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C. Thomas Howell
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American actor and film director (born 1966)
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C. Thomas Howell is an American film director, screenwriter, film producer, and film actor. Born Christopher Thomas Howell on December 7, 1966, in Los Angeles, California, he began his work period in 1977. He is a male who speaks and writes in English.
His notable works include the films *E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial*, *The Outsiders*, and *Red Dawn*. Howell has worked in the fields of film and television. He is married to Rae Dawn Chong.
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Film & TV
Los Angeles, California, USA
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…
Known for
- One Mile: Chapter One — Stanley Dixon2026
- One Mile: Chapter Two — Stanley Dixon2026
- Where the Wind Blows — Nathan2025
- Ride — John Hawkins2024
- Reagan — Caspar Weinberger2024
- The Open Door — Mr. Sapp2024
- Old Dads — Ed Cameron2023
- Obliterated — Hagerty2023
- Will Trent — Warden Sturgill Hardly2023
- Crimson Point — Frank2022
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Key facts
- Born
- Christopher Thomas Howell , ( 1966-12-07 ) December 7, 1966 (age 59) , Los Angeles, California , U.S.
- Other names
- Tommy Howell, Tom Howell
- Occupations
- Actor director
- Years active
- 1972–present
- Spouses
- Rae Dawn Chong ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1989 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1990 ) Sylvie Anderson ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1992 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2016 ) Brandi Howell ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2023 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Thomas
- Family name
- Howell
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles
- Spouse
- Rae Dawn Chong
- Occupation
- stunt performer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Notable work
- Red Dawn
- Field of work
- television
- Official website
- cthomashowell.info
- Image
- C. Thomas Howell 2013 (cropped).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1966-12-07
- Commons category
- C. Thomas Howell
- start of work period
- 1977-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- birth name
- Christopher Thomas Howell
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Encyclopedic overview
Christopher Thomas Howell (born December 7, 1966) is an American actor, director and musician. After making his film debut with a supporting role in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Howell had his breakout with a lead role as Ponyboy Curtis in the coming-of-age film The Outsiders (1983).
Following his breakout, Howell had starring roles in the films Tank (1984), Grandview, U.S.A. (1984), Red Dawn (1984), Secret Admirer (1985), and The Hitcher (1986). His lead role in the commercially successful yet controversial film Soul Man (1986) damaged his status as a leading man in Hollywood.
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