C. Thomas Howell
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 neighborhood of Los Angeles to Christopher N. and Candice Howell. He has three siblings. His father worked as a stunt coordinator and rodeo performer. He played the role of the Red Knight in Terry Gilliam’s The Fisher King. As a young boy, Howell wanted to be a stuntman and was a child stunt performer. He was also a rodeo star. When Howell was young, his parents divorced. Howell graduated from Saugus High School in 1984. In 1982, Howell made his film debut as Tyler in Steven Spielberg's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. At the age of 15 in 1981, Howell was cast in Francis Ford Coppola's The Outsiders (1983). Howell played the lead role of Ponyboy Curtis, "the soulful tagalong greaser through whose eyes we see the events of the 1960s-set film unfold." Based on S.E. Hinton's bestselling 1967 novel of the same name,the coming-of-age film went on to become a cult classic. Howell's portrayal of Ponyboy was his breakthrough role, and it earned him a Young Artist Award. In 1984, Howell and his Outsiders co-star Patrick Swayze reunited for Grandview, U.S.A. and Red Dawn. Howell also had a pivotal role in Tank (1984). In 1985, he starred in Secret Admirer. After filming The Outsiders, Howell co-starred in his own television series Two Marriages, which ended after four episodes, but letters of support got it back on air. He later expressed disappointment in the series. Howell was one of two final actors in the running for the lead role of Marty McFly in Back to the Future (1985); the other was Eric Stoltz. Ultimately, Michael J. Fox was cast as Marty after Stoltz was deemed wrong for the part. In 1986, Howell was a hitchhiker's target in the film The Hitcher. He also starred in the sequel, which was released in 2003. In 1986, Howell starred in Soul Man, a film in which Howell appears in Blackface. Rounding out the 1980s , Howell played the young Arturo Toscanini in Franco Zeffirelli's 1988 film Young Toscanini.
The Outsiders
(Ponyboy Curtis)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
(Tyler)
Net Games
(Adam Vance)
Red Dawn
(Robert)
Hidalgo
(Preston Webb)
Fatal Affair
(Malcolm 'Mack' Maddox)
A Killer Within
(Addison Terrill)
The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting
(Jim Halsey)
The Land That Time Forgot
(Frost Michaels)
Tank
(Billy)
Big Game
(Sully)
Acting on Impulse
(Paul Stevens)
The Hillside Strangler
(Kenneth Bianchi)
Secret Admirer
(Michael Ryan)
My B.F.F.
(Ben Wilkins)
Far Out Man
(Himself)
Soul Man
(Mark Watson)
The Hitcher
(Jim Halsey)
Toxic
(LIttle Joe)
That Night
(Rick)
Glass Trap
(Curtis)
H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds
(George Herbert)
The Poseidon Adventure
(Doctor Ballard)
Killer Bees
(Sheriff Lyndon Harris)
The Grind
(Luke)
WillFull
(Nat Wolff)
Sleeping Dogs
(Sanchez Boon)
The Return of the Musketeers
(Raoul)
Last Lives
(Aaron)
Hoboken Hollow
(Clayton Connelly)
Gods and Generals
(Sgt. Thomas Chamberlain)
The Day the Earth Stopped
(Josh Myron)
Fighting Words
(David Settles)
War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave
(George Herbert)
The Terror Experiment
(Chief Grasso)
The Shepherd
(Boris Dakota)
Side Out
(Monroe Clark)
Camel Spiders
(Sheriff Beaumont)
Escape from Alaska
(Jack)
Payback
(Oscar Bonsetter)
Grandview, U.S.A.
(Tim Pearson)
The Da Vinci Treasure
(Michael Archer)
A Tiger's Tale
(Bubber Drumm)
Restitution
(John Youngstown)
The Eyes of the Panther
(Jenner Brading)
Ordinary Miracles
(Jim Powell)
MoniKa
(Double)
The Sweeper
(Mark Goddard)
Kid
(Kid)
A Gunfighter's Pledge
(Horn)
Dilemma
(Thomas 'Quin' Quinlan)
Xenophobia
(Stone)
Lawless: Dead Evidence
(Dean Riley)
Chilly Christmas
(Patrick Cole)
Hitman's Run
(Tom Holly)
Dead Fire
(Tucker)
Hourglass
(Michael Jardine)
The Prince and the Surfer
(Dean)
Home Invasion
(Ray)
An Amish Murder
(Nathan Detrick)
Breaking the Rules
(Gene Michaels)
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
(Professor Eobard 'Zoom' Thawne / Reverse-Flash (voice))
Teresa's Tattoo
(Carl)
Askari
(Joss Mckinley)
Asylum Days
(Nathan Devine)
Red Team
(J.B. Gaines)
Charades
(Evan)
Suspect Device
(Dan Jericho)
Pure Danger
(Johnie Dean)
Lost on Purpose
(Delbert Furgeson)
Baby Face Nelson
(Baby Face Nelson)
Storm Rider
(Mitch Fielding)
Cybermaster: Shepherd II
(Dakota)
Treacherous
(Micky Stewert)
Enemy Action
(John Reed)
Sealed with a Kiss
(Detective Mick Cullen)
Nursie
(Zack)
Burning Down the House
(Concierge)
Don't Pass Me By
(Jack)
Young Toscanini
(Arturo Toscanini)
Christmas Belle
(Rex Everhart)
Confessions of a Womanizer
(Tony)
Curiosity Kills
(Cat Thomas)
The Amazing Spider-Man
(Jack's Father)
Mad Dogs and Englishmen
(Mike)
Crimson Point
(Frank)
Bigfoot Wars
(Zeke)
Dangerous Indiscretion
(Jim Lomax)
Because We're Family
(Peter)
Dirty Dealing
(Carter)
Category 5
(Charlie DuPuis)
House of Fallen
(Thomas)
Old Dads
(Ed Cameron)
Secret at Arrow Lake
Jailbait
(Sergeant Lee Teffler)
Borrowed Moments
(Jack)
Woodlawn
(George 'Shorty' White)
Wedding Day
(Russ)
Justice League: Gods and Monsters
(Dr. Will Magnus (voice))
Laws of Deception
(Evan Marino)
Rivers 9
(Sheriff Quentin)
The Big Fall
(Blaise Rybeck)
The Jailhouse
(Seth Delray)
LBJ
(Walter Jenkins)
Ride
(John Hawkins)
Spirit Riders
(Keith)
Hot Boyz
(Officer Roberts)
Crimson Force
(Capt. Baskin)
Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story
(Self)
Blood Lust
(Ryan)
Where the Wind Blows
(Nathan)
Natural Selection
(Ben Braden / Alex Connelly)
Escape
(Paul Jordan)
Rescuing Madison
(Rad)
Cupid's Arrow
(Professor Grimes)
Attack of the Killer Donuts
(Officer Roberts)
Advance & Retreat
(Nathan Shapiro)
Matter of Trust
(Michael D'Angelo)
Magic Hour
(Tom Worthy)
One Mile
(Stanley Dixon)
One More Mile
(Stanley Dixon)
Cross
(Jake)
Nickel & Dime
(Jack Stone)
The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam
(Coach Fielding)
The Shadow People
(Kaine)
To Protect and Serve
(Egan)
Mutant Vampire Zombies from the 'Hood!
(David)
A Question of Faith
(John Danielson)
Fruits De Mer
Tattle Tale
(Bernard Sprat)
Cold Ones
(K.C. Corcoran)
Disconnected
(Robert Crawford)
Rich Boy, Rich Girl
(Blake)
Beast Mode
(Breen Nash)
Urban Country
(Jim Craft)
Shifting Gears
(Jenkins)
Separate Ways
(Tom Milton)
Detroit Under S.T.R.E.S.S.
(Narrator)
Deadman Standing
(The Stranger)
The Rack Pack
(Ted)
Zolar
(Hedion)
A Magic Christmas
(Jack Carter)
Mac Daddy's Vegas Adventure
Dauntless: The Battle of Midway
(Captain Miles Browning)
The Haunting of Marsten Manor
(Captain Williams)
The 'E.T.' Journals
(Self)
I Am Patrick Swayze
(Self)
The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made?
The Thirst: Blood War
(Jed)
Gettysburg
(Lieut. Thomas D. Chamberlain)
Night of the Wolf
(Sheriff Wade Messer)
Control
(Control (voice))
Into the Homeland
(Tripp Wilson)
The Lost Angel
(Kuratha)
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
(Alumnus Guy #2)
Lazarus Rising
(Silent Cal)
The Wrong Path
(Dr. Eric Peselowe)
XCU: Extreme Close Up
(Geoffrey Liddy)
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
(Eobard Thawne / Professor Zoom (voice))
Reagan
(Caspar Weinberger)
The Open Door
(Mr. Sapp)
Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'
(Self)
A Christmas Eve Miracle
(Jack Carter)
The Million Dollar Kid
(Valentino)
Son of the Beach
The District
(Chris Gunner)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(Self)
24
(Barry Landes)
Alphas
(Eli Aquino)
Kindred: The Embraced
(Det. Frank Kohanek)
Criminal Minds
(The Reaper / George Foyet)
Summerland
(Kyle Bale)
Creepshow
(Sam Spinster)
ER
(Vincent Jansen)
Celebracadabra
Twice in a Lifetime
Amazon
(Dr. Alex Kennedy)
The Hitchhiker
(Gerald)
The Outer Limits
(Capt. Miles Davidow)
Southland
(Officer Dewey Dudek)
The Glades
(Peyton Robinson)
The Walking Dead
(Roy)
Nightmare Classics
(Jenner Brading)
Revolution
(Bounty Hunter)
Castle
(John Campbell)
Blue Bloods
(Alex Polanski)
Psych
(Camden Driggs)
Sleepy Hollow
(SAC Mick Granger)
Stitchers
(Daniel Stinger)
Ties That Bind
(Mr. Witherspoon)
Celebrity Ghost Stories
(Self)
Marvel's The Punisher
(Carson Wolf)
Grimm
(Weston Steward)
The Blacklist
(Earl Fagen)
Moonlighting
(Waiter (uncredited))
Sons of Anarchy
(Agent Frank Eagan)
MacGyver
(Vasil)
The Good Cop
The Walking Dead
(Hilltop Resident)
Obliterated
(Hagerty)
The Terror
(Major Bowen)
Torchwood
(The Gentleman)
SEAL Team
(Ash Spenser)
Longmire
(Ray Stewart)
V.I.P.
(Phil Sherman)
Will Trent
(Warden Sturgill Hardly)
Hawaii Five-0
(Martin Cordova)
1923
(Anders)
Bosch
(Louis Degner)
The Land That Time Forgot
(Director)
The Genesis Code
(Director)
The Day the Earth Stopped
(Director)
War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave
(Director)
Blind Injustice
(Producer)
Blind Injustice
(Story)
Hourglass
(Screenplay)
Hourglass
(Director)
Pure Danger
(Director)
The Big Fall
(Director)
Night of the Juggler
(Stunts)
Hope Ranch
(Screenplay)
Hope Ranch
(Producer)
A Magic Christmas
(Executive Producer)
A Christmas Eve Miracle
(Executive Producer)