Sherman Howard

Acting

Sherman Howard

Born June 11, 1949 · Chicago, Illinois, USA (age 77)

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…

Known For

Lethal Weapon 2Lethal Weapon 2 · 1989
Lethal Weapon 2
★ 7.11989
MovieActionThriller
Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.
Day of the DeadDay of the Dead · 1985
Day of the Dead
★ 7.01985
MovieHorrorDrama
As the world is overrun by zombies, scientists and military personnel in an underground Florida bunker must decide on how they should deal with the undead.
Dark AngelDark Angel · 1990
Dark Angel
★ 6.21990
MovieActionThriller
Jack Caine is a Houston vice cop who's forgotten the rule book. His self-appointed mission is to stop the drugs trade and the number one supplier Victor Manning. While involved in an undercover operation to entrap Victor Manning, his partner is killed, and a sinister newcomer enters the scene...
Casualties of WarCasualties of War · 1989
Casualties of War
★ 7.21989
MovieDramaHistory
During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager.
Three FugitivesThree Fugitives · 1989
Three Fugitives
★ 6.71989
MovieComedyCrime
On his first day after being released from jail for 14 armed bank robberies, Lucas finds himself caught up in someone else's robbery. Perry has decided to hold up the local bank to raise money so that he can keep his daughter, Meg, and get her the treatment she needs. Dugan, a detective, assumes Lucas helped plan the robbery, and hence Lucas, Perry and Meg become three fugitives.
RicochetRicochet · 1991
Ricochet
★ 6.11991
MovieCrimeThriller
An attorney is terrorized by the criminal he put away years ago when he was a cop.
Batman Beyond: The MovieBatman Beyond: The Movie · 1999
Batman Beyond: The Movie
★ 7.21999
MovieAnimationAction
Fuelled by remorse and vengeance, a high schooler named Terry McGinnis becomes the new Batman as he fights crime in the futuristic Neo-Gotham City.
The Man from Elysian FieldsThe Man from Elysian Fields · 2001
The Man from Elysian Fields
★ 5.92001
MovieDramaRomance
A failed novelist's inability to pay the bills strains relations with his wife and leads him to work at an escort service, where he becomes entwined with a wealthy woman whose husband is a successful writer.

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L.A. LawL.A. Law · 1986
L.A. Law
★ 7.01986
SeriesDramaWar & Politics
L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a large number of parallel storylines, social drama and off-the-wall humor. It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s, and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights, homophobia, sexual harassment, AIDS, and domestic violence. The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff. The show was popular with audiences and critics, and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run, four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series.

Ed Haley