Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 28, 1944
Place of Birth:
El Centro, California, USA
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Ken Howard
Biography
Ken Howard (March 28, 1944 — March 23, 2016) was an American actor, best known for his roles in 1776 and on White Shadow. He was the National President of The Screen Actors Guild from 2009 until his death in 2016.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Wedding Ringer | Ed Palmer |
| 2015 | Joy | Mop Executive |
| 2014 | Better Living Through Chemistry | Walter Bishop |
| 2014 | The Judge | Judge Warren |
| 2013 | A.C.O.D. | Gary |
| 2011 | J. Edgar | Harlan Fiske Stone |
| 2010 | A Numbers Game | Harold |
| 2009 | The Beacon | Oficer Ford |
| 2009 | Grey Gardens | Phelan Beale |
| 2009 | 2:13 | Sheriff Sedgewick |
| 2008 | Rambo | Arthur Marsh |
| 2008 | Under Still Waters | Conrad |
| 2008 | Smother | Gene Cooper |
| 2007 | Spring Thaw | Thane Weston |
| 2007 | Michael Clayton | Don Jeffries |
| 2006 | Arc | Santee |
| 2005 | In Her Shoes | Michael Feller |
| 2005 | Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story | William Ford |
| 2004 | Double Dare | Self |
| 2000 | Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder | Alex Hunter |
| 1999 | At First Sight | Virgil's Father |
| 1999 | A Vow to Cherish | John Brighton |
| 1998 | Tactical Assault | General Horace White |
| 1997 | Something Borrowed, Something Blue | Senator John Farrell |
| 1995 | The Net | Michael Bergstrom |
| 1995 | OP Center | The President |
| 1995 | Her Hidden Truth | Jack Devereaux |
| 1994 | Moment of Truth: To Walk Again | Ed Keating |
| 1994 | Clear and Present Danger | Committee Chairman |
| 1993 | Ulterior Motives | Malcolm Carter |
| 1992 | Mastergate | Secretary of State Courtleigh Bishop |
| 1991 | Oscar | Kirkwood |
| 1991 | Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story | Bill Smart |
| 1991 | Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker | Self |
| 1989 | The Man in the Brown Suit | Gordon Race |
| 1988 | Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide | Self, Host |
| 1988 | Strange Interlude | Sam Evans |
| 1986 | Rage of Angels: The Story Continues | Adam J. Warner |
| 1985 | Amazing Masters of Martial Arts | Self - Host |
| 1984 | He's Not Your Son | Michael Saunders |
| 1983 | Second Thoughts | John Michael |
| 1983 | Rage of Angels | Adam Warner |
| 1982 | The Country Girl | Bernie Dodd |
| 1982 | Victims | Joe Buckley |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars | Self |
| 1980 | Damien: The Leper Priest | Father Damien |
| 1978 | A Real American Hero | Danny Boy Mitchell |
| 1978 | Superdome | Dave Walecki |
| 1977 | The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer | Major Asa B. Gandiner - Prosecuting Attorney |
| 1976 | Independence | Thomas Jefferson |
| 1974 | Manhunter | Dave Barrett |
| 1972 | 1776 | Thomas Jefferson |
| 1972 | The Strange Vengeance of Rosalie | Virgil |
| 1971 | Such Good Friends | Cal |
| 1970 | Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon | Arthur |
| Untitled SAG-AFTRA Documentary | Self (archive footage) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The McCarthys | Coach Colwell |
| 2011 | Fairly Legal | Charles Pease |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods | Malcolm |
| 2008 | Eli Stone | Thomas Hayes |
| 2007 | Dirty Sexy Money | |
| 2007 | Cane | |
| 2006 | Brothers and Sisters | Boyd Taylor |
| 2006 | Conviction | Judge Hanford |
| 2006 | 30 Rock | Hank Hooper |
| 2005 | Ghost Whisperer | Rachel Fisher |
| 2005 | The Office | Ed Truck |
| 2005 | The Closer | Wes Durant |
| 2004 | Boston Legal | Judge Walter Yardley |
| 2003 | Cold Case | Harry Kemp Jr. (1958) |
| 2002 | George Lopez | Dr. Woodson |
| 2002 | Pet Star | Self - Judge |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan | Max Cavanaugh |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Ken Abbot |
| 2000 | Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder | Alex Hunter |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dr. Arlen Rieff |
| 1999 | Family Law | Reardon |
| 1999 | The West Wing | Judge Peyton Cabot Harrison III |
| 1997 | The View | Self |
| 1997 | The Practice | Frank Patanki |
| 1996 | Arliss | |
| 1995 | OP Center | The President |
| 1994 | One West Waikiki | |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder | Special Agent Dunleavy |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder | David Clarke |
| 1992 | Melrose Place | Mr. George Andrews |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated Series | Hartness (voice) |
| 1991 | Memories of Midnight | Kirk Reynolds |
| 1986 | Rage of Angels: The Story Continues | Adam J. Warner |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls | Jerry |
| 1985 | The Colbys | Garrett Boydston |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Hank Shipton |
| 1984 | Glitter | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Bill Boyle |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Max Hagen |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Matt Kinkaid |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Barnes |
| 1983 | The Hitchhiker | Dubois |
| 1983 | The Thorn Birds | Rainer Hartheim |
| 1983 | It's Not Easy | Jack Long |
| 1983 | Rage of Angels | Adam Warner |
| 1982 | Hotel | |
| 1981 | Dynasty | |
| 1981 | Dynasty | Garrett Boydston |
| 1978 | The White Shadow | Ken Reeves |
| 1978 | The Critical List | Nels Freiberg |
| 1974 | The Manhunter | |
| 1973 | Adam's Rib | Adam Bonner |
| 1969 | Medical Center | |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Nominee |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Defense Attorney |