Actor
Terry Kiser
- Born: 1 August 1939, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
- Estimated net worth: $1 million
Terry Kiser is an American actor known for his roles in film and television, particularly in the comedy and horror genres. He gained widespread recognition for his portrayal of Bernie Lomax in the 'Weekend at Bernie's' films. Kiser is noted for his…
Terry Kiser: best films and shows
About Terry Kiser
Terry Kiser is an American actor known for his roles in film and television, particularly in the comedy and horror genres. He gained widespread recognition for his portrayal of Bernie Lomax in the 'Weekend at Bernie's' films. Kiser is noted for his distinctive voice and comedic timing, establishing a reputation as a versatile character actor throughout his career.
- Born
- 1 August 1939, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
- Known for
- Acting
- Height
- 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
- Spouses
- Evelyn Kiser (1966-1970)
- Children
- 2 children, names not publicly disclosed
- Parents
- Mother: Mary Kiser, Father: William Kiser
- Estimated net worth
- $1 million
Fun facts about Terry Kiser
- Terry Kiser was originally a stage actor before transitioning to film and television.
- He appeared in an episode of 'The Twilight Zone' in 1985, showcasing his range in the horror genre.
Famous Terry Kiser quotes
“It's your turn to die.”
“I can't believe you guys are going to leave me here.”
“I am alive!”
Terry Kiser filmography
Cast (120)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Pitchfork Retreat Movie | Ike | |
| 2025 | A Gunfighter's Deal Movie | Stranger | 5.8 |
| 2024 | Stream Movie | Bruce | 5.4 |
| 2023 | Mutilator 2 Movie | Jack Chatham | 3.4 |
| 2021 | Rose Blood Movie | Dr. Crews | 6.0 |
| 2018 | Farmer of the Year Movie | Virgil | 10.0 |
| 2018 | The Kingsbury Run Movie | Todd Fincher | 9.0 |
| 2013 | A Christmas Tree Miracle Movie | Henry Banks | 5.4 |
| 2013 | Vampire Riderz Movie | Father Lemoine | 5.0 |
| 2012 | Alien Tornado Movie | Mike Hardy | 3.7 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mask Maker Movie | Mr. Peck | 4.9 |
| 2009 | Dead Start Movie | Mort Maxwell | |
| 2001 | See Jane Run Movie | Unknown character | 9.0 |
| 2000 | The Huntress TV | Unknown character | 5.6 |
| 1998 | Divorce: A Contemporary Western Movie | Unknown character | 3.2 |
| 1998 | Will & Grace TV | Carl | 6.9 |
| 1998 | Two Guys and a Girl TV | Chet | 7.2 |
| 1997 | Hourglass Movie | Henry Jardine | 4.9 |
| 1996 | Forest Warrior Movie | Travis Thorne | 4.7 |
| 1996 | Good Company TV | Unknown character | 9.0 |
| 1995 | Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story Movie | Uncle Paul | 5.2 |
| 1995 | Baywatch Nights TV | George Wilson | 6.0 |
| 1995 | Caroline in the City TV | Taxicab Driver | 6.6 |
| 1994 | Tammy and the T-Rex Movie | Dr. Wachenstein | 5.1 |
| 1994 | Pet Shop Movie | Joe Yeagher | 4.8 |
| 1994 | Loving Deadly Movie | Walter | |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman TV | H.G. Wells | 6.9 |
| 1993 | Weekend at Bernie's II Movie | Bernie Lomax | 5.1 |
| 1993 | Incredi-Girl Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger TV | Charlie Brooks | 7.0 |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger TV | Charlie Brooks / Maxwell 'Iceman' Kronert | 7.0 |
| 1992 | Into the Sun Movie | Mitchell Burton | 4.8 |
| 1991 | Mannequin Two: On the Move Movie | Count Spretzle / Sorcerer | 5.8 |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air TV | Mr. Hosek | 7.9 |
| 1990 | Dream On TV | Perry Gold | 6.9 |
| 1990 | Carol & Company TV | Unknown character | 6.5 |
| 1990 | Side Out Movie | Uncle Max | 5.3 |
| 1990 | Nasty Boys TV | Boris Diamond | 6.4 |
| 1989 | Chameleons Movie | Lieut. Abel | 7.0 |
| 1989 | Weekend at Bernie's Movie | Bernie Lomax | 6.4 |
| 1989 | Hard Time on Planet Earth TV | Unknown character | 6.3 |
| 1988 | Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood Movie | Dr. Crews | 5.5 |
| 1987 | From a Whisper to a Scream Movie | Jesse Hardwick | 5.8 |
| 1987 | Hooperman TV | C.J. | 6.1 |
| 1987 | The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman Movie | Santiago | 7.3 |
| 1986 | Throb TV | Unknown character | 6.2 |
| 1986 | L.A. Law TV | Sal Cassella | 7.0 |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls TV | Santa Claus | 7.6 |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls TV | Don | 7.6 |
| 1985 | 227 TV | Tony | 6.9 |
| 1985 | Half Nelson Movie | Leo Holcomb | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote TV | Gordon LaMonica | 7.5 |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote TV | Wally Bryce | 7.5 |
| 1984 | Cover Up TV | Unknown character | 6.9 |
| 1984 | Hunter TV | Phillip Sherman | 7.1 |
| 1984 | Brothers TV | Unknown character | 6.7 |
| 1984 | Crazy Dan TV | Lawyer | |
| 1984 | Young Lust: A Soap Opera Movie | Howard Levinthal | 3.5 |
| 1984 | Surf 2 Movie | Mr. O'Finley | 4.7 |
| 1984 | Night Court TV | Al Craven | 7.3 |
| 1983 | Automan TV | Unknown character | 7.9 |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King TV | Unknown character | 6.7 |
| 1983 | Manimal TV | Unknown character | 7.4 |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick TV | Unknown character | 6.5 |
| 1983 | Your Place... or Mine? Movie | Stan | 8.0 |
| 1983 | Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land Movie | Freddie Barrett | 5.0 |
| 1982 | Tucker's Witch TV | Unknown character | 5.2 |
| 1982 | Knight Rider TV | Royal Davis | 7.5 |
| 1982 | Six Pack Movie | Terk | 6.5 |
| 1982 | Making Love Movie | Harrington | 6.9 |
| 1982 | Cassie & Co. TV | Alex Strong | 5.3 |
| 1982 | Prime Suspect Movie | Lyman | 6.7 |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon TV | Unknown character | 6.7 |
| 1981 | The Fall Guy TV | Unknown character | 7.6 |
| 1981 | The Fall Guy TV | Sam (uncredited) | 7.6 |
| 1981 | Looker Movie | Commercial Director | 6.2 |
| 1981 | An Eye for an Eye Movie | Dave Pierce | 5.3 |
| 1981 | All Night Long Movie | Ultra-Sav Day Manager | 5.3 |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues TV | Unknown character | 7.6 |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. TV | Dennis Redfield | 7.3 |
| 1980 | Enos TV | Unknown character | 7.2 |
| 1979 | Knots Landing TV | Teddy Becker | 6.9 |
| 1979 | The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang Movie | Nafius | 3.9 |
| 1979 | Steel Movie | Valentino | 5.6 |
| 1979 | Seven Movie | Senator | 5.8 |
| 1979 | Rich Kids Movie | Ralph Harris | 4.9 |
| 1979 | Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider Movie | Lester Neal | 5.5 |
| 1978 | Diff'rent Strokes TV | Unknown character | 7.1 |
| 1978 | WKRP in Cincinnati TV | Unknown character | 7.6 |
| 1978 | The Roller Girls TV | Don Mitchell | 6.5 |
| 1978 | Cops and Robin Movie | Wayne Dutton | 6.5 |
| 1977 | CHiPs TV | Unknown character | 6.8 |
| 1977 | Sugar Time! TV | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 1977 | Three's Company TV | Max | 7.6 |
| 1977 | Three's Company TV | Mr. Canon | 7.6 |
| 1977 | Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover Movie | Benny Kowalski | 8.0 |
| 1976 | Captains and the Kings TV | Courtney Wickersham | 8.8 |
| 1976 | Gemini Man TV | Unknown character | 6.8 |
| 1976 | City of Angels TV | Unknown character | 5.6 |
| 1976 | The Bionic Woman TV | Unknown character | 7.0 |
| 1975 | One Day at a Time TV | Unknown character | 6.8 |
| 1975 | Switch TV | Hanna | 6.6 |
| 1975 | Baretta TV | Unknown character | 6.5 |
| 1974 | Rhoda TV | Unknown character | 6.3 |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man TV | Alexsei | 7.3 |
| 1972 | Lapin 360 Movie | Bernard Lapin | 6.5 |
| 1972 | Maude TV | Unknown character | 6.9 |
| 1972 | Emergency! TV | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 1971 | All in the Family TV | Bob | 7.8 |
| 1969 | Hawaii Five-O TV | Augie | 7.2 |
| 1968 | Rachel, Rachel Movie | Preacher | 6.6 |
| 1963 | The Doctors TV | Dr. John Rice | 6.4 |
| 1954 | The Secret Storm TV | Unknown character | 4.5 |
| TBA | Cinema Insomnia TV | Self | 10.0 |
| TBA | 2:59 Movie | Robert Winward | |
| TBA | Future Cop: Cops and Robin Movie | Wayne | |
| TBA | The Events Surrounding a Peeping Tom Movie | Professor Barnes | |
| TBA | Laugh Movie | Colonel Bartholomew Collymore | |
| TBA | The Body Sculptor Movie | Dr. Jason Stone | |
| TBA | Girls on Tap Movie | Terry |
Crew (1)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mr. Local Man Movie | Producer · Production | 8.2 |
Latest releases
- The Pitchfork Retreat2025
- A Gunfighter's Deal2025 / TMDB 5.8
- Stream2024 / TMDB 5.4
- Mutilator 22023 / TMDB 3.4
- Rose Blood2021 / TMDB 6.0
- Farmer of the Year2018 / TMDB 10.0
Questions about Terry Kiser
What are Terry Kiser's most famous roles?
Terry Kiser is best known for his role as Bernie Lomax in the 'Weekend at Bernie's' series. He also starred in various television shows and films, showcasing his versatility as an actor.
Has Terry Kiser won any awards?
Terry Kiser has not won major awards such as an Oscar, but he has received recognition for his performances in various films and television series throughout his career.
What was Terry Kiser's first film?
Terry Kiser's first film was 'The Last House on the Left' (1972), where he played the role of a character named 'Deputy.' This marked the beginning of his film career.
What are some of Terry Kiser's successful films?
Some of Terry Kiser's successful films include 'Weekend at Bernie's,' 'Weekend at Bernie's II,' and 'The Night Stalker.' These roles contributed significantly to his popularity as an actor.
What is Terry Kiser's estimated net worth?
Terry Kiser's estimated net worth is reported to be around $1 million, reflecting his career as an actor in both film and television.
Is Terry Kiser active in the film industry today?
Terry Kiser continues to act, although his appearances have become less frequent in recent years. He remains a recognizable figure in the entertainment industry.
What is Terry Kiser's background?
Terry Kiser was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and studied acting at the University of Wisconsin. He began his career in theater before moving to film and television.
What genres is Terry Kiser known for?
Terry Kiser is primarily known for his work in the comedy and horror genres. His roles often blend humor with darker themes, particularly in the 'Weekend at Bernie's' films.