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Terry Kiser

ActorBorn August 1, 1939 (85 years)
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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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Tammy and the T-Rex
  • Hunter
  • Knots Landing
  • Mask Maker
  • Alien Tornado
  • Pet Shop
  • Tucker's Witch
  • Almosting It
  • Farmer of the Year

Known For

  • Weekend at Bernie's
  • Friday the 13th: The New Blood
  • Weekend at Bernie's II
  • Mannequin: On the Move
  • Tammy and the T-Rex
  • From a Whisper to a Scream
  • Rachel, Rachel
  • Six Pack
  • Pet Shop
  • An Eye for an Eye
  • Side Out
  • Mask Maker
  • Surf II
  • Making Love
  • The Fall Guy
  • Forest Warrior
  • A Christmas Tree Miracle
  • Into the Sun
  • Alien Tornado
  • Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
  • Rich Kids
  • Steel

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2024
    Stream · as Bruce
    2021
    2018
    2018
    The Kingsbury Run · as Todd Fincher
    2016
    2015
    Significant Mother (TV Series) · as Hobo
    2013
    A Christmas Tree Miracle · as Henry Banks
    2013
    Vampire Riderz · as Father Lemoine
    2012
    Alien Tornado · as Mike Hardy
    2012
    Speed Demons · as Cast
    2011
    The Pledge · as Joe
    2011
    Mask Maker · as Mr. Peck
    2009
    Dead Start · as Mort Maxwell
    2001
    2000
    The Huntress (TV Series)
    1999
    The Norm Show (TV Series) · as Councilman Wilkinson
    1998
    1998
    The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer (TV Series) · as Stonewall Jackson
    1998
    Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Carl
    1998
    Two Guys and a Girl (TV Series) · as Chet
    1996
    Forest Warrior · as Travis Thorne
    1996
    Goode Behavior (TV Series) · as Cast
    1996
    High Incident (TV Series) · as Cast
    1995
    1995
    Baywatch Nights (TV Series) · as George Wilson
    1995
    Caroline in the City (TV Series) · as Taxicab Driver
    1995
    Live Shot (TV Series) · as Raymond Piskoff
    1995
    Hourglass · as Henry Jardine
    1995
    Pig Sty (TV Series) · as Steve
    1995
    Pointman (TV Series) · as Nelson Riles
    1995
    Get Smart (1995) (TV Series) · as Carlo Monte
    1994
    Tammy and the T-Rex · as Dr. Wachenstein
    1994
    Pet Shop · as Joe Yeagher
    1994
    Loving Deadly · as Walter
    1993
    1993
    Weekend at Bernie's II · as Bernie Lomax
    1993
    Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) · as Charlie Brooks
    1991
    Into the Sun · as Mitchell Burton
    1991
    Mannequin: On the Move · as Count Spretzle / Sorcerer
    1990
    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV Series) · as Mr. Hosek
    1990
    Dream On (TV Series) · as Perry Gold
    1990
    Blossom (TV Series) · as Vito
    1990
    Carol & Company (TV Series)
    1990
    Side Out · as Uncle Max
    1990
    Nasty Boys (TV Series) · as Boris Diamond
    1989
    Chameleons · as Lieut. Abel
    1989
    The Famous Teddy Z (TV Series) · as Freddy Montane
    1989
    Weekend at Bernie's · as Bernie Lomax
    1989
    Hard Time on Planet Earth (TV Series) · as Felix
    1988
    1987
    From a Whisper to a Scream · as Jesse Hardwick
    1987
    Hooperman (TV Series) · as C.j.
    1987
    The Highwayman (TV Series) · as Colonel Halsted
    1987
    Private Eye (TV Series) · as Eddie Saperstein
    1987
    1987
    Duet (TV Series) · as Dennis Bannon
    1987
    Rags to Riches (TV Series) · as Jack
    1986
    L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Sal Cassella
    1986
    Throb (TV Series)
    1985
    The Insiders (TV Series) · as Gorman
    1985
    The Golden Girls (TV Series) · as Don
    1985
    227 (TV Series) · as Tony
    1985
    Hail to the Chief (TV Series) · as Major Brower
    1985
    Half Nelson · as Leo Holcomb
    1984
    Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Gordon Lamonica
    1984
    Cover Up (TV Series)
    1984
    Hunter (TV Series) · as Phillip Sherman
    1984
    E/R (1984) (TV Series) · as Frank
    1984
    Brothers (TV Series)
    1984
    Young Lust · as Howard Levinthal
    1984
    Night Court (TV Series) · as Al Craven
    1984
    Riptide (1984) (TV Series) · as Mark Rothman
    1983
    Automan (TV Series)
    1983
    1983
    The Rousters (TV Series) · as Cast
    1983
    Manimal (TV Series)
    1983
    1983
    Surf II · as Mr. O'finley
    1983
    Renegades (TV Series) · as Phil Reya
    1983
    1982
    It Takes Two (TV Series) · as Skerritt
    1982
    1982
    Knight Rider (TV Series) · as Royal Davis
    1982
    Six Pack · as Terk
    1982
    Making Love · as Harrington
    1982
    Cassie & Co. (TV Series)
    1982
    Prime Suspect · as Lyman
    1981
    Simon & Simon (TV Series)
    1981
    The Fall Guy (TV Series) · as Sam (uncredited)
    1981
    Looker · as Commercial Director
    1981
    An Eye for an Eye · as Dave Pierce
    1981
    All Night Long · as Ultra-Sav Day Manager
    1981
    Hill Street Blues (TV Series)
    1980
    Magnum, P.I. (TV Series)
    1980
    Enos (TV Series)
    1980
    I'm a Big Girl Now (TV Series) · as David
    1980
    It's a Living (TV Series) · as Larry Wilson
    1980
    The Righteous Apples (TV Series) · as Assistant Priincipal
    1979
    Knots Landing (TV Series) · as Teddy Becker
    1979
    1979
    Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series) · as Brad Tobias
    1979
    Seven · as Senator
    1979
    Rich Kids · as Ralph Harris
    1979
    Steel · as Valentino
    1979
    1978
    Diff'rent Strokes (TV Series)
    1978
    WKRP in Cincinnati (TV Series)
    1978
    Cops and Robin · as Wayne Dutton
    1977
    CHiPs (TV Series)
    1977
    The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV Series) · as Ben Halstead
    1976
    Three's Company (TV Series) · as Mr. Canon
    1976
    Captains and the Kings (TV Series) · as Courtney Wickersham
    1976
    The Tony Randall Show (TV Series) · as Mr. Turner
    1976
    Delvecchio (TV Series) · as Billy Fifth Street
    1976
    Gemini Man (TV Series)
    1976
    Future Cop (TV Series) · as Wayne Dutton
    1976
    1976
    The Bionic Woman (TV Series)
    1975
    One Day at a Time (TV Series)
    1975
    Phyllis (TV Series) · as Cameron Ross
    1975
    The Invisible Man (1975) (TV Series) · as Petra Kolchak
    1975
    Switch (TV Series) · as Hanna
    1975
    Baretta (TV Series)
    1974
    Rhoda (TV Series)
    1974
    The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) · as Alexsei
    1973
    Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Arlie Burke
    1972
    Maude (TV Series)
    1972
    Emergency! (TV Series)
    1971
    All in the Family (TV Series) · as Bob
    1970
    McCloud (TV Series) · as Bearded Revolutionary
    1969
    Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) · as Ray Porter
    1968
    Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Augie
    1968
    Rachel, Rachel · as Preacher
    1967
    N.Y.P.D. (TV Series) · as Ralph Mann
    1963
    The Doctors (TV Series) · as Dr. John Rice
    1954
    The Secret Storm (TV Series)

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