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 (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
Sgt. Montone
Outland
Reverend Foote
Made of Honor
Phil Carter
Doing Time on Maple Drive
Nelson
Narrow Margin
Control Room Man
Capricorn One
Col. Raymond Laribee, CIA
Morons from Outer Space
Dr. Harold Lewin
The Star Chamber
Hired Gun
Point Blank
Dracula
Imps*
Tozer
Up the Creek
Col. Jason Halsey
Final Approach
Harris
Scorpio
Captain Andy Hayes
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
Ray Hanley
Ordinary People
Geoffrey St. James
The Magic Statue
Bill Clayton
Tyson
Sam Liebman
The Ring
Joe Menchell
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
Jim Johnson
Gidget Gets Married
Colonel Manzone
Man from Atlantis III: Killer Spores
Secret Service Man (uncredited)
In Like Flint
Nicholas Kline
Bay Coven
Union Soldier (uncredited)
Five Guns West
Aide to Dunbar
The President's Plane Is Missing
Gen Douglas MacArthur
In Pursuit of Honor
Astronaut Higgins
The Astronaut
Rear Admiral Cyrus Cole
Submerged
Patrolman
Inside O.U.T.
Lt Summers
Brother on the Run
The Old Man
Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
Russell Quinton
Too Good to Be True
Sergeant Anders
The New Centurions
Ralph Friedman
The Terminal Man
Mr. Lea
Kill Me If You Can
George Eller
Nowhere to Land
Bill Watson
Soul Man
Roger Lomax
Trouble in High Timber Country
Jim Davis
First Steps
Gunner
Charro!
Doug Meeks
Fever Pitch
William Cauldicott
Wild About Harry
Ron Wells
Dare to Love
Captain Styles
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Nick Lindsay
Seduced by Evil
Deacon Paul
The Night God Screamed
Officer Geary
Outrage!
American POW
Von Ryan's Express
Dietrich
The Electric Horseman
Kirby Clarke
Desperado: Badlands Justice
Denton Voyles
The Pelican Brief
Mayor Cameron
Police Story: The Freeway Killings
Control Room Officer (uncredited)
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Wheeler / Aaron Feld
Dead Badge
2nd OSO Agent
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping
Businessman
Coffee, Tea or Me?
Second Controller
Family Flight
Commander Devril
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy
Roger Salisbury
Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou
Brudenell
The Competition
Lt. Cmdr. Tynan
Mutiny
Pipe Smoker
Man on a String
Henry Kellner
The Alpha Caper
Avery Brundage
The Jesse Owens Story
Elliott Richardson
The Final Days
Bart Burton
Calling Doctor Storm, M.D.
New Orleans SAC
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
Police Sketch Artist
The Strangler
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
67
Gender
Male
Birthday
1934-03-05
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, United States
Also Known As
James Barrie Sikking