James B. Sikking

Known For: Acting
Born: March 5, 1934
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: July 13, 2024

James B. 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 L…

Filmography

Point Blank the Documentary

2024 · Self

Wild About Harry

2009 · William Cauldicott

Made of Honor

2008 · Reverend Foote

The Closer

2005 · Judge Edward Crosby

Fever Pitch

2005 · Doug Meeks

The Guardian

2001 · Bill Magee

Submerged

2001 · Rear Admiral Cyrus Cole

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000 · Jim Remington

Nowhere to Land

2000 · George Eller

Batman Beyond

1999 · Harry (voice), Foreman (voice)

Mutiny

1999 · Lt. Cmdr. Tynan

Invasion America

1998 · General Gordon (voice)

Brooklyn South

1997 · Stan Jonas

The Ring

1996 · Sam Liebman

Dare to Love

1995 · Ron Wells

Tyson

1995 · Bill Clayton

Dead Badge

1995 · Wheeler / Aaron Feld

In Pursuit of Honor

1995 · Gen Douglas MacArthur

Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou

1995 · Roger Salisbury

Seduced by Evil

1994 · Nick Lindsay

Duckman

1994 · James Madison (voice)

The Pelican Brief

1993 · Denton Voyles

Doing Time on Maple Drive

1992 · Phil Carter

Final Approach

1991 · Col. Jason Halsey

Cop Rock

1990 · Lt. Howard Hunter (uncredited)

Narrow Margin

1990 · Nelson

Desperado: Badlands Justice

1989 · Kirby Clarke

The Final Days

1989 · Elliott Richardson

Doogie Howser, M.D.

1989 · David Howser

Around the World in 80 Days

1989 · Jenks

Brotherhood of the Rose

1989

Too Good to Be True

1988 · Russell Quinton

Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss

1988 · The Old Man

Bay Coven

1987 · Nicholas Kline

Police Story: The Freeway Killings

1987 · Mayor Cameron

Soul Man

1986 · Bill Watson

Dress Gray

1986 · Maj. Clifford Bassett

Morons from Outer Space

1985 · Col. Raymond Laribee, CIA

First Steps

1985 · Jim Davis

Who's the Boss?

1984 · Cornelius

Hunter

1984 · Jack Small

The Jesse Owens Story

1984 · Avery Brundage

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

1984 · Captain Styles

Up the Creek

1984 · Tozer

Imps*

1983 · Dracula

The Star Chamber

1983 · Dr. Harold Lewin

The Magic Statue

1982 · Geoffrey St. James

American Playhouse

1982 · The Old Man

Outland

1981 · Sgt. Montone

Hill Street Blues

1981 · Howard Hunter

The Competition

1980 · Brudenell

Ordinary People

1980 · Ray Hanley

Trouble in High Timber Country

1980 · Roger Lomax

The Electric Horseman

1979 · Dietrich

Paris

1979 · Lew Castle

Turnabout

1979

A Woman Called Moses

1978 · McCracken

Capricorn One

1977 · Control Room Man

The Incredible Hulk

1977 · Cliff McConnell

Kill Me If You Can

1977 · Mr. Lea

Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy

1977 · Commander Devril

Operation Petticoat

1977 · Lt. O'Reilly

Calling Doctor Storm, M.D.

Calling Doctor Storm, M.D.

1977 · Bart Burton

Man from Atlantis III: Killer Spores

1977 · Colonel Manzone

Eight Is Enough

1977

Battle of the Network Stars

1976

Charlie's Angels

1976 · Frisch, Lawrence Wellman

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

1976 · Matthew Downey

Delvecchio

1976 · Ned Wagner

The Bionic Woman

1976

Ellery Queen

1975 · Mike Hewitt

Starsky & Hutch

1975 · Ted McDermott

The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One

1974 · New Orleans SAC

The Rockford Files

1974 · Jeff Seales, John Hicklin

Little House on the Prairie

1974 · Mr. Franklin

The Terminal Man

1974 · Ralph Friedman

Outrage!

1973 · Officer Geary

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping

1973 · 2nd OSO Agent

The President's Plane Is Missing

1973 · Aide to Dunbar

The Alpha Caper

1973 · Henry Kellner

Coffee, Tea or Me?

1973 · Businessman

Brother on the Run

1973 · Lt Summers

Scorpio

1973 · Harris

Family Flight

1972 · Second Controller

The Streets of San Francisco

1972 · Major Frank Kramer, US Army Doctor

M*A*S*H

1972 · Finance Officer

The Bob Newhart Show

1972 · Dick

Banyon

1972 · Andrews

Search

1972

The Rookies

1972

The New Centurions

1972 · Sergeant Anders

The Magnificent Seven Ride!

1972 · Captain Andy Hayes

Man on a String

1972 · Pipe Smoker

The Astronaut

1972 · Astronaut Higgins

Gidget Gets Married

1972 · Jim Johnson

Columbo

1971 · Policeman in Office (uncredited)

Cannon

1971

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

1971 · Control Room Officer (uncredited)

Inside O.U.T.

1971 · Patrolman

The Night God Screamed

1971 · Deacon Paul

Night Gallery

1970 · State Trooper (segment "Death in the Family"), 1st Reporter (segment "The Nature of the Enemy")

The Immortal

1970

Love, American Style

1969 · Leonard

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

1969 · 1st Reporter

Room 222

1969

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

1969 · Joe Menchell

Charro!

1969 · Gunner

Here Come the Brides

1968

The Mod Squad

1968 · Political Science Professor, Major Bernard, Dr. Webber

The Doris Day Show

1968 · Horace Bowers, Fred Sutton, Detective Charles

Adam-12

1968 · Tex

Hawaii Five-O

1968 · George Cameron, Oscar Ross

The Name of the Game

1968 · Police Lieutenant

Mannix

1967 · Sketchley, Mark Langdon

Point Blank

1967 · Hired Gun

Ironside

1967 · Voice Print Officer Jay

In Like Flint

1967 · Secret Service Man (uncredited)

The Invaders

1967 · Capt. William Taft

Mission: Impossible

1966 · Corrigan, Wilson

The F.B.I.

1965 · Hair and Fibers Expert, Second Special Agent, Technician, RA Dan Menaphee, Agent Marley, Agent Al Harte, SRA Herbert Withers, SA Ed Spanger, Technician (uncredited), FBI Firearms and Ballistics Technician

The Loner

1965 · Confederate Captain

Hogan's Heroes

1965 · Gestapo Officer, Private Berger, Hercules

Honey West

1965 · Valentine

My Mother the Car

1965

Run for Your Life

1965 · Nugent, Doctor

Von Ryan's Express

1965 · American POW

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

1964 · Colonel Richardson

12 O'Clock High

1964 · Captain Rand

The Strangler

1964 · Police Sketch Artist

My Favorite Martian

1963 · Aide

The Fugitive

1963 · Bert, Deputy Marsh, Leonard Taft

The Outer Limits

1963 · Botany, Orderly

Combat!

1962 · Lyles

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · Self

The Virginian

1962 · Sanders

Bonanza

1959 · Jack Rimbau, Kevin Maco

Rawhide

1959 · Luke Harger

Perry Mason

1957 · Civilian Engineer Bert Springer

Five Guns West

1955 · Union Soldier (uncredited)

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