Terry Kiser

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

August 1, 1939 (86 yrs)

place of birth

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

total credits

50 movies

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

Filmography

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Seven
5.8

Seven

1979as Senator
Weekend at Bernie's
6.4

Weekend at Bernie's

1989as Bernie Lomax
Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
5.5

Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood

1988as Dr. Crews
Tammy and the T-Rex
5.1

Tammy and the T-Rex

1994as Dr. Wachenstein
Stream
5.5

Stream

2024as Bruce
Looker
6.1

Looker

1981as Commercial Director
Rose Blood

Rose Blood

2021as Dr. Crews
Mannequin Two: On the Move
5.8

Mannequin Two: On the Move

1991as Count Spretzle / Sorcerer
Making Love
6.9

Making Love

1982as Harrington
Side Out
5.3

Side Out

1990as Uncle Max
A Gunfighter's Deal
6.0

A Gunfighter's Deal

2025as Stranger
Rachel, Rachel
6.6

Rachel, Rachel

1968as Preacher
An Eye for an Eye
5.2

An Eye for an Eye

1981as Dave Pierce
Forest Warrior
4.6

Forest Warrior

1996as Travis Thorne
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
5.0

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land

1983as Freddie Barrett
Six Pack
6.5

Six Pack

1982as Terk
The Pitchfork Retreat

The Pitchfork Retreat

2025as Ike
The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
7.3

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

1987as Santiago
Surf 2
4.8

Surf 2

1984as Mr. O'Finley
Weekend at Bernie's II
5.1

Weekend at Bernie's II

1993as Bernie Lomax
All Night Long
5.2

All Night Long

1981as Ultra-Sav Day Manager
Mutilator 2
3.6

Mutilator 2

2023as Jack Chatham
Mask Maker
4.9

Mask Maker

2011as Mr. Peck
Chameleons
7.0

Chameleons

1989as Lieut. Abel
Young Lust: A Soap Opera
4.0

Young Lust: A Soap Opera

1984as Howard Levinthal
Rich Kids
4.9

Rich Kids

1979as Ralph Harris
Alien Tornado
3.8

Alien Tornado

2012as Mike Hardy
Pet Shop
4.7

Pet Shop

1994as Joe Yeagher
Into the Sun
4.8

Into the Sun

1992as Mitchell Burton
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
3.3

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

1979as Nafius
See Jane Run
9.0

See Jane Run

2001
Steel
5.6

Steel

1979as Valentino
Prime Suspect
6.7

Prime Suspect

1982as Lyman
Vampire Riderz
5.0

Vampire Riderz

2013as Father Lemoine
Half Nelson

Half Nelson

1985as Leo Holcomb
From a Whisper to a Scream
5.8

From a Whisper to a Scream

1987as Jesse Hardwick
Divorce: A Contemporary Western
3.3

Divorce: A Contemporary Western

1998
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider
5.5

Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider

1979as Lester Neal
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
8.0

Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover

1977as Benny Kowalski
Hourglass
4.9

Hourglass

1997as Henry Jardine
A Christmas Tree Miracle
5.4

A Christmas Tree Miracle

2013as Henry Banks
Cops and Robin
6.5

Cops and Robin

1978as Wayne Dutton
Your Place... or Mine?
8.0

Your Place... or Mine?

1983as Stan
Lapin 360
6.5

Lapin 360

1972as Bernard Lapin
Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story
4.9

Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story

1995as Uncle Paul
The Kingsbury Run
9.0

The Kingsbury Run

2018as Todd Fincher
Loving Deadly

Loving Deadly

1994as Walter
The Events Surrounding a Peeping Tom

The Events Surrounding a Peeping Tom

as Professor Barnes
Dead Start

Dead Start

2009as Mort Maxwell
2:59

2:59

as Robert Winward