Terry Kiser
A seasoned journeyman comic and light dramatic character player whose credits span daytime and primetime TV, Broadway and features, Terry Kiser earned a boost when he was cast as the dead-but-still-partying boss in "Weekend at Bernie's" (1989). Prior to that, Kiser worked on such daytime dramas as "The Doctors" (NBC, 1962-83) and "The Secret Storm" (CBS, 1953-74) while he studied at the Actors Studio. He had a supporting role in Neil Simon's 1974 Broadway comedy "God's Favorite" and began a lucrative career as a commercial pitchman, earning three Clio Awards. Kiser's feature debut came with the role of a preacher in Paul Newman's "Rachel, Rachel" (1968), starring Joanne Woodward. Migrating to L.A., he appeared in dozens of TV episodes and in the short-lived series "Rollergirls" (NBC, 1978), as manager for a women's roller derby team. In 1984, he landed a recurring role as Al Craven on the NBC sitcom "Night Court" (1984-92) as well as another recurring role, as Victor Hitler, on the NBC police drama "Hill Street Blues" (1980-87), for which he earned an Emmy nomination. Kiser was also in the syndicated sketch comedy "Off the Wall" (1986) and Carol Burnett's much anticipated return to variety "Carol & Company" (NBC, 1990-91). On the big screen, Kiser offered a humorous turn as the swinging father of an overachieving son in "Rich Kids" (1979) and played numerous small roles in features like "All Night Long" (1981), "Making Love" and "Six Pack" (both 1982). Kiser was Bernie Lomax in "Weekend at Bernie's" and the sequel, "Weekend at Bernie's II" (1993), in which Bernie was possessed by a zombie curse and danced his way through the Caribbean.
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Terry Kiser
Filmography
Movies
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100% |
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Tammy and the T-Rex: Gore Cut | Dr. Wachenstein (Character) | - | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Kingsbury Run | Todd Fincher (Character) | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Farmer of the Year | Virgil Anderson (Character) | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet |
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Almosting It | Mort (Character) | - | 2015 |
No Score Yet |
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A Christmas Tree Miracle | Henry Banks (Character) | - | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Vampire Riderz | Unknown (Character) | - | 2013 |
No Score Yet |
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Alien Tornado | Mike Hardy (Character) | - | 2012 |
No Score Yet |
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Doughboy | Joe (Character) | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet |
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Maskerade | Mr. Peck (Character) | - | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Divorce: A Contemporary Western | Unknown (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet |
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Forest Warrior | Travis Thorne (Character) | - | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story | Uncle Paul (Character) | - | 1995 |
43% |
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Tammy and the T-Rex | Dr. Wachenstein (Character) | - | 1994 |
No Score Yet |
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Pet Shop | Joe Yeagher (Character) | - | 1994 |
13% |
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Weekend at Bernie's II | Bernie Lomax (Character) | $11.2M | 1993 |
No Score Yet |
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Into the Sun | Mitchell Burton (Character) | $558.4K | 1992 |
13% |
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Mannequin: On the Move |
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$3.2M | 1991 |
No Score Yet |
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Side Out | Uncle Max (Character) | $403.4K | 1990 |
54% |
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Weekend at Bernie's | Bernie Lomax (Character) | $29.4M | 1989 |
33% |
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Friday the 13th Part VII -- The New Blood | Dr. Crews (Character) | $19.1M | 1988 |
No Score Yet |
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From a Whisper to a Scream | Jesse Hardwick (Character) | - | 1987 |
No Score Yet |
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Starflight One | Freddie Barrett (Character) | - | 1983 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Your Place or Mine | Stan (Character) | - | 1983 |
No Score Yet |
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Prime Suspect | Lyman (Character) | - | 1982 |
No Score Yet |
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Six Pack | Terk (Character) | - | 1982 |
No Score Yet |
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An Eye for an Eye | Dave Pierce (Character) | - | 1981 |
56% |
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Making Love | Harrington (Character) | - | 1981 |
33% |
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All Night Long | Ultra-Sav Day Manager (Character) | - | 1981 |
67% |
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Rich Kids | Ralph Harris (Character) | - | 1979 |
No Score Yet |
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Steel | Valentino (Character) | - | 1979 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Benny and Barney: Las Vegas Undercover | Benny Kowalski (Character) | - | 1977 |
92% |
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Rachel, Rachel | Preacher (Character) | - | 1968 |
TV
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67% | No Score Yet | Norm | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
No Score Yet | 88% | Will & Grace | Carl (Guest Star) | 1999 |
33% | No Score Yet | Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place | Chet (Guest Star) | 1999 |
20% | No Score Yet | The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Walker, Texas Ranger | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
17% | No Score Yet | Baywatch Nights | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | High Incident | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Goode Behavior | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
86% | 88% | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995-1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Good Company | Bobby McDermott (Character) | 1996 |
44% | No Score Yet | Live Shot | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Pig Sty | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
No Score Yet | 91% | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1993 |
No Score Yet | 94% | The Golden Girls | Don (Guest Star) | 1986 1992 |
No Score Yet | 89% | Murder, She Wrote | Gordon LaMonica (Guest Star) | 1985 1988 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 227 | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1987 |
No Score Yet | 80% | Knight Rider | Royal Davis (Guest Star) | 1986 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Fall Guy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1981-1983 1985-1986 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Simon & Simon | Gerry Marsh (Guest Star) | 1985 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Trapper John, M.D. | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1985 |
No Score Yet | 95% | Magnum, P.I. | Dennis Redfield (Guest Star) | 1984 |
68% | No Score Yet | E/R | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1984 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Diff'rent Strokes | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1983 |
97% | 85% | Hill Street Blues | Vic Hitler (Guest Star) | 1983 |
No Score Yet | 95% | Three's Company | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1981-1982 |
80% | 60% | Bosom Buddies | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1982 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | It's a Living | Larry WIlson (Guest Star) | 1981 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | One Day at a Time | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1979-1980 |
No Score Yet | 85% | All in the Family | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Maude | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1977 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rhoda | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1976 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bionic Woman | Matthews (Guest Star) | 1976 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Barnaby Jones | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1976 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Six Million Dollar Man | Alexsei (Guest Star) | 1976 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Ray Porter (Guest Star) | 1975 |