Acting
James B. Sikking
EN cinema · 68 credits
Born
5 March 1934
Died
13 July 2024 (aged 90)
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, United States
Also known as James Barrie Sikking · James Sikking · Jim Sikking · James B. Skiking · ジェームズ・シッキング
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.
Known for
Filmography
American Primitive
as William Cauldicott
Made of Honor
as Reverend Foote
Fever Pitch
as Doug Meeks
Submerged
as Rear Admiral Cyrus Cole
Nowhere to Land
as George Eller
Mutiny
as Lt. Cmdr. Tynan
The Ring
as Sam Liebman
Tyson
as Bill Clayton
In Pursuit of Honor
as Gen Douglas MacArthur
Dare to Love
as Ron Wells
Dead Badge
as Wheeler / Aaron Feld
Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou
as Roger Salisbury
Seduced by Evil
as Nick Lindsay
The Pelican Brief
as Denton Voyles
Doing Time on Maple Drive
as Phil Carter
Final Approach
as Col. Jason Halsey
Narrow Margin
as Nelson
Desperado: Badlands Justice
as Kirby Clarke
The Final Days
as Elliott Richardson
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
as The Old Man
Too Good to Be True
as Russell Quinton
Bay Coven
as Nicholas Kline
Police Story: The Freeway Killings
as Mayor Cameron
Soul Man
as Bill Watson
Morons from Outer Space
as Col. Raymond Laribee, CIA
First Steps
as Jim Davis
Up the Creek
as Tozer
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
as Captain Styles
The Jesse Owens Story
as Avery Brundage
The Star Chamber
as Dr. Harold Lewin
Imps*
as Dracula
The Magic Statue
as Geoffrey St. James
Outland
as Sgt. Montone
Ordinary People
as Ray Hanley
Trouble in High Timber Country
as Roger Lomax
The Competition
as Brudenell
The Electric Horseman
as Dietrich
Capricorn One
as Control Room Man
Man from Atlantis III: Killer Spores
as Colonel Manzone
Kill Me If You Can
as Mr. Lea
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy
as Commander Devril
The Terminal Man
as Ralph Friedman
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
as New Orleans SAC
Scorpio
as Harris
The President's Plane Is Missing
as Aide to Dunbar
Brother on the Run
as Lt Summers
Outrage!
as Officer Geary
Coffee, Tea or Me?
as Businessman
The Alpha Caper
as Henry Kellner
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
as Captain Andy Hayes
Gidget Gets Married
as Jim Johnson
The Astronaut
as Astronaut Higgins
The New Centurions
as Sergeant Anders
Family Flight
as Second Controller
Man on a String
as Pipe Smoker
Inside O.U.T.
as Patrolman
The Night God Screamed
as Deacon Paul
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
as Control Room Officer (uncredited)
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
as Joe Menchell
Charro!
as Gunner
Point Blank
as Hired Gun
In Like Flint
as Secret Service Man (uncredited)
Von Ryan's Express
as American Soldier (uncredited)
The Strangler
as Police Sketch Artist
Five Guns West
as Union Soldier (uncredited)