C. Thomas Howell
Biografía
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.
Filmografía
One Mile: Chapter Two
Stanley Dixon (2026)
One Mile: Chapter One
Stanley Dixon (2026)
Where the Wind Blows
Nathan (2025)
Reagan
Caspar Weinberger (2024)
Ride
John Hawkins (2024)
The Open Door
Mr. Sapp (2024)
Hechos polvo
Hagerty (2023)
Papás a la antigua
Ed Cameron (2023)
El cuerpo en llamas
Arturo Toscanini (2023)
Will Trent, Agente Especial
Warden Sturgill Hardly (2023)
1923
Anders (2022)
Crimson Point
Frank (2022)
Because We're Family
Peter (2022)
Visual Prison
Kid (2021)
The Wrong Path
Dr. Eric Peselowe (2021)
Beast Mode
Breen Nash (2020)
Dauntless: The Battle of Midway
Captain Miles Browning (2019)
Creepshow
Sam Spinster (2019)
Control
Control (voice) (2019)
Yo soy Patrick Swayze
Self (2019)
The Good Cop
(2018)
Empezar De Nuevo
Jim Craft (2018)
Detroit Under S.T.R.E.S.S.
Narrator (2018)
Dirty Dealing
Carter (2018)
The Rack Pack
Ted (2018)
Rich Boy, Rich Girl
Blake (2018)
El último hombre
The Stranger (2018)
The Terror
Major Bowen (2018)
Shifting Gears
Jenkins (2018)
Escuadrón Suicida: Consecuencias infernales
Zoom (voice) (2018)
Marvel - The Punisher
Carson Wolf (2017)
A la sombra de Kennedy
Walter Jenkins (2017)
Una cuestión de fe
John Danielson (2017)
SEAL Team
Ash Spenser (2017)
Just For Laughs: Redux
Sheriff Wade Messer (2017)
Mac Daddy's Vegas Adventure
(2017)
Blue Weekend
Robert Crawford (2017)
The Shadow People
Kaine (2017)
My B.F.F.
Ben Wilkins (2016)
Advance & Retreat
Nathan Shapiro (2016)
MacGyver
Vasil (2016)
El ataque de los donuts asesinos
Officer Roberts (2016)
Blood Lust
Ryan (2016)
Magic Hour
Tom Worthy (2015)
A Christmas Eve Miracle
Jack Carter (2015)
Woodlawn
George 'Shorty' White (2015)
Lazarus Rising
Silent Cal (2015)
Detective McLean
Mr. Witherspoon (2015)
Rivers 9
Sheriff Quentin (2015)
La Liga de la Justicia: Dioses y Monstruos
Dr. Will Magnus (voice) (2015)
Stitchers
Daniel Stinger (2015)
Spirit Riders
Keith (2015)
Momentos prestados
Jack (2015)
Bosch
Louis Degner (2015)
A Magic Christmas
Jack Carter (2014)
Fruits De Mer
(2014)
Confessions of a Womanizer
Tony (2014)
Un novio para Madison
Rad (2014)
Categoría 5: ciclogénesis infernal
Charlie DuPuis (2014)
Bigfoot Wars
Zeke (2014)
Un cuento de Navidad
Rex Everhart (2013)
Cabalgando hacia una nueva vida
Mitch Fielding (2013)
Lost on Purpose
Delbert Furgeson (2013)
The Blacklist
Earl Fagen (2013)
Sleepy Hollow
SAC Mick Granger (2013)
La Liga de la Justicia: La paradoja del tiempo
Professor Zoom / Thawne (voice) (2013)
Don't Pass Me By
Jack (2013)
Juramento de silencio
Nathan Detrick (2013)
MoniKa
Double (2012)
Una Navidad helada
Patrick Cole (2012)
The 'E.T.' Journals
Self (2012)
Allanamiento de morada
Ray (2012)
The Amazing Spider-Man
Jack's Father (2012)
Wedding Day
Russ (2012)
Longmire
Ray Stewart (2012)
Escape
Paul Jordan (2012)
Restitution
John Youngstown (2011)
Grimm
Weston Steward (2011)
Alphas
Eli Aquino (2011)
Cross
Jake (2011)
Arañas del desierto
Sheriff Beaumont (2011)
The Walking Dead
Hilltop Resident (2010)
Familia de policías
Alex Polanski (2010)
Hawái 5.0
Martin Cordova (2010)
The Glades
Peyton Robinson (2010)
Mutant Vampire Zombies from the 'Hood!
David (2010)
The Terror Experiment
Chief Grasso (2010)
Cupid's Arrow
Professor Grimes (2010)
American Pie presenta: El libro del amor
Alumnus Guy #2 (2009)
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self (2009)
The Grind
Luke (2009)
La tierra olvidada por el tiempo
Frost Michaels (2009)
The Jailhouse
Seth Delray (2009)
Southland
Officer Dewey Dudek (2009)
Paradise Hotel
Luke (2009)
Castle
John Campbell (2009)
Secret at Arrow Lake
(2009)
The Day the Earth Stopped
Josh Myron (2008)
La promesa del pistolero
Horn (2008)
Hijos de la anarquía
Agent Frank Eagan (2008)
Big Game
Sully (2008)
Celebracadabra
(2008)
House of Fallen
Thomas (2008)
Toxic
LIttle Joe (2008)
La guerra de los mundos 2
George Herbert (2008)
The Thirst: Blood War
Jed (2008)
Xenophobia
Stone (2008)
The Haunting of Marsten Manor
Captain Williams (2007)
Cold Ones
K.C. Corcoran (2007)
Fighting Words
David Settles (2006)
Psych
Camden Driggs (2006)
The Da Vinci Treasure
Michael Archer (2006)
Nishi no Yoki Majo: Astraea Testament
Himself (2006)
Destino al infierno
Clayton Connelly (2006)
La aventura del Poseidón
Doctor Ballard (2005)
Mentes criminales
The Reaper / George Foyet (2005)
Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'
Self (2005)
The Tyra Banks Show
Adam Vance (2005)
Trampa de cristal
Curtis (2005)
The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam
Coach Fielding (2005)
Fuerza roja
Capt. Baskin (2005)
The Lost Angel
Kuratha (2005)
Un padre para Sally
Jim Powell (2005)
El estrangulador de la colina
Kenneth Bianchi (2004)
El asesino interior
Addison Terrill (2004)
Summerland
Kyle Bale (2004)
Zolar
Hedion (2004)
Nursie
Zack (2004)
Océanos de fuego (Hidalgo)
Preston Webb (2004)
Carretera al infierno II
Jim Halsey (2003)
The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made?
(2003)
Dioses y generales
Sgt. Thomas Chamberlain (2003)
Net Games
Adam Vance (2003)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self (2003)
Abejas asesinas
Sheriff Lyndon Harris (2002)
WillFull
Nat Wolff (2002)
Askari
Joss Mckinley (2001)
Asylum Days
Nathan Devine (2001)
24
Barry Landes (2001)
El planeta de los simios
(2001)
Extreme Close Up (Extremadamente cerca)
Geoffrey Liddy (2001)
Jungle wa itsumo Hare nochi Guu
George Herbert (2001)
Separate Ways
Tom Milton (2001)
Burning Down the House
Concierge (2001)
Atila, rey de los hunos
Sgt. Thomas Chamberlain (2001)
Lawless: Dead Evidence
Dean Riley (2001)
The District
Chris Gunner (2000)
The Million Dollar Kid
Valentino (2000)
Hot Boyz
Officer Roberts (2000)
The Prince and the Surfer
Dean (1999)
Amazon
Dr. Alex Kennedy (1999)
Twice in a Lifetime
Tony Tremaine / Phil Barlow (1999)
Avalancha
Jack (1999)
Relación fatal
Malcolm 'Mack' Maddox (1999)
Red Team
J.B. Gaines (1999)
Operación en el Golfo
John Reed (1999)
Testigo peligroso
Tom Holly (1999)
Cybermaster: Shepherd II
Dakota (1999)
Criminales
Evan (1998)
Matter of Trust
Michael D'Angelo (1998)
V.I.P.
Phil Sherman (1998)
The Shepherd
Boris Dakota (1998)
Sealed with a Kiss
Detective Mick Cullen (1998)
Last Lives
Aaron (1997)
The Big Fall
Blaise Rybeck (1997)
Sleeping Dogs
Sanchez Boon (1997)
Dead Fire
Tucker (1997)
Laws of Deception
Evan Marino (1997)
Hourglass
Michael Jardine (1997)
Dilemma
Thomas 'Quin' Quinlan (1997)
Pure Danger
Johnie Dean (1996)
Con su propia justicia
Mark Goddard (1996)
Secta de sangre
Det. Frank Kohanek (1996)
Baby Face Nelson
Baby Face Nelson (1996)
Mad Dogs and Englishmen
Mike (1995)
Más allá del límite
Capt. Miles Davidow (1995)
Dangerous Indiscretion
Jim Lomax (1995)
Payback
Oscar Bonsetter (1995)
Suspect Device
Dan Jericho (1995)
Urgencias
Vincent Jansen (1994)
Valley of the Dolls
Officer Roberts (1994)
Teresa's Tattoo
Carl (1994)
Selección natural
Ben Braden / Alex Connelly (1994)
La lista de Schindler
The Gentleman (1993)
Streetwise
Sergeant Lee Teffler (1993)
Gettysburg
Lieut. Thomas D. Chamberlain (1993)
Treacherous
Micky Stewert (1993)
Tattle Tale
Bernard Sprat (1993)
Acting on Impulse
Paul Stevens (1993)
To Protect and Serve
Egan (1992)
Rompiendo las reglas
Gene Michaels (1992)
That Night
Rick (1992)
El tramposo, el contable y el millón
Jack Stone (1992)
Kid
Kid (1990)
Curiosity Kills
Cat Thomas (1990)
Los reyes de la playa
Monroe Clark (1990)
The Eyes of the Panther
Jenner Brading (1989)
Nightmare Classics
Jenner Brading (1989)
El regreso de los mosqueteros
Raoul (1989)
Il giovane Toscanini
Arturo Toscanini (1988)
Countryfile
Preston Webb (1988)
Un tigre en la almohada
Bubber Drumm (1988)
Into the Homeland
Tripp Wilson (1987)
Harvard: movida americana
Mark Watson (1986)
Carretera al Infierno
Jim Halsey (1986)
Admiradora secreta
Michael Ryan (1985)
Luz de luna
Waiter (uncredited) (1985)
Amanecer rojo
Robert (1984)
El desafío americano
Tim Pearson (1984)
El tanque
Billy (1984)
El Autoestopista
Gerald (1983)
Rebeldes
Ponyboy Curtis (1983)
E.T. el extraterrestre
Tyler (1982)
Estrella oscura
Bounty Hunter (1974)
Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story
Self