Howard, Ken 1944–

PERSONAL

Full name, Kenneth Joseph Howard, Jr.; born March 28, 1944, in El Centro, CA; son of Kenneth Joseph (a broker) and Martha Carey (maiden name, McDonald) Howard; brother of Donald Howard (an actor and stage manager); married Louise Sorel (some sources spell the name Sorrell), 1973 (divorced, 1976); married Margo Lederer Coleman, 1977 (divorced, 1991); married Linda Fetters (a stunt performer and actress), 1992; children: Adam Coleman (stepson; a director, writer, and actor). Education: Amherst College, A.B., 1966; trained for the stage at Yale University, 1966–68.

Addresses: Agent—Abrams Artists Agency, 9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 1130, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Manager—Diane Perez, Diane Perez Entertainment, 5000 South Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 610, Los Angeles, CA 90049.

Career: Actor and writer. American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, MA, creator of master class in acting; Harvard University, lecturer, also teacher of oral argument at Law School.

Awards, Honors: Theatre World Award, 1969, for 1776; Antoinette Perry Award, 1970, for Child's Play.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Adam Bonner, Adam's Rib, ABC, 1973.

Dave Barrett, The Manhunter, CBS, 1975.

Ken Reeves, The White Shadow, CBS, 1978–81.

Jack Long, It's Not Easy, ABC, 1983.

Garrett Boydston, a recurring role, Dynasty, ABC, 1985–86.

Garrett Boydston, Dynasty II: The Colbys (also known as The Colbys), ABC, 1985–86.

Television host, Dream Girl, U.S.A., 1986.

Host, What Happened?, NBC, 1992.

Max Cavanaugh, Crossing Jordan, NBC, 2001–2004.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Nels Freiberg, The Critical List, 1978.

Adam Warner, Rage of Angels (also known as Sidney Sheldon's "Rage of Angels"), 1983.

Ranier Hartheim, The Thorn Birds, 1983.

Adam J. Warner, Rage of Angels: The Story Continues, 1986.

Kirk Reynolds, Memories of Midnight (also known as Sidney Sheldon's "Memories of Midnight"), CBS, 1991.

The president, OP Center (also known as Tom Clancy's "OP Center"), ABC, 1995.

District Attorney Alex Hunter, Perfect Murder, Perfect Town, CBS, 2000.

Narrator, Chasing the Sun, PBS, 2001.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Major Gandiner, The Court Martial of George Armstrong Custer, 1977.

Danny Boy Mitchell, A Real American Hero (also known as Hard Stick), 1978.

Dave Walecki, Superdome, 1978.

Title role, Damien: The Leper Priest (also known as Father Damien: The Leper Priest), 1980.

Joe Buckley, Victims, 1982.

Michael Saunders, He's Not Your Son, CBS, 1984.

Gordon Race, The Man in the Brown Suit (also known as Agatha Christie's "The Man in the Brown Suit"), Arts and Entertainment, 1989.

Bill Smart, Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story, CBS, 1991.

Courtleigh Bishop, Mastergate, Showtime, 1992.

Dr. Paul Menard, Hart to Hart Returns, NBC, 1993.

Ed Keating, Moment of Truth: To Walk Again, NBC, 1994.

Jack Devereaux, Her Hidden Truth, NBC, 1995.

Senator John Farrell (some sources cite Nico Caesarone), Something Borrowed, Something Blue, CBS, 1997.

General Horace White, Tactical Assault, HBO, 1998.

John Brighton, A Vow to Cherish, CBS, 1999.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), "The Twenty-Sixth Grave," Bonanza (also known as Ponderosa), NBC, 1972.

Kevin Morgan, "The Outcast," Medical Center, CBS, 1972.

Himself, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, CBS, 1979.

Bill Tillery, "Passages," Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's "Hotel"), 1984.

Detective Sergeant Barnes, "Murder at the Oasis," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1985.

Malcolm Taylor, "Missing Pieces," Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's "Hotel"), 1985.

Hank Shipton, "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall," Parts 1 & 2, Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1989.

Bill Boyle, "Jack and Bill," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1989.

Dubois, "Homecoming," The Hitchhiker (also known as Deadly Nightmares and Le voyageur), 1990.

Jerry, "The Commitments," The Golden Girls, 1992.

Maxwell Hagen, "The Mole," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1992.

Voice of Hartness, "See No Evil," Batman (animated; also known as The Adventures of Batman & Robin and Batman: The Animated Series), 1993.

Mr. George Andrews, "It's a Bad World After All," Melrose Place, Fox, 1994.

Matt Kinkaid, "Death in Hawaii," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1994.

Ronald Markham, "'Til Death Do Us Part," One West Waikiki, CBS, 1994.

Congressman Woods, The Cape, 1996.

Charlie Braxton (some sources cite Baxter), "Money Talks," The Client (also known as John Grisham's "The Client"), CBS, 1996.

Special Agent Dunleavy, "Murder Can Be Contagious," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1996.

Mr. George Andrews, "Nice Work if You Can Get It," Melrose Place, Fox, 1996.

Rocky Fermaggio, "The Stuff that Dreams Are Made Of," Arli$$, HBO, 1996.

Mr. George Andrews, "Escape from L.A.," Melrose Place, Fox, 1997.

David Clarke, "Slam-Dunk Dead," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1997.

Mr. George Andrews, "Desperately Seeking Samantha," Melrose Place, Fox, 1997.

Senator Frank Patanki, "Hide and Seek," The Practice, ABC, 1997.

Mr. George Andrews, "Fiddling on the Roof," Melrose Place, Fox, 1998.

Judge Peyton Cabot Harrison III, "The Short List," The West Wing, ABC, 1999.

Mr. Bradford, "Race Ipsa Loquitor," The Practice, ABC, 2000.

Reardon, "Film at Eleven," Family Law, CBS, 2001.

Coach Dreyfuss, "Of Cabbages and Kings," Arli$$, HBO, 2001.

Judge, Pet Star, Animal Planet, 2003.

First waspy interviewer, "The 5 Wood," Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO, 2004.

Ken Abbot, "The Car Pool Lane," Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO, 2004.

Ed Truck, "The Carpet," The Office, NBC, 2006.

Dr. Woodson, "The Kidney Stays in the Picture," George Lopez, ABC, 2006.

Judge Merrick, "Fury," Ghost Whisperer, CBS, 2006.

Walt Callahan, "Sweet Release," Huff, Showtime, 2006.

Walt Callahan, "Used, Abused, and Unenthused," Huff, Showtime, 2006.

Judge Hanford, "The Wall," Conviction, NBC, 2006.

Dr. Arlen Rieff, "Cage," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU and Special Victims Unit), NBC, 2006.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Dave Barrett, Manhunter, CBS, 1974.

Jack Packer, P.S.I. Luv U, 1991.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Celebrity Football Classic, NBC, 1979.

Ideal father, The Body Human: Facts for Boys, CBS, 1980.

Night of 100 Stars, ABC, 1982.

Title role, Pudd'nhead Wilson, PBS, 1984.

Sam Evans, Strange Interlude, PBS, 1987.

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 1987.

Host, Drug Free Kids: A Parent's Guide, PBS, 1988.

Voice of Frederic Remington, The Wild West, syndicated, 1993.

Liza Minnelli: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2002.

CBS at 75, CBS, 2003.

Television Appearances; Other:

Bernie Dodd, The Country Girl, 1982.

Senator, Glitter, 1984.

Television Work; Series:

Cocreator, The White Shadow, CBS, 1978–81.

Film Appearances:

(Film debut) Arthur, Tell Me that You Love Me Junie Moon, Paramount, 1970.

Cal Whiting, Such Good Friends, Paramount, 1971.

Thomas Jefferson, 1776, Columbia, 1972.

Virgil, The Strange Vengeance of Rosalie, 1972.

Thomas Jefferson, Independence, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1976.

John Michael Tombs, Second Thoughts, Universal, 1983.

Kirkwood, Oscar, Buena Vista, 1991.

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (documentary), 1991.

Malcolm Carter, Ulterior Motives, 1992.

Committee chairman, Clear and Present Danger, 1994.

Michael Bergstrom, The Net, Sony Pictures Releasing, 1995.

Virgil's father, At First Sight, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1999.

Marty, Stuck (short film), 2004.

Double Dare (documentary), Balcony Releasing, 2004.

Bill Ford, Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story, Dream-Works, 2005.

Michael Feller, In Her Shoes, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2005.

Santee, Arc, 42 Frames/PowerGirl Pictures/Return Productions, 2006.

Don Jeffries, Michael Clayton, Warner Bros., 2007.

Conrad, Still Waters, Perfect Weekend, 2007.

Stage Appearances:

(Stage debut) Buffalo Bill, Annie Get Your Gun (musical), Theatre at the Congregational Church, Manhasset, NY, 1960.

(Broadway debut) Karl Kubelik and Eddie the bartender, Promises, Promises (musical), Shubert Theatre, beginning 1968.

Thomas Jefferson, 1776 (musical), Forty-Sixth Street Theatre, New York City, 1969.

Paul Reese, Child's Play, Royale Theatre, New York City, 1970.

Volpone, Philadelphia Drama Guild, Philadelphia, PA, 1972.

Jerry Ryan, Seesaw (musical), Uris Theatre, New York City, 1973, later Theatre Under the Stars, Atlanta, GA, 1975.

Jack Hassler, Little Black Sheep, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, Lincoln Center, New York City, 1975.

Tom, The Norman Conquests, Morosco Theatre, New York City, 1975–76.

The president, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (president), Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, 1976.

Equus, Chicago, IL, 1976–77.

Night of 100 Stars, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1982.

Fatal Attraction, Center Stage, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1984, then New York City, 1985.

End of the World with Symposium to Follow, American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, MA, 1986–87.

Glenn Cooper, Rumors, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1988.

Andrew Makepeace Ladd III, Love Letters, Edison Theatre, New York City, 1989–90.

Warren G. Harding, Camping with Henry and Tom, Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York City, 1995.

In the Moonlight Eddie, Pasadena Playhouse, Pasadena, CA, 1996.

Major Tours:

Appeared as Martin Dysart, Equus, tour of U.S. cities.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

The White Shadow: More than Basketball, Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2005.

The White Shadow: A Series of Memories Preview, Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2006.

The White Shadow: The Shadow of Bruce Paltrow, Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2006.

Audio Books; Narrator:

The General's Daughter, by Nelson DeMille, Random House, 1993.

Degree of Guilt, 1993.

Silent Prey, 1993.

Hostile Witness, 1995.

Veritas, by William Lashner, HarperAudio, 1997.

I Know This Much Is True, by Wally Lamb, HarperAudio, 1998.

Chasing Cezanne, by Peter Mayle, 1998.

The Run, HarperAudio, 2000.

Also narrated the audio-book version of Up Country, by Nelson DeMille.

Albums:

Recorded two musical albums with the choral group the Zumbyes, c. 1965.

WRITINGS

Books:

(With Edward Tivnan) Act Natural, Random House, 2003.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Parade, December 23, 2001, p. 17.

People Weekly, October 2, 2000, p. 149.