Known for Acting
Brian Howe is an American film and television actor, best known for playing stockbroker Jay Twistle in the feature film "The Pursuit of Happyness" and many other film supporting roles, as well as guest roles in a number of television series', including "Crossing Jordan", "Boston Legal", and "Westworld".
Born
December 31, 1957 (age 68)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Filmography
34 films, 68 shows


Being the Ricardos
2021 · 2h 12m · US
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.


Sweet Girl
2021 · 1h 50m · US
A man vows to bring justice to those responsible for his wife's death while protecting the only family he has left, his daughter.


Scripts Gone Wild Zombie Nightmare
2019 · 1h 44m · US
Live "Scripts Gone Wild" charity event stage reading of the movie script "Zombie Nightmare," benefiting Shriners Hospitals for Children.


Cover Versions
2018 · 1h 24m · US
On the eve of their biggest gig ever, the members of synth-rock band Starfoxy throw a rager that ends with a fan mysteriously dead in the pool.


Annabelle: Creation
2017 · 1h 50m · US
Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a doll maker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the doll maker's possessed creation—Annabelle.


Long Live the King
2016 · 1h 22m
A feature documentary about the enduring appeal of the character King Kong, and how he has inspired so many of the great filmmakers and artists since 1933.


Havenhurst
2016 · 1h 20m · US
A troubled young woman takes up residence in a gothic apartment building where she must confront a terrifying evil.


Annabelle
2014 · 1h 39m · US
A couple begins to experience terrifying supernatural occurrences involving a vintage doll shortly after their home is invaded by satanic cultists.


Neil Gaiman's We Can Get Them for You Wholesal
2013 · 20m · US
How one man's obsession with getting a great bargain gets him in way over his head.


Devil's Knot
2013 · 1h 54m · US
The savage murders of three young children sparks a controversial trial of three teenagers accused of killing the kids as part of a satanic ritual.


Liz & Dick
2012 · 1h 28m · US
On the set of Cleopatra, Hollywood's most beautiful star, Elizabeth Taylor, fell into the arms of one of the world's greatest actors, Richard Burton - and she didn't leave. Their subsequent white-hot, scandalous love affair gave rise to the paparazzi and they became the most hunted and photographed couple on earth. Their rocky, passionate, relationship, born in front of the cameras, was subsequently captured in a series of films, including The V.I.P.s and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? The last of the great, extravagant stars, flaunting diamonds, yachts and private planes, they continually seized the headlines. They even divorced and married again - only to divorce again - but remain in each other's hearts. This Elizabeth Taylor - Richard Burton story is a no-holds barred account of their undying, but impossible love.


Game Change
2012 · 1h 58m · US
During the Republican run of the 2008 Presidential election, candidate John McCain picks a relative unknown, Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, to be his running mate. As the campaign kicks into high gear, her lack of experience, in both political and media savvy, becomes a drain upon McCain and his strategists.


I Am Number Four
2011 · 1h 49m · IN
A teenage fugitive with an incredible secret races to stay one step ahead of the mysterious forces seeking destroy him. With three dead and one on the run, the race to find the elusive Number Four begins. Outwardly normal teen John Smith never gets too comfortable in the same identity, and along with his guardian, Henri, he is constantly moving from town to town. With each passing day, John gains a stronger grasp on his extraordinary new powers, and his bond to the beings that share his fantastic fate grows stronger.


The Lost Skeleton Returns Again
2010 · 1h 33m · US
Jerranium 90, a "little rock" that made all the papers, is buried deep within the Amazon. And everybody wants it, including crooked importer Handscomb Draile, slimy Gondreau Slykes, cheap crook Carl Traeger and evil scientist Dr. Ellamy Royne.


Taking Chances
2009 · 1h 40m · US
When he discovers that an Indian casino is about to be built over the town's historic battlefield, Chase Revere, the self-appointed protector of a small town's rather meager place in American history, joins forces with sexy but dangerous town siren Lucy Shanks to launch an all-out offensive against the project - earning the wrath of the entire town.


Dark and Stormy Night
2009 · 1h 33m · US
In the 1930s the family of old Sinas Cavinder, gathered for the reading of his will, find themselves being murdered by a mysterious phantom while two rival reporters compete for the story.


Gran Torino
2008 · 1h 56m · US
Disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, Thao Lor, a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino.


Evan Almighty
2007 · 1h 36m · US
God contacts Junior Congressman Evan Baxter and tells him to build an ark in preparation for a great flood.


Trail of the Screaming Forehead
2007 · 1h 21m · US
A small town infestation of crawling alien foreheads that begin attaching to people and taking them over collides with a scientist's experiments to extract foreheadazine and things go horribly horribly wrong.


By Appointment Only
2007 · 1h 29m · US
Recently widowed estate agent Val Spencer's hopes of a big sale are interrupted when the house owner disappears and she becomes embroiled in a murder hunt.


Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream
2007 · 17m
This is a "making of" documentary for the hit film "The Pursuit of Happyness". It chronicles a foreign director's perspective on The American Dream, and the challenges in making the film.


The Pursuit of Happyness
2006 · 1h 57m · US
A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.


Déjà Vu
2006 · 2h 6m · US
Called in to recover evidence in the aftermath of a horrific explosion on a New Orleans ferry, Federal agent Doug Carlin gets pulled away from the scene and taken to a top-secret government lab that uses a time-shifting surveillance device to help prevent crime.


RV
2006 · 1h 39m · DE
Climbing aboard their mammoth recreational vehicle for a cross-country road trip to the Colorado Rockies, the Munro family – led by dysfunctional patriarch, Bob – prepares for the adventure of a lifetime. But spending two weeks together in one seriously small space has a way of cramping their style.


Dark Heart
2006 · 1h 42m · US
Upon returning home as a hero from the Iraq War, Special Forces Agent Matt Taylor (Joelson) is thrown right into another battle. This time it is in his once quiet hometown where, as in Iraq, you don't know who are friends and who are enemies. In a dark night filled with mental and physical violence, Matt must again reach into the darkest corners of his mind to fight his inner demons and survive in the homeland he fought to defend. The Dream is over...


Obey the Lost Skeleton!
2004
DVD featurette about the making of “The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra.”


Catch Me If You Can
2002 · 2h 21m · US
A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.


Birdseye
2002 · 1h 30m · CH
A Colorado sheriff and his teenage son investigate a bizarre kidnapping, ultimately leading them on the hunt for a legendary Swiss criminal.


The Majestic
2001 · 2h 33m · US
Set in 1951, a blacklisted Hollywood writer gets into a car accident, loses his memory and settles down in a small town where he is mistaken for a long-lost son.


K-PAX
2001 · 2h · DE
Prot is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a far away planet. His psychiatrist tries to help him, only to begin to doubt his own explanations.


The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra
2001 · 1h 30m · US
A dedicated scientist, aided by his clueless wife, rolls up his shirt sleeves and tries to save the world from a radioactive monster, curious space aliens, an evil scientist and a crabby skeleton.


State and Main
2000 · 1h 46m · FR
The residents of a small Vermont town don't know what hit them when a beleaguered Hollywood film crew brings a chaotic shoot to their quaint village.


Return to Me
2000 · 1h 56m · US
It took a lot of persuading to get Bob, a recently widowed architect, to go on a blind date at a quirky Irish-Italian eatery. Once there, he’s instantly smitten, not with his date, but with the sharp-witted waitress. Everything seems to be going great until an unbelievable truth is revealed, one that could easily break both of their hearts for good.


Dead Man on Campus
1998 · 1h 36m · US
Two college roommates venture out to identify a fellow student, who is most likely to commit suicide as it will help them pass the semester.