Profile
Full Name: Christopher Thomas Howell
Date of Birth: 7 December 1966
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
Born on the 7th of
December, 1966; Christopher Thomas Howell, or commonly known as C.
Thomas Howell, is a natural actor with remarkable talent. With an
infinite list of filmography in all different types (acting, writing and
directing), Howell has definitely made his mark on the world.
Christopher had an
early introduction to show business. At the tender age of four, he made
his debut as a keen actor on television series' "The Little
People". Although quite hard to believe, he never had much of an
interest in acting, but he did indeed have a passion for pursuing the
rodeo circuit. Howell travelled extensively with a rodeo, and was named
the California Junior Rodeo Association’s
All Around Junior Boy’s Champion for 1980 and 1981.
Luckily for us, he
decided to go back to show business, which then won him a regular role
on television series' "Two Marriages". Following this role, he
was cast in the film, "E.T. - Extra Terrestrial", before
scoring himself a role in the action movie, "The Outsiders",
as Ponyboy Curtis. The film, originally written as a book, focused on
the streets of Tulsa, USA and its gang violence. "The
Outsiders" skyrocketed C. Thomas Howell to fame as he played the
role of tough, yet sensitive Ponyboy Curtis. While playing this role,
Howell was lucky enough to score the role alongside current Hollywood
stars' Tom Cruise (Mission Impossible 1 & 2) , Rob Lowe (TV- The
West Wing) and Matt Dillion (There's Something About Mary).
In the next fifteen
years or so, he scored a never-ending list of roles. These included the
thriller, "The Hitcher", "Soul Man", "Grandview
USA", "Red Dawn", "A Tiger's Tale",
"Kid", "Return of The Musketeers", "Side
Out", "That Night", "Acting On Impulse",
"Payback", "Dangerous Indiscretion", "Suspect
Device" and "Last Lives". In 1986 C. Thomas Howell was
listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1986" in John
Willis' Screen World, Vol. 38, when he had been at only 20 years of age.
In
the
1990's, CT continued to have an impact on the world with his
exhilarating performances in Side
Out, Kid, That Night, Breaking the Rules, Suspect Device, Shameless,
Sleeping Dogs, and Fatal Affair. Besides all his many roles on the big
screen, he still had time to star in TV series such as "Kindred:
The Embraced", as well the critically acclaimed mini-series
"Gettysburg".
C.
Thomas Howell has seemed to have proved to the world that he is a man of
all abilities. However, his talents don't stop there. Christopger had
directed the
films The Big Fall, Pure Danger, and Hourglass. In addition, he co-wrote
Hourglass with longtime friend Darren Dalton.
Although
clearing having much luck with acting, he has been married twice, to
former co-stars' Lori
Loughlin ("Secret Admirer") and Rae Dawn Chong ("Soul
Man"). Fortunately, he is now married to Sylvia, his third wife,
with whom he shares a daughter named Isabelle.
Currently
residing in Los Angeles, California (USA) with his wife and three
children, his most recent films include, "The Prince and the
Surfer", "Enemy Action", and the award winning
independent film, "The Glass Jar".
Filmography
Hitcher 2: The Prey, The (2002) (V) .... Jim Halsey
Gods and Generals (2002) .... Tom Chamberlain
"Ollie" (2001) TV Series .... Joss Mc Kinley
Asylum Days (2001) .... Nathan
Separate Ways (2001) .... Tom Milton
XCU: Extreme Close Up (2001) .... Geoffrey Liddy
WillFull (2001) .... Nat
Lawless: Dead Evidence (2000) (TV)
Enemy Action (1999)
Hot Boyz (1999) .... Officer Roberts
Million Dollar Kid, The (1999) .... Valentino
Red Team (1999) .... J.B. Gaines
"Twice In a Lifetime" (1999) playing "Tony" in episode: "Escape Artist, The" (episode # 2.230) 10/28/2000
... aka Crimson Code, The (2001) (USA: video title)
Shepherd (1999) .... Boris Dakota
... aka Cybercity (1999) (USA: cable TV title)
Prince and the Surfer, The (1999) .... Dean
Avalanche (1999) .... Jack
... aka Escape From Alaska (1999) (USA: video title)
"Amazon" (1999) TV Series .... Dr. Alex Kennedy
... aka "Amazonas - Gefangene des Dschungels" (2001) (Germany)
... aka "Peter Benchley's Amazon" (1999) (USA: complete title)
Hitman's Run (1999) .... Tom Holly
Glass Jar, The (1999) .... Lanois
Burning Down the House (1998)
Fatal Affair (1998) .... Mack Maddox
... aka Stalker, The (1998)
Charades (1998) .... Evan
... aka Felons (1998)
"Love Boat: The Next Wave, The" (1998) playing "John" in episode: "Affairs to Remember" (episode # 2.7) 11/20/1998
"V.I.P." (1998) playing "Phil Sherman" in episode: "Val Got Game" (episode # 1.8) 11/14/1998
Dead Fire (1997) .... Tucker
... aka Vaisseau de l'enfer, Le (1997) (Canada: French title)
Dilemma (1997) .... Detective Thomas 'Quin' Quinlan
Last Lives (1997) .... Aaron
Laws of Deception (1997) .... Evan
Matter of Trust (1997) .... Mike
"Dead Man's Gun" (1997) playing "Henry Hubble" in episode: "Phrenologist, The" (episode # 2.21) 3/19/1999
... aka Surgeon, The (1998) (UK: video title)
Sleeping Dogs (1997) .... Sanchez Boon
"Kindred: The Embraced" (1996) TV Series .... Frank Kohanek
Big Fall, The (1996) .... Blaise Rybeck
Pure Danger (1996) .... Johnie Dean
Sealed with a Kiss (1996) (TV) .... Detective Mick Cullen
Baby Face Nelson (1995) .... Baby Face Nelson
Hourglass (1995) .... Michael Jardine
... aka Hitcher '95, The (1995)
Suspect Device (1995) (TV) .... Dan Jericho
... aka Roger Corman Presents Suspect Device (1995) (TV)
Sweeper, The (1995) .... Mark Goddard
Mad Dogs and Englishmen (1995) .... Mike
... aka Shameless (1995/I)
"Outer Limits, The" (1995) playing "Capt. Miles Davidow" in episode: "Joining, The" (episode # 4.13) 4/17/1998
Dangerous Indiscretion (1994) .... Jim Lomax
Jailbait (1994) .... Sergeant Lee Teffler
... aka Streetwise (1994)
Kindred: The Embraced (1994) (TV) .... Frank Kohanek
Payback (1994) .... Oscar Bonsetter
Teresa's Tattoo (1994) .... Carl
Treacherous (1994) .... Micky Stewert
Natural Selection (1994) (TV) .... Ben Braden/Alex Connelly
... aka Dark Reflection (1994) (TV)
Acting On Impulse (1993) (TV) .... Paul Stevens
... aka Eyes of a Stranger (1993) (TV) (USA)
... aka Roses Are Dead (1993) (TV)
... aka Secret Lies (1993) (TV)
... aka Secret Lives (1993) (TV) (USA)
Gettysburg (1993) .... Lieutenant Thomas D. Chamberlain
Nickel & Dime (1992) .... Jack Stone
Tattle Tale (1992) .... Bernard Sprat
To Protect and Serve (1992) .... Egan
That Night (1992) .... Rick
... aka One Hot Summer (1992)
Breaking the Rules (1992) .... Gene Michaels
... aka Sketches (1992)
Kid (1991/I) .... Kid
... aka Back for Revenge (1991)
Eyes of the Panther, The (1990) (TV) .... Jenner Brading
Curiosity Kills (1990) (TV) .... Cat Thomas
Far Out Man (1990) .... Himself
... aka Soul Man II (1990)
Side Out (1990) .... Monroe Clark
Return of the Musketeers, The (1989) .... Raoul
... aka Regreso de los mosqueteros, El (1989) (Spain)
Giovane Toscanini, Il (1988) .... Arturo Toscanini
... aka Young Toscanini (1988) (USA)
Tiger's Tale, A (1987) .... Bubber
Into the Homeland (1987) (TV) .... Tripp Winston
Soul Man (1986) .... Mark Watson
Hitcher, The (1986) .... Jim Halsey
"Moonlighting" (1985)
Secret Admirer (1985) .... Michael Ryan
Red Dawn (1984) .... Robert
Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) .... Tim Pearson
Tank (1984) .... William Carey
"Two Marriages" (1983) TV Series .... Scott Morgan
Outsiders, The (1983) .... Ponyboy Curtis
"Hitchhiker, The" (1983) in episode: "White Slaves" (episode # 5.13) 1989
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) (as Tom Howell) .... Tyler
... aka E.T. (1982) (USA: short title)
It Happened One Christmas (1977) (TV)
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