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

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- Name
- Andrew Howard
- Born
- 12 June 1969
- Birthplace
- Cardiff, Wales
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
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Andrew Howard (born 12 June 1969) is a Welsh theatre, television and film actor.
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Andrew Howard (born 1969) is an actor and screenwriter, of British nationality. The actor was born in Cardiff. Languages used include English.
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• Name — Andrew Howard • Born — 12 June 1969 • Birthplace — Cardiff, Wales • Children — 1 • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1994–present
Early life
Early life
Andrew grew up in Canton and Ely districts of Cardiff.
Training
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.
Stage
Stage
On stage roles included Alex DeLarge in A Clockwork Orange, Peer Gynt in Peer Gynt, Orestes in Electra at theatres, including The Royal National Theatre (London) and The Donmar Warehouse (London).
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2001 — Band of Brothers — Captain Clarence Hester — 2 episodes • 2007 — Suspect — Stella — TV movie • 2011 — Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Luke Ronson — Episode: "Smoked" • CSI — Johannes Desmoot — Episode: "A Kiss Before Frying" • Burn Notice — Tavian Khorza — 3 episodes • 2012 — Hatfields & McCoys — Frank 'Bad Frank' Phillips — TV miniseries • 2012–2013 — NCIS: Los Angeles — Dmitri Greshnev — 2 episodes • 2013 — Copper — Mr. O'Rourke — 3 episodes • 2013 — Boardwalk Empire — August Tucker — Episode: "Acres of Diamonds" • Ironside — Ricky Tybor — Episode: "Hell on Wheels" • 2014 — Elementary — Devin Gasper — Episode: "The Diabolical Kind" • The After — McCormick — TV movie • Banshee — Quentin — Episode: "Armies of One" • The Blacklist — Milo — Episode: "Berlin (No. 8): Conclusion" • 2014–2015 — Hell on Wheels — Dandy Johnny Shea — 7 episodes • 2015 — The Lizzie Borden Chronicles — Billy Borden — 2 episodes • Proof — Randall Mason — Episode: "Redemption" • Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. — Luther Banks — Recurring role, 6 episodes • Agent X — Nicolas Volker / Raymond Marks — Recurring role, 8 episodes • 2015–2016 — Bates Motel — Will Decody — Recurring role, 8 episodes • 2017 — 24: Legacy — Gabriel — Episode: "4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m." • The Brave — Ranier Boothe — Episode: "The Greater Good" • 2018–2019 — The Outpost — Marshal Withers — Main role • 2019 — The Oath — Kraley — 5 episodes • Watchmen — Red Scare — Miniseries • 2020 — Perry Mason — Detective Ennis — Miniseries • 2021 — Mayor of Kingstown — Duke — 5 episodes • 2024 — Echo — Zane — 3 episodes • 2026 — Steal — Sniper / Morgan Trahern — 6 episodes
Screenwriter
• 2002 Shooters film • 2010 Pig film
Film
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. He played "Bad" Frank Phillips in History Channel's Hatfields & McCoys. In 2001, Howard was awarded best actor at the Tokyo International Film Festival for his portrayal of Jon in Mr In-Between. He co-wrote the screenplay for Shooters, a 2002 British crime drama in which he also starred. In 2009, he played Thomas Luster in the thriller film Luster under the direction from Adam Mason. In 2009, he was also in the film Blood River, 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. In 2014, he played a supporting role as the lead Russian henchman, Maxim, in Taken 3. 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. In 2020, he played the Driver in Tenet. In the same year, he starred as Officer Merk, a racist NYPD officer, in the Oscar-winning short film Two Distant Strangers.
Film
Film
• Year — Film — Role — Notes • 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 • 2008 — Love Me Still — Mickey Ronson • 2009 — Luster — Thomas Luster • Blood River — Joseph • 2010 — I Spit on Your Grave — Sheriff Storch • 2011 — Limitless — Gennady • The Hangover Part II — Nikolai • 2014 — Taken 3 — Maxim • Squatters — Ronald • 2016 — True Memoirs of an International Assassin — Anton Masovich • Crow — Harley • 2017 — CHiPs — Arnaud • 2018 — Truth or Dare — Randall Himoff • 2019 — Anna — Oleg • 2020 — Tenet — The Driver • Songbird — Q-Zone Escapee • Two Distant Strangers — Officer Merk — Short film • 2023 — Mudbrick — Jakov • 2024 — Hard Home — Diablo Killer • 2025 — The Accountant 2 — Batu • 2026 — Truly Naked — Dylan • Man of War — Dany • The Odyssey — Polites
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- 1.Administrator, walesonline. Revolver loaded with Welsh star. Wales Online. 31 March 2013.
- 2.BBC. BBC NEWS Wales Actor reprises Hopkins' Lionheart role.
- 3.Welsh actor Andrew Howard on his role in American miniseries Hatfields & McCoys. walesonline. 19 October 2012.
- 4.Barton, Steve. Andrew Howard Brings Evil to The Dark Fields. Dread Central. 5 April 2010.
- 5.Miska, Brad. AFM '09: 'Puppet Master: Axis of Evil', 'Luster' and 'Dark House'. Bloody Disgusting. 2 November 2009.
- 6.Pete's Peek Welcome to Blood River. Are you ready to repent? Movie Talk What's on TV. What' s on TV. 5 August 2010.
- 7.Miska, Brad. 'I Spit on Your Grave' Villain Takes Evil Role in 'The Dark Fields'. Bloody Disgusting. 5 April 2010.
- 8.Williams, Kathryn. Learn more about Taken 3 star, Cardiff's Andrew Howard. walesonline. 14 January 2015.
- 9.Bates Motel: "The Last Supper" Review. Geek Binge. 21 April 2015.
- 10.Revolver Entertainment. BLOOD RIVER « Cast.
- 11.Decker, Sean. Exclusive: Rodney Eastman Talks I Spit On Your Grave Plus Image!. Dread Central. 30 November 2010.
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