C. Thomas Howell
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| Born | Christopher Thomas Howell
December 7, 1966 Van Nuys, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Tommy Howell, Tom Howell |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Spouse(s) | Rae Dawn Chong (1989–1990)
Sylvie Anderson (1992–present) |
| Children | 3 |
Christopher Thomas Howell (born December 7, 1966), known by his stage name 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 The Da Vinci Treasure, Soul Man, Red Dawn, Secret Admirer, Grandview U.S.A., Gettysburg, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds, The Day the Earth Stopped, and Gods and Generals. He also recently appeared in 2012's The Amazing Spider-Man. More recently, Howell appeared in the recurring and popular role of Police Officer III, Bill "Dewey" Dudek, in the TNT Series, Southland.
Early life and education
Howell was born on December 7, 1966, in Van Nuys, California, the son of Candice and Christopher N. Howell. He has two sisters, Stacy and Candi, and a brother, John. He is nicknamed either "Tommy" or "CT". His father worked as a stunt coordinator and rodeo performer. As a young boy, Howell wanted to be a stuntman and was even a child stunt player. He began acting at the age of four, when cast in The Brian Keith Show in an episode called "The Little People". When Howell was young, his parents divorced, leaving his mother with both of her sons and daughter Stacy, and his father took Candi with him. Howell shared his time with each parent and started his career through his father's job. When he was 12, he became a rodeo champion at the California Junior Rodeo Association and was named "All-Around Cowboy" in August 1979. While growing up, he also spent time golfing with his grandfather (where his nickname "CT" came because that is how he was recorded on screen boards).
Personal life
In his single days, Howell shared a place with his friend, Darren Dalton, with whom he co-starred in The Outsiders, Red Dawn and The Jailhouse . From July 11, 1989, to sometime in 1990, Howell was married to actress Rae Dawn Chong, his Soul Man co-star. He then married Sylvie Anderson in 1992. They have three children, Isabelle (born 1993), Dashiell (born 1997), and Liam (born 2001). Isabelle appeared as Molly in Hope Ranch, credited as "Isabelle Howell", and Dashiell played Howell's son Alex, in H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds, as "Dash Howell". The family currently resides in Stevenson Ranch, California.
In 2008, Howell was a contestant in the reality game show, Celebracadabra, on which celebrities performed magic tricks practiced by experienced coaches. The series began on April 27 and ended on June 12; Howell won and was named Greatest Celebrity Magician.
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Movie | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | It Happened One Christmas | Unknown | Made for television movie |
| 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Tyler | Credited as Tom Howell |
| 1983 | The Outsiders | Ponyboy Curtis | Young Artist Award; first film with Patrick Swayze |
| 1984 | Grandview, U.S.A. | Tim Pearson | Second film with Swayze |
| Tank | William "Billy" Carey | ||
| Red Dawn | Robert Morris | Third film with Swayze | |
| 1985 | Secret Admirer | Michael Ryan | |
| 1986 | The Hitcher | Jim Halsey | |
| Soul Man | Mark Watson | Met and married co-star Rae Dawn Chong | |
| 1987 | Into the Homeland | Tripp Winston | Made for television movie |
| 1988 | A Tiger's Tale | Bubber Drums | |
| Giovane Toscanini II | Arturo Toscanini | Also known as "Young Toscanini" | |
| 1989 | The Return of the Musketeers | Raoul | |
| 1990 | Far Out Man | Himself | |
| Side Out | Monoroe Clark | ||
| Curiosity Kills | Cat Thomas | ||
| Kid | Kid | ||
| 1992 | Tattle Tale | Bernard Sprat | Made for television movie |
| Nickel & Dime | Jack Stone | ||
| To Protect and Serve | Egan | ||
| Breaking the Rules | Gene Michaels | ||
| That Night | Rick | ||
| 1993 | Gettysburg | Thomas Chamberlain | |
| 1994 | Jailbait | Sgt. Lee Teffler | |
| Dangerous Indiscretion | Jim Lomax | ||
| Treacherous | Micky Stewert | ||
| Natural Selection | Ben Braden/Alex Connelly | Made-for-television movie | |
| 1995 | Payback | Oscar Bonsetter | |
| Baby Face Nelson | Baby Face Nelson | ||
| Teresa's Tattoo | Carl | ||
| Hourglass | Michael Jardine | ||
| Mad Dogs and Englishmen | Mike | ||
| Suspect Device | Dan Jerico | Made for television movie | |
| 1996 | The Big Fall | Blaise Rybeck | |
| Sealed with a Kiss | Detective Mick Cullen | Made for television movie | |
| The Sweeper | Mark Goddard | ||
| Pure Danger | Jonnie Dean | ||
| 1997 | Dads | Tom | Sitcom. The pilot episode is shown at the Television Preview, a marketing research operation. |
| Matter of Trust | Michael D'Angelo | ||
| Laws of Deception | Evan Marino | ||
| Dilemma | Detective Thomas Quinlan | Directed by Eric Larsen under "Alan Smithee" | |
| Dead Fire | Tucker | Made for television movie | |
| Last Lives | Aaron | ||
| 1998 | Fatal Affair | Malcom Maddox | |
| Sleeping Dogs | Sanchez Boon | ||
| Charades | Evan | Also known as Felons or First Degree | |
| 1999 | The Crimson Code | J.B. Gaines | Also known as Red Team |
| Hot Boyz | Roberts | ||
| Enemy Action | John Reed | ||
| Cybermaster | Dakota | ||
| Shepherd | Boris Dakota | ||
| The Glass Jar | Lanois | ||
| Avalanche | Jack | ||
| Hitman's Run | Tom Holly | ||
| The Prince and the Surfer | Dean | ||
| 2000 | Lawless: Dead Evidence | Dean Riley | |
| The Million Dollar Kid | Valentino | ||
| 2001 | Separate Ways | Tom Milton | |
| Asylum Days | Nathan Devine | ||
| Burning Down the House | Unknown | ||
| Willfull | Nat Wolff | ||
| XCU: Extreme Close Up | Geoffrey Liddy | ||
| Askari | Joss McKinley | ||
| 2002 | Night of the Wolf | Sheriff Wade Messer | Made for television movie |
| Killer Bees! | Sheriff Lyndon Harris | ||
| 2003 | Net Games | Adam Vance | |
| Gods and Generals | Thomas Chamberlain | ||
| The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting | Jim Halsey | ||
| 2004 | The Lost Angel | Kuratha | |
| Hidalgo | Preston Webb | ||
| The Hillside Strangler | Kenneth Bianchi | ||
| A Killer Within | Addison Terrill | ||
| Zolar | Hedion | Made for television movie | |
| 2005 | The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam | Coach Fielding | |
| Hoboken Hollow | Clayton Connelly | ||
| Crimson Force | Captain Baskin | Made for television movie | |
| H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds | George Herbert | Film adaptation of H. G. Wells' novel The War of the Worlds | |
| Glass Trap | Curtis | ||
| Nursie | Zack | ||
| Ordinary Miracles | Jim Powell | Made for television movie | |
| The Poseidon Adventure | Doctor Ballard | ||
| 2006 | The Da Vinci Treasure | Michael Archer | |
| The Far Side of Jericho | Little Jimmy Thorton | ||
| 2007 | Dead Letters | KC | Formerly known as Cold Ones |
| The Haunting of Marsten Manor | Captain Williams | ||
| Fighting Words | David Settles | ||
| The Stolen Moments of September | Sisner | ||
| 2008 | Xenophobia | Stone | Made-for-television movie |
| Mutant Vampire Zombies from the 'Hood! | David | ||
| House of Fallen | Thomas | ||
| Big Game | Sully | ||
| A Gunfighter's Pledge | Horn | Made-for-television movie | |
| Toxic | Joe | ||
| The Thirst: Blood War | Jed | ||
| War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave | George Herbert | Also director | |
| The Day the Earth Stopped | Josh Myron | ||
| 2009 | The Land That Time Forgot | Frost Michaels | |
| The Grind | Luke | ||
| Razor | Virgil | ||
| Fuel | Shane | ||
| Cupid's Arrow | Professor Grimes | ||
| Camouflage | Stanley | ||
| Commander and Chief | Shrub | ||
| Secret at Arrow Lake | Daniel | ||
| The Jailhouse | Seth Delray | ||
| American Pie Presents: The Book of Love | Alumnus Guy #2 | ||
| 2011 | Home Invasion | Ray | Made-for-television movie |
| 2012 | The Amazing Spider-Man | Reboot of Spider-Man franchise. | |
| Escape | Paul Jordan | ||
| 2013 | Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox | Professor Zoom | Voice |
Television[edit]
| TV show | Role | Episode | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Marriages | Scott Morgan | Unknown | 1983 |
| Moonlighting | Post Office Guy; waiter | "Yours, Very Deadly"; "The Lady in the Iron Mask" | 1985, 1986 |
| Nightmare Classics | Jenner Brading | "The Eyes of the Panther" | 1989 |
| The Hitchhiker | Unknown | "White Slaves" | 1990 |
| Kindred: The Embraced | Frank Kohanek | Eight episodes | 1996 |
| The Outer Limits | Captain Miles Davidlow | "The Joining" | 1998 |
| V.I.P | Phil Sherman | "Val Got Game" | 1998 |
| The Love Boat: The Next Wave | John | "Affairs to Remember" | 1998 |
| Dead Man's Gun | Henry Hubble | "The Phrenologist" | 1999 |
| Amazon | Dr. Alex Kennedy | 23 episodes | 1999–2000 |
| Twice in a Lifetime | Tony | "The Escaped Artist" | 2000 |
| Son of the Beach | Jason Dudikoff | "In the Line of Booty" | 2002 |
| The District | Chris Gunner | "On Guard" | 2004 |
| Summerland | Kyle Bale | Two episodes | 2004, 2005 |
| ER | Vincent Janeson | "The Human Shield" | 2005 |
| 24 | Barry Landes | Two episodes | 2006 |
| Smith | Unknown | "Seven" | 2007 |
| Celebracadabra | Himself | Nine Episodes(On show, crowned best celebrity magician) | 2008 |
| All Jacked Up | Himself / Host | Unknown | 2009 |
| Criminal Minds | George Foyet / The Boston Reaper | 4.18 "Omnivore"; 4.26 "...And Back"; 5.1 "Nameless, Faceless"; 5.9 "100" | 2009 |
| Southland | Officer III, Bill "Dewey" Dudek | Entire five seasons, core recurring, regular | 2009–2013 |
| Psych | Camden Driggs | "One, Maybe Two, Ways Out" | 2010 |
| The Glades | Peyton Robinson | "Second Skin" | 2011 |
| Torchwood: Miracle Day | Assassin | "Escape to L.A." | 2011 |
| Alphas | Eli | "The Quick and the Dead" | 2012 |
| Revolution | Bounty Hunter | "Chained Heat" | 2012 |
| Castle | John Campbell | "Swan Song" | 2012 |
| Hawaii Five-0 | Martin Cordova | "Ha'aw make loa" | 2013 |
| An Amish Murder - myLifetime | Nathan Detrick | One episode | 2013 |