Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 5, 1934
Place of Birth:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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James B. Sikking
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Wild About Harry | William Cauldicott |
| 2008 | Made of Honor | Reverend Foote |
| 2005 | Fever Pitch | Doug Meeks |
| 2001 | Submerged | Rear Admiral Cyrus Cole |
| 2000 | Nowhere to Land | George Eller |
| 1999 | Mutiny | Lt. Cmdr. Tynan |
| 1996 | The Ring | Sam Liebman |
| 1995 | Tyson | Bill Clayton |
| 1995 | In Pursuit of Honor | Gen Douglas MacArthur |
| 1995 | Dare to Love | Ron Wells |
| 1995 | Dead Badge | Wheeler / Aaron Feld |
| 1995 | Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou | Roger Salisbury |
| 1994 | Seduced by Evil | Nick Lindsay |
| 1993 | The Pelican Brief | Denton Voyles |
| 1992 | Doing Time on Maple Drive | Phil Carter |
| 1991 | Final Approach | Col. Jason Halsey |
| 1990 | Narrow Margin | Nelson |
| 1989 | Desperado: Badlands Justice | Kirby Clarke |
| 1989 | The Final Days | Elliott Richardson |
| 1988 | Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss | The Old Man |
| 1988 | Too Good to Be True | Russell Quinton |
| 1987 | Bay Coven | Nicholas Kline |
| 1987 | Police Story: The Freeway Killings | Mayor Cameron |
| 1986 | Soul Man | Bill Watson |
| 1985 | Morons from Outer Space | Col. Raymond Laribee, CIA |
| 1985 | First Steps | Jim Davis |
| 1984 | Up the Creek | Tozer |
| 1984 | Star Trek III: The Search for Spock | Captain Styles |
| 1984 | The Jesse Owens Story | Avery Brundage |
| 1983 | The Star Chamber | Dr. Harold Lewin |
| 1983 | Imps* | Dracula |
| 1982 | The Magic Statue | Geoffrey St. James |
| 1981 | Outland | Sgt. Montone |
| 1980 | Ordinary People | Ray Hanley |
| 1980 | Trouble in High Timber Country | Roger Lomax |
| 1980 | The Competition | Brudenell |
| 1979 | The Electric Horseman | Dietrich |
| 1977 | Capricorn One | Control Room Man |
| 1977 | Man From Atlantis: Killer Spores | Colonel Manzone |
| 1977 | Kill Me If You Can | Mr. Lea |
| 1977 | Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy | Commander Devril |
| 1977 | Calling Doctor Storm, M.D. | Bart Burton |
| 1974 | The Terminal Man | Ralph Friedman |
| 1974 | The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One | New Orleans SAC |
| 1973 | Scorpio | Harris |
| 1973 | The President's Plane Is Missing | Aide to Dunbar |
| 1973 | Brother on the Run | Lt Summers |
| 1973 | Outrage | Officer Geary |
| 1973 | The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping | 2nd OSO Agent |
| 1973 | Coffee, Tea or Me? | Businessman |
| 1973 | The Alpha Caper | Henry Kellner |
| 1972 | The Magnificent Seven Ride! | Captain Andy Hayes |
| 1972 | Gidget Gets Married | Jim Johnson |
| 1972 | The Astronaut | Astronaut Higgins |
| 1972 | The New Centurions | Sergeant Anders |
| 1972 | Family Flight | Second Controller |
| 1972 | Man On A String | Pipe Smoker |
| 1971 | Inside O.U.T. | Patrolman |
| 1971 | The Night God Screamed | Deacon Paul |
| 1971 | Escape from the Planet of the Apes | Control Room Officer (uncredited) |
| 1969 | Daddy's Gone A-Hunting | Joe Menchell |
| 1969 | Charro! | Gunner |
| 1967 | Point Blank | Hired Gun |
| 1967 | In Like Flint | Secret Service Man (uncredited) |
| 1965 | Von Ryan's Express | American POW |
| 1964 | The Strangler | Police Sketch Artist |
| 1955 | Five Guns West | Union Soldier (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Closer | Judge Edward Crosby |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Jim Remington |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond | Harry (voice) |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond | Foreman (voice) |
| 1998 | Invasion America | General Gordon (voice) |
| 1997 | Brooklyn South | Stan Jonas |
| 1990 | Cop Rock | Lt. Howard Hunter (uncredited) |
| 1989 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | David Howser |
| 1989 | Around the World in 80 Days | Jenks |
| 1989 | Brotherhood of the Rose | |
| 1986 | L.A. Law | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1986 | Dress Gray | Maj. Clifford Bassett |
| 1984 | Who's the Boss? | Cornelius |
| 1984 | Hunter | Jack Small |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | Howard Hunter |
| 1979 | Paris | Lew Castle |
| 1979 | Turnabout | |
| 1978 | A Woman Called Moses | McCracken |
| 1977 | Eight Is Enough | |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk | Cliff McConnell |
| 1977 | Operation Petticoat | Lt. O'Reilly |
| 1976 | The Bionic Woman | |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angels | Frisch |
| 1976 | Battle of the Network Stars | |
| 1976 | Delvecchio | Ned Wagner |
| 1976 | Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II | Matthew Downey |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angels | Lawrence Wellman |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch | Ted McDermott |
| 1975 | Ellery Queen | Mike Hewitt |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairie | |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files | Jeff Seales |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files | John Hicklin |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H | Finance Officer |
| 1972 | The Rookies | |
| 1972 | The Bob Newhart Show | Dick |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco | Major Frank Kramer, US Army Doctor |
| 1972 | Search | |
| 1972 | Banyon | Andrews |
| 1971 | Cannon | |
| 1971 | Columbo | Policeman in Office (uncredited) |
| 1970 | The Immortal | |
| 1970 | Night Gallery | 1st Reporter |
| 1970 | Night Gallery | State Trooper (segment "Death in the Family") |
| 1969 | Room 222 | |
| 1969 | The Bold Ones: The New Doctors | 1st Reporter |
| 1969 | Love, American Style | Leonard |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O | George Cameron |
| 1968 | Adam-12 | Tex |
| 1968 | Here Come the Brides | |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O | Oscar Ross |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad | Political Science Professor |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad | Dr. Webber |
| 1968 | The Doris Day Show | Horace Bowers |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad | Major Bernard |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game | Police Lieutenant |
| 1968 | The Doris Day Show | Detective Charles |
| 1968 | The Doris Day Show | Fred Sutton |
| 1967 | Mannix | Sketchley |
| 1967 | Mannix | Mark Langdon |
| 1967 | Ironside | Voice Print Officer Jay |
| 1967 | The Invaders | Capt. William Taft |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible | Corrigan |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible | Wilson |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | Hair and Fibers Expert |
| 1965 | Hogan's Heroes | Gestapo Officer |
| 1965 | Run for Your Life | Nugent |
| 1965 | My Mother the Car | |
| 1965 | Honey West | Valentine |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | Second Special Agent |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | Technician |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | RA Dan Menaphee |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | SRA Herbert Withers |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | Agent Marley |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | Agent Al Harte |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | SA Ed Spanger |
| 1965 | Hogan's Heroes | Private Berger |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | Technician (uncredited) |
| 1965 | Hogan's Heroes | Hercules |
| 1965 | The Loner | Confederate Captain |
| 1965 | Run for Your Life | Doctor |
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. | Colonel Richardson |
| 1964 | 12 O'Clock High | Captain Rand |
| 1963 | The Fugitive | Bert |
| 1963 | The Fugitive | Deputy Marsh |
| 1963 | The Fugitive | Leonard Taft |
| 1963 | The Outer Limits | Botany |
| 1963 | The Outer Limits | Orderly |
| 1963 | My Favorite Martian | Aide |
| 1962 | Combat! | Lyles |
| 1962 | The Virginian | Sanders |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1959 | Rawhide | Luke Harger |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Kevin Maco |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Jack Rimbau |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Civilian Engineer Bert Springer |