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John Benedict Hillerman was an American actor best known for his starring role as Jonathan Quayle Higgins III on the television series Magnum, P.I. that aired from 1980–1988. For his role as Higgins, Hillerman earned five Golden Globe nominations, winning in 1981, and four Emmy nominations, winning in 1987. He retired from acting in 1999.
Birth Name
Jack Ben Hillerman
Born
Tuesday, 20 December 1932
Died
Thursday, 09 November 2017
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Battle Creek | Higgins | 2015 |
| These Amazing Shadows | Howard Johnson (clip from Blazing Saddles (1974)) | 2011 |
| Back in the Saddle | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2001 |
| A Very Brady Sequel | Dr. Whitehead | 1996 |
| Hands of a Murderer | Dr. John Watson | 1990 |
| Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears | Pfarrer / Padre | 1989 |
| Around the World in 80 Days | Sir Francis Commarty | 1989 |
| Quantum Leap | Jonathan Higgins | 1989 |
| The Pat Sajak Show | Self | 1989 |
| Street of Dreams | Raymond Kepler | 1988 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Battle Creek | Higgins | 2015 |
| These Amazing Shadows | Howard Johnson (clip from Blazing Saddles (1974)) | 2011 |
| Back in the Saddle | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2001 |
| A Very Brady Sequel | Dr. Whitehead | 1996 |
| Hands of a Murderer | Dr. John Watson | 1990 |
| Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears | Pfarrer / Padre | 1989 |
| Around the World in 80 Days | Sir Francis Commarty | 1989 |
| Quantum Leap | Jonathan Higgins | 1989 |
| The Pat Sajak Show | Self | 1989 |
| Street of Dreams | Raymond Kepler | 1988 |
| Assault and Matrimony | Cyril | 1987 |
| Valerie | Lloyd Hogan | 1986 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Jonathan Higgins / Edgar Greenstreet | 1984 |
| Up the Creek | Dean Burch | 1984 |
| Little Gloria... Happy at Last | Maury Paul | 1982 |
| Little Gloria... Happy at Last | Maury Paul | 1982 |
| Tales of the Gold Monkey | 'Monocle' Fritz | 1982 |
| Simon & Simon | Jonathan Higgins | 1981 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Self | 1981 |
| History of the World: Part I | Rich Man - The French Revolution | 1981 |
| Magnum, P.I. | Higgins / Jonathan Higgins / Jonathan Quayle Higgins / Morris / Jonathan Quayle Higgins III / Father Paddy McGuinness / Elmo Ziller / Sam Caldwell / Sir Fearing Pangborn | 1980 |
| Nobody's Perfect | Duvalier | 1980 |
| Tenspeed and Brown Shoe | William Whitney | 1980 |
| Young Maverick | McBurney | 1979 |
| Hart to Hart | Victor Sutter | 1979 |
| Sunburn | Webb | 1979 |
| Beane's of Boston | John Peacock | 1979 |
| Betrayal | Victor Slavin | 1978 |
| A Guide for the Married Woman | Marvin | 1978 |
| Flying High | Richter / Herron | 1978 |
| Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Betty White | Self - Comedian | 1978 |
| Kill Me If You Can | George Davis | 1977 |
| Lou Grant | Avery Sturbridge | 1977 |
| Soap | Minister | 1977 |
| The Betty White Show | John Elliot | 1977 |
| The Love Boat | Ed Hartnett / Manfred Benusse | 1977 |
| Audrey Rose | Scott Velie / Scott Velle | 1977 |
| Delvecchio | Dr. Augustus Hamilton | 1976 |
| Serpico | Raoul Christie | 1976 |
| Lucky Lady | McTeague | 1975 |
| One Day at a Time | Mr. Connors | 1975 |
| Wonder Woman | Conrad Steigler | 1975 |
| The Day of the Locust | Ned Grote | 1975 |
| Ellery Queen | Simon Brimmer | 1975 |
| The Bob Crane Show | Dean Harrington | 1975 |
| At Long Last Love | Rodney James | 1975 |
| The Nickel Ride | Carl | 1975 |
| The Law | Thomas Q. Rachel | 1974 |
| Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
| Chinatown | Yelburton / Russ Yelburton | 1974 |
| The Last Angry Man | Tree Inspector | 1974 |
| Little House on the Prairie | Sterling Murdock | 1974 |
| Blazing Saddles | Howard Johnson | 1974 |
| Kojak | Mark Gallant | 1973 |
| The Naked Ape | Psychiatrist | 1973 |
| Paper Moon | Jess Hardin / Deputy Hardin | 1973 |
| High Plains Drifter | Bootmaker | 1973 |
| The Thief Who Came to Dinner | Edmund Lasker / Lasker | 1973 |
| The Outside Man | Department Store Manager | 1972 |
| The Sandy Duncan Show | Plessy | 1972 |
| Maude | Drunk | 1972 |
| Skyjacked | Walter Brandt / Air flight controller | 1972 |
| The Carey Treatment | Jenkins | 1972 |
| What's Up, Doc? | Hotel Manager | 1972 |
| The Sixth Sense | Adrian Weems | 1972 |
| Honky | Bus Ticket Salesman | 1971 |
| The Last Picture Show | Teacher / English teacher | 1971 |
| Sweet, Sweet Rachel | Medical Examiner | 1971 |
| Lawman | Totts | 1971 |
| They Call Me Mister Tibbs! | Reporter | 1970 |
| Hawaii Five-O | Nelson Bodine / Donald Blair | 1968 |
| Mannix | J.H. Murrell / Larry Lawton / Norman Thompson | 1967 |
| The F.B.I. | Morris Ridley | 1965 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Actor | 1961 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1988 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1987 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Won |
| 1986 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1985 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1983 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1982 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Won |
