Actor profile

Ken Howard

28th March 1944 El Centro, California, USA Acting

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.

50 Movies 56 TV Shows 112 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Joy poster

Joy 24th December 2015 as Mop Executive

The Wedding Ringer poster

The Wedding Ringer 16th January 2015 as Ed Palmer

The Judge poster

The Judge 8th October 2014 as Judge Warren

Better Living Through Chemistry poster

Better Living Through Chemistry 14th March 2014 as Walter Bishop

A.C.O.D. poster

A.C.O.D. 3rd October 2013 as Gary

J. Edgar poster

J. Edgar 9th November 2011 as Harlan Fiske Stone

A Numbers Game poster

A Numbers Game 15th April 2010 as Harold

The Beacon poster

The Beacon 25th October 2009 as Oficer Ford

Grey Gardens poster

Grey Gardens 21st June 2009 as Phelan Beale

2:13 poster

2:13 25th April 2009 as Sheriff Sedgewick

Smother poster

Smother 26th September 2008 as Gene Cooper

Under Still Waters poster

Under Still Waters 29th January 2008 as Conrad

Rambo poster

Rambo 24th January 2008 as Arthur Marsh

Michael Clayton poster

Michael Clayton 28th September 2007 as Don Jeffries

Sacrifices of the Heart poster

Sacrifices of the Heart 10th January 2007 as Thane Weston

Arc poster

Arc 20th October 2006 as Santee

In Her Shoes poster

In Her Shoes 7th October 2005 as Michael Feller

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story poster

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story 10th September 2005 as William Ford

Double Dare poster

Double Dare 13th March 2004 as Self

Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder poster

Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder 27th February 2000 as Alex Hunter

At First Sight poster

At First Sight 15th January 1999 as Virgil's Father

A Vow to Cherish poster

A Vow to Cherish 1st January 1999 as John Brighton

Tactical Assault poster

Tactical Assault 7th April 1998 as General Horace White

Something Borrowed, Something Blue poster

Something Borrowed, Something Blue 10th March 1997 as Senator John Farrell

The Net poster

The Net 28th July 1995 as Michael Bergstrom

OP Center poster

OP Center 26th February 1995 as The President

Clear and Present Danger poster

Clear and Present Danger 3rd August 1994 as Committee Chairman

Moment of Truth: To Walk Again poster

Moment of Truth: To Walk Again 16th February 1994 as Ed Keating

Ulterior Motives poster

Ulterior Motives 6th January 1993 as Malcolm Carter

Mastergate poster

Mastergate 1st November 1992 as Secretary of State Courtleigh Bishop

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker poster

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker 28th October 1991 as Self

Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story poster

Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story 23rd September 1991 as Bill Smart

Oscar poster

Oscar 26th April 1991 as Kirkwood

The Man in the Brown Suit poster

The Man in the Brown Suit 4th January 1989 as Gordon Race

Rage of Angels: The Story Continues poster

Rage of Angels: The Story Continues 2nd November 1986 as Adam J. Warner

Amazing Masters of Martial Arts poster

Amazing Masters of Martial Arts 14th March 1985 as Self - Host

He's Not Your Son poster

He's Not Your Son 3rd October 1984 as Michael Saunders

Second Thoughts poster

Second Thoughts 7th March 1983 as John Michael

Night of 100 Stars poster

Night of 100 Stars 8th March 1982 as Self

Victims poster

Victims 11th January 1982 as Joe Buckley

The Country Girl poster

The Country Girl 1st January 1982 as Bernie Dodd

A Real American Hero poster

A Real American Hero 9th December 1978 as Danny Boy Mitchell

Superdome poster

Superdome 9th January 1978 as Dave Walecki

The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer poster

The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer 1st December 1977 as Major Asa B. Gandiner - Prosecuting Attorney

Independence poster

Independence 4th July 1976 as Thomas Jefferson

Manhunter poster

Manhunter 26th February 1974 as Dave Barrett

1776 poster

1776 9th November 1972 as Thomas Jefferson

The Strange Vengeance of Rosalie poster

The Strange Vengeance of Rosalie 16th June 1972 as Virgil

Such Good Friends poster

Such Good Friends 16th December 1971 as Cal

Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon poster

Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon 11th May 1970 as Arthur

The McCarthys poster

The McCarthys 30th October 2014 as Coach Colwell

Fairly Legal poster

Fairly Legal 20th January 2011 as Charles Pease

Blue Bloods poster

Blue Bloods 24th September 2010 as Malcolm

Eli Stone poster

Eli Stone 31st January 2008 as Thomas Hayes

Dirty Sexy Money poster

Dirty Sexy Money 26th September 2007

Cane poster

Cane 25th September 2007 as Joe Samuels

30 Rock poster

30 Rock 11th October 2006 as Hank Hooper

Brothers and Sisters poster

Brothers and Sisters 24th September 2006 as Boyd Taylor

Conviction poster

Conviction 3rd March 2006 as Judge Hanford

Ghost Whisperer poster

Ghost Whisperer 23rd September 2005 as Rachel Fisher

The Closer poster

The Closer 13th June 2005 as Wes Durant

The Office poster

The Office 24th March 2005 as Ed Truck

Boston Legal poster

Boston Legal 3rd October 2004 as Judge Walter Yardley

Cold Case poster

Cold Case 28th September 2003 as Harry Kemp Jr. (1958)

Pet Star poster

Pet Star 9th August 2002 as Self - Judge

George Lopez poster

George Lopez 27th March 2002 as Dr. Woodson

Crossing Jordan poster

Crossing Jordan 24th September 2001 as Max Cavanaugh

Curb Your Enthusiasm poster

Curb Your Enthusiasm 15th October 2000 as Ken Abbot

Perfect Murder, Perfect Town poster

Perfect Murder, Perfect Town 27th February 2000 as Alex Hunter

The West Wing poster

The West Wing 22nd September 1999 as Judge Peyton Cabot Harrison III

Family Law poster

Family Law 20th September 1999 as Reardon

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 20th September 1999 as Dr. Arlen Rieff

The View poster

The View 11th August 1997 as Self

The Practice poster

The Practice 4th March 1997 as Frank Patanki

Arli$$ poster

Arli$$ 10th August 1996 as Coach Rusty Kraft

OP Center poster

OP Center 26th February 1995 as The President

One West Waikiki poster

One West Waikiki 4th August 1994

Diagnosis: Murder poster

Diagnosis: Murder 29th October 1993 as Special Agent Dunleavy

Diagnosis: Murder poster

Diagnosis: Murder 29th October 1993 as David Clarke

Batman: The Animated Series poster

Batman: The Animated Series 5th September 1992 as Hartness (voice)

Melrose Place poster

Melrose Place 8th July 1992 as George Andrews

Memories of Midnight poster

Memories of Midnight 25th November 1991 as Kirk Reynolds

Strange Interlude poster

Strange Interlude 18th January 1988 as Sam Evans

The Colbys poster

The Colbys 20th November 1985 as Garrett Boydston

The Golden Girls poster

The Golden Girls 14th September 1985 as Jerry

Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote 30th September 1984 as Hank Shipton

Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote 30th September 1984 as Bill Boyle

Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote 30th September 1984 as Max Hagen

Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote 30th September 1984 as Matt Kinkaid

Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote 30th September 1984 as Barnes

Glitter poster

Glitter 13th September 1984

The Hitchhiker poster

The Hitchhiker 23rd November 1983 as Dubois

The Thorn Birds poster

The Thorn Birds 27th March 1983 as Rainer Hartheim

Rage of Angels poster

Rage of Angels 20th February 1983 as Adam Warner

Hotel poster

Hotel 21st August 1982 as Bill Tillery

American Playhouse poster

American Playhouse 12th January 1982 as Pudd'nhead Wilson

American Playhouse poster

American Playhouse 12th January 1982 as Sam Evans

Dynasty poster

Dynasty 12th January 1981

Dynasty poster

Dynasty 12th January 1981 as Garrett Boydston

The White Shadow poster

The White Shadow 27th November 1978 as Ken Reeves

The Critical List poster

The Critical List 11th September 1978 as Nels Freiberg

The Manhunter poster

The Manhunter 11th September 1974 as Dave Barrett

Adam's Rib poster

Adam's Rib 14th September 1973 as Adam Bonner

Medical Center poster

Medical Center 24th September 1969

Tony Awards poster

Tony Awards 1st April 1956 as Self - Nominee

Hallmark Hall of Fame poster

Hallmark Hall of Fame 24th December 1951 as Defense Attorney