James B. Sikking
Acting
Born: March 5, 1934 · Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: July 13, 2024 (aged 90)
Highest Rated
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
Made of Honor
2008
The Pelican Brief
1993
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
1984
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
1971
Little House on the Prairie
1974
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Columbo
1971
Fever Pitch
2005
M*A*S*H
1972
Outland
1981
Ordinary People
1980
Batman Beyond
1999
Photos (2)
Movies (66)
The Pelican Brief
Denton Voyles
Made of Honor
Reverend Foote
Ordinary People
Ray Hanley
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Control Room Officer (uncredited)
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Captain Styles
Point Blank
Hired Gun
Outland
Sgt. Montone
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
Captain Andy Hayes
Capricorn One
Control Room Man
Fever Pitch
Doug Meeks
Von Ryan's Express
American POW
American Primitive
William Cauldicott
The Electric Horseman
Dietrich
Narrow Margin
Nelson
Soul Man
Bill Watson
Scorpio
Harris
Up the Creek
Tozer
The Star Chamber
Dr. Harold Lewin
Tyson
Bill Clayton
In Like Flint
Secret Service Man (uncredited)
Charro!
Gunner
Dead Badge
Wheeler / Aaron Feld
In Pursuit of Honor
Gen Douglas MacArthur
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy
Commander Devril
First Steps
Jim Davis
The New Centurions
Sergeant Anders
Five Guns West
Union Soldier (uncredited)
The Terminal Man
Ralph Friedman
The Alpha Caper
Henry Kellner
The Ring
Sam Liebman
The Strangler
Police Sketch Artist
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping
2nd OSO Agent
Police Story: The Freeway Killings
Mayor Cameron
The Jesse Owens Story
Avery Brundage
Gidget Gets Married
Jim Johnson
Morons from Outer Space
Col. Raymond Laribee, CIA
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
Joe Menchell
Coffee, Tea or Me?
Businessman
Bay Coven
Nicholas Kline
Too Good to Be True
Russell Quinton
Doing Time on Maple Drive
Phil Carter
The Final Days
Elliott Richardson
The President's Plane Is Missing
Aide to Dunbar
Imps*
Dracula
Family Flight
Second Controller
The Astronaut
Astronaut Higgins
Trouble in High Timber Country
Roger Lomax
The Night God Screamed
Deacon Paul
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
New Orleans SAC
Mutiny
Lt. Cmdr. Tynan
Kill Me If You Can
Mr. Lea
Submerged
Rear Admiral Cyrus Cole
Man on a String
Pipe Smoker
Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou
Roger Salisbury
Final Approach
Col. Jason Halsey
Desperado: Badlands Justice
Kirby Clarke
Nowhere to Land
George Eller
The Magic Statue
Geoffrey St. James
Dare to Love
Ron Wells
Outrage!
Officer Geary
Inside O.U.T.
Patrolman
The Competition
Brudenell
Man from Atlantis III: Killer Spores
Colonel Manzone
Brother on the Run
Lt Summers
Seduced by Evil
Nick Lindsay
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
The Old Man
TV Shows (96)
Perry Mason
Civilian Engineer Bert Springer · 1 eps
Columbo
Policeman in Office (uncredited) · 1 eps
The Closer
Judge Edward Crosby · 1 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Jim Remington · 2 eps
Ironside
Voice Print Officer Jay · 1 eps
Hawaii Five-O
George Cameron · 1 eps
Hawaii Five-O
Oscar Ross · 1 eps
Bonanza
Jack Rimbau · 1 eps
Bonanza
Kevin Maco · 1 eps
Hogan's Heroes
Gestapo Officer · 1 eps
Hogan's Heroes
Private Berger · 1 eps
Hogan's Heroes
Hercules · 1 eps
M*A*S*H
Finance Officer · 1 eps
American Playhouse
The Old Man · 1 eps
The Fugitive
Bert · 1 eps
The Fugitive
Deputy Marsh · 1 eps
The Fugitive
Leonard Taft · 1 eps
Hill Street Blues
Howard Hunter · 146 eps
The Rockford Files
Jeff Seales · 1 eps
The Rockford Files
John Hicklin · 1 eps
Little House on the Prairie
Mr. Franklin · 1 eps
Mannix
Sketchley · 1 eps
Mannix
Mark Langdon · 1 eps
Adam-12
Tex · 1 eps
The Virginian
Sanders · 1 eps
Love, American Style
Leonard · 1 eps
Charlie's Angels
Frisch · 1 eps
Charlie's Angels
Lawrence Wellman · 1 eps
The Incredible Hulk
Cliff McConnell · 1 eps
Mission: Impossible
Corrigan · 1 eps
Mission: Impossible
Wilson · 1 eps
Batman Beyond
Harry (voice) · 1 eps
Batman Beyond
Foreman (voice) · 1 eps
Hunter
Jack Small · 3 eps
The Bob Newhart Show
Dick · 1 eps
Combat!
Lyles · 2 eps
Rawhide
Luke Harger · 1 eps
Cannon
2 eps
The Streets of San Francisco
Major Frank Kramer, US Army Doctor · 1 eps
Starsky & Hutch
Ted McDermott · 1 eps
The Name of the Game
Police Lieutenant · 1 eps
Who's the Boss?
Cornelius · 1 eps
The Guardian
Bill Magee · 2 eps
The F.B.I.
Hair and Fibers Expert · 2 eps
The F.B.I.
Second Special Agent · 1 eps
The F.B.I.
Technician · 1 eps
The F.B.I.
RA Dan Menaphee · 1 eps
The F.B.I.
Agent Marley · 1 eps
The F.B.I.
Agent Al Harte · 1 eps
The F.B.I.
SRA Herbert Withers · 1 eps
The F.B.I.
SA Ed Spanger · 1 eps
The F.B.I.
Technician (uncredited) · 1 eps
The F.B.I.
FBI Firearms and Ballistics Technician · 1 eps
Run for Your Life
Nugent · 1 eps
Run for Your Life
Doctor · 1 eps
The Outer Limits
Botany · 1 eps
The Outer Limits
Orderly · 1 eps
Night Gallery
State Trooper (segment "Death in the Family") · 1 eps
Night Gallery
1st Reporter (segment "The Nature of the Enemy") · 1 eps
Room 222
1 eps
Duckman
James Madison (voice) · 1 eps
The Bionic Woman
1 eps
The Invaders
Capt. William Taft · 1 eps
Doogie Howser, M.D.
David Howser · 97 eps
Here Come the Brides
1 eps
My Favorite Martian
Aide · 1 eps
The Doris Day Show
Horace Bowers · 1 eps
The Doris Day Show
Fred Sutton · 1 eps
The Doris Day Show
Detective Charles · 1 eps
12 O'Clock High
Captain Rand · 1 eps
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Colonel Richardson · 1 eps
The Rookies
2 eps
Honey West
Valentine · 1 eps
Eight Is Enough
1 eps
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
Matthew Downey · 2 eps
Ellery Queen
Mike Hewitt · 1 eps
Brooklyn South
Stan Jonas · 22 eps
The Mod Squad
Political Science Professor · 1 eps
The Mod Squad
Major Bernard · 1 eps
The Mod Squad
Dr. Webber · 1 eps
Battle of the Network Stars
1 eps
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1st Reporter · 1 eps
My Mother the Car
2 eps
The Loner
Confederate Captain · 1 eps
Delvecchio
Ned Wagner · 2 eps
Banyon
Andrews · 1 eps
Operation Petticoat
Lt. O'Reilly · 1 eps
The Immortal
1 eps
Search
1 eps
Cop Rock
Lt. Howard Hunter (uncredited) · 1 eps
Invasion America
General Gordon (voice) · 13 eps
Paris
Lew Castle · 1 eps
Around the World in 80 Days
Jenks · 3 eps
Brotherhood of the Rose
2 eps
A Woman Called Moses
McCracken · 2 eps
Dress Gray
Maj. Clifford Bassett · 2 eps
