Brian Howe

Brian Howe

1957-12-31 New York City, New York, USA 34 Credits

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".

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Being the Ricardos

Being the Ricardos

2021

as Charles Koerner

6.5
Acting

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.

Sweet Girl

Sweet Girl

2021

as Pete Micelli

6.6
Acting

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

Cover Versions

2018

as Detective Fairbanks

6.7
Acting

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

Annabelle: Creation

2017

as Mr. Higgins

6.6
Acting

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

Long Live the King

2016

as himself

5.2
Acting

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

Havenhurst

2016

as Hal

5.1
Acting

A troubled young woman takes up residence in a gothic apartment building where she must confront a terrifying evil.

Annabelle

Annabelle

2014

as Pete Higgins

5.8
Acting

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

Neil Gaiman's We Can Get Them for You Wholesal

2013

as Peter Pinter

Acting

How one man's obsession with getting a great bargain gets him in way over his head.

Devil's Knot

Devil's Knot

2013

as Detective McDonough

6.2
Acting

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

Liz & Dick

2012

as Joseph Mankiewicz

3.7
Acting

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

Game Change

2012

as Randy Scheunemann

6.9
Acting

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

I Am Number Four

2011

as Frank

6.2
Acting

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

The Lost Skeleton Returns Again

2010

as Peter Fleming

6.1
Acting

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

Taking Chances

2009

as Stover Barksdale

4.2
Acting

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

Dark and Stormy Night

2009

as Burling Famish, Jr.

5.9
Acting

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

Gran Torino

2008

as Steve Kowalski

8.0
Acting

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

Evan Almighty

2007

as Builder

5.6
Acting

God contacts Junior Congressman Evan Baxter and tells him to build an ark in preparation for a great flood.

Trail of the Screaming Forehead

Trail of the Screaming Forehead

2007

as Big Dan Frater

4.9
Acting

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

By Appointment Only

2007

as Jim

4.6
Acting

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

Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream

2007

as Self

9.0
Acting

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

The Pursuit of Happyness

2006

as Jay Twistle

7.9
Acting

A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.

Déjà Vu

Déjà Vu

2006

as Medical Examiner

6.9
Acting

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

RV

2006

as Marty

5.9
Acting

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

Dark Heart

2006

as Knox

4.2
Acting

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

Back to Norm

2005

6.0
Acting

TV pilot for a sketch comedy show starring Norm MacDonald

Catch Me If You Can

Catch Me If You Can

2002

as Earl Amdursky

8.0
Acting

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

Birdseye

2002

as Joe Tanner

Acting

A Colorado sheriff and his teenage son investigate a bizarre kidnapping, ultimately leading them on the hunt for a legendary Swiss criminal.

The Majestic

The Majestic

2001

as Carl Leffert

6.8
Acting

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

K-PAX

2001

as Steve Becker

7.2
Acting

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

The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra

2001

as Dr. Roger Fleming

6.3
Acting

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

State and Main

2000

as Bartender

6.3
Acting

A movie crew invades a small town whose residents are all too ready to give up their values for showbiz glitz.

Return to Me

Return to Me

2000

as Mike

6.6
Acting

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

Dead Man on Campus

1998

as Frank

5.4
Acting

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

The Pipeline

N/A

as Alex Wiederman

Acting

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...