| Full Name | C. Thomas Howell |
| Net Worth | $4 million |
| Date Of Birth | December 7, 1966 |
| Place Of Birth | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Height | 1.8 m |
| Occupation | Actor, film director |
| Profession | Screenwriter, Film producer, Film director, Actor |
| Education | Harvard Law School |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Sylvie Anderson (m. 1992), Rae Dawn Chong (m. 1989–1990) |
| Children | Dashiell Howell, Liam Howell, Isabelle Howell |
| Parents | Chris Howell, Candice Howell |
| Siblings | Candi Howell, Stacy Howell, John Howell |
| Nicknames | C. Thomas Howell, Howell, C. Thomas |
| Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/christopherthomashowell |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0001367 |
| Movies | The Outsiders, Red Dawn, Secret Admirer, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, The Hitcher, Soul Man, The Amazing Spider-Man, Grandview, U.S.A., Side Out, A Tiger's Tale, That Night, Gods and Generals, The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting, Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, The Hillside Strangler, Hoboken H... |
| TV Shows | Southland, Celebracadabra, Amazon, Kindred: The Embraced |
| Star Sign | Sagittarius |
| # | Quote |
|---|
| 1 | [2013] The Hitcher (1986) was a real important film for me as an artist, but more importantly, for me as a person. I was 17 or 18 when I did that movie, just starting to really understand what it was to be an actor. I'd done some movies prior to that where I really was clueless. I had no idea what I was doing on The Outsiders (1983), I had no idea what I was doing in a lot of those movies I did, whether it was Secret Admirer (1985) or Tank (1984) or Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) or A Tiger's Tale (1987). I was just sort of handed a gift at a young age, and I really only knew enough to get into a world of trouble at that point. The Hitcher kind of was a pinnacle for me, because of Rutger Hauer, who's an amazing actor; Jennifer Jason Leigh, who's an award-winning actress and still the most committed actor I've ever worked with to this day; and Jeffrey DeMunn, an incredible guy who has trained more in theater and done some great roles. I was working with these people, who really gave me an opportunity to sit down with each one of them and discuss the craft and how to build a character and how to make choices. At that point, I hadn't really done that. I was just going through the motions, playing these roles of young teenage boys, where the choices are made just by showing up. I mean, you're a young teenage boy, you're playing a young teenage boy. There isn't a whole lot of thinking that goes into that. But The Hitcher was my first step toward adult roles, and the experience of that film is what really made me want to do it for life. It was a time when I was trying to figure out who I was as a human being, as an artist. You're judged so harshly at that point in your life, not only by yourself, but also by your peers. It's a difficult time. Being a teenager really sucks. It's a hard time of life, and I'm about to have two of 'em. I've got one kid who's now 20, but I've got a 16-year-old boy, and I've got a boy who's 12 and just about to step into his teens. I recall my teen years, and I remember that as being the hardest time of my life. You just care so much about what other people think, and it's painful. The Hitcher, for me, was my first step out of that area and into becoming an adult, and I'm so thankful for that role. That experience is one of my favorite experiences in my career, and it's also one of my favorite films. |
| 2 | [2013, on The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting (2003)] That was probably a mistake, to be honest. It was mishandled. There was a time when Rutger was involved as well, so I sort of committed with the understanding that that was what was taking place, but then that didn't happen. It was a bit of a mess. The whole thing was just a real mess, and there was nothing I could do at that point. It probably should've never been made. And thankfully, nobody really even knows it exists. I don't even really call it a sequel. It's not really a sequel. It's almost a completely different movie, really. |
| # | Fact |
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| 1 | After winning the magic-performance Celeb-reality show Celebracadabra (2008) in 2008, he has reprised his show's character, "Cherry", and performing at The Magic Castle in Hollywood, CA. |
| 2 | Former son-in-law of Tommy Chong. |
| 3 | Was #73 in VH1's 100 Greatest Teen Stars. |
| 4 | Born exactly one year after Jeffrey Wright; also shares his birthday with Eli Wallach, Ellen Burstyn, and the late Harry Chapin. |
| 5 | He tested for and was nearly cast as Marty McFly in Back to the Future (1985). The role was given to Eric Stoltz. Stoltz was hired initially as first choice Michael J. Fox was committed to his TV show Family Ties; when Fox was allowed to participate, Stoltz was released and then finally, Michael J. Fox got the role. |
| 6 | In 2003 he was hospitalized for 4 weeks because of a ruptured appendix, a very serious illness, fatal if not treated on time. He lost 45 pounds and surgeons had to take out 3 feet of his intestine among other things in order to save his life. That's the real reason behind his gaunt look in all his movies between 2003 and 2005. As of today he has fully recovered. He's currently working out with a trainer and he has already gained 12 pounds of muscles and his face has filled back. He's also following a strict protein and carbohydrate diet. |
| 7 | Child with second wife Sylvie Anderson, Liam Howell (aka "Liam West Howell"), born April 24, 2001. |
| 8 | Child with second wife Sylvie Anderson, Dashiell Howell, born January 2, 1997. |
| 9 | Child with second wife Sylvie Anderson, Isabelle Howell born 17 February 1993. |
| 10 | On trial for misdemeanors alleged in an accident with a skateboarder on 9 December 2000. The case was later dismissed. [October 2001] |
| 11 | Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1986" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 38. [1986] |
| 12 | The C. abbreviation stands for Christopher. |
| 13 | He is an owner and producer of Buckwheat Films. |
| 14 | His father is Chris Howell, a stunt coordinator. |
| 15 | He was a junior rodeo circuit champion. |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| To Protect and Serve | 1992 | | Egan |
| That Night | 1992 | | Rick |
| Breaking the Rules | 1992 | | Gene Michaels |
| Michael Jackson: Black or White | 1991 | Video short uncredited | |
| The Hitchhiker | 1990 | TV Series | Gerald |
| Kid | 1990 | | Kid |
| Curiosity Kills | 1990 | TV Movie | Cat Thomas |
| Side Out | 1990 | | Monroe Clark |
| Nightmare Classics | 1989 | TV Series | Jenner Brading |
| The Return of the Musketeers | 1989 | | Raoul |
| Il giovane Toscanini | 1988 | | Arturo |
| Into the Homeland | 1987 | TV Movie | Tripp Winston |
| A Tiger's Tale | 1987 | | Bubber Drumm |
| Moonlighting | 1985-1986 | TV Series | Post Office Worker / Waiter |
| Soul Man | 1986 | | Mark Watson |
| The Hitcher | 1986 | | Jim Halsey |
| Secret Admirer | 1985 | | Michael Ryan |
| Red Dawn | 1984 | | Robert |
| Grandview, U.S.A. | 1984 | | Tim Pearson |
| Tank | 1984 | | Billy |
| Two Marriages | 1983 | TV Series | Scott Morgan |
| The Outsiders | 1983 | | Ponyboy Curtis |
| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | 1982 | | Tyler (as Tom Howell) |
| It Happened One Christmas | 1977 | TV Movie uncredited | |
| A Question of Faith | 2017 | post-production | John Danielson |
| The Rack Pack | 2017 | post-production | Ted |
| Mac Daddy's Vegas Adventure | 2017 | completed | Alfieri Conti |
| Blue Weekend | 2017 | post-production | Robert Crawford |
| Rich Boy, Rich Girl | 2017 | filming | Blake |
| My B.F.F. | 2017 | completed | Ben Wilkins |
| Advance & Retreat | 2016 | TV Movie post-production | Nathan Shapiro |
| Sick People | 2016 | completed | Dr. Sam Zimmerman |
| Shifting Gears | | post-production | Jenkins |
| The Original Play James Play | | post-production | Kirk |
| The Shadow People | | completed | Kaine |
| Dirty Dealing 3D | 2017 | | Carter |
| Beast Mode | 2016 | | Breen Nash |
| Trigger Man | 2016 | Short | The Writer |
| LBJ | 2016 | | Walter Jenkins |
| Animal Kingdom | 2016 | TV Series | Paul Paul Belmont |
| Stitchers | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Daniel Stinger |
| Blood Lust | 2016/I | | Ryan |
| Lazarus Rising | 2015 | | Silent Cal |
| Magic Hour | 2015 | | Tom Worthy |
| A Christmas Eve Miracle | 2015 | | Jack Carter |
| Woodlawn | 2015 | | Shorty |
| The Sin Seer | 2015 | | |
| Sleepy Hollow | 2015 | TV Series | Special Agent Mick Granger |
| Ties That Bind | 2015 | TV Series | Mr. WItherspoon |
| Justice League: Gods and Monsters | 2015 | Video | Will Magnus (voice) |
| Rivers 9 | 2015 | | Sheriff Quentin |
| Spirit Riders | 2015 | | Keith |
| Motive | 2015 | TV Series | Joe Hillis |
| Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Nate |
| Borrowed Moments | 2014 | | Jack |
| A Magic Christmas | 2014 | | Jack Carter |
| Grimm | 2014 | TV Series | Weston Steward |
| Category 5 | 2014 | TV Movie | Charlie DuPuis |
| Bigfoot Wars | 2014 | | Zeke |
| Confessions of a Womanizer | 2014 | | Tony |
| Christmas Belle | 2013 | TV Movie | Rex Everhart |
| Blue Bloods | 2013 | TV Series | Alex Polanski |
| Criminal Minds | 2009-2013 | TV Series | George Foyet The Reaper |
| Storm Rider | 2013 | | Mitch |
| Sons of Anarchy | 2013 | TV Series | Agent Frank Eagan |
| Horror Haiku | 2013 | TV Series | John Asher |
| Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox | 2013 | Video | Professor Zoom Eobard Thawne (voice) |
| Southland | 2009-2013 | TV Series | Officer Dewey Dudek |
| Lost on Purpose | 2013 | | Delbert Furgeson |
| The Devil's Dozen | 2013 | | |
| Don't Pass Me By | 2013 | | Jack |
| An Amish Murder | 2013 | TV Movie | Nathan Detrick |
| Escape | 2012/II | | Paul Jordan |
| MoniKa | 2012 | | Double |
| Hawaii Five-0 | 2012 | TV Series | Martin Cordova |
| Castle | 2012 | TV Series | John Campbell |
| Chilly Christmas | 2012 | Video | Patrick Cole |
| Revolution | 2012 | TV Series | Bounty Hunter |
| Alphas | 2012 | TV Series | Eli Aquino |
| Tell My Wife | 2012 | Short | |
| Longmire | 2012 | TV Series | Ray Stewart |
| The Amazing Spider-Man | 2012 | | Jack's Father |
| Commander and Chief | 2012 | | Shrub |
| Home Invasion | 2012 | TV Movie | Ray |
| Wedding Day | 2012 | | Russ |
| Restitution | 2011/I | | John Youngstown |
| The Glades | 2011 | TV Series | Peyton Robinson |
| Torchwood | 2011 | TV Series | The Gentleman |
| Chaos | 2011 | TV Series | Carson Simms |
| Cross | 2011 | Video | Jake |
| Rape Kit | 2011 | Short | Man |
| Camel Spiders | 2011 | TV Movie | Sheriff Ken Beaumont |
| Flatline | 2010 | | Teacher |
| Psych | 2010 | TV Series | Agent Camden Driggs |
| The Terror Experiment | 2010 | | Chief Grosso |
| Street Poet | 2010 | | David |
| Cupid's Arrow | 2010 | | Professor Grimes |
| American Pie Presents the Book of Love | 2009 | Video | Alumnus Guy #2 - Special Appearance |
| The Land That Time Forgot | 2009 | Video | Frost Michaels |
| The Jailhouse | 2009 | | Seth Delray |
| The Grind | 2009/II | | Luke |
| Camouflage | 2009 | | Stanley |
| Fuel | 2009/II | | Shane |
| Secret at Arrow Lake | 2009 | | Daniel |
| Mutant Vampire Zombies from the 'Hood! | 2008 | | David |
| The Day the Earth Stopped | 2008 | Video | Josh Myron |
| The Thirst: Blood War | 2008 | | Jed |
| Toxic | 2008 | | Joe |
| A Gunfighter's Pledge | 2008 | TV Movie | Horn |
| War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave | 2008 | Video | George Herbert |
| Big Game | 2008 | | Sully |
| House of Fallen | 2008 | | Thomas |
| Xenophobia | 2008 | TV Movie | Stone |
| The Stolen Moments of September | 2007 | | Sisner |
| Smith | 2007 | TV Series | |
| Fighting Words | 2007 | | David Settles |
| The Haunting of Marsten Manor | 2007 | | Captain Williams |
| Cold Ones | 2007 | | KC |
| The Far Side of Jericho | 2006 | | Little Jemmy Thornton |
| The Da Vinci Treasure | 2006 | | Michael Archer |
| Hoboken Hollow | 2006 | | Clayton Connelly |
| 24 | 2006 | TV Series | Barry Landes |
| ER | 2005 | TV Series | Vincent Jansen |
| The Poseidon Adventure | 2005 | TV Movie | Doctor Ballard |
| Ordinary Miracles | 2005 | TV Movie | Jim Powell |
| War of the Worlds | 2005 | Video | George Herbert |
| Summerland | 2004-2005 | TV Series | Kyle Bale Kyle |
| The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam | 2005 | | Coach Fielding |
| Crimson Force | 2005 | TV Movie | Captain Baskin |
| Glass Trap | 2005 | | Curtis |
| The Lost Angel | 2005 | | Kuratha |
| A Killer Within | 2004 | | Addison Terrill |
| The Hillside Strangler | 2004 | | Kenneth A. Bianchi |
| Zolar | 2004 | TV Movie | Hedion |
| Nursie | 2004 | | Zack |
| The District | 2004 | TV Series | Chris Gunner |
| Hidalgo | 2004 | | Preston Webb |
| The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting | 2003 | Video | Jim Halsey |
| Gods and Generals | 2003 | | Sgt. Thomas Chamberlain |
| Net Games | 2003 | | Adam Vance |
| Behind the Scenes: Asylum Days | 2003 | Video | Nathan |
| Killer Bees! | 2002 | TV Movie | Sheriff Lyndon Harris |
| Son of the Beach | 2002 | TV Series | Jason Dudikoff, Father Dude |
| Night of the Wolf | 2002 | TV Movie | Sheriff Wade Messer |
| Asylum Days | 2001 | | Nathan Devine |
| Separate Ways | 2001 | | Tom Milton |
| Askari | 2001 | | Joss Mc Kinley |
| Lawless: Dead Evidence | 2001 | TV Movie | Dean Riley |
| XCU: Extreme Close Up | 2001 | | Geoffrey Liddy |
| WillFull | 2001 | | Nat Wolff |
| Burning Down the House | 2001 | | Concierge |
| The Affair | 2001 | | Luke |
| Twice in a Lifetime | 2000 | TV Series | Tony Tremaine / Phil Barlow |
| Red Team | 2000 | | J.B. Gaines |
| Amazon | 1999-2000 | TV Series | Dr. Alex Kennedy |
| Hot Boyz | 2000 | Video | Officer Roberts |
| The Million Dollar Kid | 2000 | | Valentino |
| Enemy Action | 1999 | | John Reed |
| The Prince and the Surfer | 1999 | | Dean |
| Hitman's Run | 1999 | | Tom Holly |
| Avalanche | 1999 | | Jack |
| The Glass Jar | 1999 | | Lanois |
| Dead Man's Gun | 1999 | TV Series | Henry Hubble |
| Cybermaster | 1999 | | Dakota |
| Shepherd | 1999 | | Boris Dakota |
| Fatal Affair | 1998 | | Malcolm 'Mack' Maddox |
| Charades | 1998 | | Evan |
| Love Boat: The Next Wave | 1998 | TV Series | John |
| V.I.P. | 1998 | TV Series | Phil Sherman |
| Matter of Trust | 1998 | | Michael D'Angelo |
| Sleeping Dogs | 1998 | | Sanchez Boon |
| The Outer Limits | 1998 | TV Series | Capt. Miles Davidow |
| Sealed with a Kiss | 1998 | TV Movie | Detective Mick Cullen |
| Dilemma | 1997 | | Thomas 'Quin' Quinlan |
| The Big Fall | 1997 | Video | Blaise Rybeck |
| Dead Fire | 1997 | TV Movie | Tucker |
| Last Lives | 1997 | | Aaron |
| Laws of Deception | 1997 | | Evan Marino |
| Dads | 1997 | TV Short | Tom |
| Pure Danger | 1996 | Video | Johnie Dean |
| Baby Face Nelson | 1996 | | Baby Face Nelson |
| The Sweeper | 1996 | Video | Mark Goddard |
| Kindred: The Embraced | 1996 | TV Series | Det. Frank Kohanek |
| Suspect Device | 1995 | TV Movie | Dan Jericho |
| Mad Dogs and Englishmen | 1995 | | Mike (as C Thomas Howell) |
| Dangerous Indiscretion | 1995 | | Jim Lomax |
| Payback | 1995 | | Oscar Bonsetter |
| Hourglass | 1995 | Video | Michael Jardine |
| Teresa's Tattoo | 1994 | | Carl |
| Natural Selection | 1994 | TV Movie | Ben Braden / Alex Connelly |
| Gettysburg | 1993 | | Lieut. Thomas D. Chamberlain |
| Treacherous | 1993 | | Micky Stewert |
| Jailbait | 1993 | Video | Sergeant Lee Teffler |
| Acting on Impulse | 1993 | TV Movie | Paul Stevens |
| Nickel & Dime | 1992 | | Jack Stone |
| Tattle Tale | 1992 | TV Movie | Bernard Sprat |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Dreadtown | | Documentary post-production | Himself |
| Wise Words Wednesdays: AFYL | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Criminal Minds: Season 9 - Eyes Only | 2014 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Kindred Chronicles | 2013 | Documentary | |
| Marie | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| From the Mouths of Babes | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself (2016) |
| Celebrity Ghost Stories | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Larry King Live | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| CMT's All Jacked Up | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Surviving the Grind | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Celebracadabra | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| 17th Annual American Century Championship | 2006 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders' | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds: Behind the Scenes | 2005 | Video | Himself |
| Only in LA | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Fred Roos and the Casting of 'The Outsiders' | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Hitcher: 'How Do These Movies Get Made?' | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Making of 'Gettysburg' | 1993 | Video documentary | Himself - 'Lieut. Thomas Chamberlain, Federal' |
| Far Out Man | 1990 | | Himself |
| The Pat Sajak Show | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| Battle of the Network Stars XVI | 1984 | TV Special | Himself - ABC Team |
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