James Sikking Biography

Fast Facts

• Started his career appearing on TV series such as "Five Guns West," and landed a lead role on the 1980 NBC series "Hill Street Blues," garnering him an Emmy Award nomination
• While attending University of California-Santa Barbara, UCLA, and the University of Hawaii, he participated in college plays and took an interest to acting
• Has appeared in feature films including "The Competition," "Outland," and "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock․"
• Played Dr․ David Howser on the 1989 ABC series "Doogie Howser, M․D․," as well playing Captain Stan Jonas on the short-lived CBS series "Brooklyn South․"
• Is the father of actor Andrew Sikking, writer Anne Sikking, and doctor Emily Sikking
• Received his first steady TV job on the daytime soap opera "General Hospital," being the second time he plays the role of a doctor