Biography
Brian Howe is an American film and television actor, best known for playing stockbroker Jay Twistle in the feature film "The Pursuit of Happyness" and many other film supporting roles, as well as guest roles in a number of television series', including "Crossing Jordan", "Boston Legal", and "Westworld".
Known For
Complete Filmography
Being the Ricardos
2021
as Charles Koerner
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.
Sweet Girl
2021
as Pete Micelli
A man vows to bring justice to those responsible for his wife's death while protecting the only family he has left, his daughter.
Cover Versions
2018
as Detective Fairbanks
On the eve of their biggest gig ever, the members of synth-rock band Starfoxy throw a rager that ends with a fan mysteriously dead in the pool.
Annabelle: Creation
2017
as Mr. Higgins
Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a doll maker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into t...
Long Live the King
2016
as himself
A feature documentary about the enduring appeal of the character King Kong, and how he has inspired so many of the great filmmakers and artists since ...
Havenhurst
2016
as Hal
A troubled young woman takes up residence in a gothic apartment building where she must confront a terrifying evil.
Annabelle
2014
as Pete Higgins
A couple begins to experience terrifying supernatural occurrences involving a vintage doll shortly after their home is invaded by satanic cultists.
Neil Gaiman's We Can Get Them for You Wholesal
2013
as Peter Pinter
How one man's obsession with getting a great bargain gets him in way over his head.
Devil's Knot
2013
as Detective McDonough
The savage murders of three young children sparks a controversial trial of three teenagers accused of killing the kids as part of a satanic ritual.
Liz & Dick
2012
as Joseph Mankiewicz
On the set of Cleopatra, Hollywood's most beautiful star, Elizabeth Taylor, fell into the arms of one of the world's greatest actors, Richard Burton -...
Game Change
2012
as Randy Scheunemann
During the Republican run of the 2008 Presidential election, candidate John McCain picks a relative unknown, Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, to be his r...
I Am Number Four
2011
as Frank
A teenage fugitive with an incredible secret races to stay one step ahead of the mysterious forces seeking destroy him in this sci-fi action thriller....
The Lost Skeleton Returns Again
2010
as Peter Fleming
THE LOST SKELETON RETURNS AGAIN takes on a whole new series of clichés, primarily drawn from those low budget adventure epics -- rich in potted ferns ...
Taking Chances
2009
as Stover Barksdale
When he discovers that an Indian casino is about to be built over the town's historic battlefield, Chase Revere, the self-appointed protector of a sma...
Dark and Stormy Night
2009
as Burling Famish, Jr.
In the 1930s the family of old Sinas Cavinder, gathered for the reading of his will, find themselves being murdered by a mysterious phantom while two ...
Gran Torino
2008
as Steve Kowalski
Disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, Thao Lor, a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possessi...
Evan Almighty
2007
as Builder
God contacts Junior Congressman Evan Baxter and tells him to build an ark in preparation for a great flood.
Trail of the Screaming Forehead
2007
as Big Dan Frater
A small town infestation of crawling alien foreheads that begin attaching to people and taking them over collides with a scientist's experiments to ex...
By Appointment Only
2007
as Jim
Recently widowed estate agent Val Spencer's hopes of a big sale are interrupted when the house owner disappears and she becomes embroiled in a murder ...
Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream
2007
as Self
This is a "making of" documentary for the hit film "The Pursuit of Happyness". It chronicles a foreign director's perspective on The American Dream, a...
The Pursuit of Happyness
2006
as Jay Twistle
A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.
Déjà Vu
2006
as Medical Examiner
Called in to recover evidence in the aftermath of a horrific explosion on a New Orleans ferry, Federal agent Doug Carlin gets pulled away from the sce...
RV
2006
as Marty
Climbing aboard their mammoth recreational vehicle for a cross-country road trip to the Colorado Rockies, the Munro family – led by dysfunctional patr...
Dark Heart
2006
as Knox
Upon returning home as a hero from the Iraq War, Special Forces Agent Matt Taylor (Joelson) is thrown right into another battle. This time it is in hi...
Back to Norm
2005
TV pilot for a sketch comedy show starring Norm MacDonald
Catch Me If You Can
2002
as Earl Amdursky
A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor...
Birdseye
2002
as Joe Tanner
A Colorado sheriff and his teenage son investigate a bizarre kidnapping, ultimately leading them on the hunt for a legendary Swiss criminal.
The Majestic
2001
as Carl Leffert
Set in 1951, a blacklisted Hollywood writer gets into a car accident, loses his memory and settles down in a small town where he is mistaken for a lon...
K-PAX
2001
as Steve Becker
Prot is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a far away planet. His psychiatrist tries to help him, only to begin to doubt his own exp...
The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra
2001
as Dr. Roger Fleming
A dedicated scientist, aided by his clueless wife, rolls up his shirt sleeves and tries to save the world from a radioactive monster, curious space al...
State and Main
2000
as Bartender
A movie crew invades a small town whose residents are all too ready to give up their values for showbiz glitz.
Return to Me
2000
as Mike
It took a lot of cajoling to get Bob, a recently widowed architect, to go on a blind date at a quirky Irish-Italian eatery. Once there, he's smitten i...
Dead Man on Campus
1998
as Frank
Two college roommates venture out to identify a fellow student, who is most likely to commit suicide as it will help them pass the semester.
The Pipeline
N/A
as Alex Wiederman
Based on true stories surrounding the building of the Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline; a woman, whose father dies, is left a trust fund tied to a mysterious...