
James B. Sikking
Known for Acting · 139 credits
- Born
- 1934-03-05
- Died
- 2024-07-13
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Also known as
- James Barrie Sikking · James Sikking · Jim Sikking · James B. Skiking · ジェームズ・シッキング
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.
Known For
TV Shows (70)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self

Columbo
1971
as Policeman in Office (uncredited)

Perry Mason
1957
as Civilian Engineer Bert Springer

Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Jim Remington

The Closer
2005
as Judge Edward Crosby

Bonanza
1959
as Kevin Maco / Jack Rimbau

Mannix
1967
as Sketchley / Mark Langdon

The Fugitive
1963
as Bert / Deputy Marsh / Leonard Taft

Hawaii Five-O
1968
as George Cameron / Oscar Ross

M*A*S*H
1972
as Finance Officer

Ironside
1967
as Voice Print Officer Jay

Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Mr. Franklin

Love, American Style
1969
as Leonard

Adam-12
1968
as Tex

Charlie's Angels
1976
as Frisch / Lawrence Wellman

Mission: Impossible
1966
as Corrigan / Wilson

Hill Street Blues
1981
as Howard Hunter

Hogan's Heroes
1965
as Gestapo Officer / Private Berger / Hercules

The Virginian
1962
as Sanders

The Rockford Files
1974
as Jeff Seales / John Hicklin

Starsky & Hutch
1975
as Ted McDermott

The F.B.I.
1965
as Hair and Fibers Expert / Second Special Agent / Technician / RA Dan Menaphee / SRA Herbert Withers / Agent Marley / Agent Al Harte / SA Ed Spanger / Technician (uncredited) / FBI Firearms and Ballistics Technician

The Guardian
2001
as Bill Magee

Combat!
1962
as Lyles

Cannon
1971

Rawhide
1959
as Luke Harger

The Incredible Hulk
1977
as Cliff McConnell

Run for Your Life
1965
as Nugent / Doctor

Batman Beyond
1999
as Harry (voice) / Foreman (voice)

Hunter
1984
as Jack Small

The Invaders
1967
as Capt. William Taft

The Name of the Game
1968
as Police Lieutenant

The Bob Newhart Show
1972
as Dick

The Rookies
1972

Night Gallery
1970
as State Trooper (segment "Death in the Family") / 1st Reporter (segment "The Nature of the Enemy")

The Outer Limits
1963
as Botany / Orderly

Who's the Boss?
1984
as Cornelius

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
as Colonel Richardson

Duckman
1994
as James Madison (voice)

The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Major Frank Kramer, US Army Doctor

Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989
as David Howser

The Bionic Woman
1976

Room 222
1969

My Favorite Martian
1963
as Aide

Eight Is Enough
1977

The Mod Squad
1968
as Political Science Professor / Dr. Webber / Major Bernard

12 O'Clock High
1964
as Captain Rand

Brooklyn South
1997
as Stan Jonas

Ellery Queen
1975
as Mike Hewitt

Honey West
1965
as Valentine

The Doris Day Show
1968
as Horace Bowers / Detective Charles / Fred Sutton

Battle of the Network Stars
1976

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969
as 1st Reporter

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
1976
as Matthew Downey

Search
1972

The Loner
1965
as Confederate Captain

Banyon
1972
as Andrews

Here Come the Brides
1968

The Immortal
1970

Paris
1979
as Lew Castle
Movies (69)

The Pelican Brief
1993
as Denton Voyles

Escape from the Planet of the Apes
1971
as Control Room Officer (uncredited)

Made of Honor
2008
as Reverend Foote

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
1984
as Captain Styles

Outland
1981
as Sgt. Montone

Ordinary People
1980
as Ray Hanley

Capricorn One
1977
as Control Room Man

Soul Man
1986
as Bill Watson

Up the Creek
1984
as Tozer

Imps*
1983
as Dracula

Point Blank
1967
as Hired Gun

In Like Flint
1967
as Secret Service Man (uncredited)

Narrow Margin
1990
as Nelson

The Magnificent Seven Ride!
1972
as Captain Andy Hayes

Von Ryan's Express
1965
as American POW

Fever Pitch
2005
as Doug Meeks

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping
1973
as 2nd OSO Agent

Mutiny
1999
as Lt. Cmdr. Tynan

Tyson
1995
as Bill Clayton

The New Centurions
1972
as Sergeant Anders

The Star Chamber
1983
as Dr. Harold Lewin

Scorpio
1973
as Harris

Charro!
1969
as Gunner

The Ring
1996
as Sam Liebman

First Steps
1985
as Jim Davis

The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
1974
as New Orleans SAC

Kill Me If You Can
1977
as Mr. Lea

In Pursuit of Honor
1995
as Gen Douglas MacArthur

Submerged
2001
as Rear Admiral Cyrus Cole

Wild About Harry
2009
as William Cauldicott

Bay Coven
1987
as Nicholas Kline

The Astronaut
1972
as Astronaut Higgins

The Competition
1980
as Brudenell

Police Story: The Freeway Killings
1987
as Mayor Cameron

The Electric Horseman
1979
as Dietrich

Outrage!
1973
as Officer Geary

The Terminal Man
1974
as Ralph Friedman

Family Flight
1972
as Second Controller

The President's Plane Is Missing
1973
as Aide to Dunbar

The Jesse Owens Story
1984
as Avery Brundage

Morons from Outer Space
1985
as Col. Raymond Laribee, CIA

The Final Days
1989
as Elliott Richardson

Point Blank the Documentary
2024
as Self

Doing Time on Maple Drive
1992
as Phil Carter

Five Guns West
1955
as Union Soldier (uncredited)

The Strangler
1964
as Police Sketch Artist

The Alpha Caper
1973
as Henry Kellner

Gidget Gets Married
1972
as Jim Johnson

Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou
1995
as Roger Salisbury

Desperado: Badlands Justice
1989
as Kirby Clarke

Dead Badge
1995
as Wheeler / Aaron Feld
Calling Doctor Storm, M.D.
1977
as Bart Burton

Man from Atlantis III: Killer Spores
1977
as Colonel Manzone

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
1969
as Joe Menchell

Inside O.U.T.
1971
as Patrolman

Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy
1977
as Commander Devril

Trouble in High Timber Country
1980
as Roger Lomax

Man on a String
1972
as Pipe Smoker

Seduced by Evil
1994
as Nick Lindsay

Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
1988
as The Old Man

Nowhere to Land
2010
as George Eller

Invasion America
1998
as General Gordon (Voice)

The Magic Statue
1982
as Geoffrey St. James

Coffee, Tea or Me?
1973
as Businessman

Brother on the Run
1973
as Lt Summers

Dare to Love
1995
as Ron Wells

Final Approach
1991
as Col. Jason Halsey

Too Good to Be True
1988
as Russell Quinton

The Night God Screamed
1971
as Deacon Paul
About James B. Sikking
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… With 139 credits spanning from 1955 to 2024, James B. Sikking has appeared in 69 films and 70 TV shows.
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Most Popular James B. Sikking Movies
- The Pelican Brief (1993) — as Denton Voyles
- Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) — as Control Room Officer (uncredited)
- Made of Honor (2008) — as Reverend Foote
- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) — as Captain Styles
- Outland (1981) — as Sgt. Montone
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