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Ken Howard
ACTOR

Ken Howard

Known for The Office · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Ghost Whisperer

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.

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Born
Mar 28, 1944
Died
Mar 23, 2016
Birthplace
El Centro, California, USA
Known For
Acting

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.

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Known For

TVThe Office
The OfficeEd Truck · 2005
★ 8.6
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. Arlen Rieff · 1999
★ 8.0
TVGhost Whisperer
Ghost WhispererRachel Fisher · 2005
★ 8.1
TVBatman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated SeriesHartness (voice) · 1992
★ 8.6
TVBlue Bloods
Blue BloodsMalcolm · 2010
★ 7.8
TVCurb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your EnthusiasmKen Abbot · 2000
★ 8.1
TV30 Rock
30 RockHank Hooper · 2006
★ 7.5
TVThe West Wing
The West WingJudge Peyton Cabot Harrison III · 1999
★ 8.3

Filmography

Movies

Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie MoonArthur
1970
Such Good FriendsCal
1971
1776Thomas Jefferson
1972
The Strange Vengeance of RosalieVirgil
1972
ManhunterDave Barrett
1974
IndependenceThomas Jefferson
1976
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong CusterMajor Asa B. Gandiner - Prosecuting Attorney
1977
A Real American HeroDanny Boy Mitchell
1978
SuperdomeDave Walecki
1978
DT
Damien: The Leper PriestFather Damien
1980
Night of 100 StarsSelf
1982
The Country GirlBernie Dodd
1982
VictimsJoe Buckley
1982
Second ThoughtsJohn Michael
1983
He's Not Your SonMichael Saunders
1984
Amazing Masters of Martial ArtsSelf - Host
1985
Rage of Angels: The Story ContinuesAdam J. Warner
1986
DF
Drug Free Kids: A Parents' GuideSelf, Host
1988
The Man in the Brown SuitGordon Race
1989
Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart StoryBill Smart
1991
OscarKirkwood
1991
Preminger: Anatomy of a FilmmakerSelf
1991
MastergateSecretary of State Courtleigh Bishop
1992
Ulterior MotivesMalcolm Carter
1993
Clear and Present DangerCommittee Chairman
1994
Moment of Truth: To Walk AgainEd Keating
1994
HH
Her Hidden TruthJack Devereaux
1995
OP CenterThe President
1995
The NetBergstrom
1995
Something Borrowed, Something BlueSenator John Farrell
1997
Tactical AssaultGeneral Horace White
1998
A Vow to CherishJohn Brighton
1999
At First SightVirgil's Father
1999
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of BoulderAlex Hunter
2000
Double DareSelf
2004
Dreamer: Inspired By a True StoryWilliam Ford
2005
In Her ShoesMichael Feller
2005
ArcSantee
2006
Michael ClaytonDon Jeffries
2007
Sacrifices of the HeartThane Weston
2007
RamboArthur Marsh
2008
SmotherGene Cooper
2008
Under Still WatersConrad
2008
2:13Sheriff Sedgewick
2009
Grey GardensPhelan Beale
2009
The BeaconOficer Ford
2009
A Numbers GameHarold
2010
J. EdgarHarlan Fiske Stone
2011
A.C.O.D.Gary
2013
Better Living Through ChemistryWalter Bishop
2014
The JudgeJudge Warren
2014
JoyMop Executive
2015
The Wedding RingerEd Palmer
2015
US
Untitled SAG-AFTRA DocumentarySelf (archive footage)

Television

Hallmark Hall of FameDefense Attorney · 1 eps
1951
Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee · 1 eps
1956
Medical Center1 eps
1969
Adam's RibAdam Bonner · 13 eps
1973
The ManhunterDave Barrett · 23 eps
1974
The Critical ListNels Freiberg · 2 eps
1978
The White ShadowKen Reeves · 54 eps
1978
Dynasty1 eps
1981
DynastyGarrett Boydston · 1 eps
1981
American PlayhousePudd'nhead Wilson · 1 eps
1982
American PlayhouseSam Evans · 3 eps
1982
HotelBill Tillery · 2 eps
1982
IN
It's Not EasyJack Long · 10 eps
1983
Rage of AngelsAdam Warner · 2 eps
1983
The HitchhikerDubois · 1 eps
1983
The Thorn BirdsRainer Hartheim · 4 eps
1983
Glitter1 eps
1984
Murder, She WroteHank Shipton · 2 eps
1984
Murder, She WroteBill Boyle · 1 eps
1984
Murder, She WroteMax Hagen · 1 eps
1984
Murder, She WroteMatt Kinkaid · 1 eps
1984
Murder, She WroteBarnes · 1 eps
1984
The ColbysGarrett Boydston · 24 eps
1985
The Golden GirlsJerry · 1 eps
1985
RO
Rage of Angels: The Story ContinuesAdam J. Warner · 2 eps
1986
Strange InterludeSam Evans · 3 eps
1988
Memories of MidnightKirk Reynolds · 2 eps
1991
Batman: The Animated SeriesHartness (voice) · 1 eps
1992
Melrose PlaceGeorge Andrews · 5 eps
1992
Diagnosis: MurderSpecial Agent Dunleavy · 1 eps
1993
Diagnosis: MurderDavid Clarke · 1 eps
1993
One West Waikiki1 eps
1994
OP CenterThe President · 2 eps
1995
Arli$$Coach Rusty Kraft · 2 eps
1996
The PracticeFrank Patanki · 2 eps
1997
The ViewSelf · 1 eps
1997
Family LawReardon · 1 eps
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. Arlen Rieff · 1 eps
1999
The West WingJudge Peyton Cabot Harrison III · 1 eps
1999
Curb Your EnthusiasmKen Abbot · 2 eps
2000
Perfect Murder, Perfect TownAlex Hunter · 2 eps
2000
Crossing JordanMax Cavanaugh · 49 eps
2001
George LopezDr. Woodson · 1 eps
2002
Pet StarSelf - Judge · 2 eps
2002
Cold CaseHarry Kemp Jr. (1958) · 1 eps
2003
Boston LegalJudge Walter Yardley · 1 eps
2004
Ghost WhispererRachel Fisher · 1 eps
2005
The CloserWes Durant · 1 eps
2005
The OfficeEd Truck · 1 eps
2005
30 RockHank Hooper · 9 eps
2006
Brothers and SistersBoyd Taylor · 1 eps
2006
ConvictionJudge Hanford · 1 eps
2006
CaneJoe Samuels · 10 eps
2007
Dirty Sexy Money1 eps
2007
Eli StoneThomas Hayes · 1 eps
2008
Blue BloodsMalcolm · 1 eps
2010
Fairly LegalCharles Pease · 1 eps
2011
The McCarthysCoach Colwell · 1 eps
2014

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