- Born
- Birth nameClinton Engle Howard
- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- From his acting debut at age two on "The Andy Griffith Show" to his first lead role in the TV series "Gentle Ben," including roles throughout so many blockbuster films, art-house films, ever-popular cult horror films, and valued comedies, with a rare voice adding life to multiple characters of Disney, Clint Howard is an iconic Hollywood Legend who is ever solid, energetic, and always readily prepared to contribute his talents.
He is one of very few if any who has had a unique five-generation Star Trek run, including episodes in "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds", "Star Trek: Discovery," "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," "Star Trek: Enterprise," all the way to "Star Trek: The Original Series."
Clint has played a variety of characters over the years in several classic films including "Frost/Nixon," "Apollo 13," the Austin Powers trilogy, "The Waterboy," "The Rocketeer," "Tango and Cash," and Disney's "The Jungle Book," along with hundreds of other titles through his 60 years of acting.
Clint Howard has played such a variety of roles ready to take on any acting challenge. He is the ultimate chameleon of television and film. He has consistently worked well alongside Hollywood's fellow top actors throughout the decades, and has fully committed himself to every character in parts large and small. He has carried unique roles echoing through the generations in some of Hollywood's most memorable roles, still driving forth full steam ahead, ready to take on his next acting persona.- IMDb mini biography by: Team Clint Howard
- SpousesKat C. Howard(July 1, 2020 - present) (1 child)Melanie Sorich(October 1, 1995 - August 8, 2017) (divorced)Ann Lynch(1987 - 1987) (divorced)
- Parents
- RelativesReed Howard(Niece or Nephew)Bryce Dallas Howard(Niece or Nephew)Ron Howard(Sibling)Jocelyn Howard(Niece or Nephew)Paige Howard(Niece or Nephew)
- Gender / Gender identityMale
- Pronounshe/him
- Sexual orientationStraight
- Race / EthnicityWhite
- Younger brother of Ron Howard.
- Reprised his Star Trek (1966) role as "Balok" for a gag during Comedy Central's "Roast of William Shatner".
- He has appeared in 17 films directed by his elder brother Ron Howard: Grand Theft Auto (1977), Night Shift (1982), Splash (1984), Cocoon (1985), Gung Ho (1986), Parenthood (1989), Backdraft (1991), Far and Away (1992), The Paper (1994), Apollo 13 (1995), Edtv (1999), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), The Missing (2003), Cinderella Man (2005), Frost/Nixon (2008), The Dilemma (2011) and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018).
- Has appeared with Malcolm McDowell in five films: Get Crazy (1983), Disturbed (1990), Fist of the North Star (1995), Cut Off (2006) and Halloween (2007). Both actors have also individually worked as Star Trek guest stars.
- Along with Majel Barrett, Joseph Ruskin, Jack Donner and Vince Deadrick Sr., he is one of only five actors to appear in both Star Trek (1966) and Star Trek: Enterprise (2001).
- I do not attempt to orchestrate my career. I let God do that. I like horror movies. To me, they are a very legitimate place for an actor to work. It's a great arena for me to experiment, to play a range of different funky characters. I like what I'm doing and I hope it shows on the screen. Acting is a great gig. It pays well, I get to meet some nice people and it allows me to play a lot of golf. I'm a real lucky guy.
- People don't realize that doing a horror movie is hard work. You're out there all day screaming your lungs out, breathing in toxic make-up fumes, rolling around in the dirt, getting your eyebrows burned off--it's not like doing a sitcom.
- One of my earliest memories is being inside the recording studio and I see the shadow of a figure that looks an awful lot like Walt Disney. Then the door opened and Mr. Disney walked in and said, "Hi Clint". I won't ever forget that.
- I had a wonderful time working on [. . . ] Sand Castles (2014). Experiences like this reminds me of why I love acting.
- As a conservative, I don't do a lot of talking with my fellow workers about politics. The business is - I don't want to say "infested" but I will - with a lot of liberal-minded people. So when I go to work, I do my job. Away from work, I have a very wonderful group of like-minded friends and we gather and we share values and we get along great.
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