HOWELL, C. Thomas 1966–
(Tom Howell)

PERSONAL

Full name, Christopher Thomas Howell, Jr.; born December 7, 1966, in Los Angeles (some sources cite Agoura or Van Nuys), CA; son of Christopher Thomas "Chris" Howell (a rodeo performer and stunt coordinator); married Lori Loughlin (an actress), 1985 (divorced, 1986); married Rae Dawn Chong (an actress), July 11, 1989 (divorced, c. 1990); married Sylvie, 1991; children: (third marriage) Isabelle Yasmine, Dashiell Anderson Sage, Liam West.

Addresses: Agent— Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Barry McPherson, Agency for the Performing Arts, 9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Manager— Integrated Films and Management, 1041 North Formosa Ave., Santa Monica Building West, Suite 17, West Hollywood, CA 90046.

Career: Actor. Buckwheat Films, owner and producer. Former junior rodeo rider and stunt double.

Awards, Honors: Named all–around cowboy, California Junior Rodeo Association, 1978, 1979, 1980; Young Artist Award, Young Artist Foundation, best young motion picture actor in a feature film, 1984, for The Outsiders.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(As Tom Howell) Tyler, E.T.: The Extra–Terrestrial (also known as E.T. ), Universal, 1982, revised version released as E.T. the Extra–Terrestrial: The 20th Anniversary, 2002.

Ponyboy Curtis, The Outsiders, Warner Bros., 1983.

Robert Morris, Red Dawn, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists, 1984.

Tim Pearson, Grandview, U.S.A., Warner Bros., 1984.

William "Billy" Carey, Tank, Universal, 1984.

Michael Ryan, Secret Admirer (also known as The Letter ), Orion, 1985.

Jim Halsey, The Hitcher, TriStar, 1986.

Mark Watson, Soul Man (also known as The Imposter ), New World, 1986.

Bubber Drumm, A Tiger's Tale, Atlantic, 1987.

Arturo Toscanini, Il giovane Toscanini (also known as Toscanini and Young Toscanini ), Carthago, 1988.

Raoul, The Return of the Musketeers (also known as The Return of the Three Musketeers, El regreso de los mosqueteros, and Le retour des mousquetaires ), Universal, 1989.

Himself, Far Out, Man! (also known as Soul Man II ), New Line Cinema/Prism Entertainment, 1989.

The kid (title role), Kid (also known as Back for Revenge ), 1990.

Monroe Clark, Side Out, TriStar, 1990.

Jack Stone, Nickel & Dime, Hometown Pictures, 1991.

Bernard Sprat, Tattle Tale, 1992.

Egan, To Protect and Serve, Capital Entertainment, 1992.

Gene Michaels, Breaking the Rules (also known as Sketches ), Miramax, 1992.

Lieutenant Thomas D. Chamberlain, Gettysburg, New Line Cinema, 1993.

Micky Stewert, Treacherous, 1993.

Rick, That Night (also known as One Hot Summer ), Warner Bros., 1993.

Carl, Teresa's Tattoo, Trimark Pictures, 1994.

Mike Stone, Mad Dogs and Englishmen (also known as Shameless ), BMG Video, 1994.

Oscar Bonsetter, Payback, Capital Cities, 1994.

Sergeant Lee Teffler, Jailbait (also known as Streetwise ), Paramount Home Video, 1994.

George "Baby Face" Nelson (title role), Baby Face Nelson, Concorde–New Horizons, 1995.

Jim Lomax, Dangerous Indiscretion, Summa Video, 1995.

Mark Goddard, The Sweeper, PM Entertainment Group, 1995.

Michael Jardine, Hourglass (also known as The Hitcher '95 ), LIVE Entertainment, 1995.

Johnnie Dean, Pure Danger, PM Entertainment Group, 1996.

Detective Thomas "Quin" Quinlan, Dilemma, 1997.

Michael "Mike" D'Angelo, Matter of Trust (also known as The Surgeon ), October Films/USA Films, 1997.

Evan, Charades (also known as Felons and First Degree ), 1998.

Boris Dakota, Cybermaster (also known as Shepherd II ), New Horizons Home Video, 1999.

Boris Dakota, Shepherd (also known as Cybercity ), VCL Communications, 1999.

Dean, The Prince and the Surfer, 1999.

J. B. Gaines, Red Team (also known as The Crimson Code ), Artisan Entertainment, 1999.

John Reed, Enemy Action, New Horizons Home Video, 1999.

Lanois, The Glass Jar, Sterling Pacific Films, 1999.

Officer Roberts, Hot Boyz (also known as Gang Law ), Artisan Entertainment, 1999.

Tom Holly, Hitman's Run, Avalanche Home Entertainment, 1999.

Valentino, The Million Dollar Kid, A–pix Entertainment, 2000.

Geoffrey Liddy, XCU: Extreme Close Up, Dream Rock/Moonstone Entertainment, 2001.

Nathan, Asylum Days, Velocity Home Entertainment, 2001.

Nat Wolff, WillFull, Cinemavault Releasing, 2001.

Tom Milton, Separate Ways, 2001.

Burning Down the House, Rogue Arts/Vanguard Cinema, 2001.

Zack, Nursie, Quantum Entertainment, 2002.

Adam Williams, Net Games (also known as Net G@mes ), V Releasing, 2003.

David Settles, Fighting Words, Fighting Words Productions, 2003.

Jim Halsey, The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting, Universal Studios Home Video, 2003.

Sergeant Thomas Chamberlain, Gods and Generals, Warner Bros., 2003.

The Lost Angel, Franchise Pictures, 2003.

Addison Terrill, A Killer Within, Fireside Entertainment/FilmCor Pictures, 2004.

Coach Fielding, The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam, Guide Company Films, 2004.

Preston Webb, Hidalgo, Buena Vista, 2004.

Film Director:

Hourglass (also known as The Hitcher '95 ), LIVE Entertainment, 1995.

Pure Danger, PM Entertainment Group, 1996.

Television Appearances; Series:

Scott Morgan, Two Marriages, ABC, 1983–1984.

Detective Frank Kohanek, Kindred: The Embraced, Fox, 1996.

Dr. Alex Kennedy, Amazon (also known as Peter Benchley's Amazon and Amazonas—Gefangene des Dschungels ), syndicated, 1999–2000.

Joss McKinley, Ollie, beginning 2001.

Television Appearances; Movies:

It Happened One Christmas, 1977.

Tripp Winston, Into the Homeland, HBO, 1987.

Cat Thomas, Curiosity Kills (also known as Curiosity Killed the Cat ), USA Network, 1990.

Paul Stevens, Acting on Impulse (also known as Eyes of a Stranger, Roses Are Dead, Secret Lies, and Secret Lives ), Showtime, 1993.

Ben Braeden and Alex Connelly, Dark Reflection (also known as Natural Selection ), Fox, 1994.

Dan Jericho, Roger Corman Presents "Suspect Device " (also known as Suspect Device ), Showtime, 1995.

Detective Mick Cullen, Sealed with a Kiss, ABC, 1996.

Aaron, Last Lives, Sci–Fi Channel, 1997.

Amos Tucker, Dead Fire (also known as Le vaisseau de l'enfer ), Sci–Fi Channel, 1997.

Blaise Rybeck, The Big Fall, HBO, 1997.

Sanchez Boon, Sleeping Dogs, Sci–Fi Channel, 1997.

Mack Maddox, Fatal Affair (also known as The Stalker ), Cinemax, 1998.

Evan, Laws of Deception, Cinemax, 1999.

Lawless: Dead Evidence, TV2, 2000.

Jack, Avalanche (also known as Escape from Alaska ), UPN, 2001.

Sheriff Lyndon Hobbs, Killer Bees!, PAX TV, 2002.

Sheriff Wade Messer, Night of the Wolf, Animal Planet, 2002.

Hedion, Zolar, The WB, 2004.

Kenneth Bianchi, The Hillside Strangler, 2004.

Television Appearances; Specials:

ABC team member, Battle of the Network Stars XVI, ABC, 1984.

Jenner Brading, "The Eyes of the Panther," Nightmare Classics, Showtime, 1989.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

(Uncredited) Waiter, "The Lady in the Iron Mask," Moonlighting, ABC, 1985.

"White Slaves," The Hitchhiker, USA Network, 1989.

Captain Miles Davidow, "The Joining," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 1998.

John, "Affairs to Remember," The Love Boat: The Next Wave, UPN, 1998.

Phil Sherman, "Val Got Game," V.I.P. (also known as V.I.P.—Die Bodyguards ), syndicated, 1998.

Henry Hubble, "The Phrenologist," Dead Man's Gun, Showtime, 1999.

Tony Tremaine, "The Escape Artist," Twice in a Lifetime, PAX TV, 2000.

Jason Dudikoff (Father Dude), "In the Line of Booty," Son of the Beach, USA Network, 2002.

Chris, "On Guard," The District, CBS, 2004.

Appeared in The Little People (also known as The Brian Keith Show ), NBC.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Scott Morgan, Two Marriages, ABC, 1983.

Television Work; Movies:

Director, The Big Fall, HBO, 1997.

Producer, Hope Ranch, Animal Planet, 2002.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

(In archive footage) Nathan, Behind the Scenes: Asylum Days, Velocity Home Entertainment, 2003.

The Hitcher—How Do These Movies Get Made?, 2003.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Hourglass (also known as The Hitcher '95 ), LIVE Entertainment, 1995.

Teleplays; Movies:

Hope Ranch, Animal Planet, 2002.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Entertainment Weekly, April 5, 1996, p. 66.