C. Thomas Howell
Howell made a sort of splash in the sort of teen-oriented 80’s comedies that have dated really badly. Perceived as an overnight sensation, he had actually worked since his pre-school days on a variety of family oriented TV shows, usually as the 3rd or 4th kid in the family who had next to no lines.
Since his mid-80’s days as a sort of teen heartthrob, he has cannily kept a career rolling with a long series of small parts in big movies, and starring roles in TV films and direct-to-video stuff. Occasionally he’s managed to land a decent, if terribly obscure part, and that, combined with the mini-triumphs of his earliest film days combine to allow him to score reasonably highly on this list.
Ten best roles
10) Young Toscanini 9) The Eyes Of the Panther 8) Nickel and Dime 7) That Night 6) Jailbait 5) Treacherous 4) Payback 3) The Million Dollar Kid 2) The Hillside Strangler 1) The Outsiders
Percentile rating
84.08
