Clint Howard

For over six decades, Clint Howard has been one of Hollywood's most recognizable, yet often unsung, faces, gracing screens in more than 200 films and TV shows. From his days as a beloved child star to his extensive career as a distinctive character actor, his prolific output and unique presence have left an indelible mark on popular culture. Join us as we explore the remarkable journey of this ubiquitous performer, whose career is deeply intertwined with the very fabric of American entertainment. Clint Howard began his acting career at just two years old, evolving from a child star to one of Hollywood's most prolific character actors. He boasts an incredibly diverse filmography, including iconic roles in the Star Trek universe and numerous collaborations with his acclaimed director brother, Ron Howard. Despite his ubiquitous presence, Howard often plays distinctive, memorable supporting roles that showcase his unique talent and versatility across genres.

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Clint Howard began his acting career at just two years old, evolving from a child star to one of Hollywood's most prolific character actors.
He boasts an incredibly diverse filmography, including iconic roles in the Star Trek universe and numerous collaborations with his acclaimed director brother, Ron Howard.
Despite his ubiquitous presence, Howard often plays distinctive, memorable supporting roles that showcase his unique talent and versatility across genres.

A Hollywood Upbringing

Born Clinton Engle Howard in Burbank, California, in 1959, Clint was destined for a life in front of the camera. His parents, Rance and Jean Howard, were both actors, instilling a love for performance in their children. His older brother, of course, is the renowned actor and director Ron Howard.

In fact, Clint's parents owed their meeting to another famous actor, Dennis Weaver, who introduced them back in 1947 at the University of Oklahoma. It's a testament to the close-knit world of entertainment that would become Clint's lifelong home.

From Mayberry to the Main Stage

Clint's career officially kicked off at the tender age of two. Audiences first fell in love with him on 'The Andy Griffith Show,' where he played Leon—a silent, sandwich-offering toddler in a cowboy outfit. His quiet charm made him an instant, if unassuming, fan favorite.

His early television work was extensive, including appearances on classics like 'The Virginian,' 'The Fugitive,' and 'Breaking Point.' These roles quickly established him as a talented young performer, capable of conveying a surprising range of emotion for his age.

One of his first prominent roles was as Mark Wedloe in the beloved series 'Gentle Ben' from 1967 to 1969. Here, he shared the screen with a friendly bear, showcasing his ability to lead a show and connect with an audience.

Voice of a Generation

Beyond live-action, Clint also lent his distinctive voice to some iconic animated characters. He was the original voice of Roo in Disney's 'Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree' (1966) and 'Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day' (1968), later integrated into 'The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.' He also voiced Hathi Jr. in 'The Jungle Book' (1967).

A Star Trek Icon

Perhaps one of Clint Howard's most memorable and enduring roles came in 1966, when he played the childlike alien Balok in 'The Corbomite Maneuver,' one of the first episodes of the original 'Star Trek' series. His unique, unsettling portrayal left a lasting impression on fans.

This iconic performance led to a recurring presence in the 'Star Trek' universe, with Clint making appearances in 'Deep Space Nine,' 'Enterprise,' 'Discovery,' and 'Strange New Worlds.' It's a testament to his distinct appeal and versatility that he has become a 'Star Trek' staple across multiple generations of the franchise.

The Ron Howard Connection

Clint's career is inextricably linked to his brother, Ron Howard. From Ron's very first directorial effort—a short film called 'Old Paint'—Clint has been a frequent collaborator, appearing in an astonishing seventeen of his brother's films.

These collaborations span Ron's entire career, from his early feature 'Grand Theft Auto' to major blockbusters. Clint's roles have been diverse, including the pathologist Ricco in 'Backdraft,' flight controller Sy Liebergot in 'Apollo 13,' and the memorable Whobris in 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas.'

Their most recent on-screen collaboration was in 'Solo: A Star Wars Story,' directed by Ron. This partnership highlights not just a strong family bond, but a deep professional trust and understanding that allows Clint to shine in varied supporting roles.

The Ubiquitous Character Actor

Beyond his brother's projects, Clint Howard has built an incredible reputation as a 'character actor' — a performer who specializes in distinctive, often quirky, supporting roles that add flavor and depth to any production. His filmography reads like a who's who of Hollywood blockbusters and cult classics.

He's been seen in everything from 'The Waterboy' as Paco and 'Little Nicky' as Nipples, to 'Apollo 13' as Sy Liebergot and 'Halloween' (2007) as Doctor Koplenson. He even appeared in the 'Austin Powers' series as Johnson Ritter, showcasing his range in comedy.

On television, his distinctive presence has graced shows like 'Seinfeld' (as the eccentric Tobias Lehigh Nagy), 'My Name Is Earl' (as Creepy Rodney), and even 'Arrested Development,' which his brother Ron produced and narrated.

Life Beyond the Camera

Outside of acting, Clint Howard has led a full life. He was an avid golfer until hip replacements curtailed his hobby. He has been married three times, with his current marriage to Kat C. Cruz, with whom he has a daughter, beginning in 2020.

Clint has also remained politically active, publicly endorsing Republican Senator Ted Cruz for president in 2016. In 2021, he and Ron collaborated on a different kind of project: a memoir titled 'The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family,' offering a candid look into their lives and careers.

The passing of both his mother, Jean, in 2000, and his father, Rance, in 2017, marked significant moments in his personal journey. Through it all, Clint Howard has continued to work tirelessly, leaving an enduring legacy as one of Hollywood's most consistently engaging performers.

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Clint Howard

Clinton Engle Howard (born April 20, 1959) is an American actor. He is the second son born to American actors Rance Howard and Jean Speegle Howard, and younger brother of actor and director Ron Howard. His more than 200 acting credits include the lead role in the feature film and television series Gentle Ben, main-cast roles in series The Baileys of Balboa and The Cowboys, supporting roles in feature films such as The Waterboy and Apollo 13, guest appearances in the series My Name Is Earl, and several roles in the Star Trek franchise. He has appeared in many films directed by his brother.

Early life

Clint Howard

Born in Burbank, California, on April 20, 1959, Clint's parents were actors Rance Howard and Jean Speegle, and his older brother is actor and filmmaker Ron Howard. When actor Dennis Weaver died in 2006, Howard explained that Weaver had introduced his parents to each other in 1947 at the University of Oklahoma.

Career

Television

Clint in Gentle Ben (1967)

Howard began his career when he was two, appearing in five episodes of The Andy Griffith Show, then starring his older brother Ron. He played Leon, a toddler in a cowboy outfit who wandered around Mayberry and silently offered people a bite of his sandwich, to which they would respond, "No thanks, Leon". Other early notable roles include his appearance on The Virginian as Tommy, the proud owner of a new litter of pups in the episode entitled "Melanie".

In 1963, Howard appeared in the ABC medical drama Breaking Point in the role of four-year-old Mikey in the episode "The Gnu, Now Almost Extinct". He also played little Billy Taft, the nephew of Dr. Richard Kimble, in the season one episode of The Fugitive, "Home is the Hunted" (1964).

Howard's first prominent role was as a regular on the series Gentle Ben (1967–69). He also starred in "The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes", an episode segment of Rod Serling's Night Gallery, as Herbie, a ten-year-old boy who predicts the near future, and played Billy in the made for television version of John Steinbeck's The Red Pony, with Henry Fonda and Maureen O'Hara. Howard starred in and co-wrote Cotton Candy, a 1978 made-for-TV movie, with his brother. After the success of the film, Gung Ho as a TV series began with Howard as Googie.

Howard appeared in various Star Trek episodes:

• In 1966, he appeared as the childlike alien Balok in "The Corbomite Maneuver," produced after the pilot episodes of the original series. He briefly reprised the character in 2006 on Comedy Central's roast of William Shatner. • "Past Tense Part II," a Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode • "Acquisition," a season one episode of Star Trek: Enterprise • "Will You Take My Hand," a season one episode of Star Trek: Discovery • "Under the Cloak of War," a season two episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds • As a nod to Howard's prominent place in Star Trek culture, he played a part in Star Trek film director J. J. Abrams' series Fringe: in the season one episode "The Road Not Taken", as a man who thinks that he is a son of Sarek of Vulcan.

In 2003, Howard played Johnny Bark on Arrested Development in the season one episode "Key Decisions", which was produced and narrated by his brother Ron. He was seen in an episode of Married... with Children as a creepy janitor. He played a car thief/murderer Tobias Lehigh Nagy in the season four Seinfeld episode "The Trip". Howard played Creepy Rodney in the season one My Name Is Earl episode "Stole a Badge", and he was a guest star in the season three episode of the NBC show Heroes "I Am Sylar".

In 2024, Howard appeared on the CBS soap The Bold and the Beautiful as Tom Starr, a homeless man who turned his life around, only to be murdered.

Film

In Howard's film debut The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963) based on the 1961 novel of the same name by Mark Toby and directed by Vincente Minnelli, he played a child party guest standing on a table at his birthday party . His brother, then known as Ronny, starred in the film.

Howard also voiced Roo in Disney's animated shorts Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966) and Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968), which were later incorporated into The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977), and Hathi Jr. in The Jungle Book (1967). He was in Gentle Giant (1968) with Dennis Weaver, and The Wild Country (1970) with his brother and Vera Miles.

Howard has appeared in seventeen films directed by his brother, Ron, including his first directorial effort — a short film called Old Paint — when Clint was ten. He also starred in Ron's first full-length feature, Grand Theft Auto. Other roles in the elder Howard's films include: John Dexter in Cocoon (1985), Paul in Gung Ho (1986), pathologist Ricco in Backdraft (1991), Lou in Parenthood, Flynn in Far and Away (1992), flight controller Seymour Liebergot in Apollo 13 (1995), Ken in EDtv (1999), Whobris in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), and Harry the referee in Cinderella Man (2005).

Howard played Sheriff Purdy in The Missing (2003), Lloyd Davis in Frost/Nixon (2008), Herbert Trimpy in The Dilemma, and Paul Lucas in the episodes "Spider" and "We Interrupt This Program" of the HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon, which was produced by Ron.

Howard played Eaglebauer in Rock 'n' Roll High School, Usher in Get Crazy, Paco in The Waterboy, Arthur Lynne in Uwe Boll's Heart of America as well as Salish in 2003's House of The Dead, also by Boll, cellmate Slinky in Tango & Cash, KJZZ disk jockey in That Thing You Do!, Johnson Ritter in the Austin Powers series, another flight controller in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Nipples in Little Nicky (2000), Gregory Tudor in the low budget film Ice Cream Man (1995), Rughead in The Wraith (1986), Stanley Coopersmith in Evilspeak (1981), Kate the Caterer in The Cat in the Hat (2003), Doctor Koplenson in Halloween (2007), and appeared in the romantic comedies, Play the Game and Speed-Dating.

Howard played Sanders in Alabama Moon and Dr. Owen in Nobody Gets Out Alive, which was written and directed by Jason Christopher.

Howard appeared in Solo: A Star Wars Story, which his brother Ron directed.

Personal life

Clint Howard

Howard has been married three times. After a short courtship, Howard married Ann Marie Lynch in 1988. He filed for divorce after less than a year of marriage.

Howard's second marriage, in 1995, was to Melanie Sorich. He filed for legal separation in 2015, and their divorce was finalized in 2018.

On July 1, 2020, Howard married Kat C. Cruz, at a private service in Las Vegas. They have a daughter.

Howard was an avid golfer who played 150 rounds a year from 1990 until hip replacements forced him to quit. On September 2, 2000, Howard's mother, Jean, died at the age of 73.

Howard is a Republican. On January 29, 2016, three days before the Iowa caucuses, he endorsed United States Senator Ted Cruz of Texas for the Republican presidential nomination.

On November 25, 2017, Howard's father, Rance, died at the age of 89. In 2021, Ron and Clint together wrote a memoir titled The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family.

Filmography

Film

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1963</td><td>The Courtship of Eddie's Father</td><td>Child Party Guest</td><td>Uncredited</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">1966</td><td>Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree</td><td>Roo</td><td>Voice, short film</td></tr><tr><td>An Eye for an Eye</td><td>Jo-Hi Quince, Brian's Son</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">1967</td><td>The Jungle Book</td><td>Hathi Jr.</td><td>Voice</td></tr><tr><td>Gentle Giant</td><td>Mark Wedloe</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1968</td><td>Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day</td><td>Roo</td><td>Voice, short film</td></tr><tr><td>1970</td><td>The Wild Country</td><td>Andrew Tanner</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1973</td><td>Salty</td><td>Tim Reed</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1976</td><td>Eat My Dust!</td><td>George Poole Jr.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">1977</td><td>The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh</td><td>Roo</td><td>Voice</td></tr><tr><td>Grand Theft Auto</td><td>"Ace"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>I Never Promised You a Rose Garden</td><td>Baseball Catcher</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1978</td><td>Harper Valley PTA</td><td>Corley</td></tr><tr><td>1979</td><td>Rock 'n' Roll High School</td><td>Eaglebauer</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1981</td><td>Evilspeak</td><td>Stanley Coopersmith</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1982</td><td>Night Shift</td><td>Jefferey</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1983</td><td>Get Crazy</td><td>Usher</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1984</td><td>Splash</td><td>Wedding Guest</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1985</td><td>Cocoon</td><td>John Dexter</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">1986</td><td>Gung Ho</td><td>Paul</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Wraith</td><td>"Rughead"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1987</td><td>End of the Line</td><td>Les Sullivan</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">1988</td><td>Freeway</td><td>Ronnie</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>B.O.R.N.</td><td>Jerry</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">1989</td><td>Parenthood</td><td>Lou</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tango & Cash</td><td>"Slinky"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">1990</td><td>Disturbed</td><td>Brian</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation</td><td>Ricky Baker</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">1991</td><td>Backdraft</td><td>Ricco, Medical Examiner</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Rocketeer</td><td>Mark</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker</td><td>Ricky</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1992</td><td>Far and Away</td><td>Flynn</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">1993</td><td>Carnosaur</td><td>"Slim" Friar</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ticks</td><td>Jarvis Tanner</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4">1994</td><td>The Paper</td><td>Ray Blaisch</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Leprechaun 2</td><td>Tourist</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter</td><td>Gary</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Forced to Kill</td><td>Drifter</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="7">1995</td><td>Fist of the North Star</td><td>"Stalin"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ice Cream Man</td><td>Gregory Tudor</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Forget Paris</td><td>The Exterminator</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Digital Man</td><td>Dawkins</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Apollo 13</td><td>Sy Liebergot</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Not Like Us</td><td>Wede</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Twisted Love</td><td>Gardener</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4">1996</td><td>Barb Wire</td><td>Schmitz</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Unhook the Stars</td><td>Gus</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>That Thing You Do!</td><td>KJZZ Disc Jockey</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Santa with Muscles</td><td>Hinkley</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">1997</td><td>Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery</td><td>Johnson Ritter</td><td>(credited as "radar operator")</td></tr><tr><td>The Protector</td><td>Hutch</td><td>aka Body Armor; Conway</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="5">1998</td><td>Twilight</td><td>EMS Worker</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Dentist 2</td><td>"Mr. Toothache"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Telling You</td><td>Customer</td><td>Uncredited</td></tr><tr><td>The Waterboy</td><td>Paco</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Evasive Action</td><td>Hector "The Director" Miller</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">1999</td><td>EDtv</td><td>Ken</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me</td><td>Johnson Ritter</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="5">2000</td><td>My Dog Skip</td><td>Millard</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Million Dollar Kid</td><td>Harvey</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Little Nicky</td><td>"Nipples"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ping!</td><td>Stu</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>How the Grinch Stole Christmas</td><td>Whobris</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">2001</td><td>Blackwoods</td><td>Greg</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>A Beautiful Mind</td><td>Man Yelling</td><td>Voice; Uncredited</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">2002</td><td>Austin Powers in Goldmember</td><td>Johnson Ritter</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Heart of America</td><td>Artie Lynne</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>100 Women</td><td>Mr. Willens</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4">2003</td><td>Pauly Shore Is Dead</td><td>Pauly's Business Manager</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>House of the Dead</td><td>Salish</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Cat in the Hat</td><td>Kate, The Caterer</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Missing</td><td>Sheriff Purdy</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">2004</td><td>Raising Genius</td><td>Mr. Goss</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Sure Hand of God</td><td>Clyde Trotter</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>I Am Stamos</td><td>Himself</td><td>Short film</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="5">2005</td><td>River's End</td><td>Mr. Powell</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>My Big Fat Independent Movie</td><td>The Mechanic</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cinderella Man</td><td>Referee</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Planet Ibsen</td><td>Henrik Ibsen</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fun with Dick and Jane</td><td>INS Agent</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="5">2006</td><td>Church Ball</td><td>Gene Jensen</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Powder Puff Principle</td><td>Principal Richard Skelter</td><td>Short film</td></tr><tr><td>Curious George</td><td>Balloon Man</td><td>Voice</td></tr><tr><td>How to Eat Fried Worms</td><td>Uncle Ed</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Big Bad Wolf</td><td>Fulton Chaney</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4">2007</td><td>Music Within</td><td>The Clerk</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Halloween</td><td>Dr. Koplenson</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>A Plumm Summer</td><td>Binky The Clown</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>A Christmas Too Many</td><td>Todd</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">2008</td><td>Foreign Exchange</td><td>Larry "Long Larry"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Frost/Nixon</td><td>Lloyd Davis</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Senior Skip Day</td><td>Lionel Huffer</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="7">2009</td><td>London Betty</td><td>The Narrator</td><td>Voice</td></tr><tr><td>Play the Game</td><td>Dick</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Super Capers</td><td>Mugger</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian</td><td>Air and Space Mission Control Tech #1</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!</td><td>Farmer Dan</td><td>Voice</td></tr><tr><td>The Haunted World of El Superbeasto</td><td>Cthulhu</td><td>Voice</td></tr><tr><td>Alabama Moon</td><td>Constable Sanders</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">2010</td><td>Holyman Undercover</td><td>Roy Sr.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Speed-Dating</td><td>Dom</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4">2011</td><td>The Dilemma</td><td>Herbert Trimpy</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Blubberella</td><td rowspan="2">Dr. Wolfgang Mangler</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>BloodRayne: The Third Reich</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Night Club</td><td>Cliff</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">2012</td><td>Last Call</td><td>George</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Lords of Salem</td><td>Carlo</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nobody Gets Out Alive</td><td>Dr. Owen</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4">2013</td><td>Assault on Wall Street</td><td>Chuck</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Huff</td><td>Karl</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sparks</td><td>Gordon Eldridge</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Profane Exhibit</td><td>Bob</td><td>Segment: "Basement"</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">2014</td><td>Bald</td><td>Nathan</td><td>Short film</td></tr><tr><td>Sand Castles</td><td>Todd Carlson</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Balls Out</td><td>Philip</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>The Funhouse Massacre</td><td>Taxidermist</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>Guys and Girls Can't Be Friends</td><td>Gus</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>Mad Families</td><td>"Gravy"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">2018</td><td>The Church</td><td>Alexander James / The Spirit</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Solo: A Star Wars Story</td><td>Ralakili</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fk You All: The Uwe Boll Story</td><td>Himself</td><td>Documentary film</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="5">2019</td><td>Grand-Daddy Day Care</td><td>Judge Littles</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Play the Flute</td><td>Mr. Webber</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Apple Seed</td><td>Hughie</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3 from Hell</td><td>Mr. Baggy Britches</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>American Christmas</td><td>Lee</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules</td><td>Joe</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>The Old Way</td><td>Eustice</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>Terrifier 3</td><td>"Smokey"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2026</td><td>Buddy</td><td>George</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Television

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1962–1964</td><td>The Andy Griffith Show</td><td>Leon / Boy At Church Social (uncredited)</td><td>5 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>1963</td><td>Breaking Point</td><td>Mikey</td><td>Episode: "The Gnu, Now Almost Extinct"</td></tr><tr><td>1964</td><td>Vacation Playhouse</td><td>Little Boy</td><td>Episode: "Hey, Teacher"</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">1964–1965</td><td>The Baileys of Balboa</td><td>Stanley</td><td>26 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>The Fugitive</td><td>Billy Taft / Johnny Stransel</td><td>Episodes: "Home Is the Hunted" / "Set Fire to a Straw Man"</td></tr><tr><td>1965</td><td>Bonanza</td><td>Michael Thorpe</td><td>Episode: "All Ye His Saints"</td></tr><tr><td>1966</td><td>The Patty Duke Show</td><td>Ralphie</td><td>Episode: "Three Little Kittens"</td></tr><tr><td>1965–1966</td><td>Please Don't Eat the Daisies</td><td>David / Davey</td><td>3 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>1965–1970</td><td>The F.B.I.</td><td>Alan Ellwood / Josh Cobb</td><td>Episodes: "An Elephant Is Like a Rope" / "Incident in the Desert"</td></tr><tr><td>1966–1971</td><td>The Virginian</td><td>Will / Tommy / Manuel</td><td>3 episodes</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">1966</td><td>The Jean Arthur Show</td><td>Robbie Fielding</td><td>Episode: "My Client, the Rooster"</td></tr><tr><td>Star Trek: The Original Series</td><td>Balok</td><td>S1:E10, "The Corbomite Maneuver"</td></tr><tr><td>Laredo</td><td>Midj</td><td>Episode: "Leave It to Dixie"</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">1967</td><td>The Monroes</td><td>Jody Larson</td><td>Episode: "Teaching the Tiger to Purr"</td></tr><tr><td>Judd for the Defense</td><td>Tim Oliver</td><td>Episode: "A Civil Case of Murder"</td></tr><tr><td>1967–1969</td><td>Gentle Ben</td><td>Mark Wedloe</td><td>56 episodes</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="5">1970</td><td>Lancer</td><td>Willie Sharpe</td><td>Episode: "Blue Skies for Willie Sharpe"</td></tr><tr><td>Love, American Style</td><td>David Kaufman</td><td>Episode: "Love and the Coed Dorm/Love and the Optimist/Love and the Teacher"</td></tr><tr><td>The Red Skelton Show</td><td>Lemonade Stand Proprietor</td><td>Episode: "Stone Walls Do Not a Prison Make: So They Added Iron Bars"</td></tr><tr><td>The Odd Couple</td><td>Randy Granger</td><td>Episode: "The Big Brothers"</td></tr><tr><td>Family Affair</td><td>Tom Richards</td><td>Episode: "Say Uncle"</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="5">1971</td><td>Gunsmoke</td><td>Lonny</td><td>Episode: "Murdoch"</td></tr><tr><td>The Mod Squad</td><td>Davey Carr</td><td>Episode: "The Price of Love"</td></tr><tr><td>Marcus Welby, M.D.</td><td>Kimmy Rolf</td><td>Episode: "Tender Comrade"</td></tr><tr><td>Night Gallery</td><td>Herbie Bittman</td><td>"The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes"</td></tr><tr><td>Nanny and the Professor</td><td>Timmy McGovern</td><td>Episode: "One for the Road"</td></tr><tr><td>1971–1973</td><td>Insight</td><td>Larry Gilprin</td><td>2 episodes</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">1973</td><td>The Rookies</td><td>Dennis Palmer</td><td>Episode: "Crossfire"</td></tr><tr><td>The Red Pony</td><td>Jody Tiflin</td><td>Television film</td></tr><tr><td>1973–1974</td><td>The Streets of San Francisco</td><td>Billy Rudolph</td><td>2 episodes</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">1974</td><td>Doc Elliot</td><td>Paul Scarne</td><td>Episode: "A Small Hand of Friendship"</td></tr><tr><td>The Cowboys</td><td>Steve</td><td>12 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>Movin' On</td><td>Mark / Henry</td><td>Episodes: "Life Line" / "The Trick is to Stay Alive"</td></tr><tr><td>1975</td><td>Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color</td><td>Andrew</td><td>Episode: "Wild Country: Part 2"</td></tr><tr><td>1975</td><td>Huckleberry Finn</td><td>Arch</td><td>Television film</td></tr><tr><td>1976–1980</td><td>Happy Days</td><td>"Moose"</td><td>2 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>1977</td><td>The Death of Richie</td><td>"Peanuts"</td><td>Television film</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">1978</td><td>The Fitzpatricks</td><td>D'Annunzio</td><td>Episode: "A Living Wage"</td></tr><tr><td>Cotton Candy</td><td>Corky MacPherson</td><td>Television film</td></tr><tr><td>1982</td><td>Lou Grant</td><td>Jerry Kovacovich</td><td>Episode: "Recovery"</td></tr><tr><td>1986–1987</td><td>Gung Ho</td><td>"Googie"</td><td>9 episodes</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">1987</td><td>Sledge Hammer!</td><td>Police Officer</td><td>Episode: "State of Sledge"</td></tr><tr><td>Santa Barbara</td><td>Marshall</td><td>Episode: "#1.677"</td></tr><tr><td>1990</td><td>Hunter</td><td>Man In Restaurant</td><td>Episode: "Kill Zone"</td></tr><tr><td>1992</td><td>Seinfeld</td><td>Tobias Lehigh Nagy</td><td>Episode: "The Trip" Part 2</td></tr><tr><td>1993–1994</td><td>Space Rangers</td><td>Mimmer</td><td>6 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>1994</td><td>Cheyenne Warrior</td><td>Otto Nielsen</td><td>Television film</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">1995</td><td>Star Trek: Deep Space Nine</td><td>Grady</td><td>Episode: "Past Tense"</td></tr><tr><td>Married... with Children</td><td>Mullen</td><td>Episode: "And Bingo Was Her Game-O"</td></tr><tr><td>Silk Stalkings</td><td>Craig P. Sykes</td><td>Episode: "Kill Shot"</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">1996</td><td>The Outer Limits</td><td>Dennis</td><td>Episode: "First Anniversary"</td></tr><tr><td>Humanoids from the Deep</td><td>Deputy</td><td>Television film</td></tr><tr><td>1997</td><td>Gun</td><td>The Homeless Guy</td><td>Episode: "The Shot"</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">1998</td><td>From the Earth to the Moon</td><td>Paul Lucas</td><td>Miniseries</td></tr><tr><td>Addams Family Reunion</td><td>Dogcatcher (uncredited)</td><td>Television film</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">1999</td><td>Total Recall 2070</td><td>Pontifex</td><td>Episode: "Baby Lottery"</td></tr><tr><td>The Pretender</td><td>"Smitty"</td><td>Episode: "Qallupilluit"</td></tr><tr><td>Arthur's Quest</td><td>Mr. Whitney</td><td>Television film</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">2002</td><td>Star Trek: Enterprise</td><td>Muk</td><td>Episode: "Acquisition"</td></tr><tr><td>Rapsittie Street Kids: Believe In Santa</td><td>Tug</td><td>Voice, television film</td></tr><tr><td>2003</td><td>Crossing Jordan</td><td>Gil Runkis</td><td>Episode: "The First Six Years"</td></tr><tr><td>2003–2013</td><td>Arrested Development</td><td>Johnny Bark</td><td>2 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2006–2008</td><td>My Name Is Earl</td><td>Rodney "Creepy Rodney"</td><td>2 episodes</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">2009</td><td>Heroes</td><td>Tom Miller</td><td>Episode: "I Am Sylar"</td></tr><tr><td>Fringe</td><td>Emmanuel Grayson</td><td>Episode: "The Road Not Taken"</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>Workaholics</td><td>Replacement For Adam Demamp</td><td>Episode: "The Strike"</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">2013</td><td>Call Me Crazy: A Five Film</td><td>Harold</td><td>Television film; segment: "Lucy"</td></tr><tr><td>Hawaii Five-0</td><td>Superintendent</td><td>Episode: "Kupouli 'la"; uncredited</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">2014</td><td>Key & Peele</td><td>Aerobics Director</td><td>Episode: "Aerobics Meltdown"</td></tr><tr><td>The Birthday Boys</td><td>Traffic Control Operator</td><td>Episode: "Plight of the Working Class"</td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>Still the King</td><td>Dave "Crazy Dave"</td><td>2 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>Star Trek: Discovery</td><td>Orion Drug Dealer</td><td>Episode: "Will You Take My Hand?"</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>Those Who Can't</td><td>Howard</td><td>Episode: "Grisly Man"</td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>Just Roll with It</td><td>Adrian Rose</td><td>Episode: "Warlock World: War of the Warlocks"</td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Pam & Tommy</td><td>Schmitz</td><td>Episode: "Destroyer of Worlds"</td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>Star Trek: Strange New Worlds</td><td>Commander Buck Martinez</td><td>Episode: "Under the Cloak of War"</td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>The Bold and the Beautiful</td><td>Tom Starr</td><td>Recurring role Nominated — Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series (2025)</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2020–2021</td><td>The Shadow Diaries</td><td>Dr. Richard Summers</td><td>Voice role</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Voice role</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1998</td><td>Tex Murphy: Overseer</td><td>Larry Hammond</td></tr></tbody></table>