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Terry Kiser

Acting 86 years old Omaha, Nebraska, USA ★ 1.2
Born: August 1, 1939

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.

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Known For

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The Secret Storm 1954
Knots Landing
Knots Landing Teddy Becker 1979
Will & Grace
Will & Grace Carl 1998
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I. Dennis Redfield 1980
L.A. Law
L.A. Law Sal Cassella 1986

Filmography

Acting Credits (117)

The Pitchfork Retreat
The Pitchfork Retreat Ike 2025
A Gunfighter's Deal
A Gunfighter's Deal Stranger 2025
Stream
Stream Bruce 2024
Mutilator 2
Mutilator 2 Jack Chatham 2023
Rose Blood
Rose Blood Dr. Crews 2021
Farmer of the Year
Farmer of the Year Virgil 2018
The Kingsbury Run
The Kingsbury Run Todd Fincher 2018
A Christmas Tree Miracle
A Christmas Tree Miracle Henry Banks 2013
Vampire Riderz
Vampire Riderz Father Lemoine 2013
Alien Tornado
Alien Tornado Mike Hardy 2012
Mask Maker
Mask Maker Mr. Peck 2011
Dead Start
Dead Start Mort Maxwell 2009
See Jane Run
See Jane Run 2001
The Huntress
The Huntress 2000
Divorce: A Contemporary Western
Divorce: A Contemporary Western 1998
Will & Grace
Will & Grace Carl 1998
Two Guys and a Girl
Two Guys and a Girl Chet 1998
Hourglass
Hourglass Henry Jardine 1997
Forest Warrior
Forest Warrior Travis Thorne 1996
Good Company
Good Company 1996
Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story
Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story Uncle Paul 1995
Baywatch Nights
Baywatch Nights George Wilson 1995
Caroline in the City
Caroline in the City Taxicab Driver 1995
Tammy and the T-Rex
Tammy and the T-Rex Dr. Wachenstein 1994
Pet Shop
Pet Shop Joe Yeagher 1994
Loving Deadly
Loving Deadly Walter 1994
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman H.G. Wells 1993
Weekend at Bernie's II
Weekend at Bernie's II Bernie Lomax 1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger Charlie Brooks 1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger Charlie Brooks / Maxwell 'Iceman' Kronert 1993
Into the Sun
Into the Sun Mitchell Burton 1992
Mannequin Two: On the Move
Mannequin Two: On the Move Count Spretzle / Sorcerer 1991
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Mr. Hosek 1990
Dream On
Dream On Perry Gold 1990
Carol & Company
Carol & Company 1990
Side Out
Side Out Uncle Max 1990
Chameleons
Chameleons Lieut. Abel 1989
Nasty Boys
Nasty Boys Boris Diamond 1989
Weekend at Bernie's
Weekend at Bernie's Bernie Lomax 1989
Hard Time on Planet Earth
Hard Time on Planet Earth 1989
Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood Dr. Crews 1988
From a Whisper to a Scream
From a Whisper to a Scream Jesse Hardwick 1987
Hooperman
Hooperman C.J. 1987
The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman Santiago 1987
Throb
Throb 1986
L.A. Law
L.A. Law Sal Cassella 1986
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls Santa Claus 1985
227
227 Tony 1985
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls Don 1985
Half Nelson
Half Nelson Leo Holcomb 1985
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote Gordon LaMonica 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote Wally Bryce 1984
Cover Up
Cover Up 1984
Hunter
Hunter Phillip Sherman 1984
Brothers
Brothers 1984
Young Lust: A Soap Opera
Young Lust: A Soap Opera Howard Levinthal 1984
Surf II: The End of the Trilogy
Surf II: The End of the Trilogy Mr. O'Finley 1984
Night Court
Night Court Al Craven 1984
Automan
Automan 1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Scarecrow and Mrs. King 1983
Manimal
Manimal 1983
Hardcastle and McCormick
Hardcastle and McCormick 1983
Your Place... or Mine?
Your Place... or Mine? Stan 1983
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land Freddie Barrett 1983
Tucker's Witch
Tucker's Witch 1982
Knight Rider
Knight Rider Royal Davis 1982
Six Pack
Six Pack Terk 1982
Making Love
Making Love Harrington 1982
Cassie & Co.
Cassie & Co. Alex Strong 1982
Prime Suspect
Prime Suspect Lyman 1982
Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon 1981
The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy 1981
The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy Sam (uncredited) 1981
Looker
Looker Commercial Director 1981
An Eye for an Eye
An Eye for an Eye Dave Pierce 1981
All Night Long
All Night Long Ultra-Sav Day Manager 1981
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues 1981
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I. Dennis Redfield 1980
Enos
Enos 1980
Knots Landing
Knots Landing Teddy Becker 1979
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang Nafius 1979
Steel
Steel Valentino 1979
Seven
Seven Senator 1979
Rich Kids
Rich Kids Ralph Harris 1979
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider Lester Neal 1979
Diff'rent Strokes
Diff'rent Strokes 1978
WKRP in Cincinnati
WKRP in Cincinnati 1978
The Roller Girls
The Roller Girls Don Mitchell 1978
Cops and Robin
Cops and Robin Wayne Dutton 1978
CHiPs
CHiPs 1977
Sugar Time!
Sugar Time! 1977
Three's Company
Three's Company Max 1977
Three's Company
Three's Company Mr. Canon 1977
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover Benny Kowalski 1977
Captains and the Kings
Captains and the Kings Courtney Wickersham 1976
Gemini Man
Gemini Man 1976
City of Angels
City of Angels 1976
The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman 1976
One Day at a Time
One Day at a Time 1975
Switch
Switch Hanna 1975
Baretta
Baretta 1975
Rhoda
Rhoda 1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man Alexsei 1974
Lapin 360
Lapin 360 Bernard Lapin 1972
Maude
Maude 1972
Emergency!
Emergency! 1972
All in the Family
All in the Family Bob 1971
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O Augie 1968
Rachel, Rachel
Rachel, Rachel Preacher 1968
The Secret Storm
The Secret Storm 1954
Laugh
Laugh Colonel Bartholomew Collymore
The Body Sculptor
The Body Sculptor Dr. Jason Stone
Girls on Tap
Girls on Tap Terry
The Events Surrounding a Peeping Tom
The Events Surrounding a Peeping Tom Professor Barnes
Future Cop: Cops and Robin
Future Cop: Cops and Robin Wayne
2:59
2:59 Robert Winward
Cinema Insomnia
Cinema Insomnia Self

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