James B. Sikking
Biography
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 (nÊe Paxton), was a founder of Santa Monica's Unity...
Known For
Top 40 Movies
Fever Pitch
2005
Made of Honor
2008
Ordinary People
1980
The New Centurions
1972
The Pelican Brief
1993
Nowhere to Land
2010
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
1971
Outland
1981
Capricorn One
1977
Soul Man
1986
Von Ryan's Express
1965
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
1984
Imps*
1983
Charro!
1969
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
1972
Tyson
1995
The Star Chamber
1983
In Pursuit of Honor
1995
First Steps
1985
Up the Creek
1984
Point Blank
1967
In Like Flint
1967
The Electric Horseman
1979
Narrow Margin
1990
Dead Badge
1995
Mutiny
1999
Scorpio
1973
The Ring
1996
The Competition
1980
Doing Time on Maple Drive
1992
Too Good to Be True
1988
The President's Plane Is Missing
1973
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy
1977
Kill Me If You Can
1977
Trouble in High Timber Country
1980
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
1969
Submerged
2001
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping
1973
Morons from Outer Space
1985
Police Story: The Freeway Killings
1987