Ken Howard

Biography

Ken Howard (March 28, 1944 — March 23, 2016) was an American actor, best known for his roles in 1776 and on White Shadow. He was the National President of The Screen Actors Guild from 2009 until his death in 2016.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Blue Bloods

The Office

The West Wing

The Closer

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

All Movies (54)

• Joy2015 · as Mop Executive
• The Wedding Ringer2015 · as Ed Palmer
• The Judge2014 · as Judge Warren
• Better Living Through Chemistry2014 · as Walter Bishop
• A.C.O.D.2013 · as Gary
• J. Edgar2011 · as Harlan Fiske Stone
• A Numbers Game2010 · as Harold
• The Beacon2009 · as Oficer Ford
• Grey Gardens2009 · as Phelan Beale
• 2:132009 · as Sheriff Sedgewick
• Smother2008 · as Gene Cooper
• Under Still Waters2008 · as Conrad
• Rambo2008 · as Arthur Marsh
• Michael Clayton2007 · as Don Jeffries
• Sacrifices of the Heart2007 · as Thane Weston
• Arc2006 · as Santee
• In Her Shoes2005 · as Michael Feller
• Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story2005 · as William Ford
• Double Dare2004 · as Self
• Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder2000 · as Alex Hunter
• At First Sight1999 · as Virgil's Father
• A Vow to Cherish1999 · as John Brighton
• Tactical Assault1998 · as General Horace White
• Something Borrowed, Something Blue1997 · as Senator John Farrell
• Her Hidden Truth1995 · as Jack Devereaux
• The Net1995 · as Michael Bergstrom
• OP Center1995 · as The President
• Clear and Present Danger1994 · as Committee Chairman
• Moment of Truth: To Walk Again1994 · as Ed Keating
• Ulterior Motives1993 · as Malcolm Carter
• Mastergate1992 · as Secretary of State Courtleigh Bishop
• Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker1991 · as Self
• Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story1991 · as Bill Smart
• Oscar1991 · as Kirkwood
• The Man in the Brown Suit1989 · as Gordon Race
• Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide1988 · as Self, Host
• Rage of Angels: The Story Continues1986 · as Adam J. Warner
• Amazing Masters of Martial Arts1985 · as Self - Host
• He's Not Your Son1984 · as Michael Saunders
• Second Thoughts1983 · as John Michael
• Night of 100 Stars1982 · as Self
• Victims1982 · as Joe Buckley
• The Country Girl1982 · as Bernie Dodd
• Damien: The Leper Priest1980 · as Father Damien
• A Real American Hero1978 · as Danny Boy Mitchell
• Superdome1978 · as Dave Walecki
• The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer1977 · as Major Asa B. Gandiner - Prosecuting Attorney
• Independence1976 · as Thomas Jefferson
• Manhunter1974 · as Dave Barrett
• 17761972 · as Thomas Jefferson
• The Strange Vengeance of Rosalie1972 · as Virgil
• Such Good Friends1971 · as Cal
• Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon1970 · as Arthur
• Untitled SAG-AFTRA Documentary— · as Self (archive footage)

All TV Shows (56)

• The McCarthys2014 · as Coach Colwell
• Fairly Legal2011 · as Charles Pease
• Blue Bloods2010 · as Malcolm
• Eli Stone2008 · as Thomas Hayes
• Dirty Sexy Money2007
• Cane2007 · as Joe Samuels
• 30 Rock2006 · as Hank Hooper
• Brothers and Sisters2006 · as Boyd Taylor
• Conviction2006 · as Judge Hanford
• Ghost Whisperer2005 · as Rachel Fisher
• The Closer2005 · as Wes Durant
• The Office2005 · as Ed Truck
• Boston Legal2004 · as Judge Walter Yardley
• Cold Case2003 · as Harry Kemp Jr. (1958)
• Pet Star2002 · as Self - Judge
• George Lopez2002 · as Dr. Woodson
• Crossing Jordan2001 · as Max Cavanaugh
• Curb Your Enthusiasm2000 · as Ken Abbot
• Perfect Murder, Perfect Town2000 · as Alex Hunter
• The West Wing1999 · as Judge Peyton Cabot Harrison III
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Dr. Arlen Rieff
• Family Law1999 · as Reardon
• The View1997 · as Self
• The Practice1997 · as Frank Patanki
• Arli$$1996 · as Coach Rusty Kraft
• OP Center1995 · as The President
• One West Waikiki1994
• Diagnosis: Murder1993 · as Special Agent Dunleavy
• Diagnosis: Murder1993 · as David Clarke
• Batman: The Animated Series1992 · as Hartness (voice)
• Melrose Place1992 · as George Andrews
• Memories of Midnight1991 · as Kirk Reynolds
• Strange Interlude1988 · as Sam Evans
• Rage of Angels: The Story Continues1986 · as Adam J. Warner
• The Colbys1985 · as Garrett Boydston
• The Golden Girls1985 · as Jerry
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Hank Shipton
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Bill Boyle
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Max Hagen
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Matt Kinkaid
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Barnes
• Glitter1984
• The Hitchhiker1983 · as Dubois
• It's Not Easy1983 · as Jack Long
• The Thorn Birds1983 · as Rainer Hartheim
• Rage of Angels1983 · as Adam Warner
• Hotel1982 · as Bill Tillery
• Dynasty1981
• Dynasty1981 · as Garrett Boydston
• The White Shadow1978 · as Ken Reeves
• The Critical List1978 · as Nels Freiberg
• The Manhunter1974 · as Dave Barrett
• Adam's Rib1973 · as Adam Bonner
• Medical Center1969
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Nominee
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Defense Attorney