C. Thomas Howell Brief Biography

Christopher Thomas Howell (born December 7, 1966), known by his stage name C. Thomas Howell, is an American actor and film director. He starred in the films The Outsiders as Ponyboy Curtis and in The Hitcher as Jim Halsey. He has also appeared in Soul Man, Red Dawn, Secret Admirer, Grandview U.S.A., Gettysburg, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds, The Day the Earth Stopped, Gods and Generals, and The Amazing Spider-Man. Howell appeared in the recurring and popular role of Police Officer III, Bill "Dewey" Dudek, in the TNT Series, Southland.

C. Thomas Howell News

• Rob Lowe celebrates his 53rd birthday at 'The Outsiders' house in Oklahoma
• C. Thomas Howell joins TNT's 'Southland' cast full-time
• Wayne Knight, C. Thomas Howell, Ernie Hudson guest on 'Torchwood'
• 'The Outsiders' author S.E. Hinton says no sequel planned