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[ Biography, courtesy Hollywood.com ]

A round-faced, slightly fleshy balding former child actor, Clint Howard has been alternating between supporting and small roles in virtually every film directed by his brother Ron to small roles in other A-list Hollywood productions. Like his older brother, he followed his actor father Rance into show business. At age three, he was cast in several episodes of "The Andy Griffith Show," as Leon, the little boy in love with peanut butter. Two years later and already seasoned by some film work, Howard was a regular on the short-lived family series "The Baileys of Balboa". In 1967, he won the role of young orphan Mark Wedloe who adopts a bear as a pet in the film "Gentle Giant" which led to the spin-off series "Gentle Ben" (CBS, 1967-69). As a juvenile, Howard remained active in TV-movies and guest appearances.

When Ron Howard was given the opportunity to make his directorial début with Grand Theft Auto (1977), he tapped his brother for a small role. The brothers have worked together on numerous occasions since including co-writing the NBC TV-movie Cotton Candy (1978). Among the many roles he has played in Ron's films are a wedding guest in Splash (1984), a nursing home worker in Cocoon (1985) and a NASA employee in Apollo 13 (1995). While he has perhaps become best known for his association with his sibling, Howard has proven to be an effective character player, working frequently in TV and films. He had regular roles on the series "Gung Ho" (ABC, 1986-87) and "Space Rangers" (CBS, 1993), appeared in That Thing You Do! (1996) and Twilight (1998) and had a rare leading role in The Ice Cream Man (1995).


[ Mr. Howard's filmography, courtesy IMDb ]

  1. Big Paw: Beethoven 5 (2003) .... Owen
  2. Great Commission, The (2003) .... Lewis
  3. Searching for Haizmann (2003) .... Franciscus Abbot
  4. House of the Dead, The (2003) .... Salish
  5. Heart of America (2002) .... Artie Lynne
  6. Rapsittie Street Kids: Believe In Santa (2002) (TV) (voice) .... Tug
  7. Sure Hand of God, The (2002) .... Clyde Trotter
  8. Girl Fever (2002) (uncredited) .... Janitor
  9. Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) .... Johnson
  10. Blackwoods (2002) .... Greg the Motel Clerk
  11. Ping! (2000) .... Stu
  12. Sparkle and Charm (2000) .... Arnold
  13. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) .... Whobris
  14. Little Nicky (2000) .... Nipples
  15. My Dog Skip (2000) .... Millard
  16. Million Dollar Kid, The (1999) .... Harvey
  17. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) .... Johnson Ritter
  18. Edtv (1999) .... Ken
  19. Arthur's Quest (1999) .... Mr. Whitney
  20. Bad Lie (1998) .... Cheese
  21. Evasive Action (1998) .... Hector
  22. Waterboy, The (1998) .... Paco
  23. Chow Bella (1998) .... Clint
  24. Addams Family Reunion (1998) (V) (uncredited) .... Dogcatcher
  25. Dentist II, The (1998) .... Mr. Toothache
    ... aka Dentist 2: Brace Yourself, The (1998)
  26. Telling You (1998) (uncredited) .... Customer
  27. "From the Earth to the Moon" (1998) (mini) .... Paul Lucas
  28. Twilight (1998) .... EMS Worker
  29. Protector, The (1997/I) .... Hutch
  30. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) .... Johnson Ritter
  31. Roger Corman Presents Humanoids from the Deep (1996) (TV)
  32. Santa with Muscles (1996) .... Hinkley
  33. Street Corner Justice (1996) .... Rapist
  34. That Thing You Do! (1996) .... KJZZ Disk Jockey
  35. Unhook the Stars (1996) .... Gus
  36. Barb Wire (1996) .... Schmitz
  37. Rattled (1996) (TV) .... Andy Parsons
  38. Baby Face Nelson (1995)
  39. Digital Man (1995) .... Deakins
  40. Dillinger and Capone (1995) .... Bobo
  41. Ice Cream Man (1995) .... Ice Cream Man
  42. Not Like Us (1995) .... Wede
  43. Twisted Love (1995) .... Gardener
  44. Sawbones (1995) (TV) .... Sephus McCoy
  45. Apollo 13 (1995) .... EECOM White
  46. Forget Paris (1995) .... Exterminator
  47. Fist of the North Star (1995/I) .... Stalin
  48. Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter (1994) .... Gary
  49. Cheyenne Warrior (1994) (TV) .... Otto Nielsen
  50. Leprechaun 2 (1994) .... Tourist
  51. Paper, The (1994) .... Ray Blaisch
  52. Forced to Kill (1993) .... Drifter
  53. Ticks (1993) .... Jarvis Tanner
  54. Carnosaur (1993) .... Friar
  55. "Space Rangers" (1993/I) .... Mimmer
  56. Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger (1992) .... Larabee
  57. Far and Away (1992) .... Flynn
  58. Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker (1992) .... Ricky
  59. Rocketeer, The (1991) .... Mark
  60. Backdraft (1991) .... Ricco (Pathologist)
  61. Disturbed (1990) .... Brian
  62. Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation (1990) .... Ricky
  63. Tango & Cash (1989) .... Slinky
  64. Little White Lies (1989) (TV) .... Limo Driver
  65. Innocent Man, An (1989) .... Fellow prisoner
  66. Parenthood (1989) .... Lou
  67. B.O.R.N. (1988) .... Jerry
  68. Freeway (1988) .... Ronnie
  69. End of the Line (1988) .... Les Sullivan
  70. "Gung Ho" (1986) .... Googie
  71. Wraith, The (1986) .... Rughead
  72. Gung Ho (1986) .... Paul
  73. Cocoon (1985) .... John Dexter, Attendant at Sunny Shores Retirement Community
  74. Splash (1984) .... Wedding Guest
  75. Get Crazy (1983) .... Usher
  76. Night Shift (1982) .... Jefferey
  77. Evilspeak (1981) .... Coopersmith
  78. Skyward (1980) (TV) .... Not in this one!
  79. Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) .... Eaglebauer
  80. Cotton Candy (1978) (TV) .... Corky Macpherson
  81. Harper Valley P.T.A. (1978) .... Corley
  82. I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977) .... Catcher
  83. Grand Theft Auto (1977) .... Ace
  84. Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, The (1977) (voice) .... Roo
  85. Death of Richie, The (1977) (TV) .... Peanuts
  86. Eat My Dust! (1976) .... Georgie
  87. Salty (1975) .... Tim
  88. Huckleberry Finn (1975) (TV) .... Arch
  89. Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too! (1974) .... Roo
  90. "Salty" (1974)
  91. "Cowboys, The" (1974) .... Steve
  92. Red Pony, The (1973) (TV) .... Jody Tiflin
  93. Wild Country, The (1971) .... Andrew
  94. Deed of Daring-Do (1969)
  95. Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968) (voice) .... Roo
  96. Gentle Giant (1968) .... Mark Wedloe
  97. Jungle Book, The (1967) (voice) .... Baby Elephant
  98. "Gentle Ben" (1967) .... Mark Wedloe
  99. Eye for an Eye, An (1966) .... Jo-Hi Quince, Brian's Son
  100. Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966) .... Roo
  101. "Baileys of Balboa, The" (1964) .... Stanley
  102. "Andy Griffith Show, The" (1960) .... Leon

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