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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
June 11, 1949
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
- Howard Lee Sherman
- Howard Sherman
Sherman Howard
0.7 Popularity
Biography
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 also provided voice work for notable animated series like "Batman Beyond" and "Jumanji," and appeared on shows such as "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Law & Order". Born Howard Lee Sherman in Chicago, he has been married to actress Donna Bullock since 1988
Known For
5.1
Burg Connely
Beyond the Night
2019
7.5
Ethan
The Good Fight
2017
0.0
Abraham
The Hudson Tribes
2016
7.0
Spiros Georgiou
Madam Secretary
2014
6.0
Self
The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
2013
7.6
Chip Shooter Haigh
Homeland
2011
8.1
Steiller
Person of Interest
2011
7.8
Christian Ward
Blue Bloods
2010
6.0
Stuart
You Belong to Me
2007
6.4
Funeral Director
Eulogy
2004
Credits
Beyond the Night
as Burg Connely
2019
5.1
The Good Fight
as Ethan
2017
7.5
The Hudson Tribes
as Abraham
2016
0.0
Madam Secretary
as Spiros Georgiou
2014
7.0
The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
as Self
2013
6.0
Homeland
as Chip Shooter Haigh
2011
7.6
Person of Interest
as Steiller
2011
8.1
Blue Bloods
as Christian Ward
2010
7.8
You Belong to Me
as Stuart
2007
6.0
Eulogy
as Funeral Director
2004
6.4
Debating Robert Lee
as Mr. Moffat
2004
6.3
Cold Case
as Tim Dorn
2003
7.8
Las Vegas
as Vanko
2003
7.0
🎬
The Many Days of Day of the Dead
as Himself
2003
6.2
The Man from Elysian Fields
as Paul Pearson
2001
5.9
Invader ZIM
as Oog-Oh (voice)
2001
8.5
Malcolm in the Middle
as Ivan Pozefsky
2000
8.5
An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster
as Haggis (voice)
1999
6.3
Once and Again
1999
6.6
Batman Beyond
as Derek Powers (voice)
1999
8.2
Batman Beyond
as Derek Powers / Blight (voice)
1999
8.2
Batman Beyond: The Movie
as Derek Powers / Blight (voice)
1999
7.2
Dante's View
as Jesus
1998
3.0
Charmed
as Clyde
1998
8.2
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
as Shere Khan the Tiger (voice)
1998
5.7
Mad Jack the Pirate
1998
7.7
Hercules
1998
6.9
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island
as Police Chief McBrusque (voice)
1998
6.3
Men in Black: The Series
as Additional Voices (voice)
1997
7.3
The Legend of Calamity Jane
as Additional Voices (voice)
1997
6.4
Extreme Ghostbusters
1997
6.6
Retroactive
as Trooper
1997
6.1
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Dr. Terdlington
1996
7.8
Jumanji
as Van Pelt (voice)
1996
7.1
Superman: The Animated Series
as Preserver (voice)
1996
7.6
Superman: The Animated Series
as Steppenwolf (voice)
1996
7.6
Nash Bridges
as Jack Conrad
1996
6.7
Pacific Blue
as Franklin Quill
1996
5.3
The Jeff Foxworthy Show
1995
8.7
Problem Child 3
as Scoutmaster Phlim
1995
4.7
Sliders
as Hendrick
1995
7.6
OP Center
as Uri Stalipin
1995
5.9
OP Center
as Uri Stalipin
1995
5.0
Star Trek: Voyager
as T'Greth
1995
7.8
ER
as Mr. Schoenberger
1994
7.8
The Stand
as Dr. Dietz
1994
6.8
Diagnosis: Murder
as Joseph Talbot
1993
7.1
seaQuest DSV
as Packard
1993
7.0
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Sonny Lyle
1993
6.9
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Mr. Burrows
1993
6.9
Good Advice
as Weinblatt
1993
6.0
The Hit List
as Bishop
1993
4.6
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Syvar
1993
7.9
Mad About You
as Explorer Channel Executive
1992
6.7
Renegade
as Bishop
1992
6.7
Melrose Place
as Hal Barber
1992
5.9
Rachel Gunn, R.N.
as Dr. Bledsoe
1992
6.0
Ricochet
as Kiley
1991
6.1
Good & Evil
as Roger
1991
6.0
Home Improvement
as Howard
1991
7.4
Law & Order
as Carlton Radford's Attorney
1990
7.4
Law & Order
as Josiah Bell
1990
7.4
Dark Angel
as Victor Manning
1990
5.9
Major Dad
1989
6.4
Casualties of War
as Court Martial President
1989
7.1
Lethal Weapon 2
as Hitman
1989
7.0
Seinfeld
as Roy
1989
8.3
K-9
as Dillon
1989
6.2
Baywatch
as Dick
1989
6.0
Quantum Leap
as Hank Rickett
1989
8.0
Three Fugitives
as Canadian Police Officer
1989
6.6
Freddy's Nightmares
as Dr. Lynch
1988
7.2
Superboy
as Lex Luthor
1988
6.2
Nightingales
as Carl Brock
1988
0.0
Necessity
as Jack Martinelli
1988
4.0
The House on Carroll Street
as Boria
1988
5.8
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Captain Endar
1987
8.4
Max Headroom
1987
6.8
ALF
as Officer
1986
7.7
L.A. Law
as Ed Haley
1986
7.0
Day of the Dead
as Bub
1985
7.0
Grace Quigley
as Alan
1985
5.9
🎬
The Eagle and The Bear
1985
0.0
Tales from the Darkside
as Arnold Barker
1984
7.2
Miami Vice
as Col. Andrew Baker
1984
7.5
Dallas
as Japhet Harper
1978
6.8
🎬
Band Boy
as Burk
N/A
0.0