James B. Sikking

An American actor known for his role as Lt Howard Hunter on the 1980s NBC TV series Hill Street Blues He also starred on the ABC TV series Doogie Howser MD as Dr David Howser and on the shortlived 1997 CBS drama series Brooklyn South as Captain Stan Jonas Sikking did the voice of General Gordon on the shortlived 1998 cartoon series Invasion America His well known films include The Competition Outland Up the Creek and Star Trek III The Search for Spock in which he played Captain Styles the captain of the USS Excelsior Sikkings film career started in 1955 Sikking starred in the critically acclaimed 1992 Fox Network TV movie Doing Time on Maple Drive He has made guest appearances on many TV series including Perry Mason Rawhide Bonanza The Outer Limits General Hospital Hunter and Batman Beyond Sikking was born in Los Angeles California His mother Sue Sikking née Paxton was a founder of Santa Monicas UnitybytheSea Church He has two living brothers Tom and Art and a sister Joy James Barrie Sikking has a third brother Robert Paxton Sikking born October 20 1922 died April 22 1988 His brother Bob served in the 101st Airborne and was a partial inspiration for Stephen Speilberg and Tom Hanks production Band of Brothers Bob was awarded two purple hearts the bronze star and together with his fellow soldiers received a presidential citation for their part in the Siege of Bastogne which led to the defeat of Hitlers sixth Army His photograph as the first American soldier to reach Dachau Concentration Camp appears in the Imperial War Museum London Sikking is the father of actor Andrew Sikking