Kevyn Major Howard

Biography

Kevyn Major Howard, a Canadian actor and photographer, got his start acting in high school before heading from Montreal to Los Angeles in the late 1970s. His headshot reached Paramount Pictures, and he soon landed his first major film role in Serial, followed by a television appearance on Trapper John, M.D. In 1982 he played Stomper in Death Wish II, and in 1983 he appeared as Hawkins in Clint Eastwood's Sudden Impact, making him the only actor to work in both the Death Wish and Dirty Harry series. His best-known part came in 1987 as the combat photographer Rafterman in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket. He also appeared in a 1988 episode of Miami Vice. Howard retired from acting in 1999, with a final credit on Crusade, and later became a leading Hollywood headshot photographer. He died in 2025.

69years old at death

Born January 27, 1956Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died February 14, 2025
Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18

Movie Career

Films: 4
Career span: 6 years1982 to 1988

Every film, newest first

1988Alien NationIMDb rating 6.3
1987Full Metal JacketIMDb rating 8.2
1983Sudden ImpactIMDb rating 6.6
1982Death Wish IIIMDb rating 6.0

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A first
Howard was the only actor to appear in both the Death Wish and Dirty Harry film series, playing Stomper in Death Wish II and Hawkins in Sudden Impact.
First role
Howard sent his headshot to Paramount Pictures. Soon after, the studio brought him in and gave him his first major film role, in Serial, which starred Martin Mull.
A change of course
After retiring from acting, Howard became a leading headshot photographer and was called the King of the Hollywood headshot on the BBC show The Human Face.