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C. Thomas Howell

C. Thomas Howell

Director & actor · born 7 December 1966 · Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Where to start: Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013).

As director 7

As actor 164

TV shows 35

Frequently asked questions

What is the best C. Thomas Howell movie?

By viewer score, Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013) at 7.9/10.

What are C. Thomas Howell’s most popular movies?

The Amazing Spider-Man, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox.

How many movies has C. Thomas Howell made?

171 films on TMDB, 7 as director, 164 as actor.

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