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What is C. Thomas Howell's Net Worth?

C. Thomas Howell is an American actor and director who has a net worth of $4 million dollars. C. Thomas Howell is known for his performances in films such as "Soul Man," "The Hitcher," "Red Dawn," and "The Outsiders." His other film credits have included "Gettysburg," "The Amazing Spider-Man," and "LBJ." On television, Howell has appeared on a number of series, including "Kindred: The Embraced," "Amazon," "Southland," "Grimm," and "The Walking Dead."

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Early Life and Career Beginnings

Christopher Thomas Howell was born on December 7, 1966 in the Van Nuys neighborhood of Los Angeles, California to Christopher Sr. and Candice. He has three siblings: sisters Candy and Stacy and a brother named John. Growing up, Howell dreamed of being a stuntman like his father, and helped realize his passion in a career as a child rodeo star. He began acting at the age of four, appearing in an episode of the sitcom "The Brian Keith Show." As a teen, Howell went to Saugus High School. While still attending school, he made his feature film debut in Steven Spielberg's 1982 science-fiction film "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," playing the role of Tyler.

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Film Career in the 80s and 90s

Following his debut in "E.T.," Howell landed his first leading role in Francis Ford Coppola's big-screen adaptation of the novel "The Outsiders." Playing Ponyboy Curtis, he won a Young Artist Award for his performance. In 1984, Howell appeared in the action film "Tank," and reunited with his "Outsiders" costar Patrick Swayze in "Grandview, U.S.A." and "Red Dawn." The next year, he starred in the teen romcom "Secret Admirer" opposite Lori Loughlin and Kelly Preston. Howell was subsequently in the horror film "The Hitcher," and had a leading role in the comedy "Soul Man." His other credits in the 80s are "A Tiger's Tale," "Young Toscanini," and "The Return of the Musketeers."

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• "The Outsiders" - Young Artist Award winner (Ponyboy Curtis)
• "Grandview, U.S.A."
• "Red Dawn" - With Patrick Swayze
• "Secret Admirer" - Opposite Lori Loughlin and Kelly Preston
• "The Hitcher"
• "Soul Man" - Leading role in the comedy
• "A Tiger's Tale"
• "Young Toscanini"
• "The Return of the Musketeers"

Film Career in the 00s and Beyond

Howell continued to be prolific in movies throughout the 00s, in both theatrical films and direct-to-video releases. Early in the decade, he was in such films as "Hot Boyz," "The Crimson Code," "WillFull," "Asylum Days," "Net Games," and "Gods and Generals," a prequel to "Gettysburg" in which he reprised his role as Thomas Chamberlain. Howell also reprised his role as Jim Halsey in the horror sequel "The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting." He was subsequently in "Hidalgo," "The Hillside Strangler," "Glass Trap," "Hoboken Hollow," "The Far Side of Jericho," "Dead Letters," "Toxic," "The Day the Earth Stopped," and "The Jailhouse," among many other titles. In 2009, he both starred in and directed the science-fiction film "The Land That Time Forgot."

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• "Hot Boyz"
• "The Crimson Code"
• "WillFull"
• "Asylum Days"
• "Net Games"
• "Gods and Generals" - Prequel to "Gettysburg"
• "The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting" - Horror sequel with Jim Halsey
• "Hidalgo"
• "The Hillside Strangler"
• "Glass Trap"
• "Hoboken Hollow"
• "The Far Side of Jericho"
• "Dead Letters"
• "Toxic"
• "The Day the Earth Stopped"
• "The Jailhouse"
• "The Land That Time Forgot" - Science-fiction film which he also directed

Television Career

Howell had his first television role in 1983, playing Scott Morgan on the short-lived ABC series "Two Marriages." He was next in episodes of "Moonlighting" and "Nightmare Classics." In the 90s, Howell appeared in numerous television films, including "Tattle Tale," "Acting on Impulse," "Natural Selection," and "Suspect Device." He also had a main role as Detective Frank Kohanek on the short-lived Fox series "Kindred: The Embraced." Howell had his next main role from 1999 to 2000, playing Dr. Alex Kennedy on the adventure series "Amazon."

• "Two Marriages" - Played Scott Morgan
• "Moonlighting" - Guest role
• "Nightmare Classics" - Guest role
• "Tattle Tale"
• "Acting on Impulse"
• "Natural Selection"
• "Suspect Device"
• "Kindred: The Embraced" - Played Detective Frank Kohanek
• "Amazon" - Played Dr. Alex Kennedy

Personal Life

In the 80s, Howell was in a relationship with actress and socialite Kyle Richards. He married his first wife, actress Rae Dawn Chong, in 1989; they had met while filming "Soul Man" in 1986. The pair divorced after one year. Subsequently, in 1992, Howell wed Sylvie Anderson, with whom he had three kids. They later divorced in 2016.