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James B. Sikking was born on March 5, 1934 in Los Angeles, California, the son of Unity ministers. He is probably best known for his yeoman work as hard-charging--and hardheaded--SWAT leader Lt. Howard Hunter on the classic police drama Hill Street Blues. His full name--James Barrie Sikking--was given to him as J.M. Barrie (of "Peter Pan" fame) was his parents' favorite author at the time... See full bio »

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2012 The Closer (TV series)
Judge Edward Crosby
Hostile Witness (2012) … Judge Edward Crosby (as James B. Sikking)
 
2012 Just an American
Dr. Hanover
 
2009 American Primitive
William Cauldicott
 
2008 Made of Honor
Reverend Foote (as James B. Sikking)
 
2005 Fever Pitch
Doug Meeks (as James B. Sikking)
 
2004 Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV series)
Jim Remington
The Car Pool Lane (2004) … Jim Remington (as James B. Sikking)
The 5 Wood (2004) … Jim Remington (as James B. Sikking)
 
2001-2002 The Guardian (TV series)
Bill Magee / Bill McGee
Causality (2002) … Bill McGee (as James B. Sikking)
Loyalties (2001) … Bill Magee (as James B. Sikking)
 
2001 Submerged (TV movie)
Rear Admiral Cyrus Cole (as James B. Sikking)
 
2000 Rocket Power (TV series)
Vice Principal Healy
 
2000 Nowhere to Land (TV movie)
George Eller (as James B. Sikking)
 
1999-2000 Batman Beyond (TV series)
Foreman / Harry
Babel (2000) … Foreman (voice)
Mind Games (1999) … Harry (voice)
 
1999 Mutiny (TV movie)
Lt. Cmdr. Tynan (as James B. Sikking)
 
1998 Invasion America (TV series)
General Gordon
 
1997-1998 Brooklyn South (TV series)
Capt. Stan Jonas / Lt. Stan Jonas, IAB
Queens for a Day (1998) … Capt. Stan Jonas (as James B. Sikking)
Skel in a Cell (1998) … Capt. Stan Jonas (as James B. Sikking)
Cinnamon Buns (1998) … Capt. Stan Jonas (as James B. Sikking)
Doggonit (1998) … Capt. Stan Jonas (as James B. Sikking)
Fools Russian (1998) … Capt. Stan Jonas (credit only) (as James B. Sikking)
 
1997 Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (TV series)
Dr. Carson
Nuclear and Present Danger/Loch Ness Mess (1997) … Dr. Carson
 
1996 The Ring (TV movie)
Sam Liebman (as James B. Sikking)
 
1996 Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (TV series)
The Once and Future Duck (1996) (voice)
 
1995 Dare to Love (TV movie)
Ron Wells
 
1995 Whisper of the Heart
Seiya Tsukishima (as James B. Sikking)
 
1995 Tyson (TV movie)
Bill Clayton
 
1995 Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou (TV movie)
Dr. Roger Salisbury (as James B. Sikking)
 
1994 Dead Badge
Wheeler/Aaron Feld
 
1994 Seduced by Evil (TV movie)
Nick Lindsay (as James B. Sikking)
 
1993 The Pelican Brief
FBI Director Denton Voyles (as James B. Sikking)
 
1989-1993 Doogie Howser, M.D. (TV series)
Dr. David Howser
What Makes Doogie Run (1993) … Dr. David Howser (as James B. Sikking)
Dorky Housecall, M.D. (1993) … Dr. David Howser (credit only) (as James B. Sikking)
You've Come a Long Way, Babysitter (1993) … Dr. David Howser (as James B. Sikking)
 
1992 Doing Time on Maple Drive (TV movie)
Phil Carter (as James B. Sikking)
 
1991 Final Approach
Col. Jason Halsey
 
1990 Cop Rock (TV series)
Lt. Howard Hunter
Cop-a-Felliac (1990) … Lt. Howard Hunter (uncredited)
 
1990 Narrow Margin
Nelson (as James B. Sikking)
 
1989 Desperado: Badlands Justice (TV movie)
Kirby Clarke
 
1989 The Final Days (TV movie)
Elliot Richardson
 
1989 Around the World in 80 Days (TV mini-series)
Jenks
Episode #1.2 (1989) … Jenks (as James B. Sikking)
Episode #1.1 (1989) … Jenks (as James B. Sikking)
Episode #1.3Jenks (as James B. Sikking)
 
1989 Hunter (TV series)
Jack Small
City Under Siege: Part 3 (1989) … Jack Small (uncredited)
City Under Siege: Part 2 (1989) … Jack Small (as James B. Sikking)
City Under Siege: Part 1 (1989) … Jack Small (as James B. Sikking)
 
1989 Brotherhood of the Rose (TV mini-series)
Felix (as James B. Sikking)
 
1988 Too Good to Be True (TV movie)
Russell Quinton (as James B. Sikking)
 
1988 CBS Summer Playhouse (TV series)
Lindsay
Mad Avenue (1988) … Lindsay
 
1988 Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss (TV movie)
Old Man
 
1988 Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Golden Land (TV movie) (as James B. Sikking)
 
1987 Bay Coven (TV movie)
Nicholas Kline
 
1987 Who's the Boss? (TV series)
Cornelius
Mona (1987) … Cornelius (as James B. Sikking)
 
1981-1987 Hill Street Blues (TV series)
Lt. Howard Hunter
A Pound of Flesh (1987) … Lt. Howard Hunter (as James B. Sikking)
The Runner Falls on His Kisser (1987) … Lt. Howard Hunter (as James B. Sikking)
Days of Swine and Roses (1987) … Lt. Howard Hunter (as James B. Sikking)
Dogsbreath Afternoon (1987) … Lt. Howard Hunter (as James B. Sikking)
The Cookie Crumbles (1987) … Lt. Howard Hunter (as James B. Sikking)
 
1987 Police Story: The Freeway Killings (TV movie)
Mayor Cameron
 
1986 Soul Man
Bill Watson (as James B. Sikking)
 
1986 L.A. Law (TV series)
Party Guest
Pilot (1986) … Party Guest (uncredited)
 
1986 Dress Gray (TV movie)
Maj. Clifford Bassett (as James B. Sikking)
 
1985 First Steps (TV movie)
Jim Davis (as James B. Skiking)
 
1985 Morons from Outer Space
Col. Raymond Laribee, CIA (as James B. Sikking)
 
1984 The Jesse Owens Story (TV movie)
Avery Brundage
 
1984 Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Captain Styles (as James B. Sikking)
 
1984 Up the Creek
Tozer (as James B. Sikking)
 
1983 The Star Chamber
Dr. Harold Lewin (as James B. Sikking)
 
1981 Outland
Sgt. Montone (as James B. Sikking)
 
1980 The Competition
Brudenell (as James B. Sikking)
 
1980 Ordinary People
Ray (as James B. Sikking)
 
1980 Trouble in High Timber Country (TV movie)
Roger Lomax (as James B. Sikking)
 
1979 The Electric Horseman
Dietrich (as James B. Sikking)
 
1979 Paris (TV series)
Lew Castle
Burnout (1979) … Lew Castle
 
1979 The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (TV series)
Jack Wiley
The Senator Votes Absentee (1979) … Jack Wiley (as James B. Sikking)
 
1979 Turnabout (TV series)
Geoffrey St. James
Pilot (1979) … Geoffrey St. James
 
1977-1979 Charlie's Angels (TV series)
Frisch / Lawrence Wellman
Angels in Waiting (1979) … Lawrence Wellman (as James B. Sikking)
Angels on Horseback (1977) … Frisch
 
1978 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
George Cameron / Oscar Ross
The Miracle Man (1978) … Oscar Ross
Tread the King's Shadow (1978) … George Cameron
 
1978 A Woman Called Moses (TV movie)
McCracken
 
1977-1978 The Rockford Files (TV series)
Jeff Seales / John Hicklin
A Good Clean Bust with Sequel Rights (1978) … Jeff Seales
The Becker Connection (1977) … John Hicklin
 
1978 Operation Petticoat (TV series)
Lt. O'Reilly
Cram Course (1978) … Lt. O'Reilly
 
1978 The Incredible Hulk (TV series)
Cliff McConnell
The Waterfront Story (1978) … Cliff McConnell
 
1978 The Bionic Woman (TV series)
Ray Burns
Which One Is Jaime? (1978) … Ray Burns
 
1978 Starsky and Hutch (TV series)
Ted McDermott
The Action (1978) … Ted McDermott
 
1977 Capricorn One
Control Room Man (as Jim Sikking)
 
1977 The Last Hurrah (TV movie)
Monsignor Killian
 
1977 Kill Me If You Can (TV movie)
Mr. Lea
 
1977 Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy (TV movie)
Commander Devril
 
1977 Rafferty (TV series)
 
1977 Man from Atlantis (TV series)
Captain Manzone
The Killer Spores (1977) … Captain Manzone
 
1977 Never Con a Killer (TV movie)
Bricklaw
 
1977 The Feather and Father Gang (TV series)
Bricklaw
Never Con a Killer (1977) … Bricklaw
 
1977 Eight Is Enough (TV series)
Mr. French
Pieces of Eight (1977) … Mr. French
 
1977 Delvecchio (TV series)
Ned Wagner
 
1977 Little House on the Prairie (TV series)
Mr. Franklin
To Live with Fear: Part 2 (1977) … Mr. Franklin
 
1977 Police Story (TV series)
Harris
The Malflores (1977) … Harris (as Jim Sikking)
 
1976 Ellery Queen (TV series)
Mike Hewitt
 
1972-1974 Cannon (TV series)
Clint / Lloyd
The Sounds of Silence (1974) … Clint
Devil's Playground (1972) … Lloyd
 
1974 The Terminal Man
Ralph Friedman
 
1965-1974 The F.B.I. (TV series)
Hair and fibers expert / Agent Marley / FBI firearms and ballistics technician / …
Deadly Ambition (1974) … SA Ed Spanger
The Game of Terror (1971) … SRA Herbert Withers
Three-Way Split (1971) … Harte
The Condemned (1970) … Agent Marley
Wind It Up and It Betrays You (1968) … RA Dan Menaphee
 
1974 Columbo (TV series)
Policeman in office
Publish or Perish (1974) … Policeman in office (uncredited)
 
1973-1976 General Hospital (TV series)
Dr. James Hobart
 
1973 Outrage (TV movie)
Officer Geary
 
1973 The Six Million Dollar Man: Solid Gold Kidnapping (TV movie)
2nd OSO Agent
 
1972-1973 Room 222 (TV series)
Cramer
Pi in the Sky (1973) … Cramer
Lift, Thrust and Drag (1972) … Cramer
 
1973 The President's Plane Is Missing (TV movie)
Bodine (aide to Gen. Dunbar)
 
1970-1973 Mannix (TV series)
Mark Langdon / Sketchley
Desert Run (1973) … Sketchley
One for the Lady (1970) … Mark Langdon
 
1973 The Alpha Caper (TV movie)
Henry Kellner
 
1973 Coffee, Tea or Me? (TV movie)
Businessman
 
1972-1973 The Rookies (TV series)
Captain Gentry / Defense Attorney
Cauldron (1973) … Captain Gentry
The Informant (1972) … Defense Attorney
 
1973 Brother on the Run
Lt Summers
 
1973 Scorpio
Harris
 
1973 Search (TV series)
Callas
Moment of Madness (1973) … Callas
 
1970-1973 Mod Squad (TV series)
Dr. Webber / Major Bernard / Political Science Professor
Put Out the Welcome Mat for Death (1973) … Dr. Webber
A Far Away Place So Near (1970) … Major Bernard
The Exile (1970) … Political Science Professor
 
1973 The Streets of San Francisco (TV series)
Major Frank Kramer, US Army Doctor
Act of Duty (1973) … Major Frank Kramer, US Army Doctor
 
1973 M*A*S*H (TV series)
Finance Officer
Tuttle (1973) … Finance Officer
 
1970-1973 The Doris Day Show (TV series)
Detective Charles / Fred Sutton / Mr. Bowers
Follow That Dog (1973) … Detective Charles
Doris vs. Pollution (1970) … Fred Sutton
Doris the Spy (1970) … Mr. Bowers
 
1972 Banyon (TV series)
Andrews
The Lady Killer (1972) … Andrews
 
1972 Family Flight (TV movie)
Second Controller
 
1972 The Bob Newhart Show (TV series)
Dick
Goodnight Nancy (1972) … Dick
 
1972 The New Centurions
Sergeant Anders
 
1972 The Magnificent Seven Ride!
Andy Hayes
 
1972 Man on a String (TV movie)
Pipe Smoker
 
1970-1972 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
Corrigan / Wilson
Committed (1972) … Wilson
Homecoming (1970) … Corrigan
 
1972 The Astronaut (TV movie)
Astronaut Higgins
 
1972 Gidget Gets Married (TV movie)
Mister Johnson
 
1971 Chandler
Bogardy (scenes deleted)
 
1971 Ironside (TV series)
Voice Print Officer
Dear Fran... (1971) … Voice Print Officer (as James B. Sikking)
 
1971 Cade's County (TV series)
Harold Hopkins
Safe Deposit (1971) … Harold Hopkins
 
1970-1971 Rod Serling's Night Gallery (TV series)
1st Reporter (segment "The Nature of the Enemy") / State Trooper (segment "Death in the Family")
Death in the Family/The Merciful/Class of '99/Witches' Feast (1971) … State Trooper (segment "Death in the Family") (as James B. Sikking)
Room with a View/The Little Black Bag/The Nature of the Enemy (1970) … 1st Reporter (segment "The Nature of the Enemy")
 
1971 Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Control Room Officer (uncredited)
 
1971 Inside O.U.T. (TV short)
Patrolman (as James B. Sikking)
 
1971 The Name of the Game (TV series)
Police Lieutenant
Beware of the Watchdog (1971) … Police Lieutenant
 
1971 The Immortal (TV series)
Administrator
My Brother's Keeper (1971) … Administrator
 
1971 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV series)
1st Reporter
A Matter of Priorities (1971) … 1st Reporter (as James B. Sikking)
 
1968-1970 Hogan's Heroes (TV series)
Gestapo Officer / Hercules / Private Berger
The Big Broadcast (1970) … Hercules
My Favorite Prisoner (1969) … Gestapo Officer
No Names Please (1968) … Private Berger (as James B. Sikking)
 
1970 The Young Lawyers (TV series)
Joe Daley
The Two Dollar Thing (1970) … Joe Daley
 
1969-1970 Here Come the Brides (TV series)
Capt. Hale / Jenkins
To the Victor (1970) … Jenkins
The Soldier (1969) … Capt. Hale
 
1969 The Survivors (TV series)
Henson
Chapter Ten (1969) … Henson
 
1969 Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
Joe Menchell
 
1969 Charro!
Gunner
 
1968 Adam-12 (TV series)
Tex
Log 72: El Presidente (1968) … Tex (as James B. Sikking)
 
1967-1968 Bonanza (TV series)
Jack Rimbau / Kevin Maco
The Trackers (1968) … Kevin Maco
Judgement at Red Creek (1967) … Jack Rimbau
 
1967 Gomer Pyle: USMC (TV series)
Colonel Richardson
The Show Must Go On (1967) … Colonel Richardson
 
1967 The Invaders (TV series)
Human Capt. William Taft
Valley of the Shadow (1967) … Human Capt. William Taft
 
1967 Point Blank
Hired Gun
 
1967 In Like Flint
Secret Service Man (uncredited)
 
1966-1967 Run for Your Life (TV series)
Doctor / Nugent
The Calculus of Chaos (1967) … Nugent
A Game of Violence (1966) … Doctor
 
1967 Sail to Glory
George Steers
 
1966 12 O'Clock High (TV series)
Rand
Six Feet Under (1966) … Rand
 
1964-1966 The Fugitive (TV series)
Bert / Deputy Marsh / Leonard Taft
Ten Thousand Pieces of Silver (1966) … Deputy Marsh
Last Second of a Big Dream (1965) … Bert
 
1965-1966 My Mother the Car (TV series)
Doctor / Sergeant Riddle
My Son, the Criminal (1966) … Sergeant Riddle
Lassie, I Mean Mother, Come Home (1965) … Doctor
 
1965 My Favorite Martian (TV series)
Fred
Who's Got a Secret? (1965) … Fred
 
1965 Honey West (TV series)
Photographer Valentine
A Stitch in Crime (1965) … Photographer Valentine (as James B. Sikking)
 
1965 The Virginian (TV series)
Sanders
Nobility of Kings (1965) … Sanders (as James B. Sikking)
 
1965 The Long, Hot Summer (TV series)
Doctor
The Twisted Image: Part 2 (1965) … Doctor
 
1965 O.K. Crackerby! (TV series)
Mr. Joe Malone
The Griffin Story (1965) … Mr. Joe Malone (as Jim Sikking)
 
1965 The Loner (TV series)
Confederate Captain
An Echo of Bugles (1965) … Confederate Captain
 
1965 Von Ryan's Express
American Soldier (uncredited)
 
1963-1964 The Outer Limits (TV series)
Botany / Orderly
Cold Hands, Warm Heart (1964) … Botany
The Human Factor (1963) … Orderly
 
1964 The Carpetbaggers
Reporter (uncredited)
 
1964 The Strangler
Artist
 
1963 Rawhide (TV series)
Luke Harger
Incident of the Travellin' Man (1963) … Luke Harger
 
1963 Combat! (TV series)
Lyles
 
1961 Perry Mason (TV series)
Civilian Engineer Bert Springer
The Case of the Misguided Missile (1961) … Civilian Engineer Bert Springer
 
1961 Assignment: Underwater (TV series)
Dave Quinto
Anchor Man (1961) … Dave Quinto
 
1955 Five Guns West
Union Sergeant (uncredited)
 
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1989-1990 Doogie Howser, M.D. (TV series)
Whose Mid-Life Crisis Is It Anyway? (1990) (performer: "Happy Days Are Hers Again" - uncredited)
Frisky Business (1989) (performer: "I Got You Babe" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (17 titles)
2007 The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Encore with John Palmer (TV series)
Himself
 
1998 The 24th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Dramatic Series
 
1994 World War II: Breadlines to Boomtimes (TV documentary)
Host and Narrator
 
1992 Vicki! (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.12 (1992) … Himself
 
1992 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.91 (1992) … Himself
 
1990 The 16th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Comedy Series
 
1984 Battle of the Network Stars XVII (TV special)
Himself - NBC Team
 
1984 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV special)
Himself
 
1984 The 36th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (as James B. Sikking)
 
1984 Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 23 March 1984 (1984) … Himself
Episode dated 22 March 1984 (1984) … Himself
Episode dated 21 March 1984 (1984) … Himself
Episode dated 20 March 1984 (1984) … Himself
Episode dated 19 March 1984 (1984) … Himself
 
1984 The 10th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite TV Dramatic Program
 
1984 The Making of 'Up the Creek' (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1983 The 9th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Himself - Accepting Award for Favorite Dramatic Television Program
 
1982 The 8th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite Overall New TV Program
 
1981 Password Plus (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 29 December 1981 (1981) … Himself
Episode dated 28 December 1981 (1981) … Himself
Episode dated 25 December 1981 (1981) … Himself
Episode dated 24 December 1981 (1981) … Himself
Episode dated 23 December 1981 (1981) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2009 Imps*
Dracula (segment "Lite Blood") (as James B. Sikking)
 
1978 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1987) He acted in Clifford Odets's play, "The Big Knife," at the Albery Theatre in London, England with Martin Shaw and Gayle Hunnicutt in the cast. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews  | See more »

Alternate Names:

James B. Sikking | Jim Sikking | James B. Skiking

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Trivia:

Father of Andrew Sikking. Also has a daughter, Emily. See more »

Star Sign:

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