C. Thomas Howell
Acteur, Regisseur, Producer, Schrijver
7 december 1966 (59 years)
Christopher Thomas Howell (born December 7, 1966), usually credited as C. Thomas Howell, is an American actor and film director. He starred in the films The Outsiders as Ponyboy Curtis and in The Hitcher as Jim Halsey. He has appeared in Soul Man, Red Dawn, Secret Admirer, Gettysburg, H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds, The Day the Earth Stopped and Gods and Generals. Howell was born in the Van Nuys neighborhood of Los Angeles to Christopher N. and Candice Howell. He has three siblings.
His father worked as a stunt coordinator and rodeo performer. He played the role of the Red Knight in Terry Gilliam’s The Fisher King. As a young boy, Howell wanted to be a stuntman and was a child stunt performer. He was also a rodeo star.
When Howell was young, his parents divorced. Howell graduated from Saugus High School in 1984.
In 1982, Howell made his film debut as Tyler in Steven Spielberg's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
At the age of 15 in 1981, Howell was cast in Francis Ford Coppola's The Outsiders (1983). Howell played the lead role of Ponyboy Curtis, "the soulful tagalong greaser through whose eyes we see the events of the 1960s-set film unfold." Based on S.E. Hinton's bestselling 1967 novel of the same name,the coming-of-age film went on to become a cult classic. Howell's portrayal of Ponyboy was his breakthrough role, and it earned him a Young Artist Award.
In 1984, Howell and his Outsiders co-star Patrick Swayze reunited for Grandview, U.S.A. and Red Dawn. Howell also had a pivotal role in Tank (1984). In 1985, he starred in Secret Admirer. After filming The Outsiders, Howell co-starred in his own television series Two Marriages, which ended after four episodes, but letters of support got it back on air. He later expressed disappointment in the series.
Howell was one of two final actors in the running for the lead role of Marty McFly in Back to the Future (1985); the other was Eric Stoltz. Ultimately, Michael J. Fox was cast as Marty after Stoltz was deemed wrong for the part. In 1986, Howell was a hitchhiker's target in the film The Hitcher. He also starred in the sequel, which was released in 2003. In 1986, Howell starred in Soul Man, a film in which Howell appears in Blackface. Rounding out the 1980s , Howell played the young Arturo Toscanini in Franco Zeffirelli's 1988 film Young Toscanini.
His father worked as a stunt coordinator and rodeo performer. He played the role of the Red Knight in Terry Gilliam’s The Fisher King. As a young boy, Howell wanted to be a stuntman and was a child stunt performer. He was also a rodeo star.
When Howell was young, his parents divorced. Howell graduated from Saugus High School in 1984.
In 1982, Howell made his film debut as Tyler in Steven Spielberg's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
At the age of 15 in 1981, Howell was cast in Francis Ford Coppola's The Outsiders (1983). Howell played the lead role of Ponyboy Curtis, "the soulful tagalong greaser through whose eyes we see the events of the 1960s-set film unfold." Based on S.E. Hinton's bestselling 1967 novel of the same name,the coming-of-age film went on to become a cult classic. Howell's portrayal of Ponyboy was his breakthrough role, and it earned him a Young Artist Award.
In 1984, Howell and his Outsiders co-star Patrick Swayze reunited for Grandview, U.S.A. and Red Dawn. Howell also had a pivotal role in Tank (1984). In 1985, he starred in Secret Admirer. After filming The Outsiders, Howell co-starred in his own television series Two Marriages, which ended after four episodes, but letters of support got it back on air. He later expressed disappointment in the series.
Howell was one of two final actors in the running for the lead role of Marty McFly in Back to the Future (1985); the other was Eric Stoltz. Ultimately, Michael J. Fox was cast as Marty after Stoltz was deemed wrong for the part. In 1986, Howell was a hitchhiker's target in the film The Hitcher. He also starred in the sequel, which was released in 2003. In 1986, Howell starred in Soul Man, a film in which Howell appears in Blackface. Rounding out the 1980s , Howell played the young Arturo Toscanini in Franco Zeffirelli's 1988 film Young Toscanini.
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| 2026 | One Mile · as Stanley Dixon |
| 2026 | One Mile: Chapter Two · as Stanley Dixon |
| 2025 | Where the Wind Blows · as Nathan |
| 2024 | Reagan · as Caspar Weinberger |
| 2024 | Ride · as John Hawkins |
| 2023 | Obliterated · as Hagerty |
| 2023 | Old Dads · as Ed Cameron |
| 2023 | Crimson Point · as Frank |
| 2023 | Will Trent · as Warden Sturgill Hardly |
| 2022 | 1923 · as Anders |
| 2022 | Because We're Family · as PeterOp Plex |
| 2022 | Icons Unearthed · as NarratorOp Plex |
| 2021 | The Wrong Path · as Dr. Eric Peselowe |
| 2020 | Beast Mode · as Breen NashOp Plex |
| 2019 | Creepshow · as Sam SpinsterOp Plex |
| 2019 | Dauntless: The Battle of Midway · as Captain Miles BrowningOp Plex |
| 2018 | Deadman Standing · as The Stranger |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | Urban Country · as Jim CraftOp Plex |
| 2018 | Detroit Under S.T.R.E.S.S. · as Narrator |
| 2018 | Dirty Dealing 3D · as Carter |
| 2018 | The Rack Pack · as TedOp Plex |
| 2018 | Rich Boy, Rich Girl · as BlakeOp Plex |
| 2018 | Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay · as Zoom (voice) |
| 2018 | The Terror · as Major Bowen |
| 2018 | Shifting Gears · as JenkinsOp Plex |
| 2017 | Marvel's The Punisher · as Carson Wolf |
| 2017 | Dynasty (2017) · as Max Van Kirk |
| 2017 | A Question of Faith · as John Danielson |
| 2017 | SEAL Team · as Ash Spenser |
| 2017 | Disconnected · as Robert Crawford |
| 2017 | The Shadow People · as KaineOp Plex |
| 2016 | My B.F.F. · as Ben Wilkins |
| 2016 | Advance & Retreat · as Nathan Shapiro |
| 2016 | LBJ · as Walter JenkinsOp Plex |
| 2016 | MacGyver (2016) · as Vasil |
| 2016 | Attack of the Killer Donuts · as Officer RobertsOp Plex |
| 2016 | Animal Kingdom (2016) · as Paul |
| 2016 | Outcast · as Simon Barnes |
| 2016 | Blood Lust · as Ryan |
| 2015 | A Christmas Eve Miracle · as Jack Carter |
| 2015 | Magic Hour · as Tom Worthy |
| 2015 | Woodlawn · as George 'shorty' White |
| 2015 | The Sin Seer · as Detective Riggers |
| 2015 | Lazarus Rising · as Silent Cal |
| 2015 | Ties That Bind · as Mr. Witherspoon |
| 2015 | Justice League: Gods and Monsters · as Dr. Will Magnus (voice) |
| 2015 | Rivers 9 · as Sheriff Quentin |
| 2015 | Stitchers · as Daniel Stinger |
| 2015 | Spirit Riders · as KeithOp Plex |
| 2014 | Borrowed Moments · as Jack |
| 2014 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce · as Nate |
| 2014 | A Magic Christmas · as Jack CarterOp Plex |
| 2014 | Confessions of a Womanizer · as Tony |
| 2014 | Rescuing Madison · as Rad |
| 2014 | Category 5 · as Charlie Dupuis |
| 2014 | Bigfoot Wars · as Zeke |
| 2014 | Bosch · as Louis Degner |
| 2013 | Christmas Belle · as Rex Everhart |
| 2013 | Storm Rider · as Mitch FieldingOp Plex |
| 2013 | Lost on Purpose · as Delbert Furgeson |
| 2013 | The Blacklist · as Earl Fagen |
| 2013 | Sleepy Hollow · as Sac Mick Granger |
| 2013 | Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox · as Professor Zoom / Thawne (voice) |
| 2013 | Ray Donovan · as Dr. Brogan |
| 2013 | Motive · as Joe Hillis |
| 2013 | The Devil's Dozen · as Cast |
| 2013 | Don't Pass Me By · as Jack |
| 2013 | An Amish Murder · as Nathan Detrick |
| 2013 | MoniKa · as Double |
| 2012 | Chilly Christmas · as Patrick ColeOp Plex |
| 2012 | Revolution · as Bounty Hunter |
| 2012 | The Amazing Spider-Man · as Jack's Father |
| 2012 | Wedding Day · as Russ |
| 2012 | Longmire · as Ray Stewart |
| 2012 | Home Invasion · as RayOp Plex |
| 2012 | Escape · as Paul Jordan |
| 2011 | Restitution · as John Youngstown |
| 2011 | Grimm · as Weston Steward |
| 2011 | Alphas · as Eli Aquino |
| 2011 | Cross · as Jake |
| 2011 | CHAOS · as Carson Simms |
| 2011 | Camel Spiders · as Sheriff BeaumontOp Plex |
| 2010 | The Walking Dead · as Roy |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods · as Alex Polanski |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 · as Martin Cordova |
| 2010 | The Glades · as Peyton Robinson |
| 2010 | The Terror Experiment · as Chief GrassoOp Plex |
| 2010 | Cupid's Arrow · as Professor Grimes |
| 2009 | American Pie Presents: The Book of Love · as Alumnus Guy #2 |
| 2009 | The Grind · as Luke |
| 2009 | The Land That Time Forgot · as Frost MichaelsOp Plex |
| 2009 | The Jailhouse · as Seth Delray |
| 2009 | SouthLAnd · as Officer Dewey Dudek |
| 2009 | Castle (2009) · as John Campbell |
| 2009 | Fuel · as Shane |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Camouflage · as Stanley |
| 2008 | Mutant Vampire Zombies from the 'Hood! · as David |
| 2008 | The Day the Earth Stopped · as Josh MyronOp Plex |
| 2008 | Sons of Anarchy · as Agent Frank Eagan |
| 2008 | Toxic · as Little JoeOp Plex |
| 2008 | Big Game · as SullyOp Plex |
| 2008 | A Gunfighter's Pledge · as Horn |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave · as George HerbertOp Plex |
| 2008 | House of Fallen · as Thomas |
| 2008 | The Thirst: Blood War · as Jed |
| 2007 | The Haunting of Marsten Manor · as Captain Williams |
| 2007 | Cold Ones · as K.c. CorcoranOp Plex |
| 2006 | The Far Side of Jericho · as Little Jemmy Thornton |
| 2006 | Fighting Words · as David Settles |
| 2006 | Torchwood · as The Gentleman |
| 2006 | Smith · as Cast |
| 2006 | Psych · as Camden Driggs |
| 2006 | The Da Vinci Treasure · as Michael ArcherOp Plex |
| 2006 | Hoboken Hollow · as Clayton Connelly |
| 2005 | The Poseidon Adventure · as Doctor Ballard |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds · as The Reaper / George Foyet |
| 2005 | Glass Trap · as CurtisOp Plex |
| 2005 | War of the Worlds · as George HerbertOp Plex |
| 2005 | The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam · as Coach Fielding |
| 2005 | Crimson Force · as Capt. Baskin |
| 2005 | The Lost Angel · as Kuratha |
| 2005 | Ordinary Miracles · as Jim Powell |
| 2004 | The Hillside Strangler · as Kenneth Bianchi |
| 2004 | A Killer Within · as Addison Terrill |
| 2004 | Summerland · as Kyle Bale |
| 2004 | Zolar · as HedionOp Plex |
| 2004 | Hidalgo · as Preston Webb |
| 2004 | Nursie · as Zack |
| 2003 | The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting · as Jim Halsey |
| 2003 | Gods and Generals · as Sgt. Thomas Chamberlain |
| 2003 | Net Games · as Adam VanceOp Plex |
| 2003 | Behind the Scenes: Asylum Days · as Nathan |
| 2002 | Killer Bees · as Sheriff Lyndon HarrisOp Plex |
| 2002 | Night of the Wolf · as Sheriff Wade Messer |
| 2001 | WillFull · as Nat Wolff |
| 2001 | Askari · as Joss MckinleyOp Plex |
| 2001 | Asylum Days · as Nathan Devine |
| 2001 | 24 · as Barry Landes |
| 2001 | XCU: Extreme Close Up · as Geoffrey Liddy |
| 2001 | Burning Down the House · as Concierge |
| 2001 | Lawless: Dead Evidence · as Dean Riley |
| 2000 | The District · as Chris Gunner |
| 2000 | Hot Boyz · as Officer Roberts |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | The Million Dollar Kid · as Valentino |
| 1999 | The Prince and the Surfer · as Dean |
| 1999 | Avalanche · as JackOp Plex |
| 1999 | Amazon · as Dr. Alex Kennedy |
| 1999 | Twice in a Lifetime · as Tony Tremaine / Phil BarlowOp Plex |
| 1999 | Fatal Affair · as Malcolm 'mack' Maddox |
| 1999 | Red Team · as J.b. GainesOp Plex |
| 1999 | Hitman's Run · as Tom Holly |
| 1999 | Enemy Action · as John Reed |
| 1999 | Shepherd II · as Dakota |
| 1999 | Dilemma · as Thomas 'quin' Quinlan |
| 1999 | The Glass Jar · as Lanois |
| 1998 | Charades · as EvanOp Plex |
| 1998 | Matter of Trust · as Michael D'angelo |
| 1998 | V.I.P. · as Phil Sherman |
| 1998 | Shepherd · as Boris Dakota |
| 1998 | Love Boat: The Next Wave · as John |
| 1998 | Sealed with a Kiss · as Detective Mick Cullen |
| 1997 | Last Lives · as Aaron |
| 1997 | The Big Fall · as Blaise Rybeck |
| 1997 | Sleeping Dogs · as Sanchez Boon |
| 1997 | Dead Fire · as TuckerOp Plex |
| 1997 | Laws of Deception · as Evan Marino |
| 1997 | Dead Man's Gun · as Henry Hubble |
| 1997 | Dads · as Tom |
| 1996 | Pure Danger · as Johnie DeanOp Plex |
| 1996 | The Sweeper · as Mark Goddard |
| 1996 | Kindred: The Embraced · as Det. Frank Kohanek |
| 1996 | Baby Face Nelson · as Baby Face Nelson |
| 1995 | Hourglass · as Michael Jardine |
| 1995 | Suspect Device · as Dan Jericho |
| 1995 | Mad Dogs and Englishmen · as Mike |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) · as Capt. Miles Davidow |
| 1995 | Payback · as Oscar Bonsetter |
| 1995 | Dangerous Indiscretion · as Jim Lomax |
| 1994 | ER · as Vincent Jansen |
| 1994 | Teresa's Tattoo · as Carl |
| 1994 | Natural Selection · as Ben Braden / Alex Connelly |
| 1993 | Jailbait · as Sergeant Lee Teffler |
| 1993 | Gettysburg · as Lieut. Thomas D. Chamberlain |
| 1993 | Treacherous · as Micky Stewert |
| 1993 | Acting on Impulse · as Paul Stevens |
| 1992 | That Night · as RickOp Plex |
| 1992 | Tattle Tale · as Bernard Sprat |
| 1992 | To Protect and Serve · as EganOp Plex |
| 1992 | Breaking the Rules · as Gene Michaels |
| 1992 | Nickel & Dime · as Jack Stone |
| 1990 | Kid · as Kid |
| 1990 | Curiosity Kills · as Cat Thomas |
| 1990 | Side Out · as Monroe Clark |
| 1989 | Nightmare Classics · as Jenner Brading |
| 1989 | The Return of the Musketeers · as Raoul |
| 1988 | Young Toscanini · as Arturo Toscanini |
| 1987 | Into the Homeland · as Tripp Wilson |
| 1987 | A Tiger's Tale · as Bubber Drumm |
| 1986 | Soul Man · as Mark Watson |
| 1986 | The Hitcher · as Jim Halsey |
| 1985 | Secret Admirer · as Michael Ryan |
| 1985 | Moonlighting · as Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1984 | Red Dawn · as Robert |
| 1984 | Grandview, U.S.A. · as Tim Pearson |
| 1984 | Tank · as Billy |
| 1983 | The Hitchhiker · as Gerald |
| 1983 | The Outsiders · as Ponyboy Curtis |
| 1982 | E.T. · as Tyler |
| 2021 | Superstar (2021) · as Self |
| 2020 | Tom Cruise: An Eternal Youth · as Self |
| 2019 | I Am Patrick Swayze · as SelfOp Plex |
| 2012 | Marie · as Self |
| 2009 | CMT's All Jacked Up · as Self |
| 2008 | Celebrity Ghost Stories · as Self |
| 2007 | NFL Top 10 · as SelfOp Plex |
| 2006 | 100 Greatest Teen Stars · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood · as Self |
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| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! · as Self |
| 1993 | The Making of 'Gettysburg' · as Self - 'lieut. Thomas Chamberlain, Federal' |
| 1990 | Far Out Man · as HimselfOp Plex |
| 1989 | Pat Sajak Show · as Self |
| 1985 | Larry King Live · as Self |
| 1984 | Battle of the Network Stars XVI · as Self - Abc Team |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson · as Self |
| 1952 | Today · as Self |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | The Land That Time ForgotOp Plex |
| 2008 | The Day the Earth StoppedOp Plex |
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| 1997 | |
| 1996 | Pure DangerOp Plex |
| 1995 |
| 2015 | A Christmas Eve Miracle · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | Spirit Riders · as Executive ProducerOp Plex |
| 2014 | A Magic Christmas · as Executive ProducerOp Plex |
| 2009 | CMT's All Jacked Up · as Executive Producer |
| 2005 | Blind InjusticeOp Plex |
| 2002 |
| 2002 | Hope Ranch · as Screenplay |
| 1995 | Hourglass · as Screenplay |
| 2005 | Blind Injustice · as StoryOp Plex |