C. THOMAS HOWELL

C. Thomas Howell
C. Thomas Howell
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: December 7, 1966
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

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.

Filmography

Starring

2024·
The Open Door
Mr. Sapp
2024·
Reagan
Caspar Weinberger
2023·
Will Trent
Warden Sturgill Hardly
2023·
Obliterated
Hagerty
2022·
1923
Anders
2021·
The Wrong Path
Dr. Eric Peselowe
2020·
Beast Mode
Breen Nash
2019·
Creepshow
Sam Spinster
2019·
Control
Control (voice)
2019·
I Am Patrick Swayze
Self
2019·
Dauntless: The Battle of Midway
Captain Miles Browning
2018·
The Terror
Major Bowen
2018·
The Good Cop
2018·
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
Eobard Thawne / Professor Zoom (voice)
2018·
The Rack Pack
Ted
2018·
Deadman Standing
The Stranger
2018·
Detroit Under S.T.R.E.S.S.
Narrator
2018·
Shifting Gears
Jenkins
2018·
Urban Country
Jim Craft
2018·
Rich Boy, Rich Girl
Blake
2017·
SEAL Team
Ash Spenser
2017·
Marvel's The Punisher
Carson Wolf
2017·
Mac Daddy's Vegas Adventure
2017·
Disconnected
Robert Crawford
2017·
A Question of Faith
John Danielson
2017·
The Shadow People
Kaine
2016·
MacGyver
Vasil
2015·
Bosch
Louis Degner
2015·
Ties That Bind
Mr. Witherspoon
2015·
Stitchers
Daniel Stinger
2015·
A Christmas Eve Miracle
Jack Carter
2013·
The Blacklist
Earl Fagen
2013·
Sleepy Hollow
SAC Mick Granger
2012·
Longmire
Ray Stewart
2012·
Revolution
Bounty Hunter
2011·
Grimm
Weston Steward
2011·
Alphas
Eli Aquino
2010·
Hawaii Five-0
Martin Cordova
2010·
The Walking Dead
Hilltop Resident, Roy
2010·
Blue Bloods
Alex Polanski
2010·
The Glades
Peyton Robinson
2009·
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
2009·
Castle
John Campbell
2009·
Southland
Officer Dewey Dudek
2008·
Sons of Anarchy
Agent Frank Eagan
2008·
Celebracadabra
2006·
Torchwood
The Gentleman
2006·
Psych
Camden Driggs
2005·
Criminal Minds
The Reaper / George Foyet
2005·
Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'
Self
2004·
Summerland
Kyle Bale
2003·
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2001·
24
Barry Landes
2000·
The District
Chris Gunner
2000·
Son of the Beach
2000·
The Million Dollar Kid
Valentino
1999·
Amazon
Dr. Alex Kennedy
1999·
Twice in a Lifetime
1998·
V.I.P.
Phil Sherman
1996·
Kindred: The Embraced
Det. Frank Kohanek
1995·
The Outer Limits
Capt. Miles Davidow
1994·
ER
Vincent Jansen
1989·
Nightmare Classics
Jenner Brading
1985·
Moonlighting
Waiter (uncredited)
1983·
The Hitchhiker
Gerald
TBA·
One More Mile
Stanley Dixon
TBA·
One Mile
Stanley Dixon
2016·
Advance & Retreat
Nathan Shapiro
2016·
Attack of the Killer Donuts
Officer Roberts
2015·
Lazarus Rising
Silent Cal
2015·
Magic Hour
Tom Worthy
2014·
A Magic Christmas
Jack Carter
2014·
Fruits De Mer
2014·
Rescuing Madison
Rad
2012·
The 'E.T.' Journals
Self
2012·
Escape
Paul Jordan
2011·
Cross
Jake
2010·
Mutant Vampire Zombies from the 'Hood!
David
2010·
Cupid's Arrow
Professor Grimes
2009·
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
Alumnus Guy #2
2008·
The Thirst: Blood War
Jed
2007·
The Haunting of Marsten Manor
Captain Williams
2007·
Cold Ones
K.C. Corcoran
2005·
The Lost Angel
Kuratha
2005·
The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam
Coach Fielding
2004·
Zolar
Hedion
2003·
The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made?
2002·
Night of the Wolf
Sheriff Wade Messer
2001·
XCU: Extreme Close Up
Geoffrey Liddy
2001·
Separate Ways
Tom Milton
1998·
Matter of Trust
Michael D'Angelo
1994·
Natural Selection
Ben Braden / Alex Connelly
1993·
Gettysburg
Lieut. Thomas D. Chamberlain
1993·
Tattle Tale
Bernard Sprat
1992·
To Protect and Serve
Egan
1992·
Nickel & Dime
Jack Stone
1987·
Into the Homeland
Tripp Wilson
TBA·
Where the Wind Blows
Nathan
2016·
Blood Lust
Ryan
TBA·
Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story
Self
2024·
Ride
John Hawkins
2023·
Old Dads
Ed Cameron
2022·
Because We're Family
Peter
2022·
Crimson Point
Frank
2018·
Dirty Dealing
Carter
2017·
LBJ
Walter Jenkins
2016·
My B.F.F.
Ben Wilkins
2015·
Spirit Riders
Keith
2015·
Rivers 9
Sheriff Quentin
2015·
Justice League: Gods and Monsters
Dr. Will Magnus (voice)
2015·
Woodlawn
George 'Shorty' White
2015·
Borrowed Moments
Jack
2014·
Category 5
Charlie DuPuis
2014·
Bigfoot Wars
Zeke
2014·
Confessions of a Womanizer
Tony
2013·
Christmas Belle
Rex Everhart
2013·
Don't Pass Me By
Jack
2013·
Storm Rider
Mitch Fielding
2013·
Lost on Purpose
Delbert Furgeson
2013·
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
Professor Eobard 'Zoom' Thawne / Reverse-Flash (voice)
2013·
An Amish Murder
Nathan Detrick
2012·
Wedding Day
Russ
2012·
The Amazing Spider-Man
Jack's Father
2012·
Home Invasion
Ray
2012·
Chilly Christmas
Patrick Cole
2012·
MoniKa
Double
2011·
Restitution
John Youngstown
2011·
Camel Spiders
Sheriff Beaumont
2010·
The Terror Experiment
Chief Grasso
2009·
The Jailhouse
Seth Delray
2009·
Secret at Arrow Lake
2009·
The Grind
Luke
2009·
The Land That Time Forgot
Frost Michaels
2008·
House of Fallen
Thomas
2008·
Xenophobia
Stone
2008·
A Gunfighter's Pledge
Horn
2008·
War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave
George Herbert
2008·
The Day the Earth Stopped
Josh Myron
2008·
Toxic
LIttle Joe
2008·
Big Game
Sully
2006·
The Da Vinci Treasure
Michael Archer
2006·
Fighting Words
David Settles
2006·
Hoboken Hollow
Clayton Connelly
2005·
Crimson Force
Capt. Baskin
2005·
Ordinary Miracles
Jim Powell
2005·
The Poseidon Adventure
Doctor Ballard
2005·
H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds
George Herbert
2005·
Glass Trap
Curtis
2004·
Nursie
Zack
2004·
The Hillside Strangler
Kenneth Bianchi
2004·
A Killer Within
Addison Terrill
2004·
Hidalgo
Preston Webb
2003·
Gods and Generals
Sgt. Thomas Chamberlain
2003·
The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting
Jim Halsey
2003·
Net Games
Adam Vance
2002·
WillFull
Nat Wolff
2002·
Killer Bees
Sheriff Lyndon Harris
2001·
Burning Down the House
Concierge
2001·
Asylum Days
Nathan Devine
2001·
Askari
Joss Mckinley
2001·
Lawless: Dead Evidence
Dean Riley
2000·
Hot Boyz
Officer Roberts
1999·
Enemy Action
John Reed
1999·
Cybermaster: Shepherd II
Dakota
1999·
Red Team
J.B. Gaines
1999·
The Prince and the Surfer
Dean
1999·
Hitman's Run
Tom Holly
1999·
Escape from Alaska
Jack
1999·
Fatal Affair
Malcolm 'Mack' Maddox
1998·
Sealed with a Kiss
Detective Mick Cullen
1998·
Charades
Evan
1998·
The Shepherd
Boris Dakota
1997·
The Big Fall
Blaise Rybeck
1997·
Laws of Deception
Evan Marino
1997·
Hourglass
Michael Jardine
1997·
Dead Fire
Tucker
1997·
Dilemma
Thomas 'Quin' Quinlan
1997·
Last Lives
Aaron
1997·
Sleeping Dogs
Sanchez Boon
1996·
Baby Face Nelson
Baby Face Nelson
1996·
Pure Danger
Johnie Dean
1996·
The Sweeper
Mark Goddard
1995·
Dangerous Indiscretion
Jim Lomax
1995·
Mad Dogs and Englishmen
Mike
1995·
Suspect Device
Dan Jericho
1995·
Payback
Oscar Bonsetter
1994·
Teresa's Tattoo
Carl
1993·
Jailbait
Sergeant Lee Teffler
1993·
Treacherous
Micky Stewert
1993·
Acting on Impulse
Paul Stevens
1992·
Breaking the Rules
Gene Michaels
1992·
That Night
Rick
1990·
Curiosity Kills
Cat Thomas
1990·
Kid
Kid
1990·
Side Out
Monroe Clark
1990·
Far Out Man
Himself
1989·
The Eyes of the Panther
Jenner Brading
1989·
The Return of the Musketeers
Raoul
1988·
Young Toscanini
Arturo Toscanini
1988·
A Tiger's Tale
Bubber Drumm
1986·
The Hitcher
Jim Halsey
1986·
Soul Man
Mark Watson
1985·
Secret Admirer
Michael Ryan
1984·
Grandview, U.S.A.
Tim Pearson
1984·
Tank
Billy
1984·
Red Dawn
Robert
1983·
The Outsiders
Ponyboy Curtis
1982·
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Tyler

Production

2015·
A Christmas Eve Miracle
Executive Producer
2014·
A Magic Christmas
Executive Producer
2010·
The Genesis Code
Director
2009·
The Land That Time Forgot
Director
2008·
War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave
Director
2008·
The Day the Earth Stopped
Director
2005·
Blind Injustice
Producer, Story
2002·
Hope Ranch
Screenplay, Producer
1997·
The Big Fall
Director
1997·
Hourglass
Director, Screenplay
1996·
Pure Danger
Director
1980·
Night of the Juggler
Stunts