James B. Sikking
Born: 1934-03-05 in Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: 2024-07-13
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2010
- Nowhere to Land as George Eller
2009
- Wild About Harry as William Cauldicott
2008
- Made of Honor as Reverend Foote
2005
- The Closer as Judge Edward Crosby
- Fever Pitch as Doug Meeks
2001
- The Guardian as Bill Magee
- Submerged as Rear Admiral Cyrus Cole
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Jim Remington
1999
- Batman Beyond as Harry (voice)
- Mutiny as Lt. Cmdr. Tynan
1998
- Invasion America as General Gordon (voice)
1997
- Brooklyn South as Stan Jonas
1996
- The Ring as Sam Liebman
1995
- Tyson as Bill Clayton
- In Pursuit of Honor as Gen Douglas MacArthur
- Dare to Love as Ron Wells
- Dead Badge as Wheeler / Aaron Feld
- Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou as Roger Salisbury
1994
- Duckman as James Madison (voice)
- Seduced by Evil as Nick Lindsay
1993
- The Pelican Brief as Denton Voyles
1992
- Doing Time on Maple Drive as Phil Carter
1991
- Final Approach as Col. Jason Halsey
1990
- Narrow Margin as Nelson
- Cop Rock as Lt. Howard Hunter (uncredited)
1989
- Doogie Howser, M.D. as David Howser
- Desperado: Badlands Justice as Kirby Clarke
- The Final Days as Elliott Richardson
- Around the World in 80 Days as Jenks
- Brotherhood of the Rose
1988
- Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss as The Old Man
- Too Good to Be True as Russell Quinton
1987
- Police Story: The Freeway Killings as Mayor Cameron
- Bay Coven as Nicholas Kline
1986
- L.A. Law as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Soul Man as Bill Watson
- Dress Gray as Maj. Clifford Bassett
1985
- First Steps as Jim Davis
- Morons from Outer Space as Col. Raymond Laribee, CIA
1984
- Hunter as Jack Small
- Who's the Boss? as Cornelius
- Up the Creek as Tozer
- The Jesse Owens Story as Avery Brundage
- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock as Captain Styles
1983
- Imps* as Dracula
- The Star Chamber as Dr. Harold Lewin
1982
- The Magic Statue as Geoffrey St. James
1981
- Hill Street Blues as Howard Hunter
- Outland as Sgt. Montone
1980
- The Competition as Brudenell
- Ordinary People as Ray Hanley
- Trouble in High Timber Country as Roger Lomax
1979
- The Electric Horseman as Dietrich
- Paris as Lew Castle
- Turnabout
1978
- A Woman Called Moses as McCracken
1977
- The Incredible Hulk as Cliff McConnell
- Eight Is Enough
- Man from Atlantis III: Killer Spores as Colonel Manzone
- Calling Doctor Storm, M.D. as Bart Burton
- Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy as Commander Devril
- Capricorn One as Control Room Man
- Kill Me If You Can as Mr. Lea
- Operation Petticoat as Lt. O'Reilly
1976
- Charlie's Angels as Frisch
- The Bionic Woman
- Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II as Matthew Downey
- Battle of the Network Stars
- Delvecchio as Ned Wagner
1975
- Starsky & Hutch as Ted McDermott
- Ellery Queen as Mike Hewitt
1974
- Little House on the Prairie
- The Rockford Files as Jeff Seales
- The Terminal Man as Ralph Friedman
- The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One as New Orleans SAC
1973
- Outrage! as Officer Geary
- Scorpio as Harris
- The Alpha Caper as Henry Kellner
- Brother on the Run as Lt Summers
- The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping as 2nd OSO Agent
- The President's Plane Is Missing as Aide to Dunbar
- Coffee, Tea or Me? as Businessman
1972
- M*A*S*H as Finance Officer
- The Rookies
- The Streets of San Francisco as Major Frank Kramer, US Army Doctor
- The Bob Newhart Show as Dick
- Family Flight as Second Controller
- The Magnificent Seven Ride! as Captain Andy Hayes
- Search
- Man on a String as Pipe Smoker
- Gidget Gets Married as Jim Johnson
- Banyon as Andrews
- The New Centurions as Sergeant Anders
- The Astronaut as Astronaut Higgins
1971
- Columbo as Policeman in Office (uncredited)
- Cannon
- Escape from the Planet of the Apes as Control Room Officer (uncredited)
- The Night God Screamed as Deacon Paul
- Inside O.U.T. as Patrolman
1970
- Night Gallery as 1st Reporter
- The Immortal
1969
- Love, American Style as Leonard
- Room 222
- The Bold Ones: The New Doctors as 1st Reporter
- Daddy's Gone A-Hunting as Joe Menchell
- Charro! as Gunner
1968
- Adam-12 as Tex
- Hawaii Five-O as George Cameron
- The Name of the Game as Police Lieutenant
- The Mod Squad as Political Science Professor
- The Doris Day Show as Horace Bowers
- Here Come the Brides
1967
- Ironside as Voice Print Officer Jay
- Mannix as Sketchley
- The Invaders as Capt. William Taft
- Point Blank as Hired Gun
- In Like Flint as Secret Service Man (uncredited)
1966
- Mission: Impossible as Corrigan
1965
- Hogan's Heroes as Gestapo Officer
- The F.B.I. as Hair and Fibers Expert
- Run for Your Life as Nugent
- Honey West as Valentine
- Von Ryan's Express as American POW
- My Mother the Car
- The Loner as Confederate Captain
1964
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. as Colonel Richardson
- 12 O'Clock High as Captain Rand
- The Strangler as Police Sketch Artist
1963
- The Fugitive as Bert
- The Outer Limits as Botany
- My Favorite Martian as Aide
1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- The Virginian as Sanders
- Combat! as Lyles
1957
- Perry Mason as Civilian Engineer Bert Springer
1955
- Five Guns West as Union Soldier (uncredited)