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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. Dead Fire

    1997 · ★ 3.8 (8 votes)

    Science Fiction, Action, Thriller

    91

  2. Rivers 9

    2015 · ★ 5.1 (16 votes)

    Action, Comedy, Crime

    92

  3. The Rack Pack

    2018 · ★ 3.7 (3 votes)

    Family, Adventure, Fantasy

    93

  4. Red Team

    1999 · ★ 4.0 (5 votes)

    Thriller, Crime

    94

  5. Escape

    2012 · ★ 4.7 (8 votes)

    Drama, Thriller

    95

  6. Escape from Alaska

    1999 · ★ 4.7 (14 votes)

    Action, Thriller

    96

  7. Crimson Force

    2005 · ★ 4.4 (13 votes)

    Science Fiction, Action

    97

  8. Charades

    1998 · ★ 3.5 (5 votes)

    Mystery, Drama

    98

  9. Bigfoot Wars

    2014 · ★ 4.0 (8 votes)

    Science Fiction, Horror, Action

    99

  10. Mad Dogs and Englishmen

    1995 · ★ 3.4 (9 votes)

    Romance, Drama, Thriller

    100

  11. The Terror Experiment

    2010 · ★ 4.1 (35 votes)

    Horror, Action, Thriller

    101

  12. A Tiger's Tale

    1988 · ★ 4.2 (15 votes)

    Comedy, Drama, Romance

    102

  13. Dauntless: The Battle of Midway

    2019 · ★ 4.3 (52 votes)

    War, Action, Drama

    103

  14. The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting

    2003 · ★ 4.7 (129 votes)

    Action, Horror, Thriller

    104

  15. The Lost Angel

    2005 · ★ 3.4 (7 votes)

    Action, Thriller

    105

  16. Confessions of a Womanizer

    2014 · ★ 2.9 (5 votes)

    Comedy

    106

  17. The Thirst: Blood War

    2008 · ★ 3.6 (8 votes)

    Horror

    107

  18. Glass Trap

    2005 · ★ 3.3 (12 votes)

    Horror, Science Fiction

    108

  19. Jailbait

    1993 · ★ 2.7 (7 votes)

    Thriller

    109

  20. H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds

    2005 · ★ 5.2 (68 votes)

    Science Fiction

    110

  21. The Grind

    2009 · ★ 3.4 (12 votes)

    Action, Thriller, Romance

    111

  22. Mutant Vampire Zombies from the 'Hood!

    2010 · ★ 2.8 (9 votes)

    Horror, Comedy

    112

  23. The Haunting of Marsten Manor

    2007 · ★ 2.2 (8 votes)

    Mystery, Horror

    113

  24. Camel Spiders

    2011 · ★ 4.3 (63 votes)

    Horror, Science Fiction, Fantasy

    114

  25. Restitution

    2011 · ★ 3.5 (17 votes)

    Action, Thriller, Crime

    115

  26. Hoboken Hollow

    2006 · ★ 3.8 (21 votes)

    Horror

    116

  27. Killer Bees

    2002 · ★ 3.9 (38 votes)

    Action, Thriller

    117

  28. The Da Vinci Treasure

    2006 · ★ 2.6 (12 votes)

    Mystery, Action, Adventure

    118

  29. The Day the Earth Stopped

    2008 · ★ 3.5 (51 votes)

    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

    119

  30. Attack of the Killer Donuts

    2016 · ★ 4.2 (129 votes)

    Comedy, Horror

    120

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