Acting

Sherman Howard

Born 1949-06-11 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

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

Credits

Newest first

Beyond the Night
as Burg Connely
2019
The Good Fight
as Ethan
2017
The Hudson Tribes
as Abraham
2016
Madam Secretary
as Spiros Georgiou
2014
The World's End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
as Self
2013
Homeland
as Chip Shooter Haigh
2011
Person of Interest
as Steiller
2011
Blue Bloods
as Christian Ward
2010
You Belong to Me
as Stuart
2007
Eulogy
as Funeral Director
2004
Debating Robert Lee
as Mr. Moffat
2004
Cold Case
as Tim Dorn
2003
Las Vegas
as Vanko
2003
The Many Days of Day of the Dead
as Self
2003
The Man from Elysian Fields
as Paul Pearson
2001
Invader ZIM
as Oog-Oh (voice)
2001
Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead
2001
Malcolm in the Middle
as Ivan Pozefsky
2000
An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster
as Haggis (voice)
1999
Once and Again
1999
Batman Beyond: The Movie
as Derek Powers / Blight (voice)
1999
Batman Beyond
as Derek Powers (voice)
1999
Batman Beyond
as Derek Powers / Blight (voice)
1999
Dante's View
as Jesus
1998
Charmed
as Clyde
1998
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
as Shere Khan the Tiger (voice)
1998
Mad Jack the Pirate
1998
Hercules
1998
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island
as Police Chief McBrusque (voice)
1998
Men in Black: The Series
as Additional Voices (voice)
1997
The Legend of Calamity Jane
as Additional Voices (voice)
1997
Extreme Ghostbusters
1997
Retroactive
as Trooper
1997
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Dr. Terdlington
1996
Jumanji
as Van Pelt (voice)
1996
Superman: The Animated Series
as Preserver (voice)
1996
Superman: The Animated Series
as Steppenwolf (voice)
1996
Nash Bridges
as Jack Conrad
1996
Pacific Blue
as Franklin Quill
1996
The Jeff Foxworthy Show
1995
Problem Child 3
as Scoutmaster Phlim
1995
Sliders
as Hendrick
1995
OP Center
as Uri Stalipin
1995
OP Center
as Uri Stalipin
1995
Star Trek: Voyager
as T'Greth
1995
ER
as Mr. Schoenberger
1994
The Stand
as Dr. Dietz
1994
Diagnosis: Murder
as Joseph Talbot
1993
seaQuest DSV
as Packard
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Sonny Lyle
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Mr. Burrows
1993
Good Advice
as Weinblatt
1993
The Hit List
as Bishop
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Syvar
1993
Mad About You
as Explorer Channel Executive
1992
Renegade
as Bishop
1992
Melrose Place
as Hal Barber
1992
Rachel Gunn, R.N.
as Dr. Bledsoe
1992
Ricochet
as Kiley
1991
Good & Evil
as Roger
1991
Home Improvement
as Howard
1991
Law & Order
as Carlton Radford's Attorney
1990
Law & Order
as Josiah Bell
1990
Dark Angel
as Victor Manning
1990
Blown Away
as Jack Martinelli
1990
Major Dad
1989
Casualties of War
as Court Martial President
1989
Lethal Weapon 2
as Hitman
1989
Seinfeld
as Roy
1989
Miami Vice: Freefall
as Col. Andrew Baker
1989
K-9
as Dillon
1989
Baywatch
as Dick
1989
Quantum Leap
as Hank Rickett
1989
Three Fugitives
as Canadian Police Officer
1989
Freddy's Nightmares
as Dr. Lynch
1988
Superboy
as Lex Luthor
1988
Nightingales
as Carl Brock
1988
Necessity
as Jack Martinelli
1988
The House on Carroll Street
as Boria
1988
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Captain Endar
1987