Kevin Sussman biography and movies
James B. Sikking is still probably best known for his yeoman work on the TV series 'Hill Street Blues' throughout most of the 80s. The Los Angeles native was born in 1934, the son of Unity ministers. His full name -- James Barrie Sikking -- was given to him as James M. Barrie (of 'Peter Pan' fame) was his parents' favorite author at the time. Graduating from El Segundo High School, Sikking's interest in acting started after participating in various college plays while a student at the University of California-Santa Barbara, UCLA and the University of Hawaii. He made his professional stage debut with a production of 'Damn Yankees' and broke into films with unbilled work in the films Five Guns West (1955) and The Revolt of Mamie Stover (1956). He finally started receiving billing in the 1960s, albeit bit parts in films and TV, as minor villains or in-charge types with such roles as a professional assassin in Point Blank (1967), the head of vice squad in The New Centurions (1972), and a CIA agent in Scorpio (1973) coming his way. Sikking's first steady TV job was playing Dr. James Hobart for three years on the daytime soap 'General Hospital' during the 1970s. Moving into 'Grade A' quality films in the early 1980s, he still stayed pretty much in the background with little chance to shine such as his playing of Donald Sutherland's white-collar business buddy in the Oscar-winning Ordinary People (1980). It took his scene-stealing role as the gung-ho, often volatile and emotionally unpredictable Lt. Howard Hunter on 'Hill Street Blues,' however, to alter the course of his career. Following the show's demise after six seasons, Sikking continued to move around in the top supporting ranks, finding steady work on TV as David Howser, Neil Patrick Harris' doctor dad on 'Doogie Howser, M.D.' and in important roles in such mini-movies as 'Doing Time on Maple Drive.' Continuing in such movies as Star Trek 3: The Search for Spock (1984), Narrow Margin (1990) and The Pelican Brief (1994), typically playing various authoritarians, he had a rare movie co-lead in Final Approach (1991). Long married to wife Florine, whom he met while at UCLA, his son Andrew is also an actor.

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Rate: 8.3 The Big Bang Theory S02E20 The Hofstadter Isotope

Year: 2009

Genres: Comedy

Director: Mark Cendrowski

Artists: Simon Helberg, Kaley Cuoco, Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, Kevin Sussman


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Rate: 8.5 The Big Bang Theory S02E22 The Classified Materials Turbulence

Year: 2009

Genres: Comedy

Director: Mark Cendrowski

Artists: Simon Helberg, Kaley Cuoco, Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, Kevin Sussman


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Rate: 7.2 Burn After Reading

Year: 2008

Genres: Crime, Drama, Comedy

Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Artists: Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, John Malkovich, Peck, Hamilton Clancy, Divorce Lawyer, Tuchman Marsh Man, Kevin Sussman, Alan, Michael Countryman, Olek Krupa, David Rasche, Elizabeth Marvel, Olson, Armand Schultz, Richard Jenkins


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Rate: 7.2 Burn After Reading

Year: 2008

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime

Director: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

Artists: George Clooney, Hamilton Clancy, Alan, Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt, Richard Jenkins, Divorce Lawyer, Peck, Olson, Kevin Sussman, Tuchman Marsh Man, Michael Countryman, Elizabeth Marvel, David Rasche, Olek Krupa, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton, Armand Schultz


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Rate: 7.2 Burn After Reading

Year: 2008

Genres: Crime, Drama, Comedy

Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Artists: Divorce Lawyer, Tuchman Marsh Man, Kevin Sussman, Alan, Michael Countryman, Olek Krupa, David Rasche, Richard Jenkins, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Frances McDormand, Elizabeth Marvel, Hamilton Clancy, Peck, Armand Schultz, Tilda Swinton, John Malkovich, Olson


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Rate: 7.2 Burn After Reading

Year: 2008

Genres: Crime, Drama, Comedy

Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Artists: Olson, Armand Schultz, Peck, Hamilton Clancy, Divorce Lawyer, Tuchman Marsh Man, Richard Jenkins, Kevin Sussman, Alan, Olek Krupa, Michael Countryman, David Rasche, Elizabeth Marvel, Frances McDormand, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton


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Rate: 7.2 Burn After Reading

Year: 2008

Genres: Crime, Drama, Comedy

Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Artists: Olson, Armand Schultz, Peck, Hamilton Clancy, Alan, Michael Countryman, Olek Krupa, David Rasche, Elizabeth Marvel, Richard Jenkins, Divorce Lawyer, Tilda Swinton, Tuchman Marsh Man, Kevin Sussman, John Malkovich, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Frances McDormand


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Rate: 7.2 Burn After Reading

Year: 2008

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama

Director: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

Artists: Peck, Hamilton Clancy, Divorce Lawyer, Tilda Swinton, Olson, Tuchman Marsh Man, John Malkovich, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Frances McDormand, Armand Schultz, Kevin Sussman, Elizabeth Marvel, Alan, Michael Countryman, Olek Krupa, David Rasche, Richard Jenkins


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Rate: 5.5 Made Of Honor

Year: 2008

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Director: Paul Weiland

Artists: Chris Messina, Michelle Monaghan, Kathleen Quinlan, Kevin Sussman, Patrick Dempsey


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Rate: 6.9 Artificial Intelligence: Al

Year: 2001

Genres: Sci-Fi, Drama, Adventure

Director: Steven Spielberg

Artists: Matt Winston, Clark Gregg, Kevin Sussman, Jude Law, William Hurt


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