James B. Sikking
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
Credits
- 2009 · Wild About Harry as William Cauldicott
- 2008 · Made of Honor as Reverend Foote
- 2005 · The Closer as Judge Edward Crosby
- 2005 · Fever Pitch as Doug Meeks
- 2001 · Submerged as Rear Admiral Cyrus Cole
- 2000 · Curb Your Enthusiasm as Jim Remington
- 2000 · Nowhere to Land as George Eller
- 1999 · Batman Beyond as Harry (voice)
- 1999 · Batman Beyond as Foreman (voice)
- 1999 · 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 · Dare to Love as Ron Wells
- 1995 · Tyson as Bill Clayton
- 1995 · Dead Badge as Wheeler / Aaron Feld
- 1995 · In Pursuit of Honor as Gen Douglas MacArthur
- 1995 · Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou as Roger Salisbury
- 1994 · Seduced by Evil as Nick Lindsay
- 1993 · The Pelican Brief as FBI Director Denton Voyles
- 1992 · Doing Time on Maple Drive as Phil Carter
- 1991 · Final Approach as Col. Jason Halsey
- 1990 · Cop Rock as Lt. Howard Hunter (uncredited)
- 1990 · Narrow Margin as Nelson
- 1989 · Desperado: Badlands Justice as Kirby Clarke
- 1989 · The Final Days as Elliott Richardson
- 1989 · Doogie Howser, M.D. as David Howser
- 1989 · Around the World in 80 Days as Jenks
- 1989 · Brotherhood of the Rose as
- 1988 · Too Good to Be True as Russell Quinton
- 1988 · Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss as The Old Man
- 1987 · Bay Coven as Nicholas Kline
- 1987 · Police Story: The Freeway Killings as Mayor Cameron
- 1986 · Soul Man as Bill Watson
- 1986 · L.A. Law as Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1985 · Morons from Outer Space as Col. Raymond Laribee, CIA
- 1985 · First Steps as Jim Davis
- 1984 · Who's the Boss? as Cornelius
- 1984 · Hunter as Jack Small
- 1984 · The Jesse Owens Story as Avery Brundage
- 1984 · Star Trek III: The Search for Spock as Captain Styles
- 1984 · Up the Creek as Tozer
- 1983 · Imps* as Dracula
- 1983 · The Star Chamber as Dr. Harold Lewin
- 1982 · The Magic Statue as Geoffrey St. James
- 1981 · Outland as Sgt. Montone
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as Howard Hunter
- 1980 · The Competition as Brudenell
- 1980 · Ordinary People as Ray Hanley
- 1980 · Trouble in High Timber Country as Roger Lomax
- 1979 · The Electric Horseman as Dietrich
- 1979 · Paris as Lew Castle
- 1979 · Turnabout as
- 1978 · A Woman Called Moses as McCracken
- 1977 · Capricorn One as Control Room Man
- 1977 · The Incredible Hulk as Cliff McConnell
- 1977 · Kill Me If You Can as Mr. Lea
- 1977 · Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy as Commander Devril
- 1977 · Operation Petticoat as Lt. O'Reilly
- 1977 · Calling Doctor Storm, M.D. as Bart Burton
- 1977 · Man From Atlantis: Killer Spores as Colonel Manzone
- 1977 · Eight Is Enough as
- 1976 · Battle of the Network Stars as
- 1976 · Charlie's Angels as Frisch
- 1976 · Charlie's Angels as Lawrence Wellman
- 1976 · Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II as Matthew Downey
- 1976 · Delvecchio as Ned Wagner
- 1976 · The Bionic Woman as
- 1975 · Ellery Queen as Mike Hewitt
- 1975 · Starsky & Hutch as Ted McDermott
- 1974 · The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One as New Orleans SAC
- 1974 · The Rockford Files as Jeff Seales
- 1974 · The Rockford Files as John Hicklin
- 1974 · Little House on the Prairie as
- 1974 · The Terminal Man as Ralph Friedman
- 1973 · Outrage as Officer Geary
- 1973 · The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping as 2nd OSO Agent
- 1973 · The President's Plane Is Missing as Aide to Dunbar
- 1973 · The Alpha Caper as Henry Kellner
- 1973 · Coffee, Tea or Me? as Businessman
- 1973 · Brother on the Run as Lt Summers
- 1973 · Scorpio as Harris
- 1972 · Family Flight as Second Controller
- 1972 · The Streets of San Francisco as Major Frank Kramer, US Army Doctor
- 1972 · M*A*S*H as Finance Officer
- 1972 · The Bob Newhart Show as Dick
- 1972 · Banyon as Andrews
- 1972 · Search as
- 1972 · The Rookies as
- 1972 · The New Centurions as Sergeant Anders
- 1972 · The Magnificent Seven Ride! as Captain Andy Hayes
- 1972 · Man On A String as Pipe Smoker
- 1972 · The Astronaut as Astronaut Higgins
- 1972 · Gidget Gets Married as Jim Johnson
- 1971 · Columbo as Policeman in Office (uncredited)
- 1971 · Cannon as
- 1971 · Escape from the Planet of the Apes as Control Room Officer (uncredited)
- 1971 · Inside O.U.T. as Patrolman
- 1971 · The Night God Screamed as Deacon Paul
- 1970 · Night Gallery as 1st Reporter (segment "The Nature of the Enemy")
- 1970 · Night Gallery as State Trooper (segment "Death in the Family")
- 1970 · The Immortal as
- 1969 · Love, American Style as Leonard
- 1969 · The Bold Ones: The New Doctors as 1st Reporter
- 1969 · Room 222 as
- 1969 · Daddy's Gone A-Hunting as Joe Menchell
- 1969 · Charro! as Gunner
- 1968 · Here Come the Brides as
- 1968 · The Doris Day Show as Horace Bowers
- 1968 · The Doris Day Show as Fred Sutton
- 1968 · The Doris Day Show as Detective Charles
- 1968 · The Mod Squad as Political Science Professor
- 1968 · The Mod Squad as Major Bernard
- 1968 · The Mod Squad as Dr. Webber
- 1968 · Adam-12 as Tex
- 1968 · Hawaii Five-O as George Cameron
- 1968 · Hawaii Five-O as Oscar Ross
- 1968 · The Name of the Game as Police Lieutenant
- 1967 · Mannix as Sketchley
- 1967 · Mannix as Mark Langdon
- 1967 · Point Blank as Hired Gun
- 1967 · Ironside as Voice Print Officer Jay
- 1967 · In Like Flint as Secret Service Man (uncredited)
- 1967 · The Invaders as Capt. William Taft
- 1966 · Mission: Impossible as Corrigan
- 1966 · Mission: Impossible as Wilson
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as Hair and Fibers Expert
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as Second Special Agent
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as Technician
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as RA Dan Menaphee
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as Agent Marley
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as Agent Al Harte
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as SRA Herbert Withers
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as SA Ed Spanger
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as Technician (uncredited)
- 1965 · The Loner as Confederate Captain
- 1965 · Hogan's Heroes as Gestapo Officer
- 1965 · Hogan's Heroes as Private Berger
- 1965 · Hogan's Heroes as Hercules
- 1965 · Honey West as Valentine
- 1965 · My Mother the Car as
- 1965 · Run for Your Life as Nugent
- 1965 · Run for Your Life as Doctor
- 1965 · Von Ryan's Express as American POW
- 1964 · Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. as Colonel Richardson
- 1964 · 12 O'Clock High as Captain Rand
- 1963 · My Favorite Martian as Aide
- 1963 · The Fugitive as Bert
- 1963 · The Fugitive as Deputy Marsh
- 1963 · The Fugitive as Leonard Taft
- 1963 · The Outer Limits as Botany
- 1963 · The Outer Limits as Orderly
- 1962 · Combat! as Lyles
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1962 · The Virginian as Sanders
- 1959 · Bonanza as Jack Rimbau
- 1959 · Bonanza as Kevin Maco
- 1959 · Rawhide as Luke Harger
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Civilian Engineer Bert Springer
- 1955 · Five Guns West as Union Soldier (uncredited)