James Sikking
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James Barrie Sikking (born March 5, 1934 in Los Angeles, California, USA) is an American actor who is best 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 (1980), Outland (1981), Up the Creek (1984) and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), in which he played Captain Styles, the captain of the USS Excelsior. Sikking's film career started back in 1955.
James Sikking starred in the 1992 Fox Network critically acclaimed TV movie Doing Time on Maple Drive. He has made guest appearances on many TV series including Perry Mason, Rawhide, Bonanza, Hunter and Batman Beyond.
James Sikking is sometimes credited as "James B. Sikking". He is the father of actor Andrew Sikking.
[edit] Partial filmography
- Fever Pitch (2005)
- Submerged (2001) (TV)
- Dead Badge (1995)
- The Pelican Brief (1993)
- Doing Time on Maple Drive (1992) (TV)
- Narrow Margin (1990)
- Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss (1988) (TV)
- Morons from Outer Space (1985)
- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
- Up the Creek (1984)
- The Star Chamber (1983)
- Outland (1981)
- The Competition (1980)
- Columbo: Publish or Perish (1974) (not credited)
- Point Blank (1967)
- Five Guns West (1955)
[edit] External links
- James Sikking at the Internet Movie Database
- James Sikking article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki.
