Ken Howard

Acting

Ken Howard

Born March 28, 1944El Centro, California, USA104 credits

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

Joy
6.6

Joy

Movie

2015

The Wedding Ringer
6.5

The Wedding Ringer

Movie

2015

The McCarthys
5.8

The McCarthys

TV

2014

The Judge
7.3

The Judge

Movie

2014

Better Living Through Chemistry
5.9

Better Living Through Chemistry

Movie

2014

A.C.O.D.
5.5

A.C.O.D.

Movie

2013

Filmography

Joy
2015Joyas Mop ExecutiveMovie
The Wedding Ringer
2015The Wedding Ringeras Ed PalmerMovie
The McCarthys
2014The McCarthysas Coach ColwellTV
The Judge
2014The Judgeas Judge WarrenMovie
Better Living Through Chemistry
2014Better Living Through Chemistryas Walter BishopMovie
A.C.O.D.
2013A.C.O.D.as GaryMovie
J. Edgar
2011J. Edgaras Harlan Fiske StoneMovie
Fairly Legal
2011Fairly Legalas Charles PeaseTV
Blue Bloods
2010Blue Bloodsas MalcolmTV
A Numbers Game
2010A Numbers Gameas HaroldMovie
The Beacon
2009The Beaconas Oficer FordMovie
Grey Gardens
2009Grey Gardensas Phelan BealeMovie
2:13
20092:13as Sheriff SedgewickMovie
Smother
2008Smotheras Gene CooperMovie
Eli Stone
2008Eli Stoneas Thomas HayesTV
Under Still Waters
2008Under Still Watersas ConradMovie
Rambo
2008Ramboas Arthur MarshMovie
Michael Clayton
2007Michael Claytonas Don JeffriesMovie
Dirty Sexy Money
2007Dirty Sexy MoneyTV
Cane
2007Caneas Joe SamuelsTV
Sacrifices of the Heart
2007Sacrifices of the Heartas Thane WestonMovie
Arc
2006Arcas SanteeMovie
30 Rock
200630 Rockas Hank HooperTV
Brothers and Sisters
2006Brothers and Sistersas Boyd TaylorTV
Conviction
2006Convictionas Judge HanfordTV
In Her Shoes
2005In Her Shoesas Michael FellerMovie
Ghost Whisperer
2005Ghost Whispereras Rachel FisherTV
Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story
2005Dreamer: Inspired By a True Storyas William FordMovie
The Closer
2005The Closeras Wes DurantTV
The Office
2005The Officeas Ed TruckTV
Boston Legal
2004Boston Legalas Judge Walter YardleyTV
Double Dare
2004Double Dareas SelfMovie
Cold Case
2003Cold Caseas Harry Kemp Jr. (1958)TV
Pet Star
2002Pet Staras Self - JudgeTV
George Lopez
2002George Lopezas Dr. WoodsonTV
Crossing Jordan
2001Crossing Jordanas Max CavanaughTV
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000Curb Your Enthusiasmas Ken AbbotTV
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder
2000Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulderas Alex HunterMovie
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town
2000Perfect Murder, Perfect Townas Alex HunterTV
The West Wing
1999The West Wingas Judge Peyton Cabot Harrison IIITV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Dr. Arlen RieffTV
Family Law
1999Family Lawas ReardonTV
At First Sight
1999At First Sightas Virgil's FatherMovie
A Vow to Cherish
1999A Vow to Cherishas John BrightonMovie
Tactical Assault
1998Tactical Assaultas General Horace WhiteMovie
The View
1997The Viewas SelfTV
Something Borrowed, Something Blue
1997Something Borrowed, Something Blueas Senator John FarrellMovie
The Practice
1997The Practiceas Frank PatankiTV
Arli$$
1996Arli$$as Coach Rusty KraftTV
H
1995Her Hidden Truthas Jack DevereauxMovie
The Net
1995The Netas Michael BergstromMovie
OP Center
1995OP Centeras The PresidentMovie
OP Center
1995OP Centeras The PresidentTV
One West Waikiki
1994One West WaikikiTV
Clear and Present Danger
1994Clear and Present Dangeras Committee ChairmanMovie
M
1994Moment of Truth: To Walk Againas Ed KeatingMovie
Diagnosis: Murder
1993Diagnosis: Murderas Special Agent DunleavyTV
Ulterior Motives
1993Ulterior Motivesas Malcolm CarterMovie
Mastergate
1992Mastergateas Secretary of State Courtleigh BishopMovie
Batman: The Animated Series
1992Batman: The Animated Seriesas Hartness (voice)TV
Melrose Place
1992Melrose Placeas George AndrewsTV
Memories of Midnight
1991Memories of Midnightas Kirk ReynoldsTV
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmakeras SelfMovie
Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story
1991Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Storyas Bill SmartMovie
Oscar
1991Oscaras KirkwoodMovie
The Man in the Brown Suit
1989The Man in the Brown Suitas Gordon RaceMovie
S
1988Strange Interludeas Sam EvansTV
D
1988Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guideas Self, HostMovie
Rage of Angels: The Story Continues
1986Rage of Angels: The Story Continuesas Adam J. WarnerMovie
R
1986Rage of Angels: The Story Continuesas Adam J. WarnerTV
The Colbys
1985The Colbysas Garrett BoydstonTV
The Golden Girls
1985The Golden Girlsas JerryTV
Amazing Masters of Martial Arts
1985Amazing Masters of Martial Artsas Self - HostMovie
He's Not Your Son
1984He's Not Your Sonas Michael SaundersMovie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas Hank ShiptonTV
Glitter
1984GlitterTV
The Hitchhiker
1983The Hitchhikeras DuboisTV
I
1983It's Not Easyas Jack LongTV
The Thorn Birds
1983The Thorn Birdsas Rainer HartheimTV
Second Thoughts
1983Second Thoughtsas John MichaelMovie
Rage of Angels
1983Rage of Angelsas Adam WarnerTV
Hotel
1982HotelTV
Night of 100 Stars
1982Night of 100 Starsas SelfMovie
Victims
1982Victimsas Joe BuckleyMovie
The Country Girl
1982The Country Girlas Bernie DoddMovie
Dynasty
1981DynastyTV
D
1980Damien: The Leper Priestas Father DamienMovie
A Real American Hero
1978A Real American Heroas Danny Boy MitchellMovie
The White Shadow
1978The White Shadowas Ken ReevesTV
The Critical List
1978The Critical Listas Nels FreibergTV
Superdome
1978Superdomeas Dave WaleckiMovie
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
1977The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custeras Major Asa B. Gandiner - Prosecuting AttorneyMovie
Independence
1976Independenceas Thomas JeffersonMovie
The Manhunter
1974The ManhunterTV
Manhunter
1974Manhunteras Dave BarrettMovie
Adam's Rib
1973Adam's Ribas Adam BonnerTV
1776
19721776as Thomas JeffersonMovie
The Strange Vengeance of Rosalie
1972The Strange Vengeance of Rosalieas VirgilMovie
Such Good Friends
1971Such Good Friendsas CalMovie
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
1970Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moonas ArthurMovie
Medical Center
1969Medical CenterTV
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awardsas Self - NomineeTV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Defense AttorneyTV
U
—Untitled SAG-AFTRA Documentaryas Self (archive footage)Movie