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Sherman Howard

Date of birth: 1949-06-11

Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Howard Lee Sherman, Howard Sherman

Sherman Howard

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

Movie Credits

An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island
3.1

An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island

1998-02-15

Fievel and his friend Tony Toponi find a map that they believe points to a treasure buried somewhere

Day of the Dead
3.5

Day of the Dead

1985-07-03

As the world is overrun by zombies, scientists and military personnel in an underground Florida bunk

Ricochet
3

Ricochet

1991-10-04

An attorney is terrorized by the criminal he put away years ago when he was a cop.

An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster
3.2

An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster

1999-10-06

Follow the clues to fun and excitement as the beloved little mouse takes on a big monster in this ch

Problem Child 3
2.3

Problem Child 3

1995-05-13

Now a pre-teen, Junior has fallen head over heels for a classmate who doesn't even notice him, but d

Dante's View
1.5

Dante's View

1998-12-31

Sam, a young blonde from the wrong side of the tracks robs a sports memorabilia store with a friend

Eulogy
3.2

Eulogy

2004-10-15

A black comedy that follows three generations of a family, who come together for the funeral of the

The Hudson Tribes
0

The Hudson Tribes

2016-01-01

An upstate New York public school district is torn apart by corrupt politicians, racial divides, and

Grace Quigley
3

Grace Quigley

1985-05-17

Grace Quigley is nearing the end of her life, living alone in her New York apartment. On the day she

Three Fugitives
3.3

Three Fugitives

1989-01-27

On his first day after being released from jail for 14 armed bank robberies, Lucas finds himself cau

The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
3

The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'

2013-09-17

A new, feature-length documentary, filmed for the Special Edition Scream Factory Blu-Ray Release of

Batman Beyond: The Movie
3.6

Batman Beyond: The Movie

1999-01-10

Fuelled by remorse and vengeance, a high schooler named Terry McGinnis becomes the new Batman as he

Dark Angel
3

Dark Angel

1990-01-26

Jack Caine is a Houston vice cop who's forgotten the rule book. His self-appointed mission is to sto

The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
2.9

The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story

1998-09-28

Told from Mowgli's point of view, it's the story of how a boy became a mancub and a mancub became a

The Many Days of Day of the Dead
3.1

The Many Days of Day of the Dead

2003-08-19

Documentary of the making of George A. Romero's zombie classic Day of the Dead.

The Hit List
2.3

The Hit List

1993-01-17

A hit man's boss refers him to a client, a dangerous woman who mixes business with pleasure.

OP Center
2.9

OP Center

1995-02-26

Paul Hood is the newly appointed director of the OP Center, a special agency gathering a wide variet

Nightingales
0

Nightingales

1988-06-27

"Nightingales" are eight student nurses living off campus in Southern California in this stylish Aar

Band Boy
0

Band Boy

An unorthodox musical comedy about young musicians pursuing the rock and roll dream in 1983.

The Eagle and The Bear
0

The Eagle and The Bear

1985-03-03

After a defecting KGB agent on the run kidnaps a Santa Monica detective, the two become friends and

Debating Robert Lee
3.1

Debating Robert Lee

2004-09-17

A group of jaded high school students sign up for a debate class taught by a tough, combative teache

Necessity
2

Necessity

1988-05-03

A model discovers her wealthy husband is a dangerous drug dealer. She leaves him, taking along two m

Retroactive
3

Retroactive

1997-02-21

A psychiatrist makes multiple trips through time to save a woman that was murdered by her brutal hus

You Belong to Me
3

You Belong to Me

2007-06-30

Jeffrey has met the man of this dreams, hunky Frenchman René, he impulsively moves into the same bui

K-9
3.1

K-9

1989-04-28

The extravagant cop Michael Dooley needs some help to fight a drug dealer who has tried to kill him.

Beyond the Night
2.5

Beyond the Night

2019-01-11

When a soldier's son reveals damning information about a local gangster's missing daughter, a war of

Lethal Weapon 2
3.5

Lethal Weapon 2

1989-07-07

Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats using their immunity to engage in cri

The Man from Elysian Fields
3

The Man from Elysian Fields

2001-09-13

A failed novelist's inability to pay the bills strains relations with his wife and leads him to work

The House on Carroll Street
2.9

The House on Carroll Street

1988-03-04

A reporter, fired after refusing to give names to a 1951 House Un-American Activities Committee, tak

Casualties of War
3.6

Casualties of War

1989-08-18

During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessaril