Howard Hesseman was born on February 27, 1940 in Lebanon. Oregon.

A character actor for many years Howard Hesseman has been on different television shows since the 1960s, and took small parts in THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, DRAGNET (1967), SOAP, and SANFORD AND SON.

The role that brought Howard Hesseman to prominence was as Howard Johnson in the 1971 cult classic BILLY JACK.

Perhaps Hesseman will be forever remembered from the classic series WKRP IN CINCINNATI (1978), as anti-disco DJ Dr. Johnny Fever. Before he became an actor, Howard Hesseman was a real radio D.J., the WKRP IN CINCINNATI (1978) role fit him perfectly.

In recent years Howard Hesseman has concentrated mostly on television, where he takes mostly small guest roles, in shows like THAT '70S SHOW (1998), TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL (1994), THE PRACTICE (1997), and CROSSING JORDAN (2001).

From 1965-1975 Howard Hesseman was a member of the improvisational group, The Committee.

Howard Hesseman's other notable credits include...

THE ROCKER (2008)

MARTIAN CHILD (2007)

MAN ABOUT TOWN (2006)

DOMESTIC IMPORT (2006)

ABOUT SCHMIDT (2002)

BOYS NIGHT OUT (1996)

LITTLE MISS MILLIONS (1993)

MY CHAUFFEUR (1986)

POLICE ACADEMY 2: THEIR FIRST ASSIGNMENT (1985)

PRIVATE LESSONS (1981)

SHAMPOO (1975)

SOME KIND OF A NUT (1969)