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.
Movie | Wild About Harry | William Cauldicott | 2009-07-11 |
Movie | Made of Honor | Reverend Foote | 2008-04-30 |
Movie | Fever Pitch | Doug Meeks | 2005-04-06 |
Series | The Closer | Judge Edward Crosby | 2005-06-13 |
Movie | Submerged | Rear Admiral Cyrus Cole | 2001-05-20 |
Series | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Unknown | 2000-10-15 |
Movie | Nowhere to Land | George Eller | 2000-03-12 |
Movie | Mutiny | Lt. Cmdr. Tynan | 1999-01-01 |
Series | Batman Beyond | Unknown | 1999-01-10 |
Series | Invasion America | Unknown | 1998-06-08 |
Series | Brooklyn South | Unknown | 1997-09-22 |
Movie | Dare to Love | Ron Wells | 1995-12-17 |
Movie | In Pursuit of Honor | Gen Douglas MacArthur | 1995-03-18 |
Movie | Tyson | Bill Clayton | 1995-04-29 |
Movie | Seduced by Evil | Nick Lindsay | 1994-08-25 |
Movie | The Pelican Brief | FBI Director Denton Voyles | 1993-09-17 |
Movie | Doing Time on Maple Drive | Phil Carter | 1992-03-16 |
Movie | Final Approach | Col. Jason Halsey | 1991-12-06 |
Movie | Narrow Margin | Nelson | 1990-09-21 |
Series | Cop Rock | Unknown | 1990-09-26 |
Series | Brotherhood of the Rose | Unknown | 1989-01-22 |
Series | Around the World in 80 Days | Jenks | 1989-04-16 |
Movie | The Final Days | Elliott Richardson | 1989-10-29 |
Series | Doogie Howser, M.D. | David Howser | 1989-09-19 |
Movie | Desperado: Badlands Justice | Kirby Clarke | 1989-12-17 |
Movie | Too Good to Be True | Russell Quinton | 1988-11-14 |
Movie | Police Story: The Freeway Killings | Mayor Cameron | 1987-05-03 |
Movie | Bay Coven | Nicholas Kline | 1987-10-25 |
Movie | Morons from Outer Space | Col. Raymond Laribee, CIA | 1985-03-29 |
Movie | Star Trek III: The Search for Spock | Captain Styles | 1984-06-01 |
Movie | Up the Creek | Tozer | 1984-04-06 |
Movie | The Jesse Owens Story | Avery Brundage | 1984-07-09 |
Series | Hunter | Unknown | 1984-09-18 |
Movie | The Star Chamber | Dr. Harold Lewin | 1983-08-05 |
Movie | Imps* | Dracula | 1983-12-12 |
Series | Hill Street Blues | Lt. Howard Hunter | 1981-01-15 |
Movie | Outland | Sgt. Montone | 1981-05-22 |
Movie | Ordinary People | Ray Hanley | 1980-09-19 |
Movie | The Competition | Brudenell | 1980-12-03 |
Series | Turnabout | Unknown | 1979-01-26 |
Movie | The Electric Horseman | Dietrich | 1979-12-21 |
Movie | Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy | Commander Devril | 1977-09-18 |
Series | Eight Is Enough | Unknown | 1977-03-15 |
Movie | Calling Doctor Storm, M.D. | Bart Burton | 1977-08-25 |
Movie | Kill Me If You Can | Mr. Lea | 1977-09-25 |
Movie | Capricorn One | Control Room Man | 1977-12-10 |
Series | Charlie's Angels | Unknown | 1976-09-22 |
Series | Battle of the Network Stars | Unknown | 1976-11-13 |
Series | Starsky & Hutch | Unknown | 1975-09-10 |
Series | Ellery Queen | Unknown | 1975-09-11 |
Series | Little House on the Prairie | Unknown | 1974-09-11 |
Movie | Scorpio | Harris | 1973-04-11 |
Movie | Brother on the Run | Lt Summers | 1973-07-13 |
Movie | The Alpha Caper | Henry Kellner | 1973-10-06 |
Movie | Outrage | Officer Geary | 1973-11-28 |
Movie | The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping | 2nd OSO Agent | 1973-11-17 |
Movie | The President's Plane Is Missing | Aide to Dunbar | 1973-10-23 |
Movie | The Astronaut | Astronaut Higgins | 1972-01-08 |
Movie | Gidget Gets Married | Jim Johnson | 1972-01-04 |
Movie | Man On A String | Pipe Smoker | 1972-02-18 |
Series | The Bob Newhart Show | Unknown | 1972-09-16 |
Series | The Streets of San Francisco | Unknown | 1972-09-23 |
Series | Search | Unknown | 1972-09-13 |
Movie | Family Flight | Second Controller | 1972-10-25 |
Movie | Escape from the Planet of the Apes | Control Room Officer (uncredited) | 1971-05-20 |
Movie | The Night God Screamed | Deacon Paul | 1971-01-01 |
Series | Cannon | Unknown | 1971-09-14 |
Movie | Charro! | Gunner | 1969-03-13 |
Movie | Daddy's Gone A-Hunting | Joe Menchell | 1969-05-13 |
Series | Room 222 | Unknown | 1969-09-11 |
Series | Hawaii Five-O | Unknown | 1968-09-20 |
Series | The Mod Squad | Unknown | 1968-09-24 |
Series | Adam-12 | Unknown | 1968-09-21 |
Movie | In Like Flint | Secret Service Man (uncredited) | 1967-03-15 |
Series | Ironside | Unknown | 1967-03-28 |
Series | The Invaders | Capt. William Taft | 1967-01-10 |
Movie | Point Blank | Hired Gun | 1967-08-30 |
Series | Mannix | Unknown | 1967-09-16 |
Series | Run for Your Life | Doctor | 1965-09-13 |
Series | Hogan's Heroes | Unknown | 1965-09-17 |
Movie | Von Ryan's Express | American POW | 1965-06-23 |
Series | Honey West | Unknown | 1965-09-17 |
Series | The F.B.I. | Unknown | 1965-09-19 |
Series | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. | Unknown | 1964-09-25 |
Series | The Fugitive | Bert | 1963-09-17 |
Series | Combat! | Unknown | 1962-10-02 |
Series | The Virginian | Unknown | 1962-09-19 |
Series | Perry Mason | Unknown | 1957-09-21 |
Movie | Five Guns West | Union Soldier (uncredited) | 1955-04-15 |
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