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C. Thomas Howell

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Christopher Thomas Howell (born December 7, 1966) is an American actor, director and musician. After making his film debut with a supporting role in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Howell had his breakout with a lead role as Ponyboy Curtis in the coming-of-age film The Outsiders (1983). Following his breakout, Howell had starring roles in the films Tank (1984), Grandview, U.S.A. (1984), Red Dawn (1984), Secret Admirer (1985), and The Hitcher (1986). His lead role in the commercially successful yet controversial film Soul Man (1986) damaged his status as a leading man in Hollywood. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. C. Thomas Howell is the 6,488th most popular actor (down from 5,613th in 2024), the 10,037th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,210th in 2019) and the 2,984th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, C. Thomas Howell ranks 6,488 out of 13,578. Before him are Pamela Bellwood, Sara Adler, Roger Dumas, Keegan-Michael Key, Adèle Exarchopoulos, and Eleanor Boardman. After him are David Clennon, Regina King, Cam Gigandet, Gordon Tootoosis, Diana Karenne, and Zheng Junli.

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Among people born in 1966, C. Thomas Howell ranks 332. Before him are Lucía Etxebarría, Zoran Savić, Tracii Guns, Luca Marchegiani, Benito Archundia, and Sarah Waters. After him are David Filo, Wataru Takagi, Frank Ferrer, Dieudonné M'bala M'bala, Roopa Ganguly, and Bennett Miller.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, C. Thomas Howell ranks 10,039 out of 20,380. Before him are Johnny Mandel (1925), Gilbert Strang (1934), Pamela Bellwood (1951), Guru (1961), Keegan-Michael Key (1971), and Eleanor Boardman (1898). After him are Marc Connelly (1890), Geraldo Rivera (1943), Steven Bochco (1943), David Clennon (1943), Theodore Roethke (1908), and Regina King (1971).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, C. Thomas Howell ranks 2,985. Before him are Ben Feldman (1980), Charlotte Mineau (1886), Estelle Reiner (1914), Pamela Bellwood (1951), Keegan-Michael Key (1971), and Eleanor Boardman (1898). After him are David Clennon (1943), Regina King (1971), Cam Gigandet (1982), James MacArthur (1937), Lisa Blount (1957), and Michelle Forbes (1965).

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