James Sikking

Birth Name:

James Barrie Sikking

Birth Place:

Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

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․"
Is the father of actor Andrew Sikking, writer Anne Sikking, and doctor Emily Sikking
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․"
Received his first steady TV job on the daytime soap opera "General Hospital," being the second time he plays the role of a doctor

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