Sherman Howard

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Sherman Howard

Born 11 June 1949 77 years old Chicago, Illinois, USA Who else is 77? → TMDB ↗

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

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The numbers

Computed from the record
28age in their first credit on record (1978)
41years on screen and counting
9credits in 1989, their busiest year
88dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
No poster

Band Boy

as Burk
Beyond the Night poster Age: 69

Beyond the Night

2019
as Burg Connely
The Hudson Tribes poster Age: 66

The Hudson Tribes

2016
as Abraham
You Belong to Me poster Age: 58

You Belong to Me

2007
as Stuart
Eulogy poster Age: 55

Eulogy

2004
as Funeral Director
Debating Robert Lee poster Age: 55

Debating Robert Lee

2004
as Mr. Moffat
The Man from Elysian Fields poster Age: 52

The Man from Elysian Fields

2001
as Paul Pearson
Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead poster Age: 51

Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead

2001
An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster poster Age: 50

An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster

1999
as Haggis (voice)
Batman Beyond: The Movie poster Age: 49

Batman Beyond: The Movie

1999
as Derek Powers / Blight (voice)
Dante's View poster Age: 49

Dante's View

1998
as Jesus
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story poster Age: 49

The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story

1998
as Shere Khan the Tiger (voice)
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island poster Age: 48

An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island

1998
as Police Chief McBrusque (voice)
Retroactive poster Age: 47

Retroactive

1997
as Trooper
Problem Child 3 poster Age: 45

Problem Child 3

1995
as Scoutmaster Phlim
OP Center poster Age: 45

OP Center

1995
as Uri Stalipin
The Hit List poster Age: 43

The Hit List

1993
as Bishop
Ricochet poster Age: 42

Ricochet

1991
as Kiley
Dark Angel poster Age: 40

Dark Angel

1990
as Victor Manning
Blown Away poster Age: 40

Blown Away

1990
as Jack Martinelli
Casualties of War poster Age: 40

Casualties of War

1989
as Court Martial President
Lethal Weapon 2 poster Age: 40

Lethal Weapon 2

1989
as Hitman
Miami Vice: Freefall poster Age: 39

Miami Vice: Freefall

1989
as Col. Andrew Baker
K-9 poster Age: 39

K-9

1989
as Dillon
Three Fugitives poster Age: 39

Three Fugitives

1989
as Canadian Police Officer
Nightingales poster Age: 39

Nightingales

1988
as Carl Brock
Necessity poster Age: 38

Necessity

1988
as Jack Martinelli
The House on Carroll Street poster Age: 38

The House on Carroll Street

1988
as Boria
Day of the Dead poster Age: 36

Day of the Dead

1985
as Bub
Grace Quigley poster Age: 35

Grace Quigley

1985
as Alan
No poster
Age: 35

The Eagle and The Bear

1985
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TV credits

Newest first
The Good Fight poster Age: 67

The Good Fight

2017
as Ethan
Madam Secretary poster Age: 65

Madam Secretary

2014
as Spiros Georgiou
Homeland poster Age: 62

Homeland

2011
as Chip Shooter Haigh
Person of Interest poster Age: 62

Person of Interest

2011
as Steiller
Blue Bloods poster Age: 61

Blue Bloods

2010
as Christian Ward
Cold Case poster Age: 54

Cold Case

2003
as Tim Dorn
Las Vegas poster Age: 54

Las Vegas

2003
as Vanko
Invader ZIM poster Age: 51

Invader ZIM

2001
as Oog-Oh (voice)
Malcolm in the Middle poster Age: 50

Malcolm in the Middle

2000
as Ivan Pozefsky
Once and Again poster Age: 50

Once and Again

1999
Batman Beyond poster Age: 49

Batman Beyond

1999
as Derek Powers (voice)
Batman Beyond poster Age: 49

Batman Beyond

1999
as Derek Powers / Blight (voice)
Charmed poster Age: 49

Charmed

1998
as Clyde
Mad Jack the Pirate poster Age: 49

Mad Jack the Pirate

1998
Hercules poster Age: 49

Hercules

1998
Men in Black: The Series poster Age: 48

Men in Black: The Series

1997
as Additional Voices (voice)
The Legend of Calamity Jane poster Age: 48

The Legend of Calamity Jane

1997
as Additional Voices (voice)
Extreme Ghostbusters poster Age: 48

Extreme Ghostbusters

1997
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch poster Age: 47

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

1996
as Dr. Terdlington
Jumanji poster Age: 47

Jumanji

1996
as Van Pelt (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series poster Age: 47

Superman: The Animated Series

1996
as Preserver (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series poster Age: 47

Superman: The Animated Series

1996
as Steppenwolf (voice)
Nash Bridges poster Age: 46

Nash Bridges

1996
as Jack Conrad
Pacific Blue poster Age: 46

Pacific Blue

1996
as Franklin Quill
The Jeff Foxworthy Show poster Age: 46

The Jeff Foxworthy Show

1995
Sliders poster Age: 45

Sliders

1995
as Hendrick
OP Center poster Age: 45

OP Center

1995
as Uri Stalipin
Star Trek: Voyager poster Age: 45

Star Trek: Voyager

1995
as T'Greth
ER poster Age: 45

ER

1994
as Mr. Schoenberger
The Stand poster Age: 44

The Stand

1994
as Dr. Dietz
Diagnosis: Murder poster Age: 44

Diagnosis: Murder

1993
as Joseph Talbot
seaQuest DSV poster Age: 44

seaQuest DSV

1993
as Packard
Walker, Texas Ranger poster Age: 43

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993
as Sonny Lyle
Walker, Texas Ranger poster Age: 43

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993
as Mr. Burrows
Good Advice poster Age: 43

Good Advice

1993
as Weinblatt
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine poster Age: 43

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

1993
as Syvar
Mad About You poster Age: 43

Mad About You

1992
as Explorer Channel Executive
Renegade poster Age: 43

Renegade

1992
as Bishop
Melrose Place poster Age: 43

Melrose Place

1992
as Hal Barber
Rachel Gunn, R.N. poster Age: 43

Rachel Gunn, R.N.

1992
as Dr. Bledsoe
Good & Evil poster Age: 42

Good & Evil

1991
as Roger
Home Improvement poster Age: 42

Home Improvement

1991
as Howard
Law & Order poster Age: 41

Law & Order

1990
as Carlton Radford's Attorney
Law & Order poster Age: 41

Law & Order

1990
as Josiah Bell
Major Dad poster Age: 40

Major Dad

1989
Seinfeld poster Age: 40

Seinfeld

1989
as Roy
Baywatch poster Age: 39

Baywatch

1989
as Dick
Quantum Leap poster Age: 39

Quantum Leap

1989
as Hank Rickett
Freddy's Nightmares poster Age: 39

Freddy's Nightmares

1988
as Dr. Lynch
Superboy poster Age: 39

Superboy

1988
as Lex Luthor
Star Trek: The Next Generation poster Age: 38

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987
as Captain Endar
Max Headroom poster Age: 37

Max Headroom

1987
Max Headroom poster Age: 37

Max Headroom

1987
as Simon Peller
ALF poster Age: 37

ALF

1986
as Officer
L.A. Law poster Age: 37

L.A. Law

1986
as Ed Haley
Tales from the Darkside poster Age: 35

Tales from the Darkside

1984
as Arnold Barker
Miami Vice poster Age: 35

Miami Vice

1984
as Col. Andrew Baker
Dallas poster Age: 28

Dallas

1978
as Japhet Harper
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