Terry Kiser
Terry Kiser
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
118
Gender
Male
Birthday
1939-08-01 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Acting

2000

The Huntress as Not available

1998

Will & Grace as Carl

1998

Two Guys and a Girl as Chet

1995

Caroline in the City as Taxicab Driver

1995

Baywatch Nights as George Wilson

1994

Tammy and the T-Rex as Dr. Wachenstein

1993

Walker, Texas Ranger as Charlie Brooks

1993

Walker, Texas Ranger as Charlie Brooks / Maxwell 'Iceman' Kronert

1990

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Mr. Hosek

1990

Dream On as Perry Gold

1990

Carol & Company as Not available

1989

Hard Time on Planet Earth as Not available

1989

Weekend at Bernie's as Bernie Lomax

1987

Hooperman as C.J.

1986

L.A. Law as Sal Cassella

1985

The Golden Girls as Santa Claus

1985

The Golden Girls as Don

1985

227 as Tony

1984

Murder, She Wrote as Gordon LaMonica

1984

Murder, She Wrote as Wally Bryce

1984

Night Court as Al Craven

1984

Hunter as Phillip Sherman

1984

Brothers as Not available

1984

Cover Up as Not available

1983

Scarecrow and Mrs. King as Not available

1983

Hardcastle and McCormick as Not available

1983

Automan as Not available

1983

Manimal as Not available

1982

Knight Rider as Royal Davis

1982

Tucker's Witch as Not available

1981

Hill Street Blues as Not available

1981

The Fall Guy as Not available

1981

The Fall Guy as Sam (uncredited)

1981

Simon & Simon as Not available

1980

Magnum, P.I. as Not available

1980

Enos as Not available

1979

Knots Landing as Teddy Becker

1978

WKRP in Cincinnati as Not available

1978

Diff'rent Strokes as Not available

1977

Three's Company as Max

1977

Three's Company as Mr. Canon

1977

CHiPs as Not available

1976

The Bionic Woman as Not available

1976

Captains and the Kings as Courtney Wickersham

1976

City of Angels as Not available

1975

One Day at a Time as Not available

1975

Baretta as Not available

1975

Switch as Hanna

1974

Rhoda as Not available

1972

Emergency! as Not available

1972

Maude as Not available

1971

All in the Family as Bob

1968

Hawaii Five-O as Augie

1954

The Secret Storm as Not available

NaN

Cinema Insomnia as Self

2024

Stream as Bruce

2024

A Work of Art as Jimmy Fling

2023

The Mutilator 2 as Jack Chatham

2018

Farmer of the Year as Virgil

2018

The Kingsbury Run as Todd Fincher

2013

A Christmas Tree Miracle as Henry Banks

2013

Vampire Riderz as Father Lemoine

2012

Alien Tornado as Mike Hardy

2011

Mask Maker as Mr. Peck

2009

Dead Start as Mort Maxwell

2001

See Jane Run as Not available

1998

Divorce: A Contemporary Western as Not available

1997

Hourglass as Henry Jardine

1996

Good Company as Not available

1996

Forest Warrior as Travis Thorne

1994

Pet Shop as Joe Yeagher

1994

Loving Deadly as Walter

1993

Weekend at Bernie's II as Bernie Lomax

1992

Into the Sun as Mitchell Burton

1991

Mannequin Two: On the Move as Count Spretzle / Sorcerer

1990

Side Out as Uncle Max

1989

Nasty Boys as Boris Diamond

1989

Chameleons as Lieut. Abel

1987

From a Whisper to a Scream as Jesse Hardwick

1986

Throb as Not available

1985

Half Nelson as Leo Holcomb

1984

Young Lust as Howard Levinthal

1984

Surf II: The End of the Trilogy as Mr. O'Finley

1983

Manimal as Charles P. Drew

1982

Cassie & Co. as Not available

1982

Making Love as Harrington

1982

Six Pack as Terk

1982

Prime Suspect as Lyman

1981

An Eye for an Eye as Dave Pierce

1981

Looker as Commercial Director

1981

All Night Long as Ultra-Sav Day Manager

1979

Seven as Senator

1979

Rich Kids as Ralph Harris

1979

Steel as Valentino

1978

The Roller Girls as Don Mitchell

1978

Cops and Robin as Wayne Dutton

1977

Sugar Time! as Not available

1976

Gemini Man as Not available

1968

Rachel, Rachel as Preacher

1972

Lapin 360 as Bernard Lapin

NaN

The Body Sculptor as Dr. Jason Stone

NaN

Dark Circles as Professor Barnes

NaN

Laugh as Colonel Bartholomew Collymore

NaN

Girls on Tap as Terry
Crew

2019

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