Allan Joseph Kayser II (born December 18, 1963) is an American

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and TV actor.

Biography

Kayser was born and raised in

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, and attended

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from 1978 to 1982. Shortly after graduating, Kayser moved to

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, and began his acting career. He was a part of several motion pictures in the 1980s, including ''

Hot Chili ''Hot Chili'' (also known as ''Hot Summer'') is a 1985 comedy film directed by William Sachs, and co-written by Sachs with Menahem Golan (who is credited in the film as Joseph Goldman). It stars Allan Kayser, Joe Rubbo, and Taaffe O'Connell. It wa ...

'' and ''

Night of the Creeps ''Night of the Creeps'' is a 1986 American science fiction horror comedy film written and directed by Fred Dekker in his feature directorial debut, starring Jason Lively, Jill Whitlow, and Tom Atkins. The film is an earnest attempt at a B movie a ...

''. However, Kayser is perhaps best known for starring in 95 episodes of the American television

sitcom A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ne ...

Mama's Family ''Mama's Family'' is an American sitcom television series starring Vicki Lawrence as Thelma Harper, Mama (Thelma Harper). The series is a Spin-off (media), spin-off of a recurring series of sketch comedy, comedy sketches called "The Family (sketc ...

'' from 1986 to 1990, making him a teen idol in the 1980s. In 1989, Kayser was nominated for a

Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award (originally known as the Youth in Film Award) is an accolade presented by the Young Artist Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young ...

as ''Best Young Actor Guest Starring in a Drama or Comedy Series'' for his part as

Bubba Higgins The following is a list of the characters appearing on the television show ''Mama's Family'' (1983–1990) and '' The Family'' (1974–1978) sketches on ''The Carol Burnett Show'' which preceded it. Thelma Harper (Mama) See Thelma Harper Eunice ...

in ''Mama's Family''. Kayser was previously married to Lori Kayser; with whom he had 2 children. As of August 23, 2014, he is married to Sara Kayser. The couple also had 2 children.

Filmography

;Film: * ''

'' (Jason) – 1985 * ''

'' (Brad) – 1986 * ''Journey of the Heart'' (Glen) – 1997 * ''

Double Teamed ''Double Teamed'' is a 2002 Disney Channel Original Movie based on the life stories of professional identical twin basketball players Heather and Heidi Burge. The film premiered on January 18, 2002. Plot In 1985, fourteen-year-old identical twi ...

'' (Nicky's Dad) – 2002 * ''More Than Puppy Love'' (Tony) – 2002 * ''Shimmer'' (Eric McKenzie) – 2006 * ''

All Roads Lead Home ''All Roads Lead Home'' is a 2008 drama film directed by Dennis Fallon and starring Peter Boyle, Patton Oswalt, Jason London, Vivien Cardone, Vanessa Branch, Peter Coyote, Garrett Smith, Stephen Milton, and Allan Kayser. It was released on Septem ...

'' (Tobias) – 2008 * ''Next Caller'' (Handsome Billy Bob Brown) – 2009 * '' House of Forbidden Secrets'' (Brad) – 2013 * ''House of the Witch Doctor'' (Cliff Rifton) – 2013 ;Television: * ''

'' (Mitchel "Bubba" Higgins) (95 episodes, 1986–90) ;Guest appearances: * ''

The $25,000 Pyramid ''Pyramid'' is the collective name of a series of American television game shows that has aired several versions domestically and internationally. The original series, ''The $10,000 Pyramid'', debuted on March 26, 1973, and spawned seven subsequ ...

'' (5 appearances, 1987) * '' The New Hollywood Squares'' (2 appearances, 1987 and 1989) * '' Circus of the Stars'' #14 (1989) * ''

Vicki! ''Vicki!'' (stylized as V''i''cki!) was a syndicated talk show hosted by actress and ''Carol Burnett Show'' alumna Vicki Lawrence from 1992 to 1994. The show earned a number of Daytime Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Talk Show Host ...

'' ( Vicki Lawrence's talk show, 1992)

References

External links

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Allan Kayser on TV Tome

Young Artist Awards: 1989
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