James B. Sikking

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-03-05 (90 years old)

Deathday

2024-07-13

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, United States

James B. Sikking

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 ...

Acting

1981

Outland

as Sgt. Montone

2008

Made of Honor

as Reverend Foote

1992

1990

Narrow Margin

as Nelson

1977

Capricorn One

as Control Room Man

1985

Morons from Outer Space

as Col. Raymond Laribee, CIA

1983

The Star Chamber

as Dr. Harold Lewin

1967

Point Blank

as Hired Gun

1983

Imps*

as Dracula

1984

Up the Creek

as Tozer

1991

Final Approach

as Col. Jason Halsey

1973

Scorpio

as Harris

1972

The Magnificent Seven Ride!

as Captain Andy Hayes

1980

Ordinary People

as Ray Hanley

1982

The Magic Statue

as Geoffrey St. James

1995

Tyson

as Bill Clayton

1996

The Ring

as Sam Liebman

1969

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

as Joe Menchell

1972

Gidget Gets Married

as Jim Johnson

1977

1967

In Like Flint

as Secret Service Man (uncredited)

1987

Bay Coven

as Nicholas Kline

1955

Five Guns West

as Union Soldier (uncredited)

1995

In Pursuit of Honor

as Gen Douglas MacArthur

1972

The Astronaut

as Astronaut Higgins

2001

Submerged

as Rear Admiral Cyrus Cole

1971

Inside O.U.T.

as Patrolman

1973

Brother on the Run

as Lt Summers

1988

Too Good to Be True

as Russell Quinton

1972

The New Centurions

as Sergeant Anders

1974

The Terminal Man

as Ralph Friedman

1977

2000

Nowhere to Land

as George Eller

1986

Soul Man

as Bill Watson

1985

First Steps

as Jim Davis

1969

Charro!

as Gunner

2005

Fever Pitch

as Doug Meeks

2009

Wild About Harry

as William Cauldicott

1995

Dare to Love

as Ron Wells

1994

Seduced by Evil

as Nick Lindsay

1971

1973

Outrage

as Officer Geary

1965

Von Ryan's Express

as American POW

1979

1989

1993

The Pelican Brief

as Denton Voyles

1971

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

as Control Room Officer (uncredited)

1995

Dead Badge

as Wheeler / Aaron Feld

1973

Coffee, Tea or Me?

as Businessman

1972

Family Flight

as Second Controller

1977

1980

The Competition

as Brudenell

1999

Mutiny

as Lt. Cmdr. Tynan

1972

Man On A String

as Pipe Smoker

1973

The Alpha Caper

as Henry Kellner

1984

The Jesse Owens Story

as Avery Brundage

1989

The Final Days

as Elliott Richardson

1977

1964

The Strangler

as Police Sketch Artist

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