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Terry Kiser

Actor

Terry Kiser

Born August 1, 1939 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA56 films

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.

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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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Weekend at Bernie's posterFirst watchWeekend at Bernie's19896.4as Bernie LomaxTwo young insurance corporation employees try to pretend that their murdered employer is alive by puppeteering his dead body, leading a hitman to attempt to track him down to finish him off.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood poster5.5Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood1988Looker poster6.2Looker1981The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman poster7.3The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman1987Mannequin Two: On the Move poster5.8Mannequin Two: On the Move1991Weekend at Bernie's II poster5.1Weekend at Bernie's II1993Rachel, Rachel poster6.6Rachel, Rachel1968From a Whisper to a Scream poster5.8From a Whisper to a Scream1987Tammy and the T-Rex poster5.1Tammy and the T-Rex1994

Filmography

56 films as actor
  1. TBALaughColonel Bartholomew Collymore
  2. TBAThe Body SculptorDr. Jason Stone
  3. TBAGirls on TapTerry
  4. TBAThe Events Surrounding a Peeping TomProfessor Barnes
  5. TBAFuture Cop: Cops and RobinWayne
  6. TBA2:59Robert Winward
  7. 2025The Pitchfork RetreatIke
  8. 2025A Gunfighter's DealStranger
  9. 2024StreamBruce
  10. 2023Mutilator 2Jack Chatham
  11. 2021Rose BloodDr. Crews
  12. 2018Farmer of the YearVirgil
  13. 2018The Kingsbury RunTodd Fincher
  14. 2013A Christmas Tree MiracleHenry Banks
  15. 2013Vampire RiderzFather Lemoine
  16. 2012Alien TornadoMike Hardy
  17. 2011Mask MakerMr. Peck
  18. 2009Dead StartMort Maxwell
  19. 2001See Jane Run
  20. 1998Divorce: A Contemporary Western
  21. 1997HourglassHenry Jardine
  22. 1996Forest WarriorTravis Thorne
  23. 1995Legacy of Sin: The William Coit StoryUncle Paul
  24. 1994Tammy and the T-RexDr. Wachenstein
  25. 1994Pet ShopJoe Yeagher
  26. 1994Loving DeadlyWalter
  27. 1993Weekend at Bernie's IIBernie Lomax
  28. 1993Incredi-Girl
  29. 1992Into the SunMitchell Burton
  30. 1991Mannequin Two: On the MoveCount Spretzle / Sorcerer
  31. 1990Side OutUncle Max
  32. 1989ChameleonsLieut. Abel
  33. 1989Weekend at Bernie'sBernie Lomax
  34. 1988Friday the 13th Part VII - The New BloodDr. Crews
  35. 1987From a Whisper to a ScreamJesse Hardwick
  36. 1987The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic WomanSantiago
  37. 1985Half NelsonLeo Holcomb
  38. 1984Young Lust: A Soap OperaHoward Levinthal
  39. 1984Surf 2Mr. O'Finley
  40. 1983Your Place... or Mine?Stan
  41. 1983Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't LandFreddie Barrett
  42. 1982Six PackTerk
  43. 1982Making LoveHarrington
  44. 1982Prime SuspectLyman
  45. 1981LookerCommercial Director
  46. 1981An Eye for an EyeDave Pierce
  47. 1981All Night LongUltra-Sav Day Manager
  48. 1979The Last Ride of the Dalton GangNafius
  49. 1979SteelValentino
  50. 1979SevenSenator
  51. 1979Rich KidsRalph Harris
  52. 1979Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam RiderLester Neal
  53. 1978Cops and RobinWayne Dutton
  54. 1977Benny & Barney: Las Vegas UndercoverBenny Kowalski
  55. 1972Lapin 360Bernard Lapin
  56. 1968Rachel, RachelPreacher