Sherman Howard

Acting

Sherman Howard

Born June 11, 1949Chicago, Illinois, USA84 credits

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

Known For

Beyond the Night
5.1

Beyond the Night

Movie

2019

The Good Fight
7.5

The Good Fight

TV

2017

The Hudson Tribes

The Hudson Tribes

Movie

2016

Madam Secretary
7.0

Madam Secretary

TV

2014

The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
6.0

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

Movie

2013

Homeland
7.6

Homeland

TV

2011

Filmography

Beyond the Night
2019Beyond the Nightas Burg ConnelyMovie
The Good Fight
2017The Good Fightas EthanTV
The Hudson Tribes
2016The Hudson Tribesas AbrahamMovie
Madam Secretary
2014Madam Secretaryas Spiros GeorgiouTV
The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
2013The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'as SelfMovie
Homeland
2011Homelandas Chip Shooter HaighTV
Person of Interest
2011Person of Interestas SteillerTV
Blue Bloods
2010Blue Bloodsas Christian WardTV
You Belong to Me
2007You Belong to Meas StuartMovie
Eulogy
2004Eulogyas Funeral DirectorMovie
Debating Robert Lee
2004Debating Robert Leeas Mr. MoffatMovie
Cold Case
2003Cold Caseas Tim DornTV
Las Vegas
2003Las Vegasas VankoTV
T
2003The Many Days of Day of the Deadas SelfMovie
The Man from Elysian Fields
2001The Man from Elysian Fieldsas Paul PearsonMovie
Invader ZIM
2001Invader ZIMas Oog-Oh (voice)TV
Behind the Scenes with Day of the Dead
2001Behind the Scenes with Day of the DeadMovie
Malcolm in the Middle
2000Malcolm in the Middleas Ivan PozefskyTV
An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster
1999An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monsteras Haggis (voice)Movie
Once and Again
1999Once and AgainTV
Batman Beyond: The Movie
1999Batman Beyond: The Movieas Derek Powers / Blight (voice)Movie
Batman Beyond
1999Batman Beyondas Derek Powers (voice)TV
Dante's View
1998Dante's Viewas JesusMovie
Charmed
1998Charmedas ClydeTV
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
1998The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Storyas Shere Khan the Tiger (voice)Movie
Mad Jack the Pirate
1998Mad Jack the PirateTV
Hercules
1998HerculesTV
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island
1998An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Islandas Police Chief McBrusque (voice)Movie
Men in Black: The Series
1997Men in Black: The Seriesas Additional Voices (voice)TV
The Legend of Calamity Jane
1997The Legend of Calamity Janeas Additional Voices (voice)TV
Extreme Ghostbusters
1997Extreme GhostbustersTV
Retroactive
1997Retroactiveas TrooperMovie
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996Sabrina, the Teenage Witchas Dr. TerdlingtonTV
Jumanji
1996Jumanjias Van Pelt (voice)TV
Superman: The Animated Series
1996Superman: The Animated Seriesas Preserver (voice)TV
Nash Bridges
1996Nash Bridgesas Jack ConradTV
Pacific Blue
1996Pacific Blueas Franklin QuillTV
The Jeff Foxworthy Show
1995The Jeff Foxworthy ShowTV
Problem Child 3
1995Problem Child 3as Scoutmaster PhlimMovie
Sliders
1995Slidersas HendrickTV
OP Center
1995OP Centeras Uri StalipinMovie
OP Center
1995OP Centeras Uri StalipinTV
Star Trek: Voyager
1995Star Trek: Voyageras T'GrethTV
ER
1994ERas Mr. SchoenbergerTV
The Stand
1994The Standas Dr. DietzTV
Diagnosis: Murder
1993Diagnosis: Murderas Joseph TalbotTV
seaQuest DSV
1993seaQuest DSVas PackardTV
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993Walker, Texas Rangeras Sonny LyleTV
Good Advice
1993Good Adviceas WeinblattTV
The Hit List
1993The Hit Listas BishopMovie
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nineas SyvarTV
Mad About You
1992Mad About Youas Explorer Channel ExecutiveTV
Renegade
1992Renegadeas BishopTV
Melrose Place
1992Melrose Placeas Hal BarberTV
Rachel Gunn, R.N.
1992Rachel Gunn, R.N.as Dr. BledsoeTV
Ricochet
1991Ricochetas KileyMovie
Good & Evil
1991Good & Evilas RogerTV
Home Improvement
1991Home Improvementas HowardTV
Law & Order
1990Law & Orderas Carlton Radford's AttorneyTV
Dark Angel
1990Dark Angelas Victor ManningMovie
Major Dad
1989Major DadTV
Casualties of War
1989Casualties of Waras Court Martial PresidentMovie
Lethal Weapon 2
1989Lethal Weapon 2as HitmanMovie
Seinfeld
1989Seinfeldas RoyTV
K-9
1989K-9as DillonMovie
Baywatch
1989Baywatchas DickTV
Quantum Leap
1989Quantum Leapas Hank RickettTV
Three Fugitives
1989Three Fugitivesas Canadian Police OfficerMovie
Freddy's Nightmares
1988Freddy's Nightmaresas Dr. LynchTV
Superboy
1988Superboyas Lex LuthorTV
Nightingales
1988Nightingalesas Carl BrockMovie
Necessity
1988Necessityas Jack MartinelliMovie
The House on Carroll Street
1988The House on Carroll Streetas BoriaMovie
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987Star Trek: The Next Generationas Captain EndarTV
Max Headroom
1987Max HeadroomTV
ALF
1986ALFas OfficerTV
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Lawas Ed HaleyTV
Day of the Dead
1985Day of the Deadas BubMovie
Grace Quigley
1985Grace Quigleyas AlanMovie
T
1985The Eagle and The BearMovie
Tales from the Darkside
1984Tales from the Darksideas Arnold BarkerTV
Miami Vice
1984Miami Viceas Col. Andrew BakerTV
Dallas
1978Dallasas Japhet HarperTV
B
—Band Boyas BurkMovie