Sherman Howard
Biography
Sherman Howard is an American actor who began his career in 1971 with the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco. He is best known as Bub, the zombie in Day of the Dead (1985), George A. Romero's film, and as Lex Luthor on the television series Superboy from 1990 to 1992; he also voiced Derek Powers, called Blight, in Batman Beyond from 1999 to 2001. His stage work includes three seasons with the Actors Theatre of Louisville, off-Broadway roles in I'm Not Rappaport, and Broadway appearances in All My Sons and Inherit the Wind. He has also played the title roles in Hamlet and Macbeth at Shakespeare festivals, appeared at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, and performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra.
77years old
Turns 78 on June 11in 256 days
- Born Chicago
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 12
- Career span
- 14 years1985 to 1999
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First role
In 1971, Sherman Howard joined the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. With its repertory company, he took the part of Glendenning in David Storey's The Contractor and Gratiano in The Merchant of Venice.
Beyond film
Howard has performed concert hall music, singing with the Philadelphia Orchestra in Rachmaninoff's The Bells in their 2013/14 season under conductor Vladimir Jurowski.
Sherman Howard movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Larry Latham directed two of these films. Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Larry Latham
Online
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