Ken Howard recently completed shooting the feature film "Michael Clayton" for Warner Bros. starring George Clooney.

He recently guest-starred on "Conviction", "The Ghost Whisperer", "The Office", "The George Lopez Show", and Showtime's "Huff" recurring opposite his good friend Blythe Danner. He starred as world-wise retried Detective Lieutenant 'Max Cavanaugh' on NBC's "Crossing Jordan", and is perhaps best known for his performance as a street-savvy teacher in the classic drama "The White Shadow".

He delighted movie audiences in 2005 with his work in FOX 2000'S "In Her Shoes," directed by Curis Hanson with Cameron Diaz, Toni Collette and Shirley MacLaine and "Dreamer," for Dreamworks, co-starring Kurt Russell and Dakota Fanning.

His feature-film debut was in "Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon" opposite Liza Minnelli. Film credits include "1776," "Such Good Friends," "Clear and Present Danger," "The Net" and "At First Sight."

Howard has had starring roles in the TV series "Adam's Rib" and "The Manhunter" followed. He became firmly established in the public's mind as 'Coach Reeves' on MTM's prestigious "The White Shadow," a series which he co-created, based on his own experiences as the only white player on his high school basketball team. In the following years, he co-starred on the series "It's Not Easy," "the Colbys" and "Dynasty." Among Howard's other series, mini-series and TV movie credits are "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (recurring), and "The Practice," (recurring) "Arli$$," "The West Wing." Miniseries: "Perfect Murder, Perfect Town," 'The Thorn Birds," "Rage of Angels," "Op Center," "Mastergate," "He's Not Your Son", "The Country Girls," "Murder in New Hampshire" and Memories of Midnight"

In 1968, two years into the three-year program at the Yale School of Drama, he accepted a small role on Broadwin in Neil Simon's "Promises,Promises." He then originated the role of Thomas Jefferson in the Tony-Award winning Musical "1776," directed by Peter Hunt, receiving a Theatre World Award. Howard later won a Tony for his work as a young gym coach at a Catholic boys school in "Child's Play," and has starred on Broadway in "Seesaw," "The Norman Conquests," "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue" and the national tour of "Equus."

Howard won an Emmy for the on-camera narration of "Facts For Boys: The Body Human". His voice can be heard on more than 30 best-selling books on tape.

Howard resides in Los Angeles, California with his wife, retired stunt-woman Linda Howard and their dog, Shadow.


Regularly appears on ESPN promos along with Byron Stewart, parodying their characters from "The White Shadow" (1978). His ex-wife, Margo Howard, is Ann Landers' daughter. Has a dog named "Shadow". Won Broadway's 1970 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for "Child's Play." Portrayed "Thomas Jefferson" in the original Broadway stage version of "1776" and reprised his role in the movie 1776 (1972). Like his father, he is 6' 6" tall, which in high school earned him the nicknames, "Stork" and "The Big K.".