Terry Kiser

Known For: Acting
Born: August 1, 1939
Place of Birth: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Terry Kiser

Terry Kiser (born August 1, 1939) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of the dead title-character in the comedy Weekend at Bernie's, and its sequel, Weekend at Bernie's II. Terry was a regular on two soap operas, The Secret Storm on CBS and The Doctors on NBC. Kiser has guest-starred numerous times on episodic television, particularly sitcoms, though he made a notable appearance as a comedian Vic Hitler (aka, Vic the Narcoleptic Comic) on the drama Hill Street Blues. He also portrayed the conniving Doctor Crews in Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood and appeared in Mannequin: On the Move as a sorcerer. He played a jerky lawyer in the volleyball film Sideout. Kiser also had a recurring role as Craven on Night Court, H.G. Wells in Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. He also appeared in three episodes of Walker, Texas Ranger, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Will…

Filmography

The Pitchfork Retreat

2025 · Ike

A Gunfighter's Deal

2025 · Stranger

Stream

2024 · Bruce

Mutilator 2

2023 · Jack Chatham

Rose Blood

2021 · Dr. Crews

Mr. Local Man

2019 · Producer

Farmer of the Year

2018 · Virgil

The Kingsbury Run

2018 · Todd Fincher

A Christmas Tree Miracle

2013 · Henry Banks

Vampire Riderz

2013 · Father Lemoine

Alien Tornado

2012 · Mike Hardy

Mask Maker

2011 · Mr. Peck

Dead Start

2009 · Mort Maxwell

See Jane Run

2001

The Huntress

2000

Divorce: A Contemporary Western

1998

Will & Grace

1998 · Carl

Two Guys and a Girl

1998 · Chet

Hourglass

1997 · Henry Jardine

Forest Warrior

1996 · Travis Thorne

Good Company

1996

Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story

1995 · Uncle Paul

Baywatch Nights

1995 · George Wilson

Caroline in the City

1995 · Taxicab Driver

Tammy and the T-Rex

1994 · Dr. Wachenstein

Pet Shop

1994 · Joe Yeagher

Loving Deadly

1994 · Walter

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993 · H.G. Wells

Weekend at Bernie's II

1993 · Bernie Lomax

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993 · Charlie Brooks, Charlie Brooks / Maxwell 'Iceman' Kronert

Into the Sun

1992 · Mitchell Burton

Mannequin Two: On the Move

1991 · Count Spretzle / Sorcerer

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990 · Mr. Hosek

Dream On

1990 · Perry Gold

Carol & Company

Carol & Company

1990

Side Out

1990 · Uncle Max

Nasty Boys

1990 · Boris Diamond

Chameleons

1989 · Lieut. Abel

Weekend at Bernie's

1989 · Bernie Lomax

Hard Time on Planet Earth

1989

Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood

1988 · Dr. Crews

From a Whisper to a Scream

1987 · Jesse Hardwick

Hooperman

1987 · C.J.

The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman

1987 · Santiago

Throb

1986

L.A. Law

1986 · Sal Cassella

The Golden Girls

1985 · Santa Claus, Don

227

1985 · Tony

Half Nelson

1985 · Leo Holcomb

Murder, She Wrote

1984 · Gordon LaMonica, Wally Bryce

Cover Up

1984

Hunter

1984 · Phillip Sherman

Brothers

1984

Young Lust: A Soap Opera

1984 · Howard Levinthal

Surf 2

1984 · Mr. O'Finley

Night Court

1984 · Al Craven

Automan

1983

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983

Manimal

1983

Hardcastle and McCormick

1983

Your Place... or Mine?

1983 · Stan

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land

1983 · Freddie Barrett

Tucker's Witch

1982

Knight Rider

1982 · Royal Davis

Six Pack

1982 · Terk

Making Love

1982 · Harrington

Cassie & Co.

1982 · Alex Strong

Prime Suspect

1982 · Lyman

Simon & Simon

1981

The Fall Guy

1981 · , Sam (uncredited)

Looker

1981 · Commercial Director

An Eye for an Eye

1981 · Dave Pierce

All Night Long

1981 · Ultra-Sav Day Manager

Hill Street Blues

1981

Magnum, P.I.

1980 · Dennis Redfield

Enos

1980

Knots Landing

1979 · Teddy Becker

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

1979 · Nafius

Steel

1979 · Valentino

Seven

1979 · Senator

Rich Kids

1979 · Ralph Harris

Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider

1979 · Lester Neal

Diff'rent Strokes

1978

WKRP in Cincinnati

1978

The Roller Girls

The Roller Girls

1978 · Don Mitchell

Cops and Robin

1978 · Wayne Dutton

CHiPs

1977

Sugar Time!

1977

Three's Company

1977 · Max, Mr. Canon

Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover

1977 · Benny Kowalski

Captains and the Kings

1976 · Courtney Wickersham

Gemini Man

1976

City of Angels

1976

The Bionic Woman

1976

One Day at a Time

1975

Switch

1975 · Hanna

Baretta

1975

Rhoda

1974

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974 · Alexsei

Lapin 360

1972 · Bernard Lapin

Maude

1972

Emergency!

1972

All in the Family

1971 · Bob

Hawaii Five-O

1968 · Augie

Rachel, Rachel

1968 · Preacher

The Secret Storm

The Secret Storm

1954

Laugh

— · Colonel Bartholomew Collymore

The Body Sculptor

The Body Sculptor

— · Dr. Jason Stone

Girls on Tap

— · Terry

The Events Surrounding a Peeping Tom

— · Professor Barnes

Future Cop: Cops and Robin

Future Cop: Cops and Robin

— · Wayne

2:59

— · Robert Winward

Cinema Insomnia

Cinema Insomnia

— · Self

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