James B. Sikking's Height
6ft 0 (182.9 cm)
American actor, best remembered for playing Howard Hunter in TV series Hill Street Blues, Dr. David Howser in Dougie Howser, M.D. and for films like Narrow Margin, Outland, The Pelican Brief and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.
James in Star Trek III
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Average Guess (5 Votes)
5ft 11.65in (182cm)
5ft 11.65in (182cm)
Robbe said on 3/Jul/25
Betty Thomas is listed 6'1 but she can't be that tall cause she looked visible shorter than Travanti.
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Travanti can't be under 6ft i think. Here he is again with 6'2 listed Cypher Click Here
Travanti with 179cm listed Rene Enriquez Click Here
Cypher with Enriquez Click Here
Cypher looks though only 6'1.5 with 6'2 listed J.A. Preston Click Here
Editor Rob
Betty Thomas is listed 6'1 but she can't be that tall cause she looked visible shorter than Travanti.
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Travanti can't be under 6ft i think. Here he is again with 6'2 listed Cypher Click Here
Travanti with 179cm listed Rene Enriquez Click Here
Cypher with Enriquez Click Here
Cypher looks though only 6'1.5 with 6'2 listed J.A. Preston Click Here
Editor RobShe did claim to be over 6ft "At 13, I got over six feet. I thought, Gaaawdd, this is terrible", but I doubt barefoot she is near 6ft 1.
Gerald S said on 1/Jul/25
Rob, are you going to give Travanti six feet or 5’11.75”?
I reckon we should start Daniel at 6’0” and if anything transpires to dispute that, we can make any changes. He could look a weak 6’0” at times, but overall 6’0” flat is fair.Editor Rob
Rob, are you going to give Travanti six feet or 5’11.75”?
I reckon we should start Daniel at 6’0” and if anything transpires to dispute that, we can make any changes. He could look a weak 6’0” at times, but overall 6’0” flat is fair.
Editor RobWill try to have another look at some episodes this week and add him then.
Pablo Scanal said on 1/Jul/25
Big rob What Would Be The Highest And Lowest Height You'd Give For Sikking Cause I Think His Height Ain't That ConsistentEditor Rob
Big rob What Would Be The Highest And Lowest Height You'd Give For Sikking Cause I Think His Height Ain't That Consistent
Editor RobNow, I'd probably say I'd narrow his range to 6ft. At times I can see the argument he looks over it.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 1/Jul/25
Probably the best shout. In shoes easily 6ft1+ which he’s looked a lot…..
Probably the best shout. In shoes easily 6ft1+ which he’s looked a lot…..
Gerald S said on 30/Jun/25
Rob, fair upgrade, now let’s give the same figure to Travanti.
Inseparable here: Click Here
Rob, fair upgrade, now let’s give the same figure to Travanti.
Inseparable here: Click Here
Robbe said on 29/Jun/25
Screenshots from HSB:
James with 6ft listed Kiel Martin Click Here
James with 5'11 listed Michael Warren Click Here
Travanti with Warren Click Here
James with Travanti Click Here Click Here
Travanti with 6'2 Cyprus Click Here
Travanti with Bruce Weitz Click HereEditor Rob
Screenshots from HSB:
James with 6ft listed Kiel Martin Click Here
James with 5'11 listed Michael Warren Click Here
Travanti with Warren Click Here
James with Travanti Click Here Click Here
Travanti with 6'2 Cyprus Click Here
Travanti with Bruce Weitz Click Here
Editor RobI watched some more clips from the first season and he does possess great posture at times. Giving him 6ft is fairer.
Gerald S said on 28/Jun/25
Rob, agreed on six feet peak for Travanti.Editor Rob
Rob, agreed on six feet peak for Travanti.
Editor RobWould need to look into him and Sikking again.
Robbe said on 28/Jun/25
About Travanti, there is quite a few scenes of him face to face with Michael Conrad, and Travanti always is on Michael's eyelevel, like in this scene Click Here
Michael is listed 6'5.5. If we put him that height on the chart, Travanti appears hair under 6'1 there.
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If Travanti is only 6ft, then James can't be under that height cause he always looked taller than Travanti in HSB. My guess is 184cm for James. He looked that height also next to Neil Patrick Harris.
About Travanti, there is quite a few scenes of him face to face with Michael Conrad, and Travanti always is on Michael's eyelevel, like in this scene Click Here
Michael is listed 6'5.5. If we put him that height on the chart, Travanti appears hair under 6'1 there.
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If Travanti is only 6ft, then James can't be under that height cause he always looked taller than Travanti in HSB. My guess is 184cm for James. He looked that height also next to Neil Patrick Harris.
Gerald S said on 27/Jun/25
Big Rob, as you’ve already got a good chunk of HILL STREET BLUES actors on here, how about a page for Daniel J. Travanti?
Travanti was a main guy on the show, and I too see 6’0” over 6’1”. Maybe 6’0’5” absolute maximum, but 6’1” is too much- Sikking and Travanti were quite close.Editor Rob
Big Rob, as you’ve already got a good chunk of HILL STREET BLUES actors on here, how about a page for Daniel J. Travanti?
Travanti was a main guy on the show, and I too see 6’0” over 6’1”. Maybe 6’0’5” absolute maximum, but 6’1” is too much- Sikking and Travanti were quite close.
Editor RobI remember seeing him when he was older and sub 6ft for sure, but on HSB, he did seem a tall 6ft range.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 25/Jun/25
This is an improvement…..
This is an improvement…..
Paul NS (6ft 0.5) said on 25/Jun/25
I wouldn't think Travanti was a full 6ft 1 guy, looking at him on Hart to Hart he didn't seem much different than Rene Auberjonois. With a guy like Dennis Franz on Hill Street, I'd have guessed more 6ft range: Click Here If he and Sikking measured more than like a fraction apart, I'd be pretty surprised.
As for Cypher, I think around 2in taller than Sikking is plausible for him: Click Here I haven't seen him in much else, but Rob seemed to think he did seem near 6ft 2 with Dolph Lundgren in Masters of the Universe, so his listing seems fair to me. He can certainly look quite tall with Travanti: Click Here
Back to Sikking, in his second Rockford Files episode, I did think he could pass for between 2in-3in taller than Hector Elizondo at the end, so near 6ft there I can buy. Click Here But I wouldn't have said he looked more than 4in taller than solid 5ft 7 Arye Gross in Soul Man: Click Here
So while I did think more flat 5ft 11 for him from Narrow Margin, yeah, he probably was over it, I can believe 182cm-183cm was his range.
I wouldn't think Travanti was a full 6ft 1 guy, looking at him on Hart to Hart he didn't seem much different than Rene Auberjonois. With a guy like Dennis Franz on Hill Street, I'd have guessed more 6ft range: Click Here If he and Sikking measured more than like a fraction apart, I'd be pretty surprised.
As for Cypher, I think around 2in taller than Sikking is plausible for him: Click Here I haven't seen him in much else, but Rob seemed to think he did seem near 6ft 2 with Dolph Lundgren in Masters of the Universe, so his listing seems fair to me. He can certainly look quite tall with Travanti: Click Here
Back to Sikking, in his second Rockford Files episode, I did think he could pass for between 2in-3in taller than Hector Elizondo at the end, so near 6ft there I can buy. Click Here But I wouldn't have said he looked more than 4in taller than solid 5ft 7 Arye Gross in Soul Man: Click Here
So while I did think more flat 5ft 11 for him from Narrow Margin, yeah, he probably was over it, I can believe 182cm-183cm was his range.
Robbe said on 25/Jun/25
Looks 187cm with Travanti, but that's a bit too much. Maybe Travanti is slouching there.
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With 179cm Charles Haid about 4-5cm taller.
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Charles Haid thoug wore often cowboy boots in that show, so he might have footwear advantage there.
Looks 187cm with Travanti, but that's a bit too much. Maybe Travanti is slouching there.
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With 179cm Charles Haid about 4-5cm taller.
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Charles Haid thoug wore often cowboy boots in that show, so he might have footwear advantage there.
Robbe said on 25/Jun/25
On the other hand, if we look at James footwear in Hill Street Blues, his boots had barely an inch heels.
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With those boots James was taller than 6'1 Daniel J. Travanti, and only slightly shorter than 6'2 Jon Cypher. Unless he was a lift wearer, i can't see him under 6ft.
On the other hand, if we look at James footwear in Hill Street Blues, his boots had barely an inch heels.
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With those boots James was taller than 6'1 Daniel J. Travanti, and only slightly shorter than 6'2 Jon Cypher. Unless he was a lift wearer, i can't see him under 6ft.
Paul NS (6ft 0.5) said on 23/Jun/25
Just based on Narrow Margin, given I watched it not too long ago, I doubt this guy is underlisted... He's got a few scenes with 6ft 1 Nigel Bennett and is easily at least an inch shorter than him: Click Here Click Here And, as you can see there, his heels in that movie are huge! Certainly gives him a decent boost over what Bennett has on: Click Here
Just based on Narrow Margin, given I watched it not too long ago, I doubt this guy is underlisted... He's got a few scenes with 6ft 1 Nigel Bennett and is easily at least an inch shorter than him: Click Here Click Here And, as you can see there, his heels in that movie are huge! Certainly gives him a decent boost over what Bennett has on: Click Here
Robbe said on 22/Jun/25
6ft is the lowest i can buy for James. So he is still underlisted. Neil Patrik Harris was fullgrown in the last season oh Doogie Howser, and looked easily an inch shorter than James. NPH is listed 5'11.5 on this site, which means 6'0.5 for James.
6ft is the lowest i can buy for James. So he is still underlisted. Neil Patrik Harris was fullgrown in the last season oh Doogie Howser, and looked easily an inch shorter than James. NPH is listed 5'11.5 on this site, which means 6'0.5 for James.
Hans fikkelden said on 25/May/25
I actually think this guy is 6ft range like ¼ or ½ He Genuinely Is The Same Height As People Listed Over 6ft And Looks 3 Inchest taller than 5'9 Dennis Franz
I actually think this guy is 6ft range like ¼ or ½ He Genuinely Is The Same Height As People Listed Over 6ft And Looks 3 Inchest taller than 5'9 Dennis Franz
Robbe said on 29/Apr/25
Really Rob, i believe James was taller than 181 at his peak. Neil Patrick Harris is 19 years old in this pic and clearly shorter than James Click Here
Here is a screenshot of Doogie Howser's last season. Neil Patrick is 20 years old there. Both standing side by side, standing tall Click Here
Im pretty sure Imdb listed James as 186cm few years back. Don't know why he is downgraded to 181cm now.Editor Rob
Really Rob, i believe James was taller than 181 at his peak. Neil Patrick Harris is 19 years old in this pic and clearly shorter than James Click Here
Here is a screenshot of Doogie Howser's last season. Neil Patrick is 20 years old there. Both standing side by side, standing tall Click Here
Im pretty sure Imdb listed James as 186cm few years back. Don't know why he is downgraded to 181cm now.
Editor RobA couple of visitors from CelebHeights regularly update imdb, but yeah I can see an argument for him looking 6ft range at times. I think closer to 6ft may be a better listing.
Robbe said on 22/Nov/24
Looked way taller than 181cm in Hill Street Blues.
Not much shorter than 188cm Jon Cypher Click Here
Slightly taller than 185cm Daniel J. Travanti Click Here
Always thought James was a legit 186cm guy.
Editor Rob
Looked way taller than 181cm in Hill Street Blues.
Not much shorter than 188cm Jon Cypher Click Here
Slightly taller than 185cm Daniel J. Travanti Click Here
Always thought James was a legit 186cm guy.
Editor RobI'm sure he had a decent boot on Hill Street.
Gerald S said on 22/Nov/24
Would have initially guessed a flat 5’11”, but I cannot really argue with the extra fraction over.
Would have initially guessed a flat 5’11”, but I cannot really argue with the extra fraction over.
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