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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-08-01 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

2024

Stream as Bruce
A Work of Art as Jimmy Fling

2023

The Mutilator 2 as Jack Chatham

2018

The Kingsbury Run as Todd Fincher

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

2000

1998

1997

Hourglass as Henry Jardine

1996

1995

Baywatch Nights as George Wilson
Caroline in the City as Taxicab Driver

1994

Tammy and the T-Rex as Dr. Wachenstein
Loving Deadly as Walter
Pet Shop as Joe Yeagher

1993

Weekend at Bernie's II as Bernie Lomax
Walker, Texas Ranger as Charlie Brooks
Walker, Texas Ranger as Charlie Brooks / Maxwell 'Iceman' Kronert

1992

Into the Sun as Mitchell Burton

1991

Mannequin Two: On the Move as Count Spretzle / Sorcerer

1990

Side Out as Uncle Max
Dream On as Perry Gold

1989

1988

1987

1986

L.A. Law as Sal Cassella

1985

Half Nelson as Leo Holcomb
The Golden Girls as Santa Claus
227 as Tony

1984

Young Lust as Howard Levinthal
Murder, She Wrote as Gordon LaMonica
Hunter as Phillip Sherman
Night Court as Al Craven
Murder, She Wrote as Wally Bryce

1983

1982

1981

An Eye for an Eye as Dave Pierce
Looker as Commercial Director
All Night Long as Ultra-Sav Day Manager
The Fall Guy as Sam (uncredited)

1980

Magnum, P.I. as Dennis Redfield

1979

Steel as Valentino
Seven as Senator
Rich Kids as Ralph Harris
Knots Landing as Teddy Becker

1978

1977

1976

1975

1974

1972

Lapin 360 as Bernard Lapin

1971

1968

Rachel, Rachel as Preacher
Hawaii Five-O as Augie

1954

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Laugh as Colonel Bartholomew Collymore
The Body Sculptor as Dr. Jason Stone
Girls on Tap as Terry
Dark Circles as Professor Barnes

Production

2019

Mr. Local Man as Producer