--- name: "C. Thomas Howell" canonical: "https://film.one/person/c-thomas-howell" fi1m_id: "c-thomas-howell" imdb_id: "nm0001367" tmdb_id: 2878 wikidata_id: "Q464522" roles: ["Actor"] born: "7 December 1966" reviewed_on_fi1m: 5 average_fi1m_score: 75 average_as: "actor" average_over: 5 updated: "2026-10-23T04:17:00.495159+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # C. Thomas Howell ## Identity C. Thomas Howell - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/c-thomas-howell - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** c-thomas-howell - **IMDb ID:** nm0001367 - **TMDB ID:** 2878 - **Wikidata ID:** Q464522 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._Thomas_Howell, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q464522, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001367/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2878 Actor. Born 7 December 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 7 December 1966, Los Angeles, California, USA - **Active:** 1982–2018 - **Also known as:** Christopher Thomas Howell, Tom Howell, Си Томас Хауэлл, C·湯瑪斯·哈威爾, سی توماس هاول, トム・ハウエル - **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 5 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 91 (1), 2000s 68 (2), 2010s 73 (2) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 78 to 75 across 4 titles - **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 3, Adventure 2, Mystery 2, Science Fiction 2, Action 1, Crime 1 - **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $1,556m across 2 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._Thomas_Howell, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q464522, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001367/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2878 ## Streaming the US now - **Disney+:** [*E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial*](https://film.one/film/e-t-the-extra-terrestrial.md) (91), [*The Amazing Spider-Man*](https://film.one/film/the-amazing-spider-man.md) (64) - **Netflix:** [*Southland*](https://film.one/tv/southland.md) (76) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography C. Thomas Howell is an American actor and director. He made his film debut in a supporting role as Tyler in Steven Spielberg's *E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial* (1982). Howell was born on 7 December 1966 in the Van Nuys neighbourhood of Los Angeles, California. His father worked as a stunt coordinator and rodeo performer. Howell graduated from Saugus High School in 1984. His breakthrough came with the lead role of Ponyboy Curtis in Francis Ford Coppola's *The Outsiders* (1983), for which he received a Young Artist Award. Other early film roles include *Red Dawn* (1984), *Secret Admirer* (1985) and *The Hitcher* (1986). He has appeared in numerous television series, including *Criminal Minds* (2005) as George Foyet, *Sons of Anarchy* (2008), *Castle* (2009), *The Walking Dead* (2010), *Grimm* (2011), *The Blacklist* (2013) and *Marvel's The Punisher* (2017). *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (5) - *The Terror* (2018), Fi1m 82, as Major Bowen — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-terror.md) - *The Amazing Spider-Man* (2012), Fi1m 64, as Jack's Father — [page](https://film.one/film/the-amazing-spider-man.md) - *Southland* (2009), Fi1m 76, as Officer Dewey Dudek — [page](https://film.one/tv/southland.md) - *Criminal Minds* (2005), Fi1m 60, as The Reaper / George Foyet — [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md) - *E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial* (1982), Fi1m 91, as Tyler — [page](https://film.one/film/e-t-the-extra-terrestrial.md) ## Complete filmography (209) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *One Mile: Chapter Two* (2026), as Stanley Dixon - *One Mile: Chapter One* (2026), as Stanley Dixon - *Where the Wind Blows* (2025), as Nathan - *Reagan* (2024), as Caspar Weinberger - *Ride* (2024), as John Hawkins - *The Open Door* (2024), as Mr. Sapp - *Obliterated* (2023), series, as Hagerty - *Old Dads* (2023), as Ed Cameron - *Will Trent* (2023), series, as Warden Sturgill Hardly - *1923* (2022), series, as Anders — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/1923.md) - *Crimson Point* (2022), as Frank - *Because We're Family* (2022), as Peter - *The Wrong Path* (2021), as Dr. Eric Peselowe - *Beast Mode* (2020), as Breen Nash - *Dauntless: The Battle of Midway* (2019), as Captain Miles Browning - *Creepshow* (2019), series, as Sam Spinster - *Control* (2019), as Control (voice) - *The Good Cop* (2018), series, as Businessman - *Urban Country* (2018), as Jim Craft - *Detroit Under S.T.R.E.S.S.* (2018), as Narrator - *Dirty Dealing* (2018), as Carter - *The Rack Pack* (2018), as Ted - *Rich Boy, Rich Girl* (2018), as Blake - *Deadman Standing* (2018), as The Stranger - *The Terror* (2018), series, as Major Bowen — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-terror.md) - *Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay* (2018), as Zoom (voice) - *Shifting Gears* (2018), as Jenkins - *Marvel's The Punisher* (2017), series, as Carson Wolf - *LBJ* (2017), as Walter Jenkins - *A Question of Faith* (2017), as John Danielson - *SEAL Team* (2017), series, as Ash Spenser - *Mac Daddy's Vegas Adventure* (2017), Actor - *Disconnected* (2017), as Robert Crawford - *The Shadow People* (2017), as Kaine - *My B.F.F.* (2016), as Ben Wilkins - *Advance & Retreat* (2016), as Nathan Shapiro - *MacGyver* (2016), series, as Vasil - *Attack of the Killer Donuts* (2016), as Officer Roberts - *Blood Lust* (2016), as Ryan - *Magic Hour* (2015), as Tom Worthy - *A Christmas Eve Miracle* (2015), as Jack Carter · Executive Producer - *Woodlawn* (2015), as George 'Shorty' White - *The Sin Seer* (2015), as Detective Riggers - *Lazarus Rising* (2015), as Silent Cal - *Ties That Bind* (2015), series, as Mr. Witherspoon - *Rivers 9* (2015), as Sheriff Quentin - *Justice League: Gods and Monsters* (2015), as Dr. Will Magnus (voice) - *Stitchers* (2015), series, as Daniel Stinger - *Spirit Riders* (2015), as Keith - *Borrowed Moments* (2015), as Jack - *Bosch* (2015), series, as Louis Degner - *A Magic Christmas* (2014), as Jack Carter · Executive Producer - *Fruits De Mer* (2014), Actor - *Confessions of a Womanizer* (2014), as Tony - *Rescuing Madison* (2014), as Rad - *Category 5* (2014), as Charlie DuPuis - *Bigfoot Wars* (2014), as Zeke - *Christmas Belle* (2013), as Rex Everhart - *Storm Rider* (2013), as Mitch Fielding - *Lost on Purpose* (2013), as Delbert Furgeson - *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as Earl Fagen — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md) - *Sleepy Hollow* (2013), series, as SAC Mick Granger - *Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox* (2013), as Professor Zoom / Thawne (voice) - *Don't Pass Me By* (2013), as Jack - *An Amish Murder* (2013), as Nathan Detrick - *MoniKa* (2012), as Double - *Chilly Christmas* (2012), as Patrick Cole - *Revolution* (2012), series, as Bounty Hunter - *Home Invasion* (2012), as Ray - *The Amazing Spider-Man* (2012), as Jack's Father — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/the-amazing-spider-man.md) - *Wedding Day* (2012), as Russ - *Longmire* (2012), series, as Ray Stewart — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/longmire.md) - *Escape* (2012), as Paul Jordan - *Grimm* (2011), series, as Weston Steward — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md) - *Restitution* (2011), as John Youngstown - *Alphas* (2011), series, as Eli Aquino - *Cross* (2011), as Jake - *Camel Spiders* (2011), as Sheriff Beaumont - *The Walking Dead* (2010), series, as Roy, Hilltop Resident — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-walking-dead.md) - *Blue Bloods* (2010), series, as Alex Polanski - *Hawaii Five-0* (2010), series, as Martin Cordova — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/hawaii-five-0.md) - *The Genesis Code* (2010), Director - *The Glades* (2010), series, as Peyton Robinson - *Mutant Vampire Zombies from the 'Hood!* (2010), as David - *The Terror Experiment* (2010), as Chief Grasso - *Cupid's Arrow* (2010), as Professor Grimes - *American Pie Presents: The Book of Love* (2009), as Alumnus Guy #2 - *The Grind* (2009), as Luke - *The Land That Time Forgot* (2009), as Frost Michaels · Director - *The Jailhouse* (2009), as Seth Delray - *Southland* (2009), series, as Officer Dewey Dudek — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/southland.md) - *Castle* (2009), series, as John Campbell — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md) - *Secret at Arrow Lake* (2009), Actor - *The Day the Earth Stopped* (2008), as Josh Myron · Director - *A Gunfighter's Pledge* (2008), as Horn - *Sons of Anarchy* (2008), series, as Agent Frank Eagan — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/sons-of-anarchy.md) - *Big Game* (2008), as Sully - *Celebracadabra* (2008), series, Actor - *Toxic* (2008), as LIttle Joe - *House of Fallen* (2008), as Thomas - *War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave* (2008), as George Herbert · Director - *The Thirst: Blood War* (2008), as Jed - *Xenophobia* (2008), as Stone - *The Haunting of Marsten Manor* (2007), as Captain Williams - *Cold Ones* (2007), as K.C. Corcoran - *Fighting Words* (2006), as David Settles - *Torchwood* (2006), series, as The Gentleman — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/torchwood.md) - *Psych* (2006), series, as Camden Driggs - *The Da Vinci Treasure* (2006), as Michael Archer - *Hoboken Hollow* (2006), as Clayton Connelly - *The Poseidon Adventure* (2005), as Doctor Ballard - *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as The Reaper / George Foyet — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md) - *Glass Trap* (2005), as Curtis - *H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds* (2005), as George Herbert - *The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam* (2005), as Coach Fielding - *Crimson Force* (2005), as Capt. Baskin - *The Lost Angel* (2005), as Kuratha - *Blind Injustice* (2005), Producer, Story - *Ordinary Miracles* (2005), as Jim Powell - *The Hillside Strangler* (2004), as Kenneth Bianchi - *A Killer Within* (2004), as Addison Terrill - *Summerland* (2004), series, as Kyle Bale - *Zolar* (2004), as Hedion - *Nursie* (2004), as Zack - *Hidalgo* (2004), as Preston Webb - *The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting* (2003), as Jim Halsey - *The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made?* (2003), Actor - *Gods and Generals* (2003), as Sgt. Thomas Chamberlain - *Net Games* (2003), as Adam Vance - *Killer Bees* (2002), as Sheriff Lyndon Harris - *Hope Ranch* (2002), Screenplay, Producer - *WillFull* (2002), as Nat Wolff - *Night of the Wolf* (2002), as Sheriff Wade Messer - *Askari* (2001), as Joss Mckinley - *Asylum Days* (2001), as Nathan Devine - *24* (2001), series, as Barry Landes — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md) - *XCU: Extreme Close Up* (2001), as Geoffrey Liddy - *Separate Ways* (2001), as Tom Milton - *Burning Down the House* (2001), as Concierge - *Lawless: Dead Evidence* (2001), as Dean Riley - *The District* (2000), series, as Chris Gunner - *Son of the Beach* (2000), series, Actor - *The Million Dollar Kid* (2000), as Valentino - *Hot Boyz* (2000), as Officer Roberts - *The Prince and the Surfer* (1999), as Dean - *Amazon* (1999), series, as Dr. Alex Kennedy - *Twice in a Lifetime* (1999), series, as Tony Tremaine / Phil Barlow - *Escape from Alaska* (1999), as Jack - *The Glass Jar* (1999), as Lanois - *Fatal Affair* (1999), as Malcolm 'Mack' Maddox - *Red Team* (1999), as J.B. Gaines - *Hitman's Run* (1999), as Tom Holly - *Enemy Action* (1999), as John Reed - *Cybermaster: Shepherd II* (1999), as Dakota - *Charades* (1998), as Evan - *Matter of Trust* (1998), as Michael D'Angelo - *V.I.P.* (1998), series, as Phil Sherman - *The Shepherd* (1998), as Boris Dakota - *Sealed with a Kiss* (1998), as Detective Mick Cullen - *Last Lives* (1997), as Aaron - *The Big Fall* (1997), as Blaise Rybeck · Director - *Sleeping Dogs* (1997), as Sanchez Boon - *Dead Fire* (1997), as Tucker - *Laws of Deception* (1997), as Evan Marino - *Hourglass* (1997), as Michael Jardine · Screenplay, Director - *Dilemma* (1997), as Thomas 'Quin' Quinlan - *Pure Danger* (1996), as Johnie Dean · Director - *The Sweeper* (1996), as Mark Goddard - *Kindred: The Embraced* (1996), series, as Det. Frank Kohanek - *Baby Face Nelson* (1996), as Baby Face Nelson - *Mad Dogs and Englishmen* (1995), as Mike - *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Capt. Miles Davidow - *Dangerous Indiscretion* (1995), as Jim Lomax - *Payback* (1995), as Oscar Bonsetter - *Suspect Device* (1995), as Dan Jericho - *ER* (1994), series, as Vincent Jansen — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md) - *Teresa's Tattoo* (1994), as Carl - *Natural Selection* (1994), as Ben Braden / Alex Connelly - *Jailbait* (1993), as Sergeant Lee Teffler - *Gettysburg* (1993), as Lieut. Thomas D. Chamberlain - *Treacherous* (1993), as Micky Stewert - *Tattle Tale* (1993), as Bernard Sprat - *Acting on Impulse* (1993), as Paul Stevens - *To Protect and Serve* (1992), as Egan - *Breaking the Rules* (1992), as Gene Michaels - *That Night* (1992), as Rick - *Nickel & Dime* (1992), as Jack Stone - *Kid* (1990), as Kid - *Curiosity Kills* (1990), as Cat Thomas - *Side Out* (1990), as Monroe Clark - *The Eyes of the Panther* (1989), as Jenner Brading - *Nightmare Classics* (1989), series, as Jenner Brading - *The Return of the Musketeers* (1989), as Raoul - *Young Toscanini* (1988), as Arturo Toscanini - *A Tiger's Tale* (1988), as Bubber Drumm - *Into the Homeland* (1987), as Tripp Wilson - *Soul Man* (1986), as Mark Watson - *The Hitcher* (1986), as Jim Halsey - *Secret Admirer* (1985), as Michael Ryan - *Moonlighting* (1985), series, as Waiter (uncredited) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/moonlighting.md) - *Red Dawn* (1984), as Robert - *Grandview, U.S.A.* (1984), as Tim Pearson - *Tank* (1984), as Billy - *The Hitchhiker* (1983), series, as Gerald - *The Outsiders* (1983), as Ponyboy Curtis - *E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial* (1982), as Tyler — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/e-t-the-extra-terrestrial.md) - *Night of the Juggler* (1980), Stunts - *The Greatest Actress in the World*, Actor - *The Horseman*, Actor ## Gallery - ![C. Thomas Howell](https://film.one/media/person/59867/gallery-8b0f7965e672.jpg) C. Thomas Howell — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c8/C._Thomas_Howell_2013_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![American actor C. Thomas Howell in October 2023](https://film.one/media/person/59867/gallery-5b5bc5019ed4.jpg) American actor C. Thomas Howell in October 2023 — Super Festivals, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/C._Thomas_Howell%2C_2023.jpg/1280px-C._Thomas_Howell%2C_2023.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![American actor C. Thomas Howell in October 2023](https://film.one/media/person/59867/gallery-1abfd534ba19.jpg) American actor C. 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