Sikking, James B. 1934- (James Sikking, Jim Sikking)

PERSONAL

Full name, James Barrie Sikking; born March 5, 1934, in Los Angeles, CA; son of Sue Sikking (a Unity minister); father, a Unity minister; married Mary Blakeman, May 19, 1953 (divorced); married Florine Caplan (a cookbook author), September 1, 1962; children: (second marriage) Andrew (an actor), Emily. Education: University of California, Los Angeles, B.A.; also attended the University of California, Santa Barbara and the University of Hawaii. Religion: Religious Science (Science of the Mind).

Addresses:

Agent—Metropolitan Talent Agency, 4500 Wilshire Blvd., 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010.

Career:

Actor. Appeared in television commercial for Puritan's Pride vitamins, 1997.

Awards, Honors:

Emmy Award nomination, best supporting actor in a drama series, 1984, for Hill Street Blues.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(Uncredited) Union sergeant, Five Guns West, 1955.

The Magnificent Seven, United Artists, 1960.

Artist, The Strangler (also known as The Boston Strangler), Allied Artists, 1964.

American soldier, Von Ryan's Express, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1965.

Hired gun, Point Blank, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1967.

George Steers, Sail to Glory, 1967.

Gunner, Charro!, National General Pictures, 1969.

Joe Menchell, Daddy's Gone a-Hunting, Warner Bros., 1969.

(Scenes deleted) Bogardy, Chandler, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1971.

Control room officer, Escape from the Planet of the Apes, 1971.

Sergeant Anders, The New Centurions (also known as Precinct 45: Los Angeles Police), Columbia, 1972.

Andy Hayes, The Magnificent Seven Ride, United Artists, 1972.

Harris, Scorpio, United Artists, 1973.

Brother on the Run (also known as Black Force 2, Man on the Run, and Boots Turner), Southern Star, 1973.

Ralph Friedman, The Terminal Man, Warner Bros., 1974.

(As Jim Sikking) Control room man, Capricorn One, Warner Bros., 1978.

(As James B. Sikking) Dietrich, The Electric Horseman, Universal, 1979.

(As James B. Sikking) Brudenell, The Competition, Columbia, 1980.

(As James B. Sikking) Ray Hanley, Ordinary People, Paramount, 1980.

(As James B. Sikking) Sergeant Montone, Outland (also known as Io), Warner Bros., 1981.

(As James B. Sikking) Dr. Harold Lewin, The Star Chamber, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983.

(As James B. Sikking) Captain Styles, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Paramount, 1984.

(As James B. Sikking) Tozer, Up the Creek, Orion, 1984.

Colonel Laribee, Morons from Outer Space, Universal, 1985.

Bill Watson, Soul Man (also known as The Imposter), New World, 1986.

(As James B. Sikking) Nelson, Narrow Margin, 1990.

Colonel Jason J. Halsey, Final Approach, Filmquest Pictures, 1991.

(As James B. Sikking) F.B.I. Director F. Denton Voyles, The Pelican Brief, Warner Bros., 1993.

Wheeler/Aaron Feld, Dead Badge, 1995.

(As James B. Sikking) Seiya, Mimi wo sumaseba (also known as If You Listen Closely and Whisper of the Heart), 1995.

(As James B. Sikking) Doug Meeks, Fever Pitch (also known as The Perfect Catch), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2005.

William Cauldicott, American Primitive, 2007.

Reverend Foote, Made of Honor, Sony, 2008.

Television Appearances; Series:

Various roles, The F.B.I., ABC, 1965-74.

Dr. James Hobart, General Hospital, ABC, 1973-76.

Geoffrey St. James, Turnabout, NBC, 1979.

Lieutenant Howard Hunter, Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1981-87.

Dr. David Howser, Doogie Howser, M.D., ABC, 1989-93.

Stan Jonas, Brooklyn South, CBS, 1997-98.

Voice of Colonel Gorden, Invasion America (animated), The WB, 1998.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

McCracken, A Woman Called Moses, NBC, 1978.

Avery Brundage, The Jesse Owens Story, syndicated, 1984.

Major Clifford Bassett, Dress Gray, NBC, 1986.

Felix, Brotherhood of the Rose, NBC, 1989.

(As James B. Sikking) Engineer Jenks, Around the World in 80 Days, NBC, 1989.

(As James B. Sikking) Sam Liebman, The Ring (also known as Danielle Steel's "The Ring"), NBC, 1996.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Astronaut Higgins, The Astronaut, ABC, 1972.

Second controller, Family Flight, ABC, 1972.

Pipe smoker, Man on a String, CBS, 1972.

Mr. Johnson, Gidget Gets Married, 1972.

Henry Kellner, The Alpha Caper (also known as Inside Job), ABC, 1973.

Businessman, Coffee, Tea, or Me?, CBS, 1973.

Officer Geary, Outrage (also known as One Angry Man), ABC, 1973.

Bodine, The President's Plane Is Missing, ABC, 1973.

Second OSO agent, The Six Million Dollar Man: Solid Gold Kidnapping (also known as Solid Gold Kidnapping), 1973.

New Orleans S.A.C., The F.B.I. Story: The F.B.I. versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One (also known as Alvin Karpis: Public Enemy No. 1 and The FBI Story: Alvin Karpis), CBS, 1974.

(Uncredited) Policeman in office, Columbo: Publish or Perish, 1974.

Monsignor Killian, The Last Hurrah, NBC, 1977.

Commander Devril, Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy, ABC, 1977.

Mr. Lea, Kill Me If You Can (also known as The Caryl Chessman Story), NBC, 1977.

Bricklaw, Never Con a Killer (also known as The Feather and Father Gang), 1977.

Jim Davis, First Steps, CBS, 1985.

Nicholas Kline, Bay Coven (also known as The Devils of Bay Cove, Eye of the Demon, Bay Cove, and Strangers in Town), NBC, 1987.

Mayor Cameron, Police Story: The Freeway Killings, NBC, 1987.

Russell Quinton, Too Good to Be True, ABC, 1988.

Old man, Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss, Disney Channel, 1989.

Elliot Richardson, The Final Days, ABC, 1989.

Kirby Clarke, Desperado: Badlands Justice, NBC, 1989.

(As James B. Sikking) Phil Carter, Doing Time on Maple Drive (also known as Faces in the Mirror), Fox, 1992.

(As James B. Sikking) Nick Lindsay, Seduced by Evil, USA Network, 1994.

(As James B. Sikking) Dr. Roger Salisbury, Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou, NBC, 1995.

General Douglas MacArthur, In Pursuit of Honor (also known as Fiddler's Green), HBO, 1995.

Bill Clayton, Tyson, HBO, 1995.

Ron Wells, Dare to Love (also known as I Dare to Die), ABC, 1995.

Lieutenant Commander Tynan, Mutiny, NBC, 1999.

(As James B. Sikking) George Eller, Nowhere to Land, TBS, 2000.

(As James B. Sikking) Rear Admiral Cyrus Cole, Submerged, NBC, 2001.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Bart Burton, Calling Dr. Storm, M.D., NBC, 1977.

Roger Lomax, Trouble in High Timber Country (also known as The Yeagers), ABC, 1980.

(As James B. Sikking) Patrolman, Inside O.U.T., NBC, 1984.

(Uncredited) Party guest, L.A. Law, 1986.

Television Appearances; Specials:

NBC team member, Battle of the Network Stars VXII, ABC, 1984.

The Making of "Up the Creek," 1984.

Ben Lindsay, "Mad Avenue," CBS Summer Playhouse, CBS, 1988.

(As James B. Sikking) Ira Sternholt, Golden Land (also known as Golden Hills), PBS, 1988.

The Hollywood Christmas Parade, syndicated, 1989.

Host and narrator, World War II: Breadlines to Boomtimes, 1994.

"Entertainment Tonight" Presents: "Hill Street Blues"—Behind the Badge, 2000.

Behind the Fame: "L.A. Law"/"Hill Street Blues," The Learning Channel, 2002.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Civilian engineer, "The Case of the Misguided Miracle," Perry Mason, CBS, 1961.

Lyles, "The Long Way Home: Parts 1 & 2," Combat! ABC, 1963.

"Incident of the Travellin' Man," Rawhide, CBS, 1963.

Orderly, "The Human Factor," The Outer Limits, 1963.

Botany, "Cold Hands, Warm Heart," The Outer Limits, 1964.

Leonard Taft, "Home Is the Hunted," The Fugitive, ABC, 1964.

Doctor, "The Twisted Image: Part 2," The Long, Hot Summer, 1965.

Bert, "Last Second of a Big Dream," The Fugitive, ABC, 1965.

(As James B. Sikking) Sanders, "Nobility of Kings," The Virginian, 1965.

Valentine, "A Stitch in Crime," Honey West, 1965.

Fred, "Who's Got a Secret," My Favorite Martian, 1965.

Doctor, "Lassie, I Mean Mother, Come Home," My Mother the Car, 1965.

Sergeant Riddle, "My Son, the Criminal," My Mother the Car, 1966.

Deputy Marsh, "Ten Thousand Pieces of Silver," The Fugitive, ABC, 1966.

Rand, "Six Feet Under," Twelve O'Clock High, 1966.

Nugent, "The Calculus of Chaos," Run for Your Life, 1967.

Human Captain Taft, "Valley of the Shadow," The Invaders, 1967.

Colonel Richardson, "The Show Must Go On," Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., 1967.

Jack Rimbau, "Judgment at Red Creek," Bonanza (also known as Ponderosa), 1967.

Kevin Maco, "The Trackers," Bonanza (also known as Ponderosa), 1968.

Tex, "Log 72: El Presidente," Adam-12, 1968.

Private Berger, "No Names Please," Hogan's Heroes, CBS, 1968.

Gestapo officer, "My Favorite Prisoner," Hogan's Heroes, CBS, 1969.

Henson, "Chapter Ten," The Survivors (also known as Harold Robbins' "The Survivors"), 1969.

Captain Hale, "The Soldier," Here Come the Brides, 1969.

Jenkins, "To the Victor," Here Come the Brides, 1970.

Corrigan, "Homecoming," Mission: Impossible, CBS, 1970.

(As James B. Sikking) Hercules, "The Big Broadcast," Hogan's Heroes, CBS, 1970.

Reporter, "The Nature of the Enemy," Night Gallery (also known as Rod Serling's "Night Gallery"), NBC, 1970.

Joe Daley, "The Two Dollar Thing," The Young Lawyers, 1970.

"The Exile," The Mod Squad, 1970.

Mark Langdon, "One for the Lady," Mannix, 1970.

Police lieutenant, "Beware of the Watchdog," The Name of the Game, NBC, 1971.

(As James B. Sikking) State trooper, "A Death in the Family," Night Gallery (also known as Rod Serling's "Night Gallery"), NBC, 1971.

Harold Hopkins, "Safe Deposit," Cade's County, CBS, 1971.

Administrator, "My Brother's Keeper," The Immortal, 1971.

(As James B. Sikking) Voice print officer, "Dear Fran …" Ironside (also known as The Raymond Burr Show), 1971.

Dick, "Good Night, Nancy," The Bob Newhart Show, CBS, 1972.

"Devil's Playground," Cannon, 1972.

Defense attorney, "The Informant," The Rookies, 1972.

Wilson, "Committed," Mission: Impossible, CBS, 1972.

Cramer, "Lift, Thrust and Drag," Room 222, 1972.

Cramer, "Pi in the Sky," Room 222, 1973.

Captain Gentry, "Cauldron," The Rookies, 1973.

Major Frank Kramer, "Act of Duty," The Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1973.

Finance officer, "Tuttle," M*A*S*H, CBS, 1973.

"Put Out the Welcome Mat for Death," The Mod Squad, 1973.

Mark Dallas, "Moment of Madness," Search, 1973.

Sketchley, "Desert Run," Mannix, 1973.

"The Sounds of Silence," Canon, 1974.

Mike Hewitt, "The Adventure of the Sinister Scenario," Ellery Queen (also known as The Adventures of Ellery Queen), 1976.

John Hicklin, "The Becker Connection," The Rockford Files (also known as Jim Rockford, Private Investigator), NBC, 1977.

Franklin, "To Live with Fear: Part 2," Little House on the Prairie, NBC, 1977.

Mr. French, "Pieces of Eight," Eight Is Enough, 1977.

Frisch, "Angels on Horseback," Charlie's Angels, ABC, 1977.

"The Madness Within," Delvecchio, 1977.

Captain Manzone, "The Killer Spores," The Man from Atlantis, 1977.

Ted McDermott, "The Action," Starsky and Hutch, ABC, 1978.

Ray Burns, "Which One Is Jaime?," The Bionic Woman, NBC, 1978.

(As James B. Sikking) Cliff McConnell, "The Waterfront Story," The Incredible Hulk, 1978.

Lieutenant O'Reilly, "Cram Course," Operation Petticoat, 1978.

Jeff Seales, "A Good Clean Bust with Sequel Rights," The Rockford Files (also known as Jim Rockford, Private Investigator), NBC, 1978.

Oscar Ross, "The Miracle Man," Hawaii Five-O (also known as McGarrett), 1978.

George Cameron, "Tread the King's Shadow," Hawaii Five-O (also known as McGarrett), 1978.

(As James B. Sikking) "Angels in Waiting," Charlie's Angels, ABC, 1979.

"The Senator Votes Absentee," The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (also known as Lobo), 1979.

"Burnout," Paris, 1979.

(As James B. Sikking) Cornelius, "Mona," Who's the Boss? ABC, 1987.

(As James B. Sikking) Jack Small, "City Under Siege: Parts 1, 2, and 3" Hunter, NBC, 1989.

(Uncredited) Lieutenant Howard Hunter, "Cop-a-Felliac," Cop Rock, Fox, 1990.

Voice, "The Once and Future Duck," Duckman (animated), USA Network, 1996.

Voice of Harry Caulder, "Mind Games," Batman Beyond (animated), The WB, 1999.

Voice of foreman, "Babel," Batman Beyond (animated), The WB, 2000.

(As James B. Sikking) "Loyalties," The Guardian, CBS, 2001.

(As James B. Sikking) "Causality," The Guardian, CBS, 2002.

(As James B. Sikking) Waspy interviewer number two, "The 5 Wood," Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO, 2004.

(As James B. Sikking) Jim Remington, "The Car Pool Lane," Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO, 2004.

Stage Appearances:

Walter, The Price, Arena Stage, Washington, DC, 1993-94.

Made stage debut in Damn Yankees; also appeared in The Big Knife; Plaza Suite; The Waltz of the Toreadors.