
Brian Howe
Known for Acting · 99 credits
- Born
- 1957-12-31 (age 68)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- برایان هاو
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
TV Shows (66)

Spider-Noir
2026
as Carmedy

Law & Order
1990
as Duffy / John Mack / Detective Harry Sorkin

Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Robert Fischer

NCIS
2003
as Tom Barrett

The Mentalist
2008
as Arliss St. Germain

Bones
2005
as Sheriff Leonard Wilkinson

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Harvey Wincroft

S.W.A.T.
2017
as Craig

Hawaii Five-0
2010
as Carl

Chicago Fire
2012
as Nick Porter

CSI: Miami
2002
as Dale Buford

Castle
2009
as Aaron Lerner

9-1-1
2018
as Harlow

NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Jack Caldwell

Charmed
1998
as Ronny

American Horror Story
2011
as Mark Phillips

Crossing Jordan
2001
as Cosgrove

The Closer
2005
as Nick Rhodes

Westworld
2016
as Sheriff Pickett

Without a Trace
2002
as Grant Stoker

The Middle
2009
as Tom

High Potential
2024
as Gavin Tillman

Medium
2005
as John Claybourne

Boston Legal
2004
as Martin Monrow

Cold Case
2003
as Harry Denton (1974)

Will & Grace
1998
as Ken

The Shield
2002
as Carlos Morganza

Judging Amy
1999
as Police Officer

Numb3rs
2005
as Robert Posdner

Nip/Tuck
2003
as Ron Mark

Touched by an Angel
1994
as Jerry Fleming / Sherriff Charlie

Justified
2010
as Arnold

Longmire
2012
as Dale Lowry

The Unit
2006
as Special Agent Griffiths

Shrinking
2023
as Kip

Lie to Me
2009
as Garrett Denning

Superstore
2015
as Neil Penderson

All Rise
2019
as Wallace Fisk

Felicity
1998
as Eric Scott

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
2024
as Brian Hill

Masters of Sex
2013
as Sam Duncan

The District
2000
as Hatfield

Nikita
2010
as Morgan Kendrick

Hart of Dixie
2011
as Gerald Thibodaux

Franklin & Bash
2011
as A.D.A. Brad Hewett

The Newsroom
2012
as Barry Lasenthal

Family Law
1999
as John Carrigalo

Dave's World
1993
as Bryce

All of Us
2003

The Client List
2012
as Judge Overton

Vice Principals
2016
as Jeremy Haas

The Huntress
2000

Good Morning, Miami
2002
as Steve

Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber
2022
as Donald Kalanick

The Cape
2011
as Mick Reese

Quintuplets
2004
as Paul

Journeyman
2007
as Hugh Skillen

Mental
2009

Against the Wall
2011
as Father Chet

Growing Up Fisher
2014
Movies (33)

The Pursuit of Happyness
2006
as Jay Twistle

Catch Me If You Can
2002
as Earl Amdursky

Annabelle
2014
as Pete Higgins

Annabelle: Creation
2017
as Mr. Higgins

Gran Torino
2008
as Steve Kowalski

Déjà Vu
2006
as Medical Examiner

Evan Almighty
2007
as Builder

The Majestic
2001
as Carl Leffert

RV
2006
as Marty

K-PAX
2001
as Steve Becker

I Am Number Four
2011
as Frank

Sweet Girl
2021
as Pete Micelli

Devil's Knot
2013
as Detective McDonough

Being the Ricardos
2021
as Charles Koerner

Return to Me
2000
as Mike

Game Change
2012
as Randy Scheunemann

Taking Chances
2009
as Stover Barksdale

State and Main
2000
as Bartender

Havenhurst
2016
as Hal

Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream
2007
as Self

Dark and Stormy Night
2009
as Burling Famish, Jr.

Birdseye
2002
as Joe Tanner

Dead Man on Campus
1998
as Frank

Liz & Dick
2012
as Joseph Mankiewicz

Trail of the Screaming Forehead
2007
as Big Dan Frater

The Lost Skeleton Returns Again
2010
as Peter Fleming

Dark Heart
2006
as Knox

Cover Versions
2018
as Detective Fairbanks

Neil Gaiman's We Can Get Them for You Wholesal
2013
as Peter Pinter

By Appointment Only
2007
as Jim

The Pipeline
as Alex Wiederman

The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra
2001
as Dr. Roger Fleming

Long Live the King
2016
as himself
About Brian Howe
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". With 99 credits spanning from 1990 to 2026, Brian Howe has appeared in 33 films and 66 TV shows.
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Most Popular Brian Howe Movies
- The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) — as Jay Twistle
- Catch Me If You Can (2002) — as Earl Amdursky
- Annabelle (2014) — as Pete Higgins
- Annabelle: Creation (2017) — as Mr. Higgins
- Gran Torino (2008) — as Steve Kowalski
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