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Howard Hesseman Acting Filmography (92)

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
2022·Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Life After The Navigator
2020·Himself
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
2020·Self
Valerie
2019·Self
Wild Oats
2016·Vespucci
Silver Skies
2016·Billy
A Christmas in Vermont
2016·Nick Harper
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
2015·Self
Bigfoot
2012·Mayor Tommy Gillis
Salvation Boulevard
2011·Billy
Halloween II
2009·Uncle Meat
All About Steve
2009·Mr. Horowitz
The Rocker
2008·Gator
Martian Child
2007·Dr. Berg
Man About Town
2006·Ben Giamoro
Crazy for Christmas
2005·Fred Nickells
Rockin' at the Red Dog: The Dawn of Psychedelic Rock
2005·narrator
About Schmidt
2002·Larry Hertzel
The Mesmerist
2002·Mr. Valdemar
Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001·Ted Frye
The Sky is Falling
2001·Yogi Cook
Gridlock'd
1997·Blind Man
On the 2nd Day of Christmas
1997·David
High Stakes
1997·Wayne Dreyer
Innocent Victims
1996·Smithline
Out-of-Sync
1995·Det. Caldwell
Munchie Strikes Back
1994·Munchie (voice)
Little Miss Millions
1993·Nick Frost
Lethal Exposure
1993·Taylor Cochran
Hot Chocolate
1992·Mr. Cassidy
Rubin & Ed
1992·Ed Tuttle
Quiet Killer
1992·Congressman Calvin Phillips
Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story
1991·Paul Maggioto
Call Me Anna
1990·John Ross
The Diamond Trap
1988·Det. Rollings
Inside Out
1987·Jack
Six Against the Rock
1987·Joseph 'Dutch' Cretzer
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987·Rupert King (segment "Titan Man")
Heat
1986·Pinchus Zion
My Chauffeur
1986·McBride
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
1986·King
Flight of the Navigator
1986·Dr. Louis Faraday
Clue
1985·The Chief (uncredited)
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985·Pete Lassard
Mister Roberts
1984·Doc
This Is Spinal Tap
1984·Terry Ladd
Silence of the Heart
1984·Carl Lewis
Best Kept Secrets
1984·Jim Osborne
Doctor Detroit
1983·Smooth Walker
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
1983·Self
Focus on Fishko
1983·Sy
Likely Stories, Vol. 4
1983
One Shoe Makes it Murder
1982·Joe Hervey
Victims
1982·Charles Galloway
Private Lessons
1981·Lester
Honky Tonk Freeway
1981·Snapper
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
1980·Self / The Rock Doctor
Skyward
1980·Koup Trenton
Gridlock
1980·Señor Smooth (voice)
The Fantastic Funnies
1980·Dr. Johnny Fever
Americathon
1979·Kip Margolis
You Can't Take it With You
1979·Wilbur C. Henderson
The Jerk
1979·Carnival Worker (uncredited)
Loose Shoes
1978·Ernie Piles, War Correspondent
The Ghost of Flight 401
1978·Bert Stockwell
The Comedy Company
1978·Roger Dustleman
Outside Chance
1978·David
More Than Friends
1978·Avery Salminella
Tail Gunner Joe
1977·Lt. Ted Cantwell
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
1977·Fred
The Other Side of Midnight
1977·O'Brien
The Amazing Howard Hughes
1977·Jenks
Jackson County Jail
1976·David
Tunnel Vision
1976·Senator McMannus
Silent Movie
1976·Executive
The Big Bus
1976·Jack
The Sunshine Boys
1975·Mr. Walsh, Commerical Director
The Blue Knight
1975·Resident
Prisoners
1975
Shampoo
1975·Red Dog
Whiffs
1975·Dr. Gopian
Hustling
1975·Detective
Steelyard Blues
1973·Frank Veldini
Jory
1973·Santa Rosa bartender
The Blue Knight
1973
Kid Blue
1973·Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)
Billy Jack
1971·Drama Teacher
Cisco Pike
1971·Recording Engineer
The Christian Licorice Store
1971·Last Party Guest
Some Kind of a Nut
1969·Bartender
A Session with the Committee
1969·(as Don Sturdy)
Petulia
1968·Hippie (uncredited)