C. Thomas Howell
Acting
Born: December 7, 1966 (age 59) · Los Angeles, California, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
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.
Known for
The Amazing Spider-Man
2012
The Walking Dead
2010
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982
Criminal Minds
2005
The Blacklist
2013
Grimm
2011
Sons of Anarchy
2008
Marvel's The Punisher
2017
Castle
2009
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
2013
Hawaii Five-0
2010
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
2009
Photos (4)
Movies (160)
The Amazing Spider-Man
Jack's Father
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Tyler
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
Zoom (voice)
One Mile: Chapter One
Stanley Dixon
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
Alumnus Guy #2
The Outsiders
Ponyboy Curtis
One Mile: Chapter Two
Stanley Dixon
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
Professor Zoom / Thawne (voice)
Soul Man
Mark Watson
Gods and Generals
Sgt. Thomas Chamberlain
The Hitcher
Jim Halsey
Hidalgo
Preston Webb
Reagan
Caspar Weinberger
The Return of the Musketeers
Raoul
Attack of the Killer Donuts
Officer Roberts
A Question of Faith
John Danielson
Old Dads
Ed Cameron
Red Dawn
Robert
The Poseidon Adventure
Doctor Ballard
Justice League: Gods and Monsters
Dr. Will Magnus (voice)
Treacherous
Micky Stewert
Christmas Belle
Rex Everhart
Secret Admirer
Michael Ryan
Grandview, U.S.A.
Tim Pearson
Teresa's Tattoo
Carl
The Hillside Strangler
Kenneth Bianchi
Deadman Standing
The Stranger
Hot Boyz
Officer Roberts
Camel Spiders
Sheriff Beaumont
Gettysburg
Lieut. Thomas D. Chamberlain
Storm Rider
Mitch Fielding
The Big Fall
Blaise Rybeck
H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds
George Herbert
The Land That Time Forgot
Frost Michaels
Lazarus Rising
Silent Cal
Payback
Oscar Bonsetter
LBJ
Walter Jenkins
A Killer Within
Addison Terrill
War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave
George Herbert
Blood Lust
Ryan
Red Team
J.B. Gaines
Dauntless: The Battle of Midway
Captain Miles Browning
Crimson Force
Capt. Baskin
Urban Country
Jim Craft
Glass Trap
Curtis
An Amish Murder
Nathan Detrick
The Terror Experiment
Chief Grasso
Dirty Dealing
Carter
That Night
Rick
Curiosity Kills
Cat Thomas
Woodlawn
George 'Shorty' White
Dangerous Indiscretion
Jim Lomax
Toxic
LIttle Joe
Secret at Arrow Lake
2009
Tank
Billy
Acting on Impulse
Paul Stevens
Into the Homeland
Tripp Wilson
Shifting Gears
Jenkins
The Da Vinci Treasure
Michael Archer
The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting
Jim Halsey
Home Invasion
Ray
Nickel & Dime
Jack Stone
MoniKa
Double
The Prince and the Surfer
Dean
Killer Bees
Sheriff Lyndon Harris
The Sweeper
Mark Goddard
Where the Wind Blows
Nathan
Side Out
Monroe Clark
Mutant Vampire Zombies from the 'Hood!
David
Tattle Tale
Bernard Sprat
Hoboken Hollow
Clayton Connelly
Chilly Christmas
Patrick Cole
Suspect Device
Dan Jericho
Spirit Riders
Keith
XCU: Extreme Close Up
Geoffrey Liddy
Cross
Jake
Fatal Affair
Malcolm 'Mack' Maddox
Don't Pass Me By
Jack
The Thirst: Blood War
Jed
Breaking the Rules
Gene Michaels
A Christmas Eve Miracle
Jack Carter
Category 5
Charlie DuPuis
Rich Boy, Rich Girl
Blake
Because We're Family
Peter
Mad Dogs and Englishmen
Mike
Confessions of a Womanizer
Tony
Escape from Alaska
Jack
A Magic Christmas
Jack Carter
Ordinary Miracles
Jim Powell
To Protect and Serve
Egan
Night of the Wolf
Sheriff Wade Messer
Wedding Day
Russ
The Shepherd
Boris Dakota
The Jailhouse
Seth Delray
Crimson Point
Frank
Hitman's Run
Tom Holly
Baby Face Nelson
Baby Face Nelson
The Lost Angel
Kuratha
Cold Ones
K.C. Corcoran
Rivers 9
Sheriff Quentin
The Day the Earth Stopped
Josh Myron
Dilemma
Thomas 'Quin' Quinlan
Dead Fire
Tucker
Rescuing Madison
Rad
Pure Danger
Johnie Dean
The Sin Seer
Detective Riggers
The Grind
Luke
Beast Mode
Breen Nash
Zolar
Hedion
Restitution
John Youngstown
The Shadow People
Kaine
A Tiger's Tale
Bubber Drumm
Jailbait
Sergeant Lee Teffler
Matter of Trust
Michael D'Angelo
House of Fallen
Thomas
The Wrong Path
Dr. Eric Peselowe
WillFull
Nat Wolff
Big Game
Sully
Kid
Kid
Ride
John Hawkins
Far Out Man
C. Thomas Howell
Enemy Action
John Reed
Magic Hour
Tom Worthy
Sealed with a Kiss
Detective Mick Cullen
The Rack Pack
Ted
Young Toscanini
Arturo Toscanini
Disconnected
Robert Crawford
Escape
Paul Jordan
Charades
Evan
Burning Down the House
Concierge
The Eyes of the Panther
Jenner Brading
The Million Dollar Kid
Valentino
Cupid's Arrow
Professor Grimes
Natural Selection
Ben Braden / Alex Connelly
A Gunfighter's Pledge
Horn
Bigfoot Wars
Zeke
The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam
Coach Fielding
The Open Door
Mr. Sapp
Laws of Deception
Evan Marino
Fighting Words
David Settles
Lost on Purpose
Delbert Furgeson
Askari
Joss Mckinley
The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made?
2003
The Glass Jar
Lanois
Hourglass
Michael Jardine
Net Games
Adam Vance
Mac Daddy's Vegas Adventure
2017
Separate Ways
Tom Milton
Sleeping Dogs
Sanchez Boon
Nursie
Zack
The Haunting of Marsten Manor
Captain Williams
Cybermaster: Shepherd II
Dakota
Asylum Days
Nathan Devine
Control
Control (voice)
Detroit Under S.T.R.E.S.S.
Narrator
My B.F.F.
Ben Wilkins
Advance & Retreat
Nathan Shapiro
Last Lives
Aaron
Lawless: Dead Evidence
Dean Riley
Fruits De Mer
2014
TV Shows (43)
Criminal Minds
The Reaper / George Foyet · 7 eps
The Walking Dead
Roy · 2 eps
The Walking Dead
Hilltop Resident · 1 eps
The Blacklist
Earl Fagen · 2 eps
Castle
John Campbell · 1 eps
Hawaii Five-0
Martin Cordova · 1 eps
Blue Bloods
Alex Polanski · 1 eps
24
Barry Landes · 2 eps
Sons of Anarchy
Agent Frank Eagan · 1 eps
Psych
Camden Driggs · 1 eps
SEAL Team
Ash Spenser · 12 eps
Grimm
Weston Steward · 5 eps
ER
Vincent Jansen · 1 eps
Bosch
Louis Degner · 3 eps
Marvel's The Punisher
Carson Wolf · 3 eps
Will Trent
Warden Sturgill Hardly · 1 eps
MacGyver
Vasil · 1 eps
V.I.P.
Phil Sherman · 1 eps
Sleepy Hollow
SAC Mick Granger · 1 eps
Moonlighting
Waiter (uncredited) · 1 eps
1923
Anders · 3 eps
Longmire
Ray Stewart · 1 eps
The Outer Limits
Capt. Miles Davidow · 1 eps
The District
Chris Gunner · 1 eps
Obliterated
Hagerty · 8 eps
Creepshow
Sam Spinster · 1 eps
Southland
Officer Dewey Dudek · 14 eps
Torchwood
The Gentleman · 1 eps
The Hitchhiker
Gerald · 1 eps
The Terror
Major Bowen · 5 eps
The Glades
Peyton Robinson · 1 eps
Revolution
Bounty Hunter · 1 eps
Alphas
Eli Aquino · 1 eps
Twice in a Lifetime
Tony Tremaine / Phil Barlow · 1 eps
Son of the Beach
1 eps
Stitchers
Daniel Stinger · 5 eps
Summerland
Kyle Bale · 2 eps
The Good Cop
Businessman · 1 eps
Kindred: The Embraced
Det. Frank Kohanek · 8 eps
Ties That Bind
Mr. Witherspoon · 1 eps
Amazon
Dr. Alex Kennedy · 22 eps
Celebracadabra
9 eps
Nightmare Classics
Jenner Brading · 4 eps
