
Terry Kiser
Known for Acting · 112 credits
- Born
- 1939-08-01 (age 86)
- Place of birth
- Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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
TV Shows (57)

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Gordon LaMonica / Wally Bryce

Knots Landing
1979
as Teddy Becker

Magnum, P.I.
1980
as Dennis Redfield

Knight Rider
1982
as Royal Davis

Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Augie

Will & Grace
1998
as Carl

Hill Street Blues
1981

Night Court
1984
as Al Craven

L.A. Law
1986
as Sal Cassella

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as H.G. Wells

The Golden Girls
1985
as Santa Claus / Don

The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Alexsei

Simon & Simon
1981

Emergency!
1972

Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Charlie Brooks / Charlie Brooks / Maxwell 'Iceman' Kronert

Hunter
1984
as Phillip Sherman

Three's Company
1977
as Max / Mr. Canon

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983

Caroline in the City
1995
as Taxicab Driver

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Mr. Hosek

The Fall Guy
1981
as Sam (uncredited)

One Day at a Time
1975

Baretta
1975

All in the Family
1971
as Bob

Hardcastle and McCormick
1983

Rhoda
1974

Switch
1975
as Hanna

Two Guys and a Girl
1998
as Chet

The Bionic Woman
1976
The Secret Storm
1954

227
1985
as Tony

Baywatch Nights
1995
as George Wilson

Maude
1972

CHiPs
1977

WKRP in Cincinnati
1978

Dream On
1990
as Perry Gold

Brothers
1984

Cover Up
1984

The Huntress
2000

Hooperman
1987
as C.J.

Automan
1983

Manimal
1983
Cinema Insomnia
as Self

City of Angels
1976

Cassie & Co.
1982
as Alex Strong

Captains and the Kings
1976
as Courtney Wickersham

Tucker's Witch
1982
Carol & Company
1990

Enos
1980

Nasty Boys
1990
as Boris Diamond

Hard Time on Planet Earth
1989

Gemini Man
1976
Throb
1986

Diff'rent Strokes
1978
Good Company
1996
Sugar Time!
1977
The Roller Girls
1978
as Don Mitchell
Movies (55)

Weekend at Bernie's
1989
as Bernie Lomax

Young Lust: A Soap Opera
1984
as Howard Levinthal

Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
1988
as Dr. Crews

Looker
1981
as Commercial Director

Stream
2024
as Bruce

Mannequin Two: On the Move
1991
as Count Spretzle / Sorcerer

Pet Shop
1994
as Joe Yeagher

Forest Warrior
1996
as Travis Thorne

Tammy and the T-Rex
1994
as Dr. Wachenstein

An Eye for an Eye
1981
as Dave Pierce

Six Pack
1982
as Terk

Side Out
1990
as Uncle Max

A Gunfighter's Deal
2025
as Stranger

The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
1987
as Santiago

Rachel, Rachel
1968
as Preacher

Chameleons
1989
as Lieut. Abel

Alien Tornado
2012
as Mike Hardy

Weekend at Bernie's II
1993
as Bernie Lomax

Mask Maker
2011
as Mr. Peck

Surf 2
1984
as Mr. O'Finley

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
1983
as Freddie Barrett

Rich Kids
1979
as Ralph Harris

Making Love
1982
as Harrington

All Night Long
1981
as Ultra-Sav Day Manager

Seven
1979
as Senator

From a Whisper to a Scream
1987
as Jesse Hardwick

Prime Suspect
1982
as Lyman

Into the Sun
1992
as Mitchell Burton

The Pitchfork Retreat
2025
as Ike

Half Nelson
1985
as Leo Holcomb

See Jane Run
2001

Hourglass
1997
as Henry Jardine

Vampire Riderz
2013
as Father Lemoine

Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story
1995
as Uncle Paul

Steel
1979
as Valentino

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
1979
as Nafius

Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider
1979
as Lester Neal

A Christmas Tree Miracle
2013
as Henry Banks

Cops and Robin
1978
as Wayne Dutton

Loving Deadly
1994
as Walter

Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
1977
as Benny Kowalski

Your Place... or Mine?
1983
as Stan

Divorce: A Contemporary Western
1998
Future Cop: Cops and Robin
as Wayne

Mutilator 2
2023
as Jack Chatham

Lapin 360
1972
as Bernard Lapin
The Body Sculptor
as Dr. Jason Stone

Laugh
as Colonel Bartholomew Collymore

The Events Surrounding a Peeping Tom
as Professor Barnes

Dead Start
2009
as Mort Maxwell

The Kingsbury Run
2018
as Todd Fincher

Rose Blood
2021
as Dr. Crews

Girls on Tap
as Terry

Farmer of the Year
2018
as Virgil

2:59
as Robert Winward
About Terry Kiser
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 13t… With 112 credits spanning from 1954 to 2025, Terry Kiser has appeared in 55 films and 57 TV shows.
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Most Popular Terry Kiser Movies
- Weekend at Bernie's (1989) — as Bernie Lomax
- Young Lust: A Soap Opera (1984) — as Howard Levinthal
- Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood (1988) — as Dr. Crews
- Looker (1981) — as Commercial Director
- Stream (2024) — as Bruce
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