Sherman Howard
Acting • Born 1949-06-11
Biography
Sherman Howard (born June 11, 1949) is an American actor and writer, best known for his iconic performance as the zombie Bub in George A. Romero’s "Day of the Dead" (1985), as well as for his recurring roles in popular television series including "Seinfeld," "Superboy" (as Lex Luthor), and miniseries such as "The Stand". With a career spanning over four decades in film, TV, and theater, Howard has also provided voice work for notable animated series like "Batman Beyond" and "Jumanji," and appeared on shows such as "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Law & Order". Born Howard Lee Sherman in Chicago, he has been married to actress Donna Bullock since 1988
Filmography
88 credits
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island
Movie • 1998
Police Chief McBrusque (voice)
Day of the Dead
Movie • 1985
Bub
Ricochet
Movie • 1991
Kiley
An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster
Movie • 1999
Haggis (voice)
Problem Child 3
Movie • 1995
Scoutmaster Phlim
Dante's View
Movie • 1998
Jesus
Eulogy
Movie • 2004
Funeral Director
The Hudson Tribes
Movie • 2016
Abraham
Grace Quigley
Movie • 1985
Alan
Three Fugitives
Movie • 1989
Canadian Police Officer
The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
Movie • 2013
Self
Batman Beyond: The Movie
Movie • 1999
Derek Powers / Blight (voice)
Dark Angel
Movie • 1990
Victor Manning
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
Movie • 1998
Shere Khan the Tiger (voice)
The Many Days of Day of the Dead
Movie • 2003
Himself
The Hit List
Movie • 1993
Bishop
OP Center
Movie • 1995
Uri Stalipin
Nightingales
Movie • 1988
Carl Brock
Band Boy
Movie
Burk
The Eagle and The Bear
Movie • 1985
Debating Robert Lee
Movie • 2004
Mr. Moffat
Necessity
Movie • 1988
Jack Martinelli
Retroactive
Movie • 1997
Trooper
You Belong to Me
Movie • 2007
Stuart
K-9
Movie • 1989
Dillon
Beyond the Night
Movie • 2019
Burg Connely
Lethal Weapon 2
Movie • 1989
Hitman
The Man from Elysian Fields
Movie • 2001
Paul Pearson
The House on Carroll Street
Movie • 1988
Boria
Casualties of War
Movie • 1989
Court Martial President
Nash Bridges
TV • 1996
Jack Conrad
Batman Beyond
TV • 1999
Derek Powers (voice)
Once and Again
TV • 1999
Star Trek: The Next Generation
TV • 1987
Captain Endar
L.A. Law
TV • 1986
Ed Haley
Home Improvement
TV • 1991
Howard
Sliders
TV • 1995
Hendrick
seaQuest DSV
TV • 1993
Packard
Miami Vice
TV • 1984
Col. Andrew Baker
Jumanji
TV • 1996
Van Pelt (voice)
Cold Case
TV • 2003
Tim Dorn
Las Vegas
TV • 2003
Vanko
Charmed
TV • 1998
Clyde
Walker, Texas Ranger
TV • 1993
Sonny Lyle
Invader ZIM
TV • 2001
Oog-Oh (voice)
Major Dad
TV • 1989
Diagnosis: Murder
TV • 1993
Joseph Talbot
Quantum Leap
TV • 1989
Hank Rickett
Superman: The Animated Series
TV • 1996
Preserver (voice)
Melrose Place
TV • 1992
Hal Barber
Max Headroom
TV • 1987
ALF
TV • 1986
Officer
Dallas
TV • 1978
Japhet Harper
ER
TV • 1994
Mr. Schoenberger
The Jeff Foxworthy Show
TV • 1995
Good & Evil
TV • 1991
Roger
Mad Jack the Pirate
TV • 1998
Superman: The Animated Series
TV • 1996
Steppenwolf (voice)
Pacific Blue
TV • 1996
Franklin Quill
Malcolm in the Middle
TV • 2000
Ivan Pozefsky
Renegade
TV • 1992
Bishop
Blue Bloods
TV • 2010
Christian Ward
Mad About You
TV • 1992
Explorer Channel Executive
Seinfeld
TV • 1989
Roy
Tales from the Darkside
TV • 1984
Arnold Barker
Star Trek: Voyager
TV • 1995
T'Greth
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
TV • 1996
Dr. Terdlington
Baywatch
TV • 1989
Dick
Rachel Gunn, R.N.
TV • 1992
Dr. Bledsoe
Hercules
TV • 1998
The Good Fight
TV • 2017
Ethan
The Legend of Calamity Jane
TV • 1997
Additional Voices (voice)
OP Center
TV • 1995
Uri Stalipin
Extreme Ghostbusters
TV • 1997
Batman Beyond
TV • 1999
Derek Powers / Blight (voice)
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Carlton Radford's Attorney
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV • 1993
Syvar
Walker, Texas Ranger
TV • 1993
Mr. Burrows
Person of Interest
TV • 2011
Steiller
Homeland
TV • 2011
Chip Shooter Haigh
Superboy
TV • 1988
Lex Luthor
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Josiah Bell
Good Advice
TV • 1993
Weinblatt
The Stand
TV • 1994
Dr. Dietz
Madam Secretary
TV • 2014
Spiros Georgiou
Freddy's Nightmares
TV • 1988
Dr. Lynch
Men in Black: The Series
TV • 1997
Additional Voices (voice)
Max Headroom
TV • 1987
Simon Peller