Best known for playing the Caucasian coach of a racially mixed basketball team on the TV drama "The White Shadow," Howard scored a Daytime Emmy in 1981 for his performance in the after-school special "The Body Human: Facts for Boys." His supporting turn as Phelan Beale in the HBO drama Grey Gardens brought him his first Emmy win in 2009.
On stage, Howard originated the role of Thomas Jefferson in the musical "1776" (reprising the part for the film version). He also won a 1970 Tony Award for his work in "Child's Play."
A Vow to CherishJohn (Ken Howard) and Ellen (Barbara Babcock) have a picture-perfect life: While John runs a successful business, Ellen works as a schoolteacher, and they've raised two beautiful children. But that picture is shattered when Ellen is diagnosed with a devastating disease. The couple's relationship... Read More
The White ShadowAfter suffering a career-ending knee injury, professional basketball player Ken Reeves (Ken Howard) -- once a forward with the Chicago Bulls -- becomes the new coach at a tough inner-city high school in Los Angeles. Although his young charges give him the cold shoulder at first, Reeves gradually... Read More
Haunting at the Beacon (2010) | R | |
A Numbers Game (2010) | NR | |
Grey Gardens (2009) | NR | |
NR | ||
Under Still Waters (2008) | NR | |
Rambo (2008) | R | |
Smother (2008) | PG-13 | |
R | ||
Arc (2006) | NR | |
Double Dare (2005) | NR | |
Dreamer (2005) | PG | |
In Her Shoes (2005) | PG-13 | |
Crossing Jordan (2001) | TV-14 | |
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town (2000) | NR | |
At First Sight (1999) | PG-13 | |
Tactical Assault (1999) | R | |
A Vow to Cherish (1999) | NR | |
TV-MA | ||
Oscar (1991) | PG | |
PG-13 | ||
A Night at the Opera (1991) | NR | |
The Man in the Brown Suit (1988) | NR | |
The Thorn Birds (1983) | NR | |
A Real American Hero (1978) | G | |
The White Shadow (1978) | NR | |
1776 (1972) | PG | |
Such Good Friends (1971) | R | |
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