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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.

Point Blank the Documentary
as Self

Nowhere to Land
as George Eller

Wild About Harry
as William Cauldicott

Made of Honor
as Reverend Foote

The Closer
as Judge Edward Crosby

Fever Pitch
as Doug Meeks

The Guardian
as Bill Magee

Submerged
as Rear Admiral Cyrus Cole

Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Jim Remington

Batman Beyond
as Harry (voice)

Mutiny
as Lt. Cmdr. Tynan

Invasion America
as General Gordon (Voice)

Invasion America
as General Gordon (voice)

Brooklyn South
as Stan Jonas

The Ring
as Sam Liebman

Dare to Love
as Ron Wells

Tyson
as Bill Clayton

Dead Badge
as Wheeler / Aaron Feld

In Pursuit of Honor
as Gen Douglas MacArthur

Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou
as Roger Salisbury

Seduced by Evil
as Nick Lindsay

Duckman
as James Madison (voice)

The Pelican Brief
as Denton Voyles

Doing Time on Maple Drive
as Phil Carter

Final Approach
as Col. Jason Halsey

Cop Rock
as Lt. Howard Hunter (uncredited)

Narrow Margin
as Nelson

Desperado: Badlands Justice
as Kirby Clarke

The Final Days
as Elliott Richardson

Doogie Howser, M.D.
as David Howser

Around the World in 80 Days
as Jenks

Brotherhood of the Rose

Too Good to Be True
as Russell Quinton

Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
as The Old Man

Bay Coven
as Nicholas Kline

Police Story: The Freeway Killings
as Mayor Cameron

Soul Man
as Bill Watson

Dress Gray
as Maj. Clifford Bassett

Morons from Outer Space
as Col. Raymond Laribee, CIA

First Steps
as Jim Davis

Who's the Boss?
as Cornelius

Hunter
as Jack Small

The Jesse Owens Story
as Avery Brundage

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
as Captain Styles

Up the Creek
as Tozer

Imps*
as Dracula

The Star Chamber
as Dr. Harold Lewin

The Magic Statue
as Geoffrey St. James

Outland
as Sgt. Montone

Hill Street Blues
as Howard Hunter

The Competition
as Brudenell

Ordinary People
as Ray Hanley

Trouble in High Timber Country
as Roger Lomax

The Electric Horseman
as Dietrich

Paris
as Lew Castle
Turnabout

A Woman Called Moses
as McCracken

Capricorn One
as Control Room Man

The Incredible Hulk
as Cliff McConnell

Kill Me If You Can
as Mr. Lea