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.

Filmography

• 2009American Primitive — William Cauldicott
• 2008Made of Honor — Reverend Foote
• 2005Fever Pitch — Doug Meeks
• The Closer — Judge Edward Crosby
• 2001Submerged — Rear Admiral Cyrus Cole
• The Guardian — Bill Magee
• Curb Your Enthusiasm — Jim Remington
• 2000Nowhere to Land — George Eller
• Batman Beyond — Harry (voice), Foreman (voice)
• 1999Mutiny — Lt. Cmdr. Tynan
• Invasion America — General Gordon (voice)
• Brooklyn South — Stan Jonas
• 1996The Ring — Sam Liebman
• 1995Dare to Love — Ron Wells
• 1995Dead Badge — Wheeler / Aaron Feld
• 1995In Pursuit of Honor — Gen Douglas MacArthur
• 1995Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou — Roger Salisbury
• 1995Tyson — Bill Clayton
• Duckman — James Madison (voice)
• 1994Seduced by Evil — Nick Lindsay
• 1993The Pelican Brief — Denton Voyles
• 1992Doing Time on Maple Drive — Phil Carter
• 1991Final Approach — Col. Jason Halsey
• Cop Rock — Lt. Howard Hunter (uncredited)
• 1990Narrow Margin — Nelson
• Around the World in 80 Days — Jenks
• Brotherhood of the Rose
• 1989Desperado: Badlands Justice — Kirby Clarke
• Doogie Howser, M.D. — David Howser
• 1989The Final Days — Elliott Richardson
• 1988Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss — The Old Man
• 1988Too Good to Be True — Russell Quinton
• 1987Bay Coven — Nicholas Kline
• 1987Police Story: The Freeway Killings — Mayor Cameron
• Dress Gray — Maj. Clifford Bassett
• 1986Soul Man — Bill Watson
• 1985First Steps — Jim Davis
• 1985Morons from Outer Space — Col. Raymond Laribee, CIA
• Hunter — Jack Small
• 1984Star Trek III: The Search for Spock — Captain Styles
• 1984The Jesse Owens Story — Avery Brundage
• 1984Up the Creek — Tozer
• Who's the Boss? — Cornelius
• 1983Imps* — Dracula
• 1983The Star Chamber — Dr. Harold Lewin
• American Playhouse — The Old Man
• 1982The Magic Statue — Geoffrey St. James
• Hill Street Blues — Howard Hunter
• 1981Outland — Sgt. Montone
• 1980Ordinary People — Ray Hanley
• 1980The Competition — Brudenell
• 1980Trouble in High Timber Country — Roger Lomax
• Paris — Lew Castle
• 1979The Electric Horseman — Dietrich
• Turnabout
• A Woman Called Moses — McCracken
• 1977Calling Doctor Storm, M.D. — Bart Burton
• 1977Capricorn One — Control Room Man
• Eight Is Enough
• 1977Kill Me If You Can — Mr. Lea
• 1977Man from Atlantis III: Killer Spores — Colonel Manzone
• Operation Petticoat — Lt. O'Reilly
• The Incredible Hulk — Cliff McConnell
• 1977Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy — Commander Devril
• Battle of the Network Stars
• Charlie's Angels — Frisch, Lawrence Wellman
• Delvecchio — Ned Wagner
• Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II — Matthew Downey
• The Bionic Woman
• Ellery Queen — Mike Hewitt
• Starsky & Hutch — Ted McDermott
• Little House on the Prairie — Mr. Franklin
• 1974The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One — New Orleans SAC
• The Rockford Files — Jeff Seales, John Hicklin
• 1974The Terminal Man — Ralph Friedman
• 1973Brother on the Run — Lt Summers
• 1973Coffee, Tea or Me? — Businessman
• 1973Outrage! — Officer Geary
• 1973Scorpio — Harris
• 1973The Alpha Caper — Henry Kellner
• 1973The President's Plane Is Missing — Aide to Dunbar
• 1973The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping — 2nd OSO Agent
• Banyon — Andrews
• 1972Family Flight — Second Controller
• 1972Gidget Gets Married — Jim Johnson
• M*A*S*H — Finance Officer
• 1972Man on a String — Pipe Smoker
• Search
• 1972The Astronaut — Astronaut Higgins
• The Bob Newhart Show — Dick
• 1972The Magnificent Seven Ride! — Captain Andy Hayes
• 1972The New Centurions — Sergeant Anders
• The Rookies
• The Streets of San Francisco — Major Frank Kramer, US Army Doctor
• Cannon
• Columbo — Policeman in Office (uncredited)
• 1971Escape from the Planet of the Apes — Control Room Officer (uncredited)
• 1971Inside O.U.T. — Patrolman
• 1971The Night God Screamed — Deacon Paul
• Night Gallery — State Trooper (segment "Death in the Family"), 1st Reporter (segment "The Nature of the Enemy")
• The Immortal
• 1969Charro! — Gunner
• 1969Daddy's Gone A-Hunting — Joe Menchell
• Hawaii Five-O — George Cameron, Oscar Ross
• Love, American Style — Leonard
• Room 222
• The Bold Ones: The New Doctors — 1st Reporter
• Adam-12 — Tex
• Here Come the Brides
• The Doris Day Show — Horace Bowers, Detective Charles, Fred Sutton
• The Mod Squad — Political Science Professor, Dr. Webber, Major Bernard
• The Name of the Game — Police Lieutenant
• 1967In Like Flint — Secret Service Man (uncredited)
• Ironside — Voice Print Officer Jay
• Mannix — Sketchley, Mark Langdon
• 1967Point Blank — Hired Gun
• The Invaders — Capt. William Taft
• Mission: Impossible — Corrigan, Wilson
• Hogan's Heroes — Gestapo Officer, Private Berger, Hercules
• Honey West — Valentine
• My Mother the Car
• Run for Your Life — Nugent, Doctor
• The F.B.I. — 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 Loner — Confederate Captain
• 1965Von Ryan's Express — American Soldier (uncredited)
• 12 O'Clock High — Captain Rand
• Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. — Colonel Richardson
• 1964The Strangler — Police Sketch Artist
• My Favorite Martian — Aide
• The Fugitive — Bert, Deputy Marsh, Leonard Taft
• The Outer Limits — Botany, Orderly
• Combat! — Lyles
• The Virginian — Sanders
• Bonanza — Kevin Maco, Jack Rimbau
• Rawhide — Luke Harger
• Perry Mason — Civilian Engineer Bert Springer
• 1955Five Guns West — Union Soldier (uncredited)

Appearances as themselves (2)

• 2024Point Blank the Documentary — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self