C. Thomas Howell ' s movies
18 videos • 21,041 views • by Marino de Mélopée Trailers from C. Thomas Howell's movies, one of the best actors from the Golden 80's! American actor C. Thomas Howell (the "C" is for Christopher) began his acting career at the age of six or seven, when he was a regular on the TV series "The Brian Keith Show" aka The Little People. He went on to appear in another TV movie: It Happened One Christmas. This led to a big break when he was cast at the age of 15 as 'Tyler' in Steven Spielberg's E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982), one of the most successful films of all time. Following that, Francis Ford Coppola gave him the lead (in part due to Howell's "pretty-boy" good looks) in The Outsiders (1983), which has led to a consistent film career. Earmarked as one of the most promising young actors of the 1980s, 'Ponyboy Curtis' in The Outsiders that made him a household name virtually overnight. Howell's career soon skyrocketed with roles in films such as the cold war invasion drama Red Dawn, the classic psychological thriller The Hitcher, and the hilarious but controversial college farce Soul Man. Since then, Howell has been in consistent demand with filmmakers for the last twenty-five years, appearing in favorites such as That Night, and playing such notable roles as Lt. Thomas D. Chamberlain in 1993's Gettysburg, and the title role in 1995's Baby Face Nelson. Besides being an actor, Howell is also a former junior rodeo circuit champion. He has ben married to actress Rae Dawn Chong, with whom he co-starred in Soul Man (1986). The two divorced in 1990, but Howell remarried Sylvie Anderson in 1992. In 1995, he tried his hand at directing, helming the drama Hourglass. In 1996 he directed The Big Fall and Pure Danger, and later, Howell added writing and producing to his resume as well, earning both screenwriter and producer credits for 2004's Hope Ranch and 2005's Blind Injustice. Howell also never gave up acting, appearing in such varied films as 2004's Hidalgo and 2007's Hoboken Hallow. Tommy can be seen as the unpredictable Officer Bill "Dewey" Dudek in the TNT smash drama Series Southland and as the serial killer "The Reaper", on CBS' Criminal Minds. His recent television appearances include The Glades on A&E as well as Torchwood on the Starz Channel. He's also just filmed a key role in Sony's upcoming SpiderMan reboot.