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.
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Known For
Acting History
2015
Joy as Mop Executive
2015The Wedding Ringer as Ed Palmer
2014The McCarthys as Coach Colwell
2014The Judge as Judge Warren
2014Better Living Through Chemistry as Walter Bishop
2013A.C.O.D. as Gary
2011J. Edgar as Harlan Fiske Stone
2011Fairly Legal as Charles Pease
2010Blue Bloods as Malcolm
2010A Numbers Game as Harold
2009The Beacon as Oficer Ford
2009Grey Gardens as Phelan Beale
20092:13 as Sheriff Sedgewick
2008Smother as Gene Cooper
2008Eli Stone as Thomas Hayes
2008Under Still Waters as Conrad
2008Rambo as Arthur Marsh
2007Michael Clayton as Don Jeffries
2007Dirty Sexy Money
2007Cane as Joe Samuels
2007Sacrifices of the Heart as Thane Weston
2006Arc as Santee
200630 Rock as Hank Hooper
2006Brothers and Sisters as Boyd Taylor
2006Conviction as Judge Hanford
2005In Her Shoes as Michael Feller
2005Ghost Whisperer as Rachel Fisher
2005Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story as William Ford
2005The Closer as Wes Durant
2005The Office as Ed Truck
2004Boston Legal as Judge Walter Yardley
2004Double Dare as Self
2003Cold Case as Harry Kemp Jr. (1958)
2002Pet Star as Self - Judge
2002George Lopez as Dr. Woodson
2001Crossing Jordan as Max Cavanaugh
2000Curb Your Enthusiasm as Ken Abbot
2000Perfect Murder, Perfect Town as Alex Hunter
2000Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder as Alex Hunter
1999The West Wing as Judge Peyton Cabot Harrison III
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Dr. Arlen Rieff
1999Family Law as Reardon
1999At First Sight as Virgil's Father
1999A Vow to Cherish as John Brighton
1998Tactical Assault as General Horace White
1997The View as Self
1997Something Borrowed, Something Blue as Senator John Farrell
1997The Practice as Frank Patanki
1996Arli$$
1995Her Hidden Truth as Jack Devereaux
1995The Net as Michael Bergstrom
1995OP Center as The President
1995OP Center as The President
1994One West Waikiki
1994Clear and Present Danger as Committee Chairman
1994Moment of Truth: To Walk Again as Ed Keating
1993Diagnosis: Murder as Special Agent Dunleavy
1993Diagnosis: Murder as David Clarke
1993Ulterior Motives as Malcolm Carter
1992Mastergate as Secretary of State Courtleigh Bishop
1992Batman: The Animated Series as Hartness (voice)
1992Melrose Place as George Andrews
1991Memories of Midnight as Kirk Reynolds
1991Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as Self
1991Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story as Bill Smart
1991Oscar as Kirkwood
1989The Man in the Brown Suit as Gordon Race
1988Strange Interlude as Sam Evans
1988Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide as Self, Host
1986Rage of Angels: The Story Continues as Adam J. Warner
1986Rage of Angels: The Story Continues as Adam J. Warner
1985The Colbys as Garrett Boydston
1985The Golden Girls as Jerry
1985Amazing Masters of Martial Arts as Self - Host
1984He's Not Your Son as Michael Saunders
1984Murder, She Wrote as Hank Shipton
1984Murder, She Wrote as Bill Boyle
1984Murder, She Wrote as Max Hagen
1984Murder, She Wrote as Matt Kinkaid
1984Murder, She Wrote as Barnes
1984Glitter
1983The Hitchhiker as Dubois
1983It's Not Easy as Jack Long
1983The Thorn Birds as Rainer Hartheim
1983Second Thoughts as John Michael
1983Rage of Angels as Adam Warner
1982Hotel
1982Night of 100 Stars as Self
1982Victims as Joe Buckley
1982The Country Girl as Bernie Dodd
1981Dynasty
1981Dynasty as Garrett Boydston
1980Damien: The Leper Priest as Father Damien
1978A Real American Hero as Danny Boy Mitchell
1978The White Shadow as Ken Reeves
1978The Critical List as Nels Freiberg
1978Superdome as Dave Walecki
1977The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer as Major Asa B. Gandiner - Prosecuting Attorney
1976Independence as Thomas Jefferson
1974The Manhunter
1974Manhunter as Dave Barrett
1973Adam's Rib as Adam Bonner
19721776 as Thomas Jefferson
1972The Strange Vengeance of Rosalie as Virgil
1971Such Good Friends as Cal
1970Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon as Arthur
1969Medical Center
1956Tony Awards as Self - Nominee
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame as Defense Attorney
—Untitled SAG-AFTRA Documentary as Self (archive footage)