Andrew Howard

{{short description|Welsh actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}} {{Infobox person | name = Andrew Howard | image = Andrew Howard 2016.png | alt =  | caption = Howard in 2016 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|6|df=y|12}} | birth_place = [[Cardiff]], [[Wales]] | death_place = | other_names = | spouse = | children = 1 | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1994–present | known_for = | notable_works = }} '''Andrew Howard''' (born 12 June 1969) is a Welsh theatre, television and film actor.

==Early life== Andrew grew up in [[Canton, Cardiff|Canton]] and [[Ely, Cardiff|Ely]] districts of Cardiff.<ref>https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/revolver-loaded-with-welsh-star-2424478</ref>

==Training== Howard trained at Cygnet Training Theatre in [[Exeter]] in the late 1980s, touring in productions of ''A Christmas Carol'', ''Twelfth Night'', '' Beggar's Opera'' and ''Peer Gynt'' among others.

==Career== ===Stage=== On stage roles included Alex DeLarge in ''A Clockwork Orange'',<ref name=taken /> Peer Gynt in ''Peer Gynt'', Orestes in ''Electra'' at theatres, including The Royal National Theatre (London) and The Donmar Warehouse (London).

===Film=== Howard has made notable appearances in several major productions, including the [[HBO]] miniseries ''[[Band of Brothers (TV miniseries)|Band of Brothers]]'' and the [[Guy Ritchie]] caper ''[[Revolver (2005 film)|Revolver]]'', as well as costarring alongside [[Patrick Stewart]] and [[Glenn Close]] in the 2003 TV film ''[[The Lion in Winter (2003 film)|The Lion in Winter]]''.<ref name=lion>{{cite web|title=BBC NEWS {{!}} Wales {{!}} Actor reprises Hopkins' Lionheart role|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/2641945.stm|publisher=BBC|access-date=29 August 2017}}</ref> He played "Bad" Frank Phillips in [[History (U.S. TV channel)|History Channel]]'s ''[[Hatfields & McCoys (miniseries)|Hatfields & McCoys]]''.<ref name=hatfields>{{cite web|title=Welsh actor Andrew Howard on his role in American miniseries Hatfields & McCoys|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/showbiz/welsh-actor-andrew-howard-role-2021832|website=walesonline|access-date=29 August 2017|date=19 October 2012}}</ref>

In 2001, Howard was awarded best actor at the [[Tokyo International Film Festival]] for his portrayal of Jon in ''[[Mr In-Between]]''.<ref name="AndrewHoward-r4"/> He co-wrote the screenplay for ''[[Shooters (2002 film)|Shooters]]'', a 2002 British [[crime drama]] in which he also starred.<ref name=lion /> In 2009, he played Thomas Luster in the [[thriller film]] ''Luster'' under the direction from Adam Mason.<ref name="AndrewHoward-r5"/>

In 2009, he was also in the film ''[[Blood River (2009 film)|Blood River]]'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Pete's Peek {{!}} Welcome to Blood River. Are you ready to repent? {{!}} Movie Talk {{!}} What's on TV|url=http://www.whatsontv.co.uk/latest-news/pete-s-peek-welcome-to-blood-river-are-you-ready-to-repent-324884/|website=What' s on TV|access-date=29 August 2017|date=5 August 2010}}</ref> for which Howard won Best Actor Award at the [[Honolulu]] Film Festival and the Jack Nance Breakthrough Performance Award at the [[New York Film Festival Downtown]]. In 2011, he starred in ''[[Limitless (film)|Limitless]]'', a film by [[Neil Burger]] originally titled ''The Dark Fields''.<ref name="AndrewHoward-r2"/>

In 2014, he played a supporting role as the lead Russian henchman, Maxim, in ''[[Taken 3]]''.<ref name=taken>{{cite web|last1=Williams|first1=Kathryn|title=Learn more about Taken 3 star, Cardiff's Andrew Howard|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/taken-3-star-andrew-howard-8445944|website=walesonline|access-date=29 August 2017|date=14 January 2015}}</ref> Since 2015, he has appeared in the television series ''[[Bates Motel (TV series)|Bates Motel]]'' as Will Decody, who was originally portrayed by actor [[Ian Hart]] in the first season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bates Motel: "The Last Supper" Review|url=http://www.geekbinge.com/2015/04/21/bates-motel-the-last-supper-review/|website=Geek Binge|access-date=29 August 2017|date=21 April 2015}}</ref>

In 2020, he played Stephen in ''[[Tenet]]''. In the same year, he starred as Officer Merk, a racist [[New York City Police Department|NYPD]] officer, in the Oscar-winning short film ''[[Two Distant Strangers]]''.

==Filmography==

===Film=== {| class="wikitable |- ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes |- | rowspan="2" | 1999 | ''[[The Cherry Orchard (1999 film)|The Cherry Orchard]]'' | Trofimov | |- | ''[[Shades (film)|Shades]]'' | Dylan Cole | |- | 2000 | ''[[Rancid Aluminium]]'' | Trevor | |- | 2001 | ''[[Mr In-Between]]'' | Jon | |- | rowspan="3" | 2002 | ''[[Shooters (2002 film)|Shooters]]'' | J | |- | ''[[Moonlight (2002 film)|Moonlight]]'' | Gang Leader | |- | ''[[Below (film)|Below]]'' | Hoag | |- | 2003 | ''[[The Lion in Winter (2003 film)|The Lion in Winter]]'' | [[Richard the Lionheart]] | |- | 2004 | ''[[One Perfect Day (2004 film)|One Perfect Day]]'' | Hector Lee | |- | rowspan="3" | 2005 | ''[[Heights (film)|Heights]]'' | Ian | |- | ''[[The Last Drop]]'' | Captain Edward Banks | |- | ''[[Revolver (2005 film)|Revolver]]'' | Billy | |- | 2006 | ''[[The Devil's Chair]]'' | Nick West | |- | 2007 | ''[[Cassandra's Dream]]'' | Jerry | |- | 2008 | ''Love Me Still'' | Mickey Ronson | |- | rowspan="2" | 2009 | ''Luster'' | Thomas Luster | |- | ''[[Blood River (2009 film)|Blood River]]'' | Joseph | <ref name="AndrewHoward-r1" /> |- | 2010 | ''[[I Spit on Your Grave (2010 film)|I Spit on Your Grave]]'' | Sheriff Storch | <ref name="AndrewHoward-r2" /><ref name="AndrewHoward-r3" /> |- | rowspan="2" | 2011 | ''[[Limitless (film)|Limitless]]'' | Gennady | |- | ''[[The Hangover Part II]]'' | Nikolai | |- | rowspan="2" | 2014 | ''[[Taken 3]]'' | Maxim | |- | ''[[Squatters (film)|Squatters]]'' | Ronald | |- | rowspan="2" | 2016 |''[[True Memoirs of an International Assassin]]'' | Anton Masovich | |- | ''Crow'' | Harley | |- | 2017 | ''[[CHiPs (film)|CHiPs]]'' | Arnaud | |- | 2018 | ''[[Truth or Dare (2018 film)|Truth or Dare]]'' | Randall Himoff | |- | 2019 | ''[[Anna (2019 feature film)|Anna]]'' | Oleg | |- | rowspan="3" | 2020 | ''[[Tenet]]'' | Stephen | |- | ''[[Songbird (2020 film)|Songbird]]'' | Q-Zone Escapee | |- | ''[[Two Distant Strangers]]'' | Officer Merk | Short film |- | 2023 | ''Mudbrick'' | Jakov | |- | 2024 | ''[[Hard Home (film)|Hard Home]]'' | Diablo Killer | |- | 2025 | ''[[The Accountant 2]]'' | Batu | |}

===Television=== {| class="wikitable |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2001 | ''[[Band of Brothers (TV miniseries)|Band of Brothers]]'' | Captain Clarence Hester | 2 episodes |- | 2007 | ''Suspect'' | Stella | TV movie |- | rowspan="3" | 2011 | ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'' | Luke Ronson | Episode: "[[Smoked (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)|Smoked]]" |- | ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation|CSI]]'' | Johannes Desmoot | Episode: "A Kiss Before Frying" |- | ''[[Burn Notice]]'' | Tavian Khorza | 3 episodes |- | 2012 | ''[[Hatfields & McCoys (miniseries)|Hatfields & McCoys]]'' | Frank 'Bad Frank' Phillips | TV miniseries |- | 2012–2013 | ''[[NCIS: Los Angeles]]'' | Dmitri Greshnev | 2 episodes |- | 2013 | ''[[Copper (TV series)|Copper]]'' | Mr. O'Rourke | 3 episodes |- | rowspan="2" | 2013 | ''[[Boardwalk Empire]]'' | August Tucker | Episode: "[[Acres of Diamonds (Boardwalk Empire)|Acres of Diamonds]]" |- | ''[[Ironside (2013 TV series)|Ironside]]'' | Ricky Tybor | Episode: "Hell on Wheels" |- | rowspan="4" | 2014 | ''[[Elementary (TV series)|Elementary]]'' | Devin Gasper | Episode: "The Diabolical Kind" |- | ''The After'' | McCormick | TV movie |- | ''[[Banshee (TV series)|Banshee]]'' | Quentin | Episode: "Armies of One" |- | ''[[The Blacklist (TV series)|The Blacklist]]'' | Milo | Episode: "Berlin (No. 8): Conclusion" |- | 2014–2015 | ''[[Hell on Wheels (TV series)|Hell on Wheels]]'' | Dandy Johnny Shea | 7 episodes |- | rowspan="4" | 2015 | ''[[The Lizzie Borden Chronicles]]'' | Billy Borden | 2 episodes |- | ''[[Proof (2015 TV series)|Proof]]'' | Randall Mason | Episode: "Redemption" |- | ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'' | [[Luther Banks]] | Recurring role, 6 episodes |- | ''[[Agent X (TV series)|Agent X]]'' | Nicolas Volker / Raymond Marks | Recurring role, 8 episodes |- | 2015–2016 | ''[[Bates Motel (TV series)|Bates Motel]]'' | Will Decody | Recurring role, 8 episodes |- | rowspan="2" | 2017 | ''[[24: Legacy]]'' | Gabriel | Episode: "4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m." |- | ''[[The Brave (TV series)|The Brave]]'' | Ranier Boothe | Episode: "The Greater Good" |- | 2018–2019 | ''[[The Outpost (TV series)|The Outpost]]'' | Marshal Withers | Main role |- | rowspan="2" | 2019 | ''[[The Oath (U.S. TV series)|The Oath]]'' | Kraley | 5 episodes |- | ''[[Watchmen (TV series)|Watchmen]]'' | Red Scare | Miniseries |- | 2020 | ''[[Perry Mason (2020 TV series)|Perry Mason]]'' | Detective Ennis | Miniseries |- |2021 | ''[[Mayor of Kingstown]]'' | Duke | 5 episodes |- | 2024 | ''[[Echo (miniseries)|Echo]]'' | Zane | 3 episodes |- | 2026 | ''[[Steal (2026 TV series)|Steal]]'' | Sniper / Morgan Trahern | 6 episodes |}

===Screenwriter=== * 2002 ''[[Shooters (2002 film)|Shooters]]'' film * 2010 ''[[Pig (2010 film)|Pig]]'' film

==References== {{Reflist|refs= <ref name="AndrewHoward-r1">{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodriverthefilm.com/cast.php |title=BLOOD RIVER « Cast |publisher=Revolver Entertainment |access-date=6 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331055725/http://www.bloodriverthefilm.com/cast.php |archive-date=31 March 2012 }}</ref>

<ref name="AndrewHoward-r2">{{cite web |url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/19703 |title='I Spit on Your Grave' Villain Takes Evil Role in 'The Dark Fields' |last=Miska |first=Brad |date=5 April 2010 |work=[[Bloody Disgusting]] |access-date=6 November 2011}}</ref>

<ref name="AndrewHoward-r3">{{cite web |url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/34738/exclusive-rodney-eastman-talks-i-spit-on-your-grave-plus-image| title=Exclusive: Rodney Eastman Talks I Spit On Your Grave Plus Image! |last=Decker |first=Sean |date=30 November 2010 |work=[[Dread Central]] |access-date=7 November 2011}}</ref>

<ref name="AndrewHoward-r4">{{cite web |url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36790/andrew-howard-brings-evil-the-dark-fields |title=Andrew Howard Brings Evil to The Dark Fields |last=Barton |first=Steve |date=5 April 2010 |work=[[Dread Central]] |access-date=10 November 2011}}</ref>

<ref name="AndrewHoward-r5">{{cite web |url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17919 |title=AFM '09: 'Puppet Master: Axis of Evil', 'Luster' and 'Dark House' |last=Miska |first=Brad |date=2 November 2009 |work=[[Bloody Disgusting]] |access-date=10 November 2011}}</ref> }}

==External links== *{{IMDb name|397110|Andrew Howard}}

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