Terry Kiser

Known For	Acting
Birthday	Aug 01, 1939 (86)
Birthplace	Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Popularity	0.7 (history)
Updated	Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date	Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Terry Kiser (born August 1, 1939) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of the dead title-character in the comedy Weekend at Bernie's, and its sequel, Weekend at Bernie's II. Terry was a regular on two soap operas, The Secret Storm on CBS and The Doctors on NBC. Kiser has guest-starred ... numerous times on episodic television, particularly sitcoms, though he made a notable appearance as a comedian Vic Hitler (aka, Vic the Narcoleptic Comic) on the drama Hill Street Blues. He also portrayed the conniving Doctor Crews in Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood and appeared in Mannequin: On the Move as a sorcerer. He played a jerky lawyer in the volleyball film Sideout. Kiser also had a recurring role as Craven on Night Court, H.G. Wells in Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. He also appeared in three episodes of Walker, Texas Ranger, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Will & Grace and The Golden Girls, as well as in two episodes of Three's Company as two different characters. Kiser was a member of Carol Burnett's repertory company on Carol and Company that aired in 1990 and 1991. Description above from the Wikipedia article Terry Kiser, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land

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2024

as Bruce

The Mutilator 2

2023

as Jack Chatham

The Kingsbury Run

2018

as Todd Fincher

Farmer of the Year

2018

as Virgil

A Christmas Tree Miracle

2013

as Henry Banks

Vampire Riderz

2013

as Father Lemoine

Alien Tornado

2012

as Mike Hardy

Mask Maker

2011

as Mr. Peck

Hourglass

1997

as Henry Jardine

Forest Warrior

1996

as Travis Thorne

Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story

1995

as Uncle Paul

Pet Shop

1994

as Joe Yeagher

Tammy and the T-Rex

1994

as Dr. Wachenstein

Weekend at Bernie's II

1993

as Bernie Lomax

Into the Sun

1992

as Mitchell Burton

Mannequin Two: On the Move

1991

as Count Spretzle / Sorcerer

Side Out

1990

as Uncle Max

Weekend at Bernie's

1989

as Bernie Lomax

Chameleons

1989

as Lieut. Abel

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

1988

as Dr. Crews

From a Whisper to a Scream

1987

as Jesse Hardwick

The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman

1987

as Santiago

Half Nelson

1985

as Leo Holcomb

Surf II: The End of the Trilogy

1984

as Mr. O'Finley

Young Lust

1984

as Howard Levinthal

Your Place... or Mine?

1983

as Stan

Manimal

1983

as Charles P. Drew

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land

1983

as Freddie Barrett

Six Pack

1982

as Terk

Prime Suspect

1982

as Lyman

Making Love

1982

as Harrington

An Eye for an Eye

1981

as Dave Pierce

Looker

1981

as Commercial Director

All Night Long

1981

as Ultra-Sav Day Manager

Rich Kids

1979

as Ralph Harris

Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider

1979

as Lester Neal

Steel

1979

as Valentino

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

1979

as Nafius

Seven

1979

as Senator

Cops and Robin

1978

as Wayne Dutton

Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover

1977

as Benny Kowalski

Lapin 360

1972

as Bernard Lapin

Rachel, Rachel

1968

as Preacher

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Mr. Local Man

2019

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Organization	Category	Movie

Hard Time on Planet Earth

as Felix

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Mar 01, 1989

Captains and the Kings

as Courtney Wickersham

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 30, 1976

The Roller Girls

as Don Mitchell

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 24, 1978

Night Court

as Al Craven

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 04, 1984

Walker, Texas Ranger

as Charlie Brooks

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 21, 1993

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

as H.G. Wells

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 12, 1993

Murder, She Wrote

as Gordon LaMonica

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

L.A. Law

as Sal Cassella

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1986

The Golden Girls

as Santa Claus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1985

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as Mr. Hosek

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1990

Hawaii Five-O

as Augie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

All in the Family

as Bob

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1971

Baywatch Nights

as George Wilson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1995

Knight Rider

as Royal Davis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1982

227

as Tony

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1985

Knots Landing

as Teddy Becker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 27, 1979

Three's Company

as Max

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 15, 1977

Will & Grace

as Carl

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1998

Hunter

as Phillip Sherman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1984

Switch

as Hanna

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1975

Nasty Boys

as Boris Diamond

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1989

Three's Company

as Mr. Canon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 15, 1977

The Six Million Dollar Man

as Alexsei

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 18, 1974

Murder, She Wrote

as Wally Bryce

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Walker, Texas Ranger

as Charlie Brooks / Maxwell 'Iceman' Kronert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 21, 1993

The Fall Guy

as Sam (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 04, 1981

Dream On

as Perry Gold

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 08, 1990

Caroline in the City

as Taxicab Driver

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1995

Hooperman

as C.J.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1987

The Golden Girls

as Don

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1985

The Secret Storm

Episodes: 319

First Aired: Feb 01, 1954

Carol & Company

Episodes: 38

First Aired: Mar 31, 1990

Good Company

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 04, 1996

Hill Street Blues

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 15, 1981

Sugar Time!

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Aug 13, 1977

Throb

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 1986

One Day at a Time

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 16, 1975

Magnum, P.I.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1980

Hardcastle and McCormick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1983

CHiPs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1977

WKRP in Cincinnati

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1978

Rhoda

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1974

The Bionic Woman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 14, 1976

Simon & Simon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 24, 1981

Maude

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1972

Diff'rent Strokes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 03, 1978

Baretta

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 17, 1975

Manimal

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1983

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1983

Emergency!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1972

Cover Up

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1984

Tucker's Witch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1982

The Huntress

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 26, 2000

The Fall Guy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 04, 1981

City of Angels

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 03, 1976

Brothers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 13, 1984

Enos

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 12, 1980

Automan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 15, 1983

Gemini Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 10, 1976

Hard Time on Planet Earth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 01, 1989

Cassie & Co.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 29, 1982

Cinema Insomnia

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

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