Allan Kayser
{{short description|American film and TV actor (born 1963)}}
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| name = Allan Kayser
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age |1963|12|18}}
| birth_place = Littleton, Colorado, U.S.
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| years_active = 1980–present
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| spouse =Sara Kayser
| education = Columbine High School
| alma_mater = Central Missouri State University
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Allan Joseph Kayser II (born December 18, 1963) is an American film and TV actor.
Biography
Kayser was born and raised in Littleton, Colorado, and attended Columbine High School from 1978 to 1982. Shortly after graduating, Kayser moved to Los Angeles, and began his acting career. He was a part of several motion pictures in the 1980s, including Hot Chili and Night of the Creeps.{{cite web| title=Hot Chili (1985)| url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089302/fullcredits/| access-date=2017-11-15| website=IMDb}}{{cite web| title=Night of the Creeps (1986)| url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091630/fullcredits/| access-date=2017-11-15| website=IMDb}} However, Kayser is perhaps best known for starring as Bubba in 95 episodes of the American television sitcom Mama's Family from 1986 to 1990, making him a teen idol in the 1980s.{{cite web| title=Mama's Family (TV Series 1983–1990)| url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085050/fullcredits/| access-date=2017-11-15| website=IMDb}} In 1989, Kayser was nominated for a Young Artist Award as Best Young Actor Guest Starring in a Drama or Comedy Series for his part as Bubba Higgins 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.{{citation needed|date=May 2025}}
Honors
Kayser was inducted into the Missouri Walk of Fame at the annual Missouri Cherry Blossom Festival, located in Marshfield, Missouri, in 2022.
Filmography
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;Film:
- Hot Chili (Jason) – 1985
- Night of the Creeps (Brad) – 1986
- Journey of the Heart (Glen) – 1997
- Double Teamed (Nicky's Dad) – 2002
- More Than Puppy Love (Tony) – 2002
- Shimmer (Eric McKenzie) – 2006
- All Roads Lead Home (Tobias) – 2008
- Next Caller (Handsome Billy Bob Brown) – 2009
- House of Forbidden Secrets (Brad) – 2013
- House of the Witch Doctor (Cliff Rifton) – 2013
;Television:
- Mama's Family (Bubba Higgins) (95 episodes, 1986–90)
;Guest appearances:
- The $25,000 Pyramid (5 appearances, 1987)
- The New Hollywood Squares (2 appearances, 1987 and 1989)
- Circus of the Stars #14 (1989)
- Vicki! (Vicki Lawrence's talk show, 1992)
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0443478|name=Allan Kayser}}
- [http://www.tv.com/AllanKayser/person/5710/summary.html Allan Kayser on TV Tome]
- [https://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Young_Artist_Awards/1989 Young Artist Awards: 1989]
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Category:People from Littleton, Colorado
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors