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C. Thomas Howell

1966 - Today

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Christopher Thomas Howell (born December 7, 1966) is an American actor and director. After making his film debut with a supporting role in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Howell had his breakout with a lead role as Ponyboy Curtis in the coming-of-age film The Outsiders (1983). Following his breakout, Howell had starring roles in the films Tank (1984), Grandview, U.S.A. (1984), Red Dawn (1984), Secret Admirer (1985), and The Hitcher (1986). His lead role in the commercially successful yet controversial film Soul Man (1986) damaged his status as a leading man in Hollywood. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. C. Thomas Howell is the 6,457th most popular actor (down from 5,614th in 2019), the 10,024th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,213th in 2019) and the 2,982nd most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, C. Thomas Howell ranks 6,457 out of 13,578Before him are Pamela Bellwood, Sara Adler, Roger Dumas, Keegan-Michael Key, Adèle Exarchopoulos, and Eleanor Boardman. After him are David Clennon, Regina King, Cam Gigandet, Gordon Tootoosis, Diana Karenne, and Zheng Junli.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, C. Thomas Howell ranks 324Before him are Lucía Etxebarría, Zoran Savić, Tracii Guns, Luca Marchegiani, Benito Archundia, and Sarah Waters. After him are David Filo, Wataru Takagi, Frank Ferrer, Dieudonné M'bala M'bala, Roopa Ganguly, and Bennett Miller.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, C. Thomas Howell ranks 10,026 out of 20,380Before him are Johnny Mandel (1925), Gilbert Strang (1934), Pamela Bellwood (1951), Guru (1961), Keegan-Michael Key (1971), and Eleanor Boardman (1898). After him are Marc Connelly (1890), Geraldo Rivera (1943), Steven Bochco (1943), David Clennon (1943), Theodore Roethke (1908), and Regina King (1971).

Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, C. Thomas Howell ranks 2,983Before him are Ben Feldman (1980), Charlotte Mineau (1886), Estelle Reiner (1914), Pamela Bellwood (1951), Keegan-Michael Key (1971), and Eleanor Boardman (1898). After him are David Clennon (1943), Regina King (1971), Cam Gigandet (1982), James MacArthur (1937), Lisa Blount (1957), and Michelle Forbes (1965).