Actor profile

Sherman Howard

11th June 1949 Chicago, Illinois, USA Acting

Sherman Howard (born June 11, 1949) is an American actor and writer, best known for his iconic performance as the zombie Bub in George A. Romero’s "Day of the Dead" (1985), as well as for his recurring roles in popular television series including "Seinfeld," "Superboy" (as Lex Luthor), and miniseries such as "The Stand". With a career spanning over four decades in film, TV, and theater, Howard has also provided voice work for notable animated series like "Batman Beyond" and "Jumanji," and appeared on shows such as "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Law & Order". Born Howard Lee Sherman in Chicago, he has been married to actress Donna Bullock since 1988

32 Movies 53 TV Shows 85 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Beyond the Night poster

Beyond the Night 11th January 2019 as Burg Connely

The Hudson Tribes poster

The Hudson Tribes 1st January 2016 as Abraham

The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead' poster

The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead' 17th September 2013 as Self

You Belong to Me poster

You Belong to Me 30th June 2007 as Stuart

Eulogy poster

Eulogy 15th October 2004 as Funeral Director

Debating Robert Lee poster

Debating Robert Lee 17th September 2004 as Mr. Moffat

The Many Days of Day of the Dead 19th August 2003 as Self

The Man from Elysian Fields poster

The Man from Elysian Fields 13th September 2001 as Paul Pearson

Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead poster

Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead 4th February 2001

An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster poster

An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster 6th October 1999 as Haggis (voice)

Batman Beyond: The Movie poster

Batman Beyond: The Movie 10th January 1999 as Derek Powers / Blight (voice)

Dante's View poster

Dante's View 31st December 1998 as Jesus

The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story poster

The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story 28th September 1998 as Shere Khan the Tiger (voice)

An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island poster

An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island 15th February 1998 as Police Chief McBrusque (voice)

Retroactive poster

Retroactive 21st February 1997 as Trooper

Problem Child 3 poster

Problem Child 3 13th May 1995 as Scoutmaster Phlim

OP Center poster

OP Center 26th February 1995 as Uri Stalipin

The Hit List poster

The Hit List 17th January 1993 as Bishop

Ricochet poster

Ricochet 4th October 1991 as Kiley

Dark Angel poster

Dark Angel 26th January 1990 as Victor Manning

Casualties of War poster

Casualties of War 18th August 1989 as Court Martial President

Lethal Weapon 2 poster

Lethal Weapon 2 7th July 1989 as Hitman

Miami Vice: Freefall poster

Miami Vice: Freefall 21st May 1989 as Col. Andrew Baker

K-9 poster

K-9 28th April 1989 as Dillon

Three Fugitives poster

Three Fugitives 27th January 1989 as Canadian Police Officer

Nightingales poster

Nightingales 27th June 1988 as Carl Brock

Necessity poster

Necessity 3rd May 1988 as Jack Martinelli

The House on Carroll Street poster

The House on Carroll Street 4th March 1988 as Boria

Day of the Dead poster

Day of the Dead 3rd July 1985 as Bub

Grace Quigley poster

Grace Quigley 17th May 1985 as Alan

The Eagle and The Bear 3rd March 1985

Band Boy as Burk

The Good Fight poster

The Good Fight 19th February 2017 as Ethan

Madam Secretary poster

Madam Secretary 21st September 2014 as Spiros Georgiou

Homeland poster

Homeland 2nd October 2011 as Chip Shooter Haigh

Person of Interest poster

Person of Interest 22nd September 2011 as Steiller

Blue Bloods poster

Blue Bloods 24th September 2010 as Christian Ward

Cold Case poster

Cold Case 28th September 2003 as Tim Dorn

Las Vegas poster

Las Vegas 22nd September 2003 as Vanko

Invader ZIM poster

Invader ZIM 30th March 2001 as Oog-Oh (voice)

Malcolm in the Middle poster

Malcolm in the Middle 9th January 2000 as Ivan Pozefsky

Once and Again poster

Once and Again 21st September 1999

Batman Beyond poster

Batman Beyond 10th January 1999 as Derek Powers / Blight (voice)

Charmed poster

Charmed 7th October 1998 as Clyde

Mad Jack the Pirate poster

Mad Jack the Pirate 12th September 1998

Hercules poster

Hercules 31st August 1998

Men in Black: The Series poster

Men in Black: The Series 11th October 1997 as Additional Voices (voice)

The Legend of Calamity Jane poster

The Legend of Calamity Jane 14th September 1997 as Additional Voices (voice)

Extreme Ghostbusters poster

Extreme Ghostbusters 1st September 1997

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch poster

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch 27th September 1996 as Dr. Terdlington

Jumanji poster

Jumanji 8th September 1996 as Van Pelt (voice)

Superman: The Animated Series poster

Superman: The Animated Series 6th September 1996 as Steppenwolf (voice)

Nash Bridges poster

Nash Bridges 29th March 1996 as Jack Conrad

Pacific Blue poster

Pacific Blue 2nd March 1996 as Franklin Quill

The Jeff Foxworthy Show poster

The Jeff Foxworthy Show 12th September 1995

Sliders poster

Sliders 22nd March 1995 as Hendrick

OP Center poster

OP Center 26th February 1995 as Uri Stalipin

Star Trek: Voyager poster

Star Trek: Voyager 16th January 1995 as T'Greth

ER poster

ER 19th September 1994 as Mr. Schoenberger

The Stand poster

The Stand 8th May 1994 as Dr. Dietz

Diagnosis: Murder poster

Diagnosis: Murder 29th October 1993 as Joseph Talbot

seaQuest DSV poster

seaQuest DSV 12th September 1993 as Packard

Walker, Texas Ranger poster

Walker, Texas Ranger 21st April 1993 as Mr. Burrows

Good Advice poster

Good Advice 2nd April 1993 as Weinblatt

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine poster

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 3rd January 1993 as Syvar

Mad About You poster

Mad About You 23rd September 1992 as Explorer Channel Executive

Renegade poster

Renegade 19th September 1992 as Bishop

Melrose Place poster

Melrose Place 8th July 1992 as Hal Barber

Rachel Gunn, R.N. poster

Rachel Gunn, R.N. 28th June 1992 as Dr. Bledsoe

Good & Evil poster

Good & Evil 25th September 1991 as Roger

Home Improvement poster

Home Improvement 17th September 1991 as Howard

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Josiah Bell

Major Dad poster

Major Dad 17th September 1989

Seinfeld poster

Seinfeld 5th July 1989 as Roy

Baywatch poster

Baywatch 23rd April 1989 as Dick

Quantum Leap poster

Quantum Leap 26th March 1989 as Hank Rickett

Freddy's Nightmares poster

Freddy's Nightmares 9th October 1988 as Dr. Lynch

Superboy poster

Superboy 8th October 1988 as Lex Luthor

Star Trek: The Next Generation poster

Star Trek: The Next Generation 28th September 1987 as Captain Endar

Max Headroom poster

Max Headroom 31st March 1987 as Simon Peller

ALF poster

ALF 22nd September 1986 as Officer

L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law 15th September 1986 as Ed Haley

Tales from the Darkside poster

Tales from the Darkside 30th September 1984 as Arnold Barker

Miami Vice poster

Miami Vice 16th September 1984 as Col. Andrew Baker

Dallas poster

Dallas 2nd April 1978 as Japhet Harper