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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Terry Kiser, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acted in 106
2020s
- 2025
The Pitchfork Retreat
Ike
- 2024
- 2023
Mutilator 2
Jack Chatham
- 2021
2010s
- 2018
Farmer of the Year
Virgil
The Kingsbury Run
Todd Fincher
- 2013
Vampire Riderz
Father Lemoine
- 2012
- 2011
Mask Maker
Mr. Peck
2000s
- 2009
Dead Start
Mort Maxwell
- 2001
See Jane Run
Movie
- 2000
1990s
- 1998
Divorce: A Contemporary Western
Movie
- 1997
- 1996
Forest Warrior
Travis Thorne
- 1995
Live Shot
Raymond Piskoff · 1 episode
- 1994
Loving Deadly
Walter
- 1993
- 1992
- 1991
- 1990
Side Out
Uncle Max
Nasty Boys
Boris Diamond · 1 episode
1980s
- 1989
Chameleons
Lieut. Abel
Hard Time on Planet Earth
TV
- 1988
- 1987
The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
Santiago
- 1986
- 1985
Half Nelson
Leo Holcomb
- 1984
- 1983
Manimal
TV
Your Place... or Mine?
Stan
- 1982
Tucker's Witch
TV
Six Pack
Terk
Making Love
Harrington
Prime Suspect
Lyman
- 1981
All Night Long
Ultra-Sav Day Manager
- 1980
Enos
TV
1970s
- 1979
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
Nafius
Steel
Valentino
Rich Kids
Ralph Harris
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider
Lester Neal
- 1978
Diff'rent Strokes
TV
Cops and Robin
Wayne Dutton
- 1977
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover
Benny Kowalski
- 1976
Gemini Man
TV
- 1975
- 1974
- 1972
Lapin 360
Bernard Lapin
- 1971
1960s
- 1969
- 1968
Rachel, Rachel
Preacher
- 1963
The Doctors
Dr. John Rice · 39 episodes
No release date
Laugh
Colonel Bartholomew Collymore
Girls on Tap
Terry
The Events Surrounding a Peeping Tom
Professor Barnes
2:59
Robert Winward
The Malakai
Lone Man
Produced 1
2010s
- 2019
Mr. Local Man
Producer