Film
Howard appeared in 17 films that were directed by his brother, Ron Howard, including the first movie directed by his older brother—a short film called Old Paint—when Clint was 10. As well as Ron's first full-length feature, Grand Theft Auto. Other roles in the elder Howard's movies include: a retirement home worker in Cocoon (1985), in both the 1986 film Gung Ho and the television series, a morgue attendant in Backdraft (1991), a Little League parent who taunts Steve Martin in Parenthood, a factory overseer in Far and Away (1992), flight controller Seymour Liebergot in Apollo 13 (1995), a television director in EDtv (1999), the mayor's assistant in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000). In 2003, he had a part in the movie The Missing, as Ollie in 2008's Frost/Nixon, and a plant specialist in the 2011 comedy The Dilemma. He also played the role of Paul Lucas in the episodes "Spider" and "We Interrupt This Program" of the HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon, which was produced by brother Ron.
He played the original Eaglebaur in the 1979 film Rock 'n' Roll High School; appeared as the head usher in Get Crazy; a Southern-fried college football fan in The Waterboy; a father of one of the main characters in Uwe Boll's Heart of America; Played Slinky as Sylvester Stallone's cellmate in "Tango & Cash"; a radio DJ in That Thing You Do!; a space tracking agent in the Austin Powers series; another flight controller Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian; a cross-dressing man named 'Nipples' in Little Nicky; the title character in the 1995 low-budget comedy-horror film Ice Cream Man; he played Rughead, a nervous and often annoying auto technician in the 1986 science fiction film The Wraith; the title role of Stanley Coopersmith in the horror movie Evilspeak; Kate the Caterer in The Cat in the Hat; featured briefly in Rob Zombie's Halloween; and appeared in the romantic comedies Play the Game and Speed-Dating. Clint also played Sanders on Alabama Moon.
Clint is attached to direct his first directorial piece, the feature horror film The House Of Good And Evil.
Howard is set to play Dr. Owen in the Indie Horror film Down The Road. As of 2012 the title has been changed to Nobody Gets Out Alive and expects a release day the first quarter of 2013. The movie was written and directed by Jason Christopher. Produced by Deven Lobascio. The movie was in the film festival circuit and has won two best feature awards, a best director award, and a best actor award. The movie has been titled, "Punishment" overseas. Clint played an air traffic controller in the comic film Airplane, along side veteran actor Lloyd Bridges.
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