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Shawn Michael Howard

Shawn Michael Howard

11 movies on Netflix

Biography

Shawn Michael Howard is an actor from Newark, New Jersey, who spent a year in pre-law studies at Fairleigh Dickinson University before transferring to the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, where he earned a BFA in theater in 1992. While still a student he acted off-Broadway in Crowbar, Mac Wellman's Obie-winning play, took small character parts in episodic television, and won his first film lead in Above the Rim (1994), playing alongside Tupac Shakur and Marlon Wayans. He relocated to Hollywood in 1994 and soon landed another lead, in Sunset Park (1996), with Terrence Howard. His career advanced through a regular role on NBC's The Single Guy and a starring turn in the HBO film Boycott, where he appeared with Jeffrey Wright and Terrence Howard.

57years old

Turns 58 on July 31in 291 days

Born July 31, 1969Newark
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22

Movie Career

Films: 11
Career span: 17 years1994 to 2011

Genres

Comedy64%, 7 films
Crime45%, 5 films
Drama45%, 5 films
Action36%, 4 films
Thriller27%, 3 films

First and latest

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Shawn Michael Howard movies on Netflix

The Inheritance2011IMDb rating 2.9as Simpson
Next Day Air2009IMDb rating 5.7as Derrick
Extreme Dating2004IMDb rating 5.2as Detective Rawlings
The Rats2002IMDb rating 4.9as Ty
3000 Miles to Graceland2001IMDb rating 6.0as Roller Elvis
The Velocity of Gary1999IMDb rating 4.7as Coco
Thursday1998IMDb rating 7.1as Jimmy
Plump Fiction1997IMDb rating 2.7as Lee
Sunset Park1996IMDb rating 6.0as Kurt
The Cable Guy1996IMDb rating 6.2as Basketball Player
Above the Rim1994IMDb rating 6.6as Bobby

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Thursday1998 Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thrilleras Jimmy
IMDb rating 7.122K votes
The Cable Guy1996 Comedy, Dramaas Basketball Player
IMDb rating 6.2191K votes
The Rats2002as Ty
IMDb rating 4.92.3K votes
3000 Miles to Graceland2001as Roller Elvis
IMDb rating 6.051K votes
Above the Rim1994as Bobby
IMDb rating 6.618K votes
The Velocity of Gary1999as Coco
IMDb rating 4.71.9K votes
Next Day Air2009as Derrick
IMDb rating 5.712K votes
The Inheritance2011as Simpson
IMDb rating 2.9874 votes

Worked with

Shawn Michael Howard shares two films with Thomas Jane, 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.

Thomas Jane

Wood Harris

Eric Roberts

Keith David

Mickey Rourke

Christian Slater

Ben StillerDirector, 1 film Demian LichtensteinDirector, 1 film Skip WoodsDirector, 1 film

Films together

Thomas Jane2 films together, 1998 to 1999
Thomas Jane's page
- The Velocity of Gary1999IMDb rating 4.7Howard as CocoJane as Gary * (His Real Name)
- Thursday1998IMDb rating 7.1Howard as JimmyJane as Casey Wells
Wood Harris2 films together, 1994 to 2009
Wood Harris's page
- Next Day Air2009IMDb rating 5.7Howard as DerrickHarris as Guch
- Above the Rim1994IMDb rating 6.6Howard as BobbyHarris as Motaw
Eric Roberts1 film together, 1996
Eric Roberts's page
- The Cable Guy1996IMDb rating 6.2Howard as Basketball PlayerRoberts as Eric Roberts
Keith David1 film together, 2011
Keith David's page
- The Inheritance2011IMDb rating 2.9Howard as SimpsonDavid as Uncle Melvin
Mickey Rourke1 film together, 1998
Mickey Rourke's page
- Thursday1998IMDb rating 7.1Howard as JimmyRourke as Kasarov
Christian Slater1 film together, 2001
Christian Slater's page
- 3000 Miles to Graceland2001IMDb rating 6.0Howard as Roller ElvisSlater as Hanson
Ben StillerDirector, 1 film, 1996
All films by Ben Stiller
- The Cable Guy1996IMDb rating 6.2Howard as Basketball Player
Demian LichtensteinDirector, 1 film, 2001
All films by Demian Lichtenstein
- 3000 Miles to Graceland2001IMDb rating 6.0Howard as Roller Elvis
Skip WoodsDirector, 1 film, 1998
All films by Skip Woods
- Thursday1998IMDb rating 7.1Howard as Jimmy

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