American film actor (born 1934)

James Barrie Sikking (born March 5, 1934) is an American actor known for his role as Lt. Howard Hunter on the 1980s TV series Hill Street Blues.

Contents

• 1 Early years
• 2 Career
• 3 Personal life
• 4 Filmography
• 5 References
• 6 External links

Early years

Sikking was born in Los Angeles on March 5, 1934. His mother, Sue Sikking (née Paxton), was a founder of Santa Monica's Unity-by-the-Sea Church. He graduated from UCLA in 1959 and attended the University of Hawaii. He has two brothers, Tom and Art, and a sister, Joy.

Career

Sikking starred on the ABC TV series Doogie Howser, M.D. as Dr. David Howser: 278  and on the 1997 drama series Brooklyn South as Captain Stan Jonas. Sikking appeared as Sergeant (later promoted to Lieutenant) Howard Hunter on Hill Street Blues from 1981 to 1987. He also portrayed Geoffrey St. James on the NBC comedy Turnabout: 1113  and voiced General Gordon on the short-lived 1998 cartoon series Invasion America. He is often credited as James B. Sikking, and was sometimes credited as "Jim Sikking" in some of his earlier roles on film and TV.

His film work includes The Compe*ion, Outland, Up the Creek, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock and Narrow Margin, as well as a minor (but crucial) part, as a cynical hitman, in the earlier Point Blank. Sikking's film career started in 1955. Sikking starred in the 1992 TV movie Doing Time on Maple Drive. He has made guest appearances on many TV series including Perry Mason, Rawhide, The Fugitive, Bonanza, The Outer Limits, General Hospital, Here Come the Brides, The Rockford Files, The Bob Newhart Show, Hogan's Heroes, Rich Man, Poor Man Book II, Hunter and Batman Beyond.

Personal life

He is married to cookbook author Florine Sikking.

Filmography

• Five Guns West (1955) as Union Sergeant (uncredited)
• Combat (1963) “The Long Way Home” as American POW
• The Outer Limits (1963–1964, TV Series) as Botany / Orderly
• The Strangler (1964) as Police Sketch Artist
• The Carpetbaggers (1964) as Reporter (uncredited)
• The Fugitive (1964–1966, TV Series) as Deputy Marsh / Bert / Leonard Taft
• Von Ryan's Express (1965) as American Soldier (uncredited)
• Sail to Glory (1967) as George Steers
• In Like Flint (1967) as Secret Service Man (uncredited)
• Point Blank (1967) as Hired Gun
• The Invaders (1967, TV Series) as Human Capt. William Taft
• Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1967) (TV) as Colonel Richardson
• Adam-12 (1968) (TV – Season 1, Episode 8) as Tex
• Hogan's Heroes (1968) (TV – Season 4, Episode 10) as Private Berger
• Hogan's Heroes (1969) (TV – Season 4, Episode 18) as Gestapo Officer
• Charro! (1969) as Gunner
• Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1969) as Joe Menchell
• The Night God Screamed (1971) as Deacon Paul
• Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) as Control Room Officer (uncredited)
• Chandler (1971) as Bogardy (scenes deleted)
• The Magnificent Seven Ride (1972) as Andy Hayes
• The New Centurions (1972) as Sgt. Anders
• Family Flight (1972) (TV) as Second Controller
• General Hospital (1973–1976, TV Series) as Dr. James Hobart
• MASH (1973, TV Series, Season 1 - Episode 15, “Tuttle”) as Finance Office
• Scorpio (1973) as Harris
• Brother on the Run (1973) as Lt Summers
• The President's Plane is Missing (1973) as Aide to Dunbar
• Columbo: Publish or Perish (1974) as Policeman in office (uncredited)
• The Terminal Man (1974) as Ralph Friedman
• Ellery Queen, "The Adventure of the Sinister Scenario" (1976) as Mike Hewitt
• The Feather and Father Gang (1977) (TV) as Bricklaw
• Little House on the Prairie (1977) (TV) as Mr. Franklin
• Hawaii Five-O (1977) "Tread the King's Shadow" as George Cameron
• A Woman Called Moses (1978) (TV) as McCracken
• Capricorn One* (1978) as Control Room Man
• Hawaii Five-O (1978) "The Miracle Man" as Oscar Ross
• The Electric Horseman (1979) as Dietrich
• Ordinary People (1980) as Ray
• The Compe*ion (1980) as Brudenell
• Hill Street Blues (1981–1987, TV Series) as Lt. Howard Hunter
• Outland* (1981) as Sgt. Montone
• The Star Chamber* (1983) as Dr. Harold Lewin
• Up the Creek (1984) as Tozer
• Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) as Captain Styles
• Morons from Outer Space (1985) as Col. Raymond Laribee, CIA
• Dress Gray (1986) (TV) as Maj. Clifford B*ett
• Soul Man (1986) as Bill Watson
• Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss (1988) (TV) as Old Man
• Around the World in 80 Days (1989, starring Pierce Brosnan) as Jenks
• Doogie Howser (1989–1993) (TV) as Dr. David Howser
• Narrow Margin* (1990) as Nelson
• Final Approach (1991) as Col. Jason Halsey
• Doing Time on Maple Drive (1992) (TV) as Phil Carter
• The Pelican Brief (1993) as FBI Director Denton Voyles
• Dead Badge (1994) as Wheeler / Aaron Feld
• In Pursuit of Honor (1995) (TV) as General Douglas MacArthur
• Tyson (1995) (TV) as Bill Clayton
• Whisper of the Heart (1995) as Seiya Tsukishima (English version, voice)
• Submerged (2001) (TV) as Rear Admiral Cyrus Cole
• Fever Pitch (2005) as Doug Meeks
• Made of Honor (2008) as Reverend Foote
• American Primitive (2008) as William Cauldicott
• Just an American (2012) as Dr. Hanover
• The Closer (2012) as Judge Edward Crosby

* – directed by Peter Hyams

References

External links

• James Sikking at IMDb
• James Sikking at the TCM Movie Database
• James Sikking at AllMovie