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Ken Howard
A celebrated stage and screen actor, Ken Howard navigates the pressures of fame and legacy as he embodies iconic roles from Thomas Jefferson to a troubled basketball coach, confronting the personal and professional challenges that define his storied career.
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In short · Composing since 1967, 6 decades active, 47 credits.
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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 served as National President of The Screen Actors Guild from 2009 until his death in 2016.
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1 creditActor
37 credits
Joy(2016)
Mop Executive
Film
The Wedding Ringer(2015)
Ed Palmer
Film
Better Living Through Chemistry(2014)
Walter Bishop
Film
The Judge(2014)
Judge Warren
Film
A.C.O.D.(2013)
Gary
Film
J. Edgar(2011)
Harlan Fiske Stone
Film
A Numbers Game(2010)
Harold
Film
Grey Gardens(2009)
Phelan Beale
Film
Haunting at the Beacon(2009)
Officer Bobby Ford
Film
Smother(2008)
Gene Cooper
Film
Under Still Waters(2008)
Conrad
Film
Rambo(2008)
Arthur Marsh
Film
Sacrifices of the Heart(2007)
Thane Weston
Film
Michael Clayton(2007)
Don Jeffries
Film
Arc(2006)
Santee
Film
Dreamer(2005)
Bill Ford
FilmMurder She Wrote(2000)
Hank Shipton (2 Episodes) , Bill Boyle (1 Episode) , Matt Kinkaid (1 Episode) , Barnes (1 Episode) , Max Hagen (1 Episode)
TV
A Vow to Cherish(1999)
John Brighton
Film
At First Sight(1999)
Virgil's Father
Film
Law and order SVU(1999)
Dr. Arlen Rieff (1 Episode)
TV
Tactical Assault(1998)
General Horace White
Film
Arli$$(1996)
Coach Rusty Kraft (2 Episodes)
TV
The Net(1995)
Bergstrom
Film
Clear and Present Danger(1994)
Committee Chairman
Film
Hart to Hart Returns(1993)
Dr. Paul Menard
Film
Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Smart Story(1991)
Bill Smart
Film
The Man in the Brown Suit(1989)
Gordon Race
Film
He's Not Your Son(1984)
Michael Saunders
Film
Second Thoughts(1983)
John Michael
Film
Victims(1982)
Joe Buckley
Film
Composer
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- Actor to ActorSelf - Host · 2016
- Double DareSelf · 2004
- Preminger: Anatomy of a FilmmakerSelf · 1991
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