James B. Sikking

Acting • Born 1934-03-05 – Died 2024-07-13

Acting1Los Angeles, California, United States

Biography

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.

Filmography

164 credits

Outland

Movie • 1981

Sgt. Montone

Made of Honor

Movie • 2008

Reverend Foote

Doing Time on Maple Drive

Movie • 1992

Phil Carter

Narrow Margin

Movie • 1990

Nelson

Capricorn One

Movie • 1977

Control Room Man

Morons from Outer Space

Movie • 1985

Col. Raymond Laribee, CIA

The Star Chamber

Movie • 1983

Dr. Harold Lewin

Point Blank

Movie • 1967

Hired Gun

Imps*

Movie • 1983

Dracula

Up the Creek

Movie • 1984

Tozer

Final Approach

Movie • 1991

Col. Jason Halsey

Scorpio

Movie • 1973

Harris

The Magnificent Seven Ride!

Movie • 1972

Captain Andy Hayes

Ordinary People

Movie • 1980

Ray Hanley

The Magic Statue

Movie • 1982

Geoffrey St. James

Tyson

Movie • 1995

Bill Clayton

The Ring

Movie • 1996

Sam Liebman

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

Movie • 1969

Joe Menchell

Gidget Gets Married

Movie • 1972

Jim Johnson

Man from Atlantis III: Killer Spores

Movie • 1977

Colonel Manzone

In Like Flint

Movie • 1967

Secret Service Man (uncredited)

Bay Coven

Movie • 1987

Nicholas Kline

Five Guns West

Movie • 1955

Union Soldier (uncredited)

The President's Plane Is Missing

Movie • 1973

Aide to Dunbar

In Pursuit of Honor

Movie • 1995

Gen Douglas MacArthur

The Astronaut

Movie • 1972

Astronaut Higgins

Submerged

Movie • 2001

Rear Admiral Cyrus Cole

Inside O.U.T.

Movie • 1971

Patrolman

Brother on the Run

Movie • 1973

Lt Summers

Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss

Movie • 1988

The Old Man

Too Good to Be True

Movie • 1988

Russell Quinton

The New Centurions

Movie • 1972

Sergeant Anders

The Terminal Man

Movie • 1974

Ralph Friedman

Kill Me If You Can

Movie • 1977

Mr. Lea

Nowhere to Land

Movie • 2010

George Eller

Soul Man

Movie • 1986

Bill Watson

Trouble in High Timber Country

Movie • 1980

Roger Lomax

First Steps

Movie • 1985

Jim Davis

Charro!

Movie • 1969

Gunner

Fever Pitch

Movie • 2005

Doug Meeks

Wild About Harry

Movie • 2009

William Cauldicott

Dare to Love

Movie • 1995

Ron Wells

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

Movie • 1984

Captain Styles

Seduced by Evil

Movie • 1994

Nick Lindsay

The Night God Screamed

Movie • 1971

Deacon Paul

Outrage!

Movie • 1973

Officer Geary

Von Ryan's Express

Movie • 1965

American POW

The Electric Horseman

Movie • 1979

Dietrich

Desperado: Badlands Justice

Movie • 1989

Kirby Clarke

The Pelican Brief

Movie • 1993

Denton Voyles

Police Story: The Freeway Killings

Movie • 1987

Mayor Cameron

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Movie • 1971

Control Room Officer (uncredited)

Dead Badge

Movie • 1995

Wheeler / Aaron Feld

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping

Movie • 1973

2nd OSO Agent

Coffee, Tea or Me?

Movie • 1973

Businessman

Family Flight

Movie • 1972

Second Controller

Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy

Movie • 1977

Commander Devril

Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou

Movie • 1995

Roger Salisbury

The Competition

Movie • 1980

Brudenell

Mutiny

Movie • 1999

Lt. Cmdr. Tynan

Man on a String

Movie • 1972

Pipe Smoker

The Alpha Caper

Movie • 1973

Henry Kellner

The Jesse Owens Story

Movie • 1984

Avery Brundage

The Final Days

Movie • 1989

Elliott Richardson

Calling Doctor Storm, M.D.

Movie • 1977

Bart Burton

The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One

Movie • 1974

New Orleans SAC

The Strangler

Movie • 1964

Police Sketch Artist

Batman Beyond

TV • 1999

Harry (voice)

MAS*H

TV • 1972

Finance Officer

The Rookies

TV • 1972

Who's the Boss?

TV • 1984

Cornelius

Starsky & Hutch

TV • 1975

Ted McDermott

Little House on the Prairie

TV • 1974

The F.B.I.

TV • 1965

Hair and Fibers Expert

The Bionic Woman

TV • 1976

Doogie Howser, M.D.

TV • 1989

David Howser

Hawaii Five-O

TV • 1968

George Cameron

The Bob Newhart Show

TV • 1972

Dick

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

TV • 1964

Colonel Richardson

The Streets of San Francisco

TV • 1972

Major Frank Kramer, US Army Doctor

Room 222

TV • 1969

Charlie's Angels

TV • 1976

Frisch

Hill Street Blues

TV • 1981

Howard Hunter

Hogan's Heroes

TV • 1965

Gestapo Officer

Perry Mason

TV • 1957

Civilian Engineer Bert Springer

Combat!

TV • 1962

Lyles

Cannon

TV • 1971

Eight Is Enough

TV • 1977

Adam-12

TV • 1968

Tex

Hunter

TV • 1984

Jack Small

Invasion America

TV • 1998

General Gordon (voice)

The Immortal

TV • 1970

Rawhide

TV • 1959

Luke Harger

Battle of the Network Stars

TV • 1976

Run for Your Life

TV • 1965

Nugent

The Fugitive

TV • 1963

Bert

The Virginian

TV • 1962

Sanders

My Mother the Car

TV • 1965

Cop Rock

TV • 1990

Lt. Howard Hunter (uncredited)

Search

TV • 1972

The Fugitive

TV • 1963

Deputy Marsh

Here Come the Brides

TV • 1968

Night Gallery

TV • 1970

1st Reporter

Paris

TV • 1979

Lew Castle

Honey West

TV • 1965

Valentine

Brooklyn South

TV • 1997

Stan Jonas

Night Gallery

TV • 1970

State Trooper (segment "Death in the Family")

Around the World in 80 Days

TV • 1989

Jenks

The Fugitive

TV • 1963

Leonard Taft