Andrew Howard

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Andrew Howard
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Howard in 2016
Born (1969-06-12) 12 June 1969 (age 55)
NationalityWelsh
OccupationActor
Years active1994–present
Children1

Andrew Howard (born 12 June 1969) is a Welsh theatre, television and film actor.

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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, [1] 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 and the Guy Ritchie caper Revolver , as well as costarring alongside Patrick Stewart and Glenn Close in the 2003 TV film The Lion in Winter . [2] He played "Bad" Frank Phillips in History Channel's Hatfields & McCoys . [3]

In 2001, Howard was awarded best actor at the Tokyo International Film Festival for his portrayal of Jon in Mr In-Between . [4] He co-wrote the screenplay for Shooters , a 2002 British crime drama in which he also starred. [2] In 2009, he played Thomas Luster in the thriller film Luster under the direction from Adam Mason. [5]

In 2009, he was also in the film Blood River , [6] 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 , a film by Neil Burger originally titled The Dark Fields. [7]

In 2014, he played a supporting role as the lead Russian henchman, Maxim, in Taken 3 . [1] Since 2015, he has appeared in the television series Bates Motel as Will Decody, who was originally portrayed by actor Ian Hart in the first season. [8]

In 2020, he played Stephen in Tenet . In the same year, he starred as Officer Merk, a racist NYPD officer, in the Oscar-winning short film Two Distant Strangers .

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
1999 The Cherry Orchard Trofimov
Shades Dylan Cole
2000 Rancid Aluminium Trevor
2001 Mr In-Between Jon
2002 Shooters J
Moonlight Gang Leader
Below Hoag
2003 The Lion in Winter Richard the Lionheart
2004 One Perfect Day Hector Lee
2005 Heights Ian
The Last Drop Captain Edward Banks
Revolver Billy
2006 The Devil's Chair Nick West
2007 Cassandra's Dream Jerry
2008Love Me StillMickey Ronson
2009LusterThomas Luster
Blood River Joseph [9]
2010 I Spit on Your Grave Sheriff Storch [7] [10]
2011 Limitless Gennady
The Hangover Part II Nikolai
2014 Taken 3 Maxim
Squatters Ronald
2016 True Memoirs of an International Assassin Anton Masovich
CrowHarley
2017 CHiPs Arnaud
2018 Truth or Dare Randall Himoff
2019 Anna Oleg
2020 Tenet Stephen
Songbird Q-Zone Escapee
Two Distant Strangers Officer MerkShort film
2023MudbrickJakov
2024 Hard Home Diablo Killer

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Band of Brothers Captain Clarence Hester2 episodes
2007SuspectStellaTV movie
2011 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Luke RonsonEpisode: "Smoked"
CSI Johannes DesmootEpisode: "A Kiss Before Frying"
Burn Notice Tavian Khorza3 episodes
2012 Hatfields & McCoys Frank 'Bad Frank' PhillipsTV miniseries
2012–2013 NCIS: Los Angeles Dmitri Greshnev2 episodes
2013 Copper Mr. O'Rourke3 episodes
2013 Boardwalk Empire August TuckerEpisode: "Acres of Diamonds"
Ironside Ricky TyborEpisode: "Hell on Wheels"
2014 Elementary Devin GasperEpisode: "The Diabolical Kind"
The AfterMcCormickTV movie
Banshee QuentinEpisode: "Armies of One"
The Blacklist MiloEpisode: "Berlin (No. 8): Conclusion"
2014–2015 Hell on Wheels Dandy Johnny Shea7 episodes
2015 The Lizzie Borden Chronicles Billy Borden2 episodes
Proof Randall MasonEpisode: "Redemption"
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Luther Banks Recurring role, 6 episodes
Agent X Nicolas Volker / Raymond MarksRecurring role, 8 episodes
2015–2016 Bates Motel Will DecodyRecurring role, 8 episodes
2017 24: Legacy GabrielEpisode: "4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m."
The Brave Ranier BootheEpisode: "The Greater Good"
2018–2019 The Outpost Marshal WithersMain role
2019 The Oath Kraley5 episodes
Watchmen Red ScareMiniseries
2020 Perry Mason Detective EnnisMiniseries
2021 Mayor of Kingstown Duke5 episodes
2024 Echo Zane3 episodes

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