C Thomas Howell

Christopher Thomas Howell is an American actor and director who has starred in films such as The Hitcher, Secret Admirer and Grandview U.S.A; however his two most iconic roles are of Tyler in Steven Speilberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and in Francis Ford Coppola’s 80’s classic The Outsider. Featuring in two of the most coming-of-age epic’s of the 80’s, Howell was immediately ear-marked as a promising and up-and-coming young actor, and he delivered on this prophecy tenfold. Due to his eye-catching performance in The Outsiders, Howell’s career skyrocketed with roles in the powerful Cold War invasion drama Red Dawn, and the comedy Grandview U.S.A, alongside acting juggernaut Jamie Lee Curtis.

The ex-child rodeo star continued his career with roles in 90’s feature films including: Side Out, Fatal Affair, Asylum Days and Gettysburg, and his roles on television were similarly dynamic. Howell played unpredictable Officer Bill Dudek, known as Dewey, in Southland, and The Reaper – a sadistic serial killer – on CBS’s binge-worthy Criminal Minds. Howell’s most recent film and television accolades have included The Amazing Spider-Man, Suicide Squad: Hell To Pay, The Walking Dead, Torchwood and The Glades.

Howell has shown a great aptitude for directing which he has explored alongside his acting career, directing a number of films in which he also stars including The Land That Time Forgot, Pure Danger, and The Day the Earth Stopped. He has worked with Francis Ford Coppola on various projects due to a life-long connection with the director who gave him his first big break on The Outsiders.