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Kevyn Major Howard | |
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| Born | Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer |
| Years active | 1980–1999 |
Kevyn Major Howard is a Canadian actor best known for his role as "Rafterman" in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket .
After acting in high school, Howard moved to Los Angeles and Hollywood in the late 1970s. His headshot was delivered to Paramount Pictures and, shortly thereafter, he was called in and booked for his first major film role, in The Serial , with Martin Mull, Tuesday Weld, Sally Kellerman, Pamela Bellwood and Peter Bonerz. This was followed by the film Scared Straight Another Story. In 1988, he appeared in the episode "Line of Fire" of the cult TV series Miami Vice .
In the BBC show The Human Face , Howard is touted as the "King of the Hollywood headshot" as he has become a leading headshot photographer after retiring from acting. [1]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | CHiPs | Ted McLeish | 1 episode: S5.E4 | |
| 1982 | Death Wish II | 'Stomper' | ||
| 1983 | T.J. Hooker | J.D. | 1 episode: S2.E12 | |
| Cagney & Lacey | Weaver | 1 episode: S2.E22 | ||
| Scarface | Extra | Uncredited | ||
| Sudden Impact | Hawkins | |||
| 1984 | The A-Team | Marcus | 1 episode: S2.E20 | |
| Roadhouse 66 | Dink | |||
| 1985 | Riptide (American TV series) | Tony Davenport | 1 episode: S2.E20 | |
| 1986 | MacGyver | Sonny | 1 episode: S2.E6 | |
| 1987 | Magnum, P.I. | Kenneth Geiger | 1 episode: S7.E17 | |
| Full Metal Jacket | Private First Class 'Rafterman' | |||
| 1988 | War Party | Calvin Morrisey | ||
| Alien Nation | Kipling | |||
| Miami Vice | Bates | 1 episode: S5.E6 | ||
| 1996 | Cityscrapes: Los Angeles | Sean | ||
| Livers Ain't Cheap | Paramedic | |||
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