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C. Thomas Howell

Actor · 133 credits · 64 in highly-rated films

Best known for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Frequent collaborators: Judd Nelson, Patrick Swayze, Darren Dalton, Rutger Hauer, John Rhys-Davies

Movies (126 total, ranked by score)

  1. The 'E.T.' Journals

    2012 · ★ 10.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    31

  2. The Wrong Path

    2021 · ★ 4.0 (1 votes)

    Thriller

    32

  3. Control

    2019

    Horror, Science Fiction

    33

  4. Mac Daddy's Vegas Adventure

    2017

    34

  5. Askari

    2001 · ★ 7.0 (3 votes)

    Drama, Family

    35

  6. Dangerous Indiscretion

    1995 · ★ 3.3 (9 votes)

    Thriller, Drama

    36

  7. Category 5

    2014 · ★ 5.5 (20 votes)

    Adventure, Action, TV Movie

    37

  8. Home Invasion

    2012 · ★ 6.4 (17 votes)

    TV Movie, Action, Thriller

    38

  9. Xenophobia

    2008

    39

  10. Nickel & Dime

    1992 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)

    Comedy

    40

  11. Young Toscanini

    1988 · ★ 6.3 (9 votes)

    Drama, History

    41

  12. Urban Country

    2018 · ★ 6.4 (25 votes)

    Drama, Family

    42

  13. Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'

    2005

    Documentary

    43

  14. Rescuing Madison

    2014 · ★ 5.9 (28 votes)

    Romance, TV Movie

    44

  15. Chilly Christmas

    2012 · ★ 4.7 (13 votes)

    Comedy, Family

    45

  16. Suspect Device

    1995 · ★ 6.8 (7 votes)

    Science Fiction, Action, TV Movie

    46

  17. Treacherous

    1993 · ★ 6.9 (15 votes)

    Thriller

    47

  18. Borrowed Moments

    2015 · ★ 3.8 (4 votes)

    Romance, Drama, Thriller

    48

  19. The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made?

    2003 · ★ 7.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    49

  20. Fruits De Mer

    2014

    Drama

    50

  21. Advance & Retreat

    2016 · ★ 6.4 (36 votes)

    Romance, TV Movie

    51

  22. Because We're Family

    2022 · ★ 5.0 (1 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    52

  23. The Shadow People

    2017 · ★ 4.6 (12 votes)

    Thriller

    53

  24. Grandview, U.S.A.

    1984 · ★ 5.8 (43 votes)

    Drama

    54

  25. Teresa's Tattoo

    1994 · ★ 4.9 (14 votes)

    Comedy, Crime, Action

    55

  26. Enemy Action

    1999 · ★ 2.0 (1 votes)

    Action

    56

  27. Natural Selection

    1994 · ★ 5.1 (7 votes)

    Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction

    57

  28. Baby Face Nelson

    1996 · ★ 6.7 (3 votes)

    Action, Crime, Drama

    58

  29. A Killer Within

    2004 · ★ 5.1 (17 votes)

    Mystery, Thriller

    59

  30. Lazarus Rising

    2015 · ★ 3.0 (2 votes)

    Action, Crime, Drama

    60

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 31, 2026.