James B. Sikking

Known for ActingBorn 1934-03-05Died 2024-07-13Los Angeles, California, United States

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Desperado: Badlands Justice

Brooklyn South

Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou

Batman Beyond

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

Curb Your Enthusiasm

The Closer

The Jesse Owens Story

First Steps

Columbo

Man from Atlantis III: Killer Spores

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

Banyon

Inside O.U.T.

Little House on the Prairie

M*A*S*H

Seduced by Evil

Night Gallery

Hill Street Blues

The Outer Limits

Combat!

The Rockford Files

Perry Mason

Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss

The Bob Newhart Show

Who's the Boss?

Ellery Queen

Hogan's Heroes

Mission: Impossible

Ordinary People

Duckman

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Bonanza

The Immortal

Starsky & Hutch

The Guardian

Invasion America

The Incredible Hulk

Hunter

The Fugitive

Honey West

12 O'Clock High

Hawaii Five-O

Brotherhood of the Rose

Search

Rawhide

Trouble in High Timber Country

Run for Your Life

MAS*H