How much is Clint Howard worth?
| Net Worth: | $5 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional actor |
| Date of Birth: | 20 April 1959 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 1.69 m |
About Clint Howard
In the episode “The Gnu, Now Almost Extinct” from the 1963 season of the ABC medical drama Breaking Point, he played the part of little Mikey, who was just four years old at the time. In the first season of The Fugitive, episode one titled “Home is the Hunted” he also portrayed the role of young Billy Taft, who was Dr. Richard Kimble’s nephew.
Howard’s parents, actors Rance Howard and Jean Speegle, and his older brother, actor and filmmaker Ron Howard, all worked in the entertainment industry. Howard was born in Burbank, California. When Howard was just two years old, he made his acting debut on The Andy Griffith Show, which at the time starred his elder brother Ron. Howard appeared in five episodes of the show. He played the role of Leon, a young boy dressed as a cowboy who would sneak up on people as they were walking through Mayberry and offer them a taste of his sandwich.
His first significant part was as a recurring character on the television sitcom Gentle Ben. In the episode segment “The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes” from Rod Serling’s Night Gallery, he also starred as Herbie, a ten-year-old boy who was able to predict the near future. Herbie was a character from “The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes.”
In the Disney animated shorts Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966) and Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968), both of which were later incorporated into The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977), Howard provided the voice for Roo. He also provided the voice for Hathi Jr. in The Jungle Book (1967). In the first season of Star Trek: The Original Series, episode “The Corbomite Maneuver,” which aired in 1966, he played the role of Balok, an alien who was both powerful and infantile.
In 1981, Howard established The Kempsters, a new wave rock and roll band that featured the majority of his close friends who lived on Kemp Street with him. The band was named after the street. At Madame Wong’s West, the band would frequently perform on a regular basis. 1983 was the year the band called it quits. Despite the fact that The Kempsters never released an album during their time together, Howard has recently started distributing No Brains At All, a CD that features four tracks the band recorded in various studios as well as seven tracks recorded live on October 17, 1982 at Madame Wong’s West.
Other characters that the senior Howard has played in films include John Dexter in “Cocoon” (1985), Paul in “Gung Ho” (both the film and the TV series), a pathologist named Ricco in “Backdraft” (1991), Lou in “Parenthood,” and Flynn in “Far and Away” (1992).
Three different women have said “I do” to Howard. In 1988, he wed the woman he had been dating for a long time, Ann Marie Lynch. His second marriage to Melanie Sorich lasted for a total of 22 years, beginning in 1995 and ending in 2017. The couple did not have any children together.
In the first season of Arrested Development, episode “Key Decisions” which aired in 2003, Howard portrayed the role of Johnny Bark. The show was created and narrated by Ron, Howard’s brother. He appeared in an episode of Married… with Children playing the role of a sinister janitor. In the fourth season of Seinfeld, the episode titled “The Trip” featured him as Tobias Lehigh Nagy, a vehicle thief and murderer. In the episode “Stole a Badge” from the first season of My Name Is Earl, Howard portrayed the role of Creepy Rodney. He also appeared as a guest performer in the episode “I Am Sylar” from the third season of the NBC show Heroes.
In addition, he had roles as Sheriff Purdy in the 2003 film The Missing, as Lloyd Davis in the 2008 film Frost/Nixon, as Herbert Trimpy in the film The Dilemma, and as Paul Lucas in the episodes “Spider” and “We Interrupt This Program” of the HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon, which Ron had produced. All of these roles were very well received.
In addition, he played Sanders in Alabama Moon and Dr. Owen in Nobody Gets Out Alive, both of which were directed by filmmaker Jason Christopher and written by Jason Christopher. His brother Ron directed the Star Wars anthology film Solo: A Star Wars Story, in which he also appeared.
The wedding took place in The Little Church of the West in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 1, 2020, and was an intimate affair attended only by the couple’s immediate family members.
Summing-Up
His acting credits number over 200 and include both feature films and television shows, such as Gentle Ben, The Baileys of Balboa, The Cowboys, and My Name Is Earl, among others. Films like The Waterboy and Apollo 13 are among his film credits.
