James B. Sikking (March 5, 1934 - July 13, 2024) was an American actor known for his role as Lt. Howard Hunter on the 1980s NBC TV series Hill Street Blues. He also starred on the ABC TV series Doogie Howser, M.D. as Dr. David Howser and on the short-lived 1997 CBS drama series Brooklyn South as Captain Stan Jonas. Sikking did the voice of General Gordon on the short-lived 1998 cartoon series Invasion America. His well-known films include The Competition, Outland, Up the Creek and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, in which he played Captain Styles, the captain of the USS Excelsior. Sikking's film career started in 1955. Sikking starred in the critically acclaimed 1992 Fox Network TV movie Doing Time on Maple Drive. He has made guest appearances on many TV series including Perry Mason, Rawhide, Bonanza, The Outer Limits, General Hospital, Hunter and Batman Beyond. Sikking was born in Los Angeles, California. His mother, Sue Sikking (née Paxton), was a founder of Santa Monica's Unity-by-the-Sea Church. He has two living brothers, Tom and Art, and a sister, Joy. James Barrie Sikking has a third brother, Robert Paxton Sikking born October 20, 1922, died April 22, 1988. His brother Bob served in the 101st Airborne and was a partial inspiration for Stephen Speilberg and Tom Hanks production Band of Brothers. Bob was awarded two purple hearts, the bronze star, and together with his fellow soldiers, received a presidential citation for their part in the Siege of Bastogne which led to the defeat of Hitler's sixth Army. His photograph as the first American soldier to reach Dachau Concentration Camp appears in the Imperial War Museum, London. Sikking is the father of actor Andrew Sikking.
James B. Sikking (March 5, 1934 - July 13, 2024) was an American actor known for his role as Lt. Howard Hunter on the 1980s NBC TV series Hill Street Blues. He also starred on the ABC TV series Doogie Howser, M.D. as Dr. David Howser and on the short-lived 1997 CBS drama series Brooklyn South as Captain Stan Jonas. Sikking did the voice of General Gordon on the short-lived 1998 cartoon series Invasion America. His well-known films include The Competition, Outland, Up the Creek and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, in which he played Captain Styles, the captain of the USS Excelsior. Sikking's film career started in 1955. Sikking starred in the critically acclaimed 1992 Fox Network TV movie Doing Time on Maple Drive. He has made guest appearances on many TV series including Perry Mason, Rawhide, Bonanza, The Outer Limits, General Hospital, Hunter and Batman Beyond. Sikking was born in Los Angeles, California. His mother, Sue Sikking (née Paxton), was a founder of Santa Monica's Unity-by-the-Sea Church. He has two living brothers, Tom and Art, and a sister, Joy. James Barrie Sikking has a third brother, Robert Paxton Sikking born October 20, 1922, died April 22, 1988. His brother Bob served in the 101st Airborne and was a partial inspiration for Stephen Speilberg and Tom Hanks production Band of Brothers. Bob was awarded two purple hearts, the bronze star, and together with his fellow soldiers, received a presidential citation for their part in the Siege of Bastogne which led to the defeat of Hitler's sixth Army. His photograph as the first American soldier to reach Dachau Concentration Camp appears in the Imperial War Museum, London. Sikking is the father of actor Andrew Sikking.
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Filmography (Movies)
Nowhere to Land
Character:George Eller
Release Date:21/10/2010
Wild About Harry
Character:William Cauldicott
Release Date:11/07/2009
Made of Honor
Character:Reverend Foote
Release Date:30/04/2008
Fever Pitch
Character:Doug Meeks
Release Date:06/04/2005
Submerged
Character:Rear Admiral Cyrus Cole
Release Date:20/05/2001
Mutiny
Character:Lt. Cmdr. Tynan
Release Date:01/01/1999
The Ring
Character:Sam Liebman
Release Date:20/10/1996
Dare to Love
Character:Ron Wells
Release Date:17/12/1995
Tyson
Character:Bill Clayton
Release Date:29/04/1995
Dead Badge
Character:Wheeler / Aaron Feld
Release Date:28/03/1995
In Pursuit of Honor
Character:Gen Douglas MacArthur
Release Date:18/03/1995
Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou
Character:Roger Salisbury
Release Date:09/01/1995
Seduced by Evil
Character:Nick Lindsay
Release Date:25/08/1994
The Pelican Brief
Character:Denton Voyles
Release Date:17/09/1993
Doing Time on Maple Drive
Character:Phil Carter
Release Date:16/03/1992
Final Approach
Character:Col. Jason Halsey
Release Date:06/12/1991
Narrow Margin
Character:Nelson
Release Date:21/09/1990
Desperado: Badlands Justice
Character:Kirby Clarke
Release Date:17/12/1989
The Final Days
Character:Elliott Richardson
Release Date:29/10/1989
Too Good to Be True
Character:Russell Quinton
Release Date:14/11/1988
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
Character:The Old Man
Release Date:05/08/1988
Bay Coven
Character:Nicholas Kline
Release Date:25/10/1987
Police Story: The Freeway Killings
Character:Mayor Cameron
Release Date:03/05/1987
Soul Man
Character:Bill Watson
Release Date:24/10/1986
Morons from Outer Space
Character:Col. Raymond Laribee, CIA
Release Date:29/03/1985
First Steps
Character:Jim Davis
Release Date:19/03/1985
The Jesse Owens Story
Character:Avery Brundage
Release Date:09/07/1984
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Character:Captain Styles
Release Date:01/06/1984
Up the Creek
Character:Tozer
Release Date:06/04/1984
Imps*
Character:Dracula
Release Date:12/12/1983
The Star Chamber
Character:Dr. Harold Lewin
Release Date:05/08/1983
The Magic Statue
Character:Geoffrey St. James
Release Date:15/11/1982
Outland
Character:Sgt. Montone
Release Date:22/05/1981
The Competition
Character:Brudenell
Release Date:03/12/1980
Ordinary People
Character:Ray Hanley
Release Date:19/09/1980
Trouble in High Timber Country
Character:Roger Lomax
Release Date:27/06/1980
The Electric Horseman
Character:Dietrich
Release Date:21/12/1979
Capricorn One
Character:Control Room Man
Release Date:10/12/1977
Kill Me If You Can
Character:Mr. Lea
Release Date:25/09/1977
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy
Character:Commander Devril
Release Date:18/09/1977
Calling Doctor Storm, M.D.
Character:Bart Burton
Release Date:25/08/1977
Man from Atlantis III: Killer Spores
Character:Colonel Manzone
Release Date:17/05/1977
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
Character:New Orleans SAC
Release Date:08/11/1974
The Terminal Man
Character:Ralph Friedman
Release Date:19/06/1974
Outrage!
Character:Officer Geary
Release Date:28/11/1973
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping
Character:2nd OSO Agent
Release Date:17/11/1973
The President's Plane Is Missing
Character:Aide to Dunbar
Release Date:23/10/1973
The Alpha Caper
Character:Henry Kellner
Release Date:06/10/1973
Coffee, Tea or Me?
Character:Businessman
Release Date:11/09/1973
Brother on the Run
Character:Lt Summers
Release Date:13/07/1973
Scorpio
Character:Harris
Release Date:11/04/1973
Family Flight
Character:Second Controller
Release Date:25/10/1972
The New Centurions
Character:Sergeant Anders
Release Date:03/08/1972
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
Character:Captain Andy Hayes
Release Date:01/08/1972
Man on a String
Character:Pipe Smoker
Release Date:18/02/1972
The Astronaut
Character:Astronaut Higgins
Release Date:08/01/1972
Gidget Gets Married
Character:Jim Johnson
Release Date:04/01/1972
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Character:Control Room Officer (uncredited)
Release Date:20/05/1971
Inside O.U.T.
Character:Patrolman
Release Date:22/03/1971
The Night God Screamed
Character:Deacon Paul
Release Date:01/01/1971
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
Character:Joe Menchell
Release Date:13/05/1969
Charro!
Character:Gunner
Release Date:13/03/1969
Point Blank
Character:Hired Gun
Release Date:30/08/1967
In Like Flint
Character:Secret Service Man (uncredited)
Release Date:15/03/1967
Von Ryan's Express
Character:American POW
Release Date:23/06/1965
The Strangler
Character:Police Sketch Artist
Release Date:01/04/1964
Five Guns West
Character:Union Soldier (uncredited)
Release Date:15/04/1955
Television Appearances
The Closer
Character:Judge Edward Crosby
The Guardian
Character:Bill Magee
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Character:Jim Remington
Batman Beyond
Character:Harry (voice)
Batman Beyond
Character:Foreman (voice)
Invasion America
Character:General Gordon (voice)
Brooklyn South
Character:Stan Jonas
Duckman
Character:James Madison (voice)
Cop Rock
Character:Lt. Howard Hunter (uncredited)
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Character:David Howser
Around the World in 80 Days
Character:Jenks
Brotherhood of the Rose
Character:
L.A. Law
Character:Party Guest (uncredited)
Dress Gray
Character:Maj. Clifford Bassett
Who's the Boss?
Character:Cornelius
Hunter
Character:Jack Small
Hill Street Blues
Character:Howard Hunter
Paris
Character:Lew Castle
Turnabout
Character:
A Woman Called Moses
Character:McCracken
The Incredible Hulk
Character:Cliff McConnell
Operation Petticoat
Character:Lt. O'Reilly
Eight Is Enough
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Battle of the Network Stars
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Charlie's Angels
Character:Frisch
Charlie's Angels
Character:Lawrence Wellman
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
Character:Matthew Downey
Delvecchio
Character:Ned Wagner
The Bionic Woman
Character:
Ellery Queen
Character:Mike Hewitt
Starsky & Hutch
Character:Ted McDermott
The Rockford Files
Character:Jeff Seales
The Rockford Files
Character:John Hicklin
Little House on the Prairie
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The Streets of San Francisco
Character:Major Frank Kramer, US Army Doctor
M*A*S*H
Character:Finance Officer
The Bob Newhart Show
Character:Dick
Banyon
Character:Andrews
Search
Character:
The Rookies
Character:
Columbo
Character:Policeman in Office (uncredited)
Cannon
Character:
Night Gallery
Character:1st Reporter
Night Gallery
Character:State Trooper (segment "Death in the Family")
The Immortal
Character:
Love, American Style
Character:Leonard
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Character:1st Reporter
Room 222
Character:
Here Come the Brides
Character:
The Mod Squad
Character:Political Science Professor
The Mod Squad
Character:Dr. Webber
The Doris Day Show
Character:Horace Bowers
The Mod Squad
Character:Major Bernard
The Doris Day Show
Character:Detective Charles
The Doris Day Show
Character:Fred Sutton
Adam-12
Character:Tex
Hawaii Five-O
Character:George Cameron
Hawaii Five-O
Character:Oscar Ross
The Name of the Game
Character:Police Lieutenant
Mannix
Character:Sketchley
Mannix
Character:Mark Langdon
Ironside
Character:Voice Print Officer Jay
The Invaders
Character:Capt. William Taft
Mission: Impossible
Character:Corrigan
Mission: Impossible
Character:Wilson
The F.B.I.
Character:Hair and Fibers Expert
The F.B.I.
Character:Second Special Agent
The F.B.I.
Character:Technician
The F.B.I.
Character:RA Dan Menaphee
The F.B.I.
Character:SRA Herbert Withers
The F.B.I.
Character:Agent Marley
The F.B.I.
Character:Agent Al Harte
The F.B.I.
Character:SA Ed Spanger
The F.B.I.
Character:Technician (uncredited)
The F.B.I.
Character:FBI Firearms and Ballistics Technician
The Loner
Character:Confederate Captain
Hogan's Heroes
Character:Gestapo Officer
Honey West
Character:Valentine
Hogan's Heroes
Character:Private Berger
Hogan's Heroes
Character:Hercules
My Mother the Car
Character:
Run for Your Life
Character:Nugent
Run for Your Life
Character:Doctor
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Character:Colonel Richardson
12 O'Clock High
Character:Captain Rand
My Favorite Martian
Character:Aide
The Fugitive
Character:Bert
The Fugitive
Character:Deputy Marsh
The Fugitive
Character:Leonard Taft
The Outer Limits
Character:Botany
The Outer Limits
Character:Orderly
Combat!
Character:Lyles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self
The Virginian
Character:Sanders
Bonanza
Character:Kevin Maco
Bonanza
Character:Jack Rimbau
Rawhide
Character:Luke Harger
Perry Mason
Character:Civilian Engineer Bert Springer
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