Howard Hesseman (February 27, 1940 – January 29, 2022) was an American actor known for his television roles as burned out disc jockey Dr. Johnny Fever on WKRP in Cincinnati, and the lead role of history teacher Charlie Moore on Head of the Class. He appeared regularly on television and in film from the 1970s to 2010s, with other noteworthy roles including Sam Royer (the husband of lead character Ann Romano) in the last two seasons of One Day at a Time, and a supporting role as Captain Pete Lassard in the film Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment.
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Known For
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
(1985)
Pete Lassard
Clue
(1985)
The Chief (uncredited)
Private Lessons
(1981)
Lester
The Rocker
(2008)
Gator
All About Steve
(2009)
Mr. Horowitz
Halloween II
(2009)
Uncle Meat
About Schmidt
(2002)
Larry Hertzel
Flight of the Navigator
(1986)
Dr. Louis Faraday
This Is Spinal Tap
(1984)
Terry Ladd
The Jerk
(1979)
Carnival Worker (uncredited)
Shampoo
(1975)
Red Dog
Wild Oats
(2016)
Vespucci
Gridlock'd
(1997)
Blind Man
Silent Movie
(1976)
Executive
The Big Bus
(1976)
Jack
Amazon Women on the Moon
(1987)
Rupert King
Full Filmography
Acting
Petulia
(1968)
Hippie (uncredited)
Some Kind of a Nut
(1969)
Bartender
A Session with the Committee
(1969)
(as Don Sturdy)
The Christian Licorice Store
(1971)
Last Party Guest
Billy Jack
(1971)
Drama Teacher
Cisco Pike
(1972)
Recording Engineer
Steelyard Blues
(1973)
Frank Veldini
The Blue Knight
(1973)
Kid Blue
(1973)
Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)
Jory
(1973)
Santa Rosa bartender
The Sunshine Boys
(1975)
Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director
Prisoners
(1975)
Shampoo
(1975)
Red Dog
Whiffs
(1975)
Dr. Gopian
Hustling
(1975)
Detective
The Blue Knight
(1975)
Resident
Jackson County Jail
(1976)
David
Tunnel Vision
(1976)
Senator McMannus
The Big Bus
(1976)
Jack
Silent Movie
(1976)
Executive
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
(1977)
Fred
The Other Side of Midnight
(1977)
O'Brien
The Amazing Howard Hughes
(1977)
Jenks
Tail Gunner Joe
(1977)
Lt. Ted Cantwell
Loose Shoes
(1978)
Ernie Piles, War Correspondent
The Ghost of Flight 401
(1978)
Bert Stockwell
Outside Chance
(1978)
David
More Than Friends
(1978)
Avery Salminella
The Comedy Company
(1978)
Roger Dustleman
Americathon
(1979)
Kip Margolis
You Can't Take it With You
(1979)
Wilbur C. Henderson
The Jerk
(1979)
Carnival Worker (uncredited)
Skyward
(1980)
Koup Trenton
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
(1980)
Self / The Rock Doctor
Gridlock
(1980)
Señor Smooth (voice)
The Fantastic Funnies
(1980)
Dr. Johnny Fever
Private Lessons
(1981)
Lester
Honky Tonk Freeway
(1981)
Snapper
One Shoe Makes it Murder
(1982)
Joe Hervey
Victims
(1982)
Charles Galloway
Doctor Detroit
(1983)
Smooth Walker
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
(1983)
Johnny Caravella (Doctor Johnny Fever)
Mister Roberts
(1984)
Doc
Silence of the Heart
(1984)
Carl Lewis
This Is Spinal Tap
(1984)
Terry Ladd
Best Kept Secrets
(1984)
Jim Osborne
Clue
(1985)
The Chief (uncredited)
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
(1985)
Pete Lassard
Heat
(1986)
Pinchus Zion
My Chauffeur
(1986)
McBride
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
(1986)
King
Flight of the Navigator
(1986)
Dr. Louis Faraday
Inside Out
(1987)
Jack
Six Against the Rock
(1987)
Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer
Amazon Women on the Moon
(1987)
Rupert King
The Diamond Trap
(1988)
Det. Rollings
Call Me Anna
(1990)
John Ross
Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story
(1991)
Paul Maggioto
Hot Chocolate
(1992)
Mr. Cassidy
Rubin & Ed
(1992)
Ed Tuttle
Quiet Killer
(1992)
Congressman Calvin Phillips
Little Miss Millions
(1993)
Nick Frost
Lethal Exposure
(1993)
Taylor Cochran
Munchie Strikes Back
(1994)
Munchie (voice)
Out-of-Sync
(1995)
Det. Caldwell
Gridlock'd
(1997)
Blind Man
On the Second Day of Christmas
(1997)
David
High Stakes
(1997)
Wayne Dreyer
The Sky is Falling
(2001)
Yogi Cook
About Schmidt
(2002)
Larry Hertzel
Teddy Bears' Picnic
(2002)
Ted Frye
The Mesmerist
(2002)
Crazy for Christmas
(2005)
Fred Nickells
Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock
(2005)
narrator
Man About Town
(2006)
Ben Giamoro
Martian Child
(2007)
Dr. Berg
The Rocker
(2008)
Gator
All About Steve
(2009)
Mr. Horowitz
Halloween II
(2009)
Uncle Meat
Salvation Boulevard
(2011)
Billy
Bigfoot
(2012)
Mayor Tommy Gillis
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
(2015)
Self
Silver Skies
(2016)
Billy
A Christmas in Vermont
(2016)
Nick Harper
Wild Oats
(2016)
Vespucci
Valerie
(2019)
Self
Life After The Navigator
(2020)
Himself
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
(2022)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)