Clinton Engle Howard (born April 20, 1959) is an American actor. He is the second son born to American actors

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and

Jean Howard Jean Howard (born Ernestine Hill; October 13, 1910 – March 20, 2000) was an American actress and professional photographer. She was born in Longview, Texas and died in Beverly Hills, California. Early years Howard was born Ernestine Hill on Oc ...

, and younger brother of actor and director

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. His 200-plus acting credits include

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s such as ''

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'' and ''

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'', as well as television series, such as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and several entries in the ''

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'' franchise. He has appeared in many films directed by his brother, Ron, and had a small role in the 1967 animated film ''

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''. He is lead singer of his own band, The Kempsters, and also makes custom

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Early life

Born in

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, Clint's parents were actors

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and Jean Speegle and his older brother is actor and filmmaker

Career

Television

Howard began his career when he was two, appearing in five episodes of ''

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'', then starring his older brother Ron. He played Leon, a toddler in a cowboy outfit who wandered around Mayberry and silently offered people a bite of his sandwich, to which they would respond, "No thanks, Leon". Other early notable roles include his appearance on ''

The Streets of San Francisco ''The Streets of San Francisco'' is a television crime drama filmed on location in San Francisco and produced by Quinn Martin, Quinn Martin Productions, with the first season produced in association with Warner Bros. Television (QM produced the ...

'' in the episode entitled "The House on Hyde Street", and '' The Virginian'' as Tommy, the proud owner of a new litter of pups in the episode entitled "Melanie". In 1963, Howard appeared in the

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'' Breaking Point'' in the role of four-year-old Mikey in the episode "The Gnu, Now Almost Extinct". He also played little Billy Taft, the nephew of Dr. Richard Kimble, in the season one episode of '' The Fugitive'', "Home is the Hunted" (1964). Howard's first prominent role was as a regular on the series ''

'' (1967–69). He also starred in "

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", an episode segment of

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's ''

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'', as Herbie, a ten-year-old boy who predicts the near future, and played Billy in the made for television version of

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's ''

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'', with

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and

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. Howard appeared in various ''

'' episodes: * In 1966, he appeared as the powerful but childlike alien Balok in "

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," a season one episode of ''

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'' (although not the first episode broadcast, it was the first episode of season one to be produced after the pilot episodes). He briefly reprised the character in 2006 on

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's roast of

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. * "

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Part II," a ''

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'' episode * " Acquisition," a season one episode of ''

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'' * "Will You Take My Hand," a season one episode of '' Star Trek: Discovery'' * "Under the Cloak of War," a season two episode of '' Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'' * As a nod to Howard's prominent place in ''Star Trek'' culture, he played a part in ''

'' director

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' series ''

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'': in the season one episode "The Road Not Taken", as a man who thought he was the son of Sarek of Vulcan. He discussed a fictitious plot by Romulans from the future, much like the one in Abrams' own ''Star Trek'' film. (In the next episode,

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was revealed to be the mysterious character he was discussing.) In 2003, Howard played Johnny Bark on ''

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'' in the season one episode "Key Decisions", which was produced and narrated by his brother, Ron. He was seen in an episode of '' Married... with Children'' as a creepy janitor. He played a car thief/murderer Tobias Lehigh Nagy in the season four ''

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'' episode " The Trip". Howard played Creepy Rodney in the season one ''

'' episode "Stole a Badge", and he was a guest star in the season three episode of the

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show ''

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'' "I Am Sylar". In 2024 Howard appeared on the CBS soap The Bold and the Beautiful as Tom Starr, a homeless man who turned his life around, only to be murdered.

Film

In his film debut ''

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'' (1963), he played a child party guest standing on a table at his birthday party. Howard also voiced

Roo Roo is a fictional character created in 1926 by A. A. Milne and first featured in the book ''Winnie-the-Pooh''. He is a young kangaroo (known as a joey) and his mother is Kanga. Like most other Pooh characters, Roo is based on a stuffed toy an ...

in Disney's animated shorts ''

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'' (1966) and ''

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'' (1968), which were later incorporated into ''

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'' (1977), and Hathi Jr. in ''

'' (1967). Howard has appeared in seventeen films directed by his brother,

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, including his first directorial effort — a short film called ''Old Paint'' — when Clint was ten. He also starred in Ron's first full-length feature, ''

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''. Other roles in the elder Howard's films include: John Dexter in '' Cocoon'' (1985), Paul in ''

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'' (both film and

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), pathologist Ricco in ''

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'' (1991), Lou in '' Parenthood'', Flynn in ''

Far and Away ''Far and Away'' is a 1992 American epic Western romantic adventure drama film directed by Ron Howard from a screenplay by Bob Dolman and a story by Howard and Dolman. It stars Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. This was the last cinematography cre ...

'' (1992),

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in ''

'' (1995), Ken in ''

EDtv ''EDtv'' is a 1999 American satirical comedy film directed by Ron Howard. An adaptation of the Quebecois film ''Louis 19, King of the Airwaves (Louis 19, le roi des ondes)'' (1994), it stars Matthew McConaughey, Jenna Elfman, Woody Harrelson, E ...

'' (1999), Whobris in ''

How the Grinch Stole Christmas ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'' is a Christmas children's story by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel written in rhymed verse with illustrations by the author. It follows the Grinch, a grouchy, solitary creature who tries to cancel Christmas by ste ...

'' (2000), and Harry the referee in ''

Cinderella Man ''Cinderella Man'' is a 2005 American biographical sports drama film directed by Ron Howard, titled after the nickname of world heavyweight boxing champion James J. Braddock and inspired by his life story. The film was produced by Howard, Penn ...

'' (2005). Howard also played Sheriff Purdy in '' The Missing'' (2003), Lloyd Davis in '' Frost/Nixon'' (2008), Herbert Trimpy in ''

The Dilemma ''The Dilemma'' is a 2011 American dark comedy film directed by Ron Howard, written by Allan Loeb and starring Vince Vaughn and Kevin James. The film follows savvy businessman Ronny (Vaughn) and genius engineer Nick (James) who are best friends ...

'', and Paul Lucas in the episodes "Spider" and "We Interrupt This Program" of the HBO miniseries ''

From the Earth to the Moon ''From the Earth to the Moon: A Direct Route in 97 Hours, 20 Minutes'' (french: De la Terre à la Lune, trajet direct en 97 heures 20 minutes) is an 1865 novel by Jules Verne. It tells the story of the Baltimore Gun Club, a post-American Civil W ...

'', which was produced by Ron. Howard played Eaglebauer in ''

Rock 'n' Roll High School ''Rock 'n' Roll High School'' is a 1979 American musical comedy film directed by Allan Arkush, produced by Michael Finnell, and starring P. J. Soles, Vince Van Patten, Clint Howard, and Dey Young. The film featured the punk rock group Ramone ...

'', Usher in ''

Get Crazy ''Get Crazy'' is a 1983 American musical comedy film directed by Allan Arkush, and stars Malcolm McDowell, Allen Garfield, Daniel Stern, Gail Edwards, and Ed Begley Jr. Plot It is December 31, 1982, and the Saturn Theater is preparing for i ...

'', Paco in ''

'', Arthur Lynne in

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's '' Heart of America'', cellmate Slinky in ''

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'', KJZZ disk jockey in ''

That Thing You Do! ''That Thing You Do!'' is a 1996 American comedy film co-starring, written, and directed by Tom Hanks, in his feature writing and directorial debut. It tells the story of the rise and fall of a fictional 1960s one-hit wonder pop band, and sta ...

'', Johnson Ritter in the ''

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'' series, another flight controller in '' Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian'', Nipples in ''

Little Nicky ''Little Nicky'' is a 2000 American fantasy comedy film directed by Steven Brill, written by Brill, Adam Sandler, and Tim Herlihy, and starring Sandler in the title role, Patricia Arquette, Harvey Keitel, Rhys Ifans, Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr., an ...

'' (2000), Gregory Tudor in the low budget film '' Ice Cream Man'' (1995), Rughead in ''

The Wraith ''The Wraith'' is a 1986 independently made American action- fantasy film, produced by John Kemeny, written and directed by Mike Marvin, and starring Charlie Sheen, Sherilyn Fenn, Nick Cassavetes, and Randy Quaid.Evilspeak ''Evilspeak'' is a 1981 American horror film directed by Eric Weston and co-written by Weston and Joseph Garofalo. The film stars Clint Howard as an outcast cadet named Stanley Coopersmith, who frequently gets tormented by his mates and advisers a ...

'' (1981), Kate the Caterer in ''

The Cat in the Hat ''The Cat in the Hat'' is a 1957 children's book written and illustrated by the American author Theodor Geisel, using the pen name Dr. Seuss. The story centers on a tall anthropomorphic cat who wears a red and white-striped top hat and a red bow ...

'' (2003), Doctor Koplenson in ''

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'' (2007), and appeared in the romantic comedies, '' Play the Game'' and ''

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''. Howard played Sanders in ''

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'' and Dr. Owen in '' Nobody Gets Out Alive'', which was written and directed by

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. Howard appeared in '' Solo: A Star Wars Story'', which his brother Ron directed.

Music

In 1981, Howard formed The Kempsters, a new wave

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group that was composed mostly of his friends who were neighbors with him on Kemp Street. The band played regularly at

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. The band retired in 1983. Although The Kempsters never released an album while together, Howard has recently begun distributing ''No Brains At All'', a CD featuring four tracks the band recorded in various studios, and seven tracks recorded live on October 17, 1982, at Madame Wong's West.

Personal life

Howard has been married three times. After a short courtship, Howard married Ann Marie Lynch in 1988. He filed for divorce after less than a year of marriage. The couple had no children. Howard's second marriage, in 1995, was to Melanie Sorich. He filed for legal separation in 2015, and their divorce was finalized in 2018. The couple had no children. On July 1, 2020, Howard married Kat C. Cruz, at a private service in Las Vegas. They have a daughter, Rafa’ella Erlinda. Howard was an avid golfer who played 150 rounds a year from 1990 until hip replacements forced him to quit. In 2015, Howard began creating one-of-a-kind

s that are occasionally featured on entertainment programs. Howard brought one with him for his appearance on ''

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'' (with, as a guest, his niece

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Politics

Howard is a

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(contrasting with his brother, Ron, a

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). On January 29, 2016, three days before the

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, he endorsed

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for the Republican presidential nomination.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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