Andrew Howard

Born in Cardiff, Wales, Andrew Howard’s got this wild resume that bounces from gritty TV to legit theater. He’s probably most recognizable as Gennady in Limitless—yeah, the one with Bradley Cooper—plus he nailed Bad Frank Philips in that old-school blood feud saga, Hatfields & McCoys. The guy’s a chameleon. On stage, he’s played some heavy hitters—Alex DeLarge (that’s the psycho from A Clockwork Orange), Peer Gynt, even Orestes in Electra. We’re talking the big leagues here: The Royal National Theatre, The Donmar Warehouse, all those iconic London venues. Howard keeps popping up in heavyweight productions—he had a solid turn in HBO’s Band of Brothers, and if you blinked, you might’ve missed him in Guy Ritchie’s Revolver. He even got to spar with legends like Patrick Stewart and Glenn Close in The Lion in Winter back in ’03. Not just an actor—he’s got writing chops too. He co-wrote Shooters, that gritty British crime flick, and took a starring role (because why not do both?). Awards? Oh, he’s stacked a few. Best Actor at the Tokyo International Film Festival for his role in Mr In-Between, then more trophies for Blood River—Honolulu Film Fest and the Jack Nance award at Tribeca. In 2009, he played the troubled Thomas Luster in the thriller Luster, working with director Adam Mason. All told, Howard’s career is like a greatest hits album for intense, off-kilter characters—never boring, always a little unpredictable.