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C. Thomas Howell
Born Christopher Thomas Howell
December 7, 1966 (1966-12-07) (age 41)
Los Angeles, California, USA

Christopher Thomas Howell (born December 7, 1966 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works He started his career in the 1980s and is best known for having starred in the films The Outsiders and The Hitcher, as well as Soul Man and Red Dawn. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The Outsiders is a Film adaptation of the novel of the same name by S The Hitcher is a 1986 horror / thriller Film, directed by Robert Harmon and written by Eric Red. Soul Man is a Comedy film made in 1986 about a man who undergoes Racial transformation with pills to qualify for an African-American only Red Dawn is a 1984 war film by John Milius about a fictional invasion of the United States by the Soviet Union, Cuba and

Howell is noted for starring in many "crime thrillers" and for his teenage "pretty boy" features, which was a reason for his many lead roles in the 1980s.

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Biography

Early life

Christopher Thomas Howell, nicknamed either "Tommy" or "CT", was born on December 7, 1966 in Van Nuys, California, one of four children of Christopher "Chris" and Candice Howell. He has two sisters, Stacy and Candy, and a brother, John. [1] His father worked as a stunt coordinator ever since his son was six. 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 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 little Candy with him. Howell shared his time with either parent and started his career through his father's job. While growing up, he also spent time golfing with his grandfather (where his nickname "CT" came because that's how he was recorded on screen boards).

Acting career

His first film appearance was in It Happened One Christmas. It Happened One Christmas is a 1977 made-for-television movie starring Marlo Thomas and Wayne Rogers. In 1982 he was originally a child stuntman in Steven Speilberg's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. This article is about the 1982 film For the term "ET" which redirects here see ET. That eventually lead to a small role as a bicycle riders near the ending. Afterwards, due to his handsome features, he was cast as the lead role in Francis Ford Coppola's The Outsiders, which earned him a Young Artist Award. Francis Ford "Frank" Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is a five-time Academy Award -winning American Film director, The Outsiders is a Film adaptation of the novel of the same name by S The Young Artist Awards are presented yearly by the Young Artist Foundation Since then, it became obvious that he would have a successful career. Following The Outsiders, Howell starred in his own television series Two Marriages.

After The Outsiders he and his costar Patrick Swayze reunited for Grandview, U.S.A. and Red Dawn, the first movie to ever be rated PG-13, in 1984. Patrick Wayne Swayze (born August 18, 1952) is a three- time Golden Globe nominated American Dancer, Actor, and Grandview USA is a 1984 comedy / Drama film directed by Randal Kleiser. Red Dawn is a 1984 war film by John Milius about a fictional invasion of the United States by the Soviet Union, Cuba and Before Red Dawn, he appeared in Tank, as the son of James Garner and Shirley Jones. Tank is a 1984 comedy, drama, and Action movie starring James Garner, Shirley Jones, and C James Garner (born April 7 1928 is an American Film and Emmy -award winning Television Actor. Shirley Mae Jones (born March 31, 1934) is a American Singer and character actress of Stage, Film and Following Red Dawn, he again starred as the lead role in Secret Admirer, opposite Lori Loughlin and Kelly Preston. Secret Admirer is a 1985 Romantic comedy film directed by David Greenwalt starring C Lori Loughlin (born July 28, 1964) is an American television actress best known for her role as Rebecca Donaldson-Katsopolis on the Kelly Preston (born October 13, 1962) is an American actress and former model married to John Travolta since 1991 Howell was one of two final actors in the running to play Marty McFly in Back to the Future the other being Eric Stoltz, who was eventually selected. Back to the Future is a 1985 science fiction Comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis and produced by Steven Spielberg. Eric Cameron Stoltz (born September 30, 1961) is a Golden Globe-nominated American actor Michael J. Fox would go on to replace Stoltz after filming had begun. Michael J Fox (born Michael Andrew Fox; June 9 1961 is a Canadian / American

In 1986, he starred as a hitcher's victim in The Hitcher, another of his successful movies. The Hitcher is a 1986 horror / thriller Film, directed by Robert Harmon and written by Eric Red. The sequel was released in 2003. The Hitcher II I've Been Waiting is the 2003 horror sequel to The Hitcher, which stars C Following that, he starred as a white student who pretends to be black in the poorly received but classic Soul Man. Soul Man is a Comedy film made in 1986 about a man who undergoes Racial transformation with pills to qualify for an African-American only He later starred in the short-lived TV series Kindred: The Embraced. Kindred The Embraced was a 1996 Fox television series / Vampire Soap opera, produced by Mike Trozzo

In 2005, he and his The Outsiders costar Tom Cruise each starred in a different version of H. The Outsiders is a Film adaptation of the novel of the same name by S Thomas Cruise Mapother IV ( born July 3 1962 better known by his screen name Tom Cruise, is an American Actor and Film producer G. Wells' War of the Worlds, Cruise starring in the theatrical release, with Howell in the successful straight-to-DVD version. War of the Worlds is a 2005 Science fiction Disaster film based on H HG Wells' War of the Worlds (also going by the title of Invasion and H Because of its success, Howell directed and starred in a straight-to-DVD sequel in 2008. After War of the Worlds, he appeared as a doctor in The Poseidon Adventure an adaption of the 1972 film of the same name. The Poseidon Adventure is a 2005 action and adventure film based on a novel by Paul Gallico. Coincidentally, his father's first stunt coordination was for the original movie, though uncredited.

Rodeo career

After an appearance in the movie It Happened One Christmas, Howell stopped acting and became a rodeo champion at the California Junior Rodeo Association. It Happened One Christmas is a 1977 made-for-television movie starring Marlo Thomas and Wayne Rogers. In August 1979, he was named "All Around Cowboy".

Personal life

In his single days, Howell shared a place with his friend Darren Dalton, whom he costarred with in The Outsiders and Red Dawn and who later appears in his War of the Worlds 2. For the Philadelphia Phillies catcher see Darren Daulton Darren Jack Dalton (born February 6, 1965 is an American Actor The Outsiders is a Film adaptation of the novel of the same name by S Red Dawn is a 1984 war film by John Milius about a fictional invasion of the United States by the Soviet Union, Cuba and From July 11, 1986, to 1990, Howell was married to actress Rae Dawn Chong, his Soul Man co-star. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Rae Dawn Chong (born February 28, 1961) is a Canadian -born American actress Soul Man is a Comedy film made in 1986 about a man who undergoes Racial transformation with pills to qualify for an African-American only He remarried in 1992 to Sylvie Anderson. They have three children, Isabelle (born in 1993), Dashiell (born 1997), and Liam (born 2001).

In popular culture

The now-defunct metalcore band Botch recorded a song called "C. Metalcore is an umbrella term used to describe fusion genres that incorporate elements of the Hardcore punk and heavy metal genres Botch was a Mathcore band from Tacoma Washington, that formed in 1993 and disbanded in 2002 Thomas Howell as the 'Soul Man'" as part of their 1999 album We are the Romans. We Are the Romans was the seminal third Album by Botch, and was released in a Digipak in the US

Filmography

Television

Summerland

Dads [pilot] 2008 [tv]

References

  1. ^ aboutct

External links

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