Leo Howard
Biography
Leo Howard is an American actor and martial artist who also directs and performs music. Born in Newport Beach, California, he began acting as a child and gained notice as young Snake Eyes in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009), performing his own stunts. That year he appeared in Shorts (2009), whose ensemble won a Young Artist Award, and hosted Leo Little's Big Show. His breakthrough came on Disney XD's Kickin' It, playing Jack Brewer from 2011 to 2015 and directing a fourth season episode at sixteen, which Guinness World Records recognized as the youngest television directorial job. Critics praised his young Conan in Conan the Barbarian (2011). He later appeared in Andron (2015) and The Lockdown (2024). On Days of Our Lives he began playing Tate Black in 2024. He also plays guitar and sings in Ask Jonesy & Company.
29years old
Turns 30 on July 13in 273 days
- Born Newport Beach
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 15 years2009 to 2024
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A first
Howard's first time directing came in 2014, on the Season 4 episode "Fight At The Museum". Guinness World Records called him the youngest TV director ever.
Early training
Howard started training with Matt Mullins, a martial arts world champion, after Mullins made an exception and let him become the youngest student in his class.
A first
Howard was nine when he joined Mullins' Sideswipe Performance Team, the youngest performer in the traveling martial arts group. Its shows mix martial arts, dance and acrobatics for audiences nationwide.
First role
Howard's television debut came in 2005, just before his eighth birthday, as a guest star on the USA Network series Monk. He wore a "little karate kid" costume for Halloween and spoke one line: "Maybe he's afraid of karate".
Own stunts
Howard gained notice for his martial arts skills when he played Young Snake-Eyes in the Paramount action-adventure film G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, doing all his own stunts in a flashback scene.
Beyond film
Howard fronted the band Ask Jonesy & Company on lead guitar and vocals, releasing the single "Burning Fire" in 2017 and an album in 2018.
Leo Howard movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra2009 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias Young Snake Eyes
IMDb rating 5.7223K votes
Worked with
Leo Howard shares two films with Saïd Taghmaoui, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Ron Perlman's page
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All films by Stephen Sommers
All films by Marcus Nispel
All films by Robert Rodriguez
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