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C. Thomas Howell
Acting

C. Thomas Howell

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

7 Dec 1966

Age

60 Years

Born In

Los Angeles, California, USA

Total Projects

211

Years Active

44 Yrs

Avg Rating

5.8 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

One Mile: Chapter Two

movie

One Mile: Chapter Two

2026

One Mile: Chapter Two

as Stanley Dixon

One Mile: Chapter One

movie

One Mile: Chapter One

2026

One Mile: Chapter One

as Stanley Dixon

Where the Wind Blows

movie

Where the Wind Blows

2025

Where the Wind Blows

as Nathan

Reagan

movie

Reagan

2024

Reagan

as Caspar Weinberger

Ride

movie

Ride

2024

Ride

as John Hawkins

The Open Door

movie

The Open Door

2024

The Open Door

as Mr. Sapp

Obliterated

tv

Obliterated

2023

Obliterated

as Hagerty

Old Dads

movie

Old Dads

2023

Old Dads

as Ed Cameron

Will Trent

tv

Will Trent

2023

Will Trent

as Warden Sturgill Hardly

1923

tv

1923

2022

1923

as Anders

Crimson Point

movie

Crimson Point

2022

Crimson Point

as Frank

Because We're Family

movie

Because We're Family

2022

Because We're Family

as Peter

The Wrong Path

movie

The Wrong Path

2021

The Wrong Path

as Dr. Eric Peselowe

Beast Mode

movie

Beast Mode

2020

Beast Mode

as Breen Nash

Dauntless: The Battle of Midway

movie

Dauntless: The Battle of Midway

2019

Dauntless: The Battle of Midway

as Captain Miles Browning

Creepshow

tv

Creepshow

2019

Creepshow

as Sam Spinster

Control

movie

Control

2019

Control

as Control (voice)

I Am Patrick Swayze

movie

I Am Patrick Swayze

2019

I Am Patrick Swayze

as Self

The Good Cop

tv

The Good Cop

2018

The Good Cop

Urban Country

movie

Urban Country

2018

Urban Country

as Jim Craft

Detroit Under S.T.R.E.S.S.

movie

Detroit Under S.T.R.E.S.S.

2018

Detroit Under S.T.R.E.S.S.

as Narrator

Dirty Dealing

movie

Dirty Dealing

2018

Dirty Dealing

as Carter

The Rack Pack

movie

The Rack Pack

2018

The Rack Pack

as Ted

Rich Boy, Rich Girl

movie

Rich Boy, Rich Girl

2018

Rich Boy, Rich Girl

as Blake

Deadman Standing

movie

Deadman Standing

2018

Deadman Standing

as The Stranger

The Terror

tv

The Terror

2018

The Terror

as Major Bowen

Shifting Gears

movie

Shifting Gears

2018

Shifting Gears

as Jenkins

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

movie

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

2018

Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay

as Zoom (voice)

Marvel's The Punisher

tv

Marvel's The Punisher

2017

Marvel's The Punisher

as Carson Wolf

LBJ

movie

LBJ

2017

LBJ

as Walter Jenkins

A Question of Faith

movie

A Question of Faith

2017

A Question of Faith

as John Danielson

SEAL Team

tv

SEAL Team

2017

SEAL Team

as Ash Spenser

Mac Daddy's Vegas Adventure

movie

Mac Daddy's Vegas Adventure

2017

Mac Daddy's Vegas Adventure

Disconnected

movie

Disconnected

2017

Disconnected

as Robert Crawford

The Shadow People

movie

The Shadow People

2017

The Shadow People

as Kaine

My B.F.F.

movie

My B.F.F.

2016

My B.F.F.

as Ben Wilkins

Advance & Retreat

movie

Advance & Retreat

2016

Advance & Retreat

as Nathan Shapiro

MacGyver

tv

MacGyver

2016

MacGyver

as Vasil

Attack of the Killer Donuts

movie

Attack of the Killer Donuts

2016

Attack of the Killer Donuts

as Officer Roberts

Blood Lust

movie

Blood Lust

2016

Blood Lust

as Ryan

Magic Hour

movie

Magic Hour

2015

Magic Hour

as Tom Worthy

A Christmas Eve Miracle

movie

A Christmas Eve Miracle

2015

A Christmas Eve Miracle

as Jack Carter

Woodlawn

movie

Woodlawn

2015

Woodlawn

as George 'Shorty' White

Lazarus Rising

movie

Lazarus Rising

2015

Lazarus Rising

as Silent Cal

Ties That Bind

tv

Ties That Bind

2015

Ties That Bind

as Mr. Witherspoon

Rivers 9

movie

Rivers 9

2015

Rivers 9

as Sheriff Quentin

Justice League: Gods and Monsters

movie

Justice League: Gods and Monsters

2015

Justice League: Gods and Monsters

as Dr. Will Magnus (voice)

Stitchers

tv

Stitchers

2015

Stitchers

as Daniel Stinger

Spirit Riders

movie

Spirit Riders

2015

Spirit Riders

as Keith

CineRaya

movie

Borrowed Moments

2015

Borrowed Moments

as Jack

Bosch

tv

Bosch

2015

Bosch

as Louis Degner

A Magic Christmas

movie

A Magic Christmas

2014

A Magic Christmas

as Jack Carter

Fruits De Mer

movie

Fruits De Mer

2014

Fruits De Mer

Confessions of a Womanizer

movie

Confessions of a Womanizer

2014

Confessions of a Womanizer

as Tony

Rescuing Madison

movie

Rescuing Madison

2014

Rescuing Madison

as Rad

Category 5

movie

Category 5

2014

Category 5

as Charlie DuPuis

Bigfoot Wars

movie

Bigfoot Wars

2014

Bigfoot Wars

as Zeke

Christmas Belle

movie

Christmas Belle

2013

Christmas Belle

as Rex Everhart

Storm Rider

movie

Storm Rider

2013

Storm Rider

as Mitch Fielding

Lost on Purpose

movie

Lost on Purpose

2013

Lost on Purpose

as Delbert Furgeson

The Blacklist

tv

The Blacklist

2013

The Blacklist

as Earl Fagen

Sleepy Hollow

tv

Sleepy Hollow

2013

Sleepy Hollow

as SAC Mick Granger

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

movie

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

2013

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

as Professor Zoom / Thawne (voice)

Don't Pass Me By

movie

Don't Pass Me By

2013

Don't Pass Me By

as Jack

An Amish Murder

movie

An Amish Murder

2013

An Amish Murder

as Nathan Detrick

MoniKa

movie

MoniKa

2012

MoniKa

as Double

Chilly Christmas

movie

Chilly Christmas

2012

Chilly Christmas

as Patrick Cole

The 'E.T.' Journals

movie

The 'E.T.' Journals

2012

The 'E.T.' Journals

as Self

Revolution

tv

Revolution

2012

Revolution

as Bounty Hunter

Home Invasion

movie

Home Invasion

2012

Home Invasion

as Ray

The Amazing Spider-Man

movie

The Amazing Spider-Man

2012

The Amazing Spider-Man

as Jack's Father

Wedding Day

movie

Wedding Day

2012

Wedding Day

as Russ

Longmire

tv

Longmire

2012

Longmire

as Ray Stewart

Escape

movie

Escape

2012

Escape

as Paul Jordan

Restitution

movie

Restitution

2011

Restitution

as John Youngstown

Grimm

tv

Grimm

2011

Grimm

as Weston Steward

Alphas

tv

Alphas

2011

Alphas

as Eli Aquino

Cross

movie

Cross

2011

Cross

as Jake

Camel Spiders

movie

Camel Spiders

2011

Camel Spiders

as Sheriff Beaumont

The Walking Dead

tv

The Walking Dead

2010

The Walking Dead

as Roy

The Walking Dead

tv

The Walking Dead

2010

The Walking Dead

as Hilltop Resident

Blue Bloods

tv

Blue Bloods

2010

Blue Bloods

as Alex Polanski

Hawaii Five-0

tv

Hawaii Five-0

2010

Hawaii Five-0

as Martin Cordova

The Glades

tv

The Glades

2010

The Glades

as Peyton Robinson

Mutant Vampire Zombies from the 'Hood!

movie

Mutant Vampire Zombies from the 'Hood!

2010

Mutant Vampire Zombies from the 'Hood!

as David

The Terror Experiment

movie

The Terror Experiment

2010

The Terror Experiment

as Chief Grasso

Cupid's Arrow

movie

Cupid's Arrow

2010

Cupid's Arrow

as Professor Grimes

American Pie Presents: The Book of Love

movie

American Pie Presents: The Book of Love

2009

American Pie Presents: The Book of Love

as Alumnus Guy #2

Celebrity Ghost Stories

tv

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2009

Celebrity Ghost Stories

as Self

The Grind

movie

The Grind

2009

The Grind

as Luke

The Land That Time Forgot

movie

The Land That Time Forgot

2009

The Land That Time Forgot

as Frost Michaels

The Jailhouse

movie

The Jailhouse

2009

The Jailhouse

as Seth Delray

Southland

tv

Southland

2009

Southland

as Officer Dewey Dudek

Castle

tv

Castle

2009

Castle

as John Campbell

Secret at Arrow Lake

movie

Secret at Arrow Lake

2009

Secret at Arrow Lake

The Day the Earth Stopped

movie

The Day the Earth Stopped

2008

The Day the Earth Stopped

as Josh Myron

A Gunfighter's Pledge

movie

A Gunfighter's Pledge

2008

A Gunfighter's Pledge

as Horn

Sons of Anarchy

tv

Sons of Anarchy

2008

Sons of Anarchy

as Agent Frank Eagan

Big Game

movie

Big Game

2008

Big Game

as Sully

Celebracadabra

tv

Celebracadabra

2008

Celebracadabra

Toxic

movie

Toxic

2008

Toxic

as LIttle Joe

House of Fallen

movie

House of Fallen

2008

House of Fallen

as Thomas

War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave

movie

War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave

2008

War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave

as George Herbert

CineRaya

movie

Xenophobia

2008

Xenophobia

as Stone

The Thirst: Blood War

movie

The Thirst: Blood War

2008

The Thirst: Blood War

as Jed

The Haunting of Marsten Manor

movie

The Haunting of Marsten Manor

2007

The Haunting of Marsten Manor

as Captain Williams

Cold Ones

movie

Cold Ones

2007

Cold Ones

as K.C. Corcoran

Fighting Words

movie

Fighting Words

2006

Fighting Words

as David Settles

Torchwood

tv

Torchwood

2006

Torchwood

as The Gentleman

Psych

tv

Psych

2006

Psych

as Camden Driggs

The Da Vinci Treasure

movie

The Da Vinci Treasure

2006

The Da Vinci Treasure

as Michael Archer

Hoboken Hollow

movie

Hoboken Hollow

2006

Hoboken Hollow

as Clayton Connelly

The Poseidon Adventure

movie

The Poseidon Adventure

2005

The Poseidon Adventure

as Doctor Ballard

Criminal Minds

tv

Criminal Minds

2005

Criminal Minds

as The Reaper / George Foyet

Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'

movie

Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'

2005

Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'

as Self

Glass Trap

movie

Glass Trap

2005

Glass Trap

as Curtis

H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds

movie

H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds

2005

H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds

as George Herbert

The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam

movie

The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam

2005

The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam

as Coach Fielding

Crimson Force

movie

Crimson Force

2005

Crimson Force

as Capt. Baskin

The Lost Angel

movie

The Lost Angel

2005

The Lost Angel

as Kuratha

Ordinary Miracles

movie

Ordinary Miracles

2005

Ordinary Miracles

as Jim Powell

The Hillside Strangler

movie

The Hillside Strangler

2004

The Hillside Strangler

as Kenneth Bianchi

A Killer Within

movie

A Killer Within

2004

A Killer Within

as Addison Terrill

Summerland

tv

Summerland

2004

Summerland

as Kyle Bale

Zolar

movie

Zolar

2004

Zolar

as Hedion

Nursie

movie

Nursie

2004

Nursie

as Zack

Hidalgo

movie

Hidalgo

2004

Hidalgo

as Preston Webb

The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting

movie

The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting

2003

The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting

as Jim Halsey

The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made?

movie

The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made?

2003

The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made?

Gods and Generals

movie

Gods and Generals

2003

Gods and Generals

as Sgt. Thomas Chamberlain

Net Games

movie

Net Games

2003

Net Games

as Adam Vance

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

tv

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Killer Bees

movie

Killer Bees

2002

Killer Bees

as Sheriff Lyndon Harris

WillFull

movie

WillFull

2002

WillFull

as Nat Wolff

Night of the Wolf

movie

Night of the Wolf

2002

Night of the Wolf

as Sheriff Wade Messer

Askari

movie

Askari

2001

Askari

as Joss Mckinley

Asylum Days

movie

Asylum Days

2001

Asylum Days

as Nathan Devine

24

tv

24

2001

24

as Barry Landes

XCU: Extreme Close Up

movie

XCU: Extreme Close Up

2001

XCU: Extreme Close Up

as Geoffrey Liddy

Separate Ways

movie

Separate Ways

2001

Separate Ways

as Tom Milton

Burning Down the House

movie

Burning Down the House

2001

Burning Down the House

as Concierge

Lawless: Dead Evidence

movie

Lawless: Dead Evidence

2001

Lawless: Dead Evidence

as Dean Riley

The District

tv

The District

2000

The District

as Chris Gunner

Son of the Beach

tv

Son of the Beach

2000

Son of the Beach

The Million Dollar Kid

movie

The Million Dollar Kid

2000

The Million Dollar Kid

as Valentino

Hot Boyz

movie

Hot Boyz

2000

Hot Boyz

as Officer Roberts

The Prince and the Surfer

movie

The Prince and the Surfer

1999

The Prince and the Surfer

as Dean

Amazon

tv

Amazon

1999

Amazon

as Dr. Alex Kennedy

Twice in a Lifetime

tv

Twice in a Lifetime

1999

Twice in a Lifetime

as Tony Tremaine / Phil Barlow

Escape from Alaska

movie

Escape from Alaska

1999

Escape from Alaska

as Jack

Fatal Affair

movie

Fatal Affair

1999

Fatal Affair

as Malcolm 'Mack' Maddox

Red Team

movie

Red Team

1999

Red Team

as J.B. Gaines

Hitman's Run

movie

Hitman's Run

1999

Hitman's Run

as Tom Holly

Cybermaster: Shepherd II

movie

Cybermaster: Shepherd II

1999

Cybermaster: Shepherd II

as Dakota

Enemy Action

movie

Enemy Action

1999

Enemy Action

as John Reed

Charades

movie

Charades

1998

Charades

as Evan

Matter of Trust

movie

Matter of Trust

1998

Matter of Trust

as Michael D'Angelo

V.I.P.

tv

V.I.P.

1998

V.I.P.

as Phil Sherman

The Shepherd

movie

The Shepherd

1998

The Shepherd

as Boris Dakota

Sealed with a Kiss

movie

Sealed with a Kiss

1998

Sealed with a Kiss

as Detective Mick Cullen

Last Lives

movie

Last Lives

1997

Last Lives

as Aaron

The Big Fall

movie

The Big Fall

1997

The Big Fall

as Blaise Rybeck

Sleeping Dogs

movie

Sleeping Dogs

1997

Sleeping Dogs

as Sanchez Boon

Dead Fire

movie

Dead Fire

1997

Dead Fire

as Tucker

Laws of Deception

movie

Laws of Deception

1997

Laws of Deception

as Evan Marino

Hourglass

movie

Hourglass

1997

Hourglass

as Michael Jardine

Dilemma

movie

Dilemma

1997

Dilemma

as Thomas 'Quin' Quinlan

Pure Danger

movie

Pure Danger

1996

Pure Danger

as Johnie Dean

The Sweeper

movie

The Sweeper

1996

The Sweeper

as Mark Goddard

Kindred: The Embraced

tv

Kindred: The Embraced

1996

Kindred: The Embraced

as Det. Frank Kohanek

Baby Face Nelson

movie

Baby Face Nelson

1996

Baby Face Nelson

as Baby Face Nelson

Mad Dogs and Englishmen

movie

Mad Dogs and Englishmen

1995

Mad Dogs and Englishmen

as Mike

The Outer Limits

tv

The Outer Limits

1995

The Outer Limits

as Capt. Miles Davidow

Dangerous Indiscretion

movie

Dangerous Indiscretion

1995

Dangerous Indiscretion

as Jim Lomax

Payback

movie

Payback

1995

Payback

as Oscar Bonsetter

Suspect Device

movie

Suspect Device

1995

Suspect Device

as Dan Jericho

ER

tv

ER

1994

ER

as Vincent Jansen

Teresa's Tattoo

movie

Teresa's Tattoo

1994

Teresa's Tattoo

as Carl

Natural Selection

movie

Natural Selection

1994

Natural Selection

as Ben Braden / Alex Connelly

Jailbait

movie

Jailbait

1993

Jailbait

as Sergeant Lee Teffler

Gettysburg

movie

Gettysburg

1993

Gettysburg

as Lieut. Thomas D. Chamberlain

Treacherous

movie

Treacherous

1993

Treacherous

as Micky Stewert

Tattle Tale

movie

Tattle Tale

1993

Tattle Tale

as Bernard Sprat

Acting on Impulse

movie

Acting on Impulse

1993

Acting on Impulse

as Paul Stevens

To Protect and Serve

movie

To Protect and Serve

1992

To Protect and Serve

as Egan

Breaking the Rules

movie

Breaking the Rules

1992

Breaking the Rules

as Gene Michaels

That Night

movie

That Night

1992

That Night

as Rick

Nickel & Dime

movie

Nickel & Dime

1992

Nickel & Dime

as Jack Stone

Black or White

movie

Black or White

1991

Black or White

as C. Thomas Howell

Kid

movie

Kid

1990

Kid

as Kid

Curiosity Kills

movie

Curiosity Kills

1990

Curiosity Kills

as Cat Thomas

Far Out Man

movie

Far Out Man

1990

Far Out Man

as Himself

Side Out

movie

Side Out

1990

Side Out

as Monroe Clark

The Eyes of the Panther

movie

The Eyes of the Panther

1989

The Eyes of the Panther

as Jenner Brading

Nightmare Classics

tv

Nightmare Classics

1989

Nightmare Classics

as Jenner Brading

The Return of the Musketeers

movie

The Return of the Musketeers

1989

The Return of the Musketeers

as Raoul

Young Toscanini

movie

Young Toscanini

1988

Young Toscanini

as Arturo Toscanini

A Tiger's Tale

movie

A Tiger's Tale

1988

A Tiger's Tale

as Bubber Drumm

Into the Homeland

movie

Into the Homeland

1987

Into the Homeland

as Tripp Wilson

Soul Man

movie

Soul Man

1986

Soul Man

as Mark Watson

The Hitcher

movie

The Hitcher

1986

The Hitcher

as Jim Halsey

Secret Admirer

movie

Secret Admirer

1985

Secret Admirer

as Michael Ryan

Moonlighting

tv

Moonlighting

1985

Moonlighting

as Waiter (uncredited)

Red Dawn

movie

Red Dawn

1984

Red Dawn

as Robert

Grandview, U.S.A.

movie

Grandview, U.S.A.

1984

Grandview, U.S.A.

as Tim Pearson

Tank

movie

Tank

1984

Tank

as Billy

The Hitchhiker

tv

The Hitchhiker

1983

The Hitchhiker

as Gerald

The Outsiders

movie

The Outsiders

1983

The Outsiders

as Ponyboy Curtis

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

movie

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

1982

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

as Tyler

Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story

movie

Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story

TBA

Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story

as Self

CineRaya

movie

The Greatest Actress in the World

TBA

The Greatest Actress in the World

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