Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

111

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-03-28

Day of Death

2016-03-23 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

El Centro, California, USA

Also Known As

Кен Ховард

کن هاوارد

Ken Howard

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 was the National President of The Screen Actors Guild from 2009 until his death in 2016.

Known For

Amazing Masters of Martial Arts

Amazing Masters of Martial Arts

The Judge

The Judge

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Acting

The Net

1995

The Net

as

Michael Bergstrom

He's Not Your Son

1984

He's Not Your Son

as

Michael Saunders

Rambo

2008

Rambo

as

Arthur Marsh

Oscar

1991

Oscar

as

Kirkwood

2009

The Beacon

as

Oficer Ford

A Numbers Game

2010

A Numbers Game

as

Harold

The Man in the Brown Suit

1989

The Man in the Brown Suit

as

Gordon Race

Tactical Assault

1998

Tactical Assault

as

General Horace White

1776

1972

1776

as

Thomas Jefferson

OP Center

1995

OP Center

as

The President

Grey Gardens

2009

Grey Gardens

as

Phelan Beale

Under Still Waters

2008

Under Still Waters

as

Conrad

Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon

1970

Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon

as

Arthur

Manhunter

1974

Manhunter

as

Dave Barrett

A Real American Hero

1978

A Real American Hero

as

Danny Boy Mitchell

A.C.O.D.

2013

A.C.O.D.

as

Gary

Better Living Through Chemistry

2014

Better Living Through Chemistry

as

Walter Bishop

Such Good Friends

1971

Such Good Friends

as

Cal

Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story

1991

Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story

as

Bill Smart

Spring Thaw

2007

Spring Thaw

as

Thane Weston

Moment of Truth: To Walk Again

1994

Moment of Truth: To Walk Again

as

Ed Keating

The Wedding Ringer

2015

The Wedding Ringer

as

Ed Palmer

Rage of Angels: The Story Continues

1986

Rage of Angels: The Story Continues

as

Adam J. Warner

Amazing Masters of Martial Arts

1985

Amazing Masters of Martial Arts

as

Self - Host

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

2000

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

as

Alex Hunter

Double Dare

2004

Double Dare

as

Self

Superdome

1978

Superdome

as

Dave Walecki

The Judge

2014

The Judge

as

Judge Warren

Something Borrowed, Something Blue

1997

Something Borrowed, Something Blue

as

Senator John Farrell

The Strange Vengeance of Rosalie

1972

The Strange Vengeance of Rosalie

as

Virgil

Second Thoughts

1983

Second Thoughts

as

John Michael

The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer

1977

The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer

as

Major Asa B. Gandiner - Prosecuting Attorney

In Her Shoes

2005

In Her Shoes

as

Michael Feller

Damien: The Leper Priest

1980

Damien: The Leper Priest

as

Father Damien

Her Hidden Truth

1995

Her Hidden Truth

as

Jack Devereaux

Smother

2008

Smother

as

Gene Cooper

Arc

2006

Arc

as

Santee

At First Sight

1999

At First Sight

as

Virgil's Father

Joy

2015

Joy

as

Mop Executive

Mastergate

1992

Mastergate

as

Secretary of State Courtleigh Bishop

A Vow to Cherish

1999

A Vow to Cherish

as

John Brighton

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

2005

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

as

William Ford

Clear and Present Danger

1994

Clear and Present Danger

as

Committee Chairman

The Country Girl

1982

The Country Girl

as

Bernie Dodd

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

1991

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

as

Self

J. Edgar

2011

J. Edgar

as

Harlan Fiske Stone

Independence

1976

Independence

as

Thomas Jefferson

Victims

1982

Victims

as

Joe Buckley

Michael Clayton

2007

Michael Clayton

as

Don Jeffries

Rage of Angels

1983

Rage of Angels

as

Adam Warner

Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide

1988

Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide

as

Self, Host

2:13

2009

2:13

as

Sheriff Sedgewick

Night of 100 Stars

1982

Night of 100 Stars

as

Self

Strange Interlude

1988

Strange Interlude

as

Sam Evans

Untitled SAG-AFTRA Documentary

Untitled SAG-AFTRA Documentary

as

Self (archive footage)

Ulterior Motives

1993

Ulterior Motives

as

Malcolm Carter

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Hank Shipton

Arliss

Arliss

as

Eli Stone

Eli Stone

as

Thomas Hayes

Brothers and Sisters

Brothers and Sisters

as

Boyd Taylor

Ghost Whisperer

Ghost Whisperer

as

Rachel Fisher

The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

as

Jerry

The Office

The Office

as

Ed Truck

Cold Case

Cold Case

as

Harry Kemp Jr. (1958)

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

as

Max Cavanaugh

The View

The View

as

Self

Conviction

Conviction

as

Judge Hanford

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

Dr. Arlen Rieff

Dynasty

Dynasty

as

George Lopez

George Lopez

as

Dr. Woodson

Hotel

Hotel

as

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

as

Special Agent Dunleavy

Dirty Sexy Money

Dirty Sexy Money

as

The Practice

The Practice

as

Frank Patanki

Medical Center

Medical Center

as

Pet Star

as

Self - Judge

30 Rock

30 Rock

as

Hank Hooper

Melrose Place

Melrose Place

as

Mr. George Andrews

The Colbys

The Colbys

as

Garrett Boydston

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Defense Attorney

Cane

Cane

as

Boston Legal

Boston Legal

as

Judge Walter Yardley

Glitter

Glitter

as

The White Shadow

The White Shadow

as

Ken Reeves

Family Law

Family Law

as

Reardon

Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib

as

Adam Bonner

The Hitchhiker

The Hitchhiker

as

Dubois

The Thorn Birds

The Thorn Birds

as

Rainer Hartheim

The Manhunter

The Manhunter

as

It's Not Easy

It's Not Easy

as

Jack Long

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

as

David Clarke

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

as

Hartness (voice)

One West Waikiki

One West Waikiki

as

The McCarthys

The McCarthys

as

Coach Colwell

Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

as

Malcolm

The West Wing

The West Wing

as

Judge Peyton Cabot Harrison III

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Bill Boyle

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Max Hagen

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Matt Kinkaid

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as

Ken Abbot

OP Center

OP Center

as

The President

Rage of Angels

Rage of Angels

as

Adam Warner

Memories of Midnight

Memories of Midnight

as

Kirk Reynolds

Rage of Angels: The Story Continues

Rage of Angels: The Story Continues

as

Adam J. Warner

Fairly Legal

Fairly Legal

as

Charles Pease

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

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

as

Alex Hunter

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Nominee

Dynasty

Dynasty

as

Garrett Boydston

The Closer

The Closer

as

Wes Durant

The Critical List

The Critical List

as

Nels Freiberg

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Barnes

Production

Crew

Directing