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Ken Howard

  • Birthplace: El Centro, California, USA
  • Birthday: March 28, 1944

A Tony Award-winning Broadway actor at the beginning of his career, Ken Howard enjoyed a few leading primetime television roles in the 1970s, but spent the majority of his career as a prolific character actor in film and on television. Howard’s most memorable headlining television role was that of a retired NBA player-turned-coach of an inner city high school basketball coach on “The White Shadow” (CBS, 1978-1981), which showcased his talent for conveying authority and leadership softened by an emotional accessibility. That quality led Ho…more

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  • 2009

    Gave an acclaimed performance as Phelan Beale, Big Edie's husband (played by Jessica Lange), in the HBO film "Grey Gardens"

  • 2007

    Cast as the primary villain in the short-lived CBS series "Cane" with Jimmy Smits

  • 2007

    Co-starred with George Clooney and Tilda Swinton in Tony Gilroy's "Michael Clayton"

  • 2005

    Played the father of Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette in the film adaptation of Jennifer Weiner's "In Her Shoes"

  • 2003

    Published the book, Act Natural: How to Speak to Any Audience , based on the drama courses he has taught at Harvard University

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Awards

  • 2009

    Primetime Emmy Award: Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie

  • 1981

    Daytime Emmy Award: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming

  • 1970

    Tony Award: Best Featured Actor in a Play

  • 1969

    Theatre World Award:

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