James B. Sikking

Acting

Born Mar 05, 1934

From Los Angeles, California, United States

Died Jul 13, 2024

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.

James B. Sikking

Known For

The Pelican Brief

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Made of Honor

Ordinary People

Capricorn One

Outland

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

Point Blank

Fever Pitch

The Magnificent Seven Ride!

Filmography — Acting

The Pelican Brief

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Made of Honor

Ordinary People

Capricorn One

Outland

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

Point Blank

Fever Pitch

The Magnificent Seven Ride!

Von Ryan's Express

Scorpio

Soul Man

Tyson

Up the Creek

Imps*

The New Centurions

Narrow Margin

The Star Chamber

Charro!

In Like Flint

Morons from Outer Space

The Electric Horseman

The Ring

Seduced by Evil

Mutiny

In Pursuit of Honor

The President's Plane Is Missing

Submerged

Doing Time on Maple Drive

The Competition

Police Story: The Freeway Killings

Bay Coven

Outrage!

The Astronaut

The Terminal Man

Family Flight

Five Guns West

Trouble in High Timber Country

Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping

Dare to Love

Kill Me If You Can

The Final Days

The Jesse Owens Story

The Strangler

Too Good to Be True

Final Approach

Man on a String

Man from Atlantis III: Killer Spores

Desperado: Badlands Justice

Coffee, Tea or Me?

Wild About Harry

Gidget Gets Married

The Alpha Caper

Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

First Steps

Nowhere to Land

Dead Badge

Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss

Calling Doctor Storm, M.D.

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

The Magic Statue

Inside O.U.T.

Brother on the Run

The Night God Screamed