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Terry Kiser

Terry Kiser

Birthday: 1939-08-01 | Place of Birth: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Terry Kiser, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2018
Farmer of the Year

as    Virgil

2013
A Christmas Tree Miracle

as    Henry Banks

2012
Alien Tornado

as    Mike Hardy

1997
Hourglass

as    Henry Jardine

1996
Forest Warrior

as    Travis Thorne

1995
Pet Shop

as    Joe Yeagher

1994
Tammy and the T-Rex

as    Dr. Wachenstein

1993
Weekend at Bernie's II

as    Bernie Lomax

1991
Mannequin Two: On the Move

as    Count Spretzle / Sorcerer

1990
Side Out

as    Uncle Max

1989
Weekend at Bernie's

as    Bernie Lomax

1988
1985
Half Nelson

as    Leo Holcomb

1983
Starflight One

as    Freddie Barrett

1982
Six Pack

as    Terk

1981
An Eye for an Eye

as    Dave Pierce

1979
Rich Kids

as    Ralph Harris

1978
The Roller Girls

as    Don Mitchell

1968
Rachel, Rachel

as    Preacher