Sherman Howard

Sherman Howard

Known for
Acting
Born
June 11, 1949 (age 77)
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

Sherman Howard (born June 11, 1949) is an American actor and writer, best known for his iconic performance as the zombie Bub in George A. Romero’s "Day of the Dead" (1985), as well as for his recurring roles in popular television series including "Seinfeld," "Superboy" (as Lex Luthor), and miniseries such as "The Stand". With a career spanning over four decades in film, TV, and theater, Howard has also provided voice work for notable animated series like "Batman Beyond" and "Jumanji," and appeared on shows such as "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Law & Order". Born Howard Lee Sherman in Chicago, he has been married to actress Donna Bullock since 1988

Known For

Filmography

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Band Boy

Band Boy

Movie · as Burk

2019
Beyond the Night poster

Beyond the Night

Movie · as Burg Connely

2017
The Good Fight poster

The Good Fight

TV · as Ethan · 1 ep

2016
The Hudson Tribes poster

The Hudson Tribes

Movie · as Abraham

2014
Madam Secretary poster

Madam Secretary

TV · as Spiros Georgiou · 1 ep

2013
The World's End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead' poster

The World's End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'

Movie · as Self

2011
Person of Interest poster

Person of Interest

TV · as Steiller · 1 ep

2011
Homeland poster

Homeland

TV · as Chip Shooter Haigh · 1 ep

2010
Blue Bloods poster

Blue Bloods

TV · as Christian Ward · 1 ep

2007
You Belong to Me poster

You Belong to Me

Movie · as Stuart

2004
Eulogy poster

Eulogy

Movie · as Funeral Director

2004
Debating Robert Lee poster

Debating Robert Lee

Movie · as Mr. Moffat

2003
The Many Days of Day of the Dead poster

The Many Days of Day of the Dead

Movie · as Self

2003
Cold Case poster

Cold Case

TV · as Tim Dorn · 1 ep

2003
Las Vegas poster

Las Vegas

TV · as Vanko · 1 ep

2001
The Man from Elysian Fields poster

The Man from Elysian Fields

Movie · as Paul Pearson

2001
Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead poster

Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead

Movie

2001
Invader ZIM poster

Invader ZIM

TV · as Oog-Oh (voice) · 1 ep

2000
Malcolm in the Middle poster

Malcolm in the Middle

TV · as Ivan Pozefsky · 1 ep

1999
An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster poster

An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster

Movie · as Haggis (voice)

1999
Batman Beyond: The Movie poster

Batman Beyond: The Movie

Movie · as Derek Powers / Blight (voice)

1999
Batman Beyond poster

Batman Beyond

TV · as Derek Powers (voice), Derek Powers / Blight (voice) · 4 eps

1999
Once and Again poster

Once and Again

TV · 1 ep

1998
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island poster

An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island

Movie · as Police Chief McBrusque (voice)

1998
Dante's View poster

Dante's View

Movie · as Jesus

1998
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story poster

The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story

Movie · as Shere Khan the Tiger (voice)

1998
Charmed poster

Charmed

TV · as Clyde · 1 ep

1998
Mad Jack the Pirate poster

Mad Jack the Pirate

TV · 23 eps

1998
Hercules poster

Hercules

TV · 1 ep

1997
Retroactive poster

Retroactive

Movie · as Trooper

1997
The Legend of Calamity Jane poster

The Legend of Calamity Jane

TV · as Additional Voices (voice) · 1 ep

1997
Extreme Ghostbusters poster

Extreme Ghostbusters

TV · 1 ep

1997
Men in Black: The Series poster

Men in Black: The Series

TV · as Additional Voices (voice) · 1 ep

1996
Nash Bridges poster

Nash Bridges

TV · as Jack Conrad · 1 ep

1996
Jumanji poster

Jumanji

TV · as Van Pelt (voice) · 13 eps

1996
Superman: The Animated Series poster

Superman: The Animated Series

TV · as Preserver (voice), Steppenwolf (voice) · 2 eps

1996
Pacific Blue poster

Pacific Blue

TV · as Franklin Quill · 1 ep

1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch poster

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

TV · as Dr. Terdlington · 1 ep

1995
Problem Child 3 poster

Problem Child 3

Movie · as Scoutmaster Phlim

1995
OP Center poster

OP Center

Movie · as Uri Stalipin

1995
Sliders poster

Sliders

TV · as Hendrick · 1 ep

1995
The Jeff Foxworthy Show poster

The Jeff Foxworthy Show

TV · 1 ep

1995
Star Trek: Voyager poster

Star Trek: Voyager

TV · as T'Greth · 1 ep

1995
OP Center poster

OP Center

TV · as Uri Stalipin · 2 eps

1994
ER poster

ER

TV · as Mr. Schoenberger · 1 ep

1994
The Stand poster

The Stand

TV · as Dr. Dietz · 1 ep

1993
The Hit List poster

The Hit List

Movie · as Bishop

1993
seaQuest DSV poster

seaQuest DSV

TV · as Packard · 1 ep

1993
Walker, Texas Ranger poster

Walker, Texas Ranger

TV · as Sonny Lyle, Mr. Burrows · 1 ep

1993
Diagnosis: Murder poster

Diagnosis: Murder

TV · as Joseph Talbot · 1 ep

1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine poster

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

TV · as Syvar · 1 ep

1993
Good Advice poster

Good Advice

TV · as Weinblatt · 1 ep

1992
Melrose Place poster

Melrose Place

TV · as Hal Barber · 2 eps

1992
Renegade poster

Renegade

TV · as Bishop · 1 ep

1992
Mad About You poster

Mad About You

TV · as Explorer Channel Executive · 2 eps

1992
Rachel Gunn, R.N. poster

Rachel Gunn, R.N.

TV · as Dr. Bledsoe · 1 ep

1991
Ricochet poster

Ricochet

Movie · as Kiley

1991
Home Improvement poster

Home Improvement

TV · as Howard · 1 ep

1991
Good & Evil poster

Good & Evil

TV · as Roger · 11 eps

1990
Dark Angel poster

Dark Angel

Movie · as Victor Manning

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as Carlton Radford's Attorney, Josiah Bell · 1 ep

1989
Three Fugitives poster

Three Fugitives

Movie · as Canadian Police Officer

1989
K-9 poster

K-9

Movie · as Dillon

1989
Lethal Weapon 2 poster

Lethal Weapon 2

Movie · as Hitman

1989
Casualties of War poster

Casualties of War

Movie · as Court Martial President

1989
Miami Vice: Freefall poster

Miami Vice: Freefall

Movie · as Col. Andrew Baker

1989
Major Dad poster

Major Dad

TV · 1 ep

1989
Quantum Leap poster

Quantum Leap

TV · as Hank Rickett · 1 ep

1989
Seinfeld poster

Seinfeld

TV · as Roy · 1 ep

1989
Baywatch poster

Baywatch

TV · as Dick · 1 ep

1988
Nightingales poster

Nightingales

Movie · as Carl Brock

1988
Necessity poster

Necessity

Movie · as Jack Martinelli

1988
The House on Carroll Street poster

The House on Carroll Street

Movie · as Boria

1988
Superboy poster

Superboy

TV · as Lex Luthor · 17 eps

1988
Freddy's Nightmares poster

Freddy's Nightmares

TV · as Dr. Lynch · 1 ep

1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation poster

Star Trek: The Next Generation

TV · as Captain Endar · 1 ep

1987
Max Headroom poster

Max Headroom

TV · as Simon Peller · 1 ep

1986
L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law

TV · as Ed Haley · 1 ep

1986
ALF poster

ALF

TV · as Officer · 1 ep

1985
Day of the Dead poster

Day of the Dead

Movie · as Bub

1985
Grace Quigley poster

Grace Quigley

Movie · as Alan

1985
The Eagle and The Bear

The Eagle and The Bear

Movie

1984
Miami Vice poster

Miami Vice

TV · as Col. Andrew Baker · 1 ep

1984
Tales from the Darkside poster

Tales from the Darkside

TV · as Arnold Barker · 1 ep

1978
Dallas poster

Dallas

TV · as Japhet Harper · 1 ep