Howard Hesseman

Howard Hesseman Movies and TV Shows

Howard Hesseman (February 27, 1940 – January 29, 2022) was an American actor known for his television roles as burned out disc jockey Dr. Johnny Fever on WKRP in Cincinnati, and the lead role of history teacher Charlie Moore on Head of the Class. He appeared regularly on television and in film from the 1970s to 2010s, with other noteworthy roles including Sam Royer (the husband of lead character Ann Romano) in the last two seasons of One Day at a Time, and a supporting role as Captain Pete Lassard in the film Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment. Description above from the Wikipedia article Howard Hesseman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 1940-02-27 (84 years old)
  • Place of birth: Lebanon, Oregon, USA
  • nationality: American
  • height: 1.82 m
  • Net worth: $5,000,000
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in Canada
2020

Documentary

7.5
100%
2016

Comedy

TV Movie

5.5
55%
Wild Oats
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 61%
role:
Vespucci
2016

Comedy

Drama

5.7
61%
Bigfoot
IMDB 2.5
TMDB 32%
role:
Mayor Tommy Gillis
2012

Adventure

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

2.5
32%
2011

Action

Comedy

Drama

Thriller

5.3
54%
All About Steve
IMDB 4.8
TMDB 49%
role:
Mr. Horowitz
2009

Comedy

4.8
49%
Halloween II
IMDB 4.8
TMDB 54%
role:
Uncle Meat
2009

Horror

4.8
54%
The Rocker
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 60%
role:
Gator
2008

Comedy

Music

6.2
60%
Martian Child
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 66%
role:
Dr. Berg
2007

Comedy

Drama

6.7
66%
Man About Town
IMDB 5.5
TMDB 53%
role:
Ben Giamoro
2006

Comedy

Drama

Romance

5.5
53%
About Schmidt
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 68%
role:
Larry Hertzel
2002

Comedy

Drama

7.2
68%
Gridlock'd
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 67%
role:
Blind Man
1997

Comedy

Crime

Drama

6.9
67%
Amazon Women on the Moon
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 61%
role:
Rupert King
Not available
1987

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.2
61%
Not available
Flight of the Navigator
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 69%
role:
Dr. Louis Faraday
1986

Adventure

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.9
69%
Clue
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 73%
role:
The Chief (uncredited)
1985

Comedy

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

7.3
73%
1985

Comedy

Crime

5.8
60%
This Is Spinal Tap
IMDB 7.9
TMDB 75%
role:
Terry Ladd
1984

Comedy

Music

7.9
75%
1981

Comedy

Romance

5.1
57%
The Jerk
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 70%
role:
Carnival Worker (uncredited)
1979

Comedy

7.1
70%
WKRP in Cincinnati
IMDB 8.0
TMDB 78%
role:
Dr. Johnny Fever
1978

Comedy

8.0
78%
1976

Action

Comedy

5.6
53%
One Day at a Time
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 68%
role:
Sam Royer
1975

Comedy

6.6
68%
The Sunshine Boys
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 68%
role:
Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director
1975

Comedy

7.1
68%
Shampoo
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 61%
role:
Red Dog
1975

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.4
61%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in Canada starring or involving Howard Hesseman are, for example, Life After The Navigator, A Christmas in Vermont and Wild Oats.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and Google Play.
The best StreamFat ratings are Life After The Navigator (8.8), WKRP in Cincinnati (7.9) and This Is Spinal Tap (7.7).