Personal details
- Birth Date: 1954-10-18
- Height: 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Birth Location: Independence, Missouri, USA
- Children: (1 child) Babe Howard
- Children: (divorced, 1 child) Babe Howard
- Professions: Actor, Director, Writer
Leslie Richard “Arliss” Howard—yeah, that guy—has worn a lot of hats in Hollywood. You’ve seen his work, even if you don’t realize it. Full Metal Jacket? He’s the sharp-eyed Cowboy. Tequila Sunrise? There too. The Lost World: Jurassic Park? Yep, wrangling dinosaurs with the best of ‘em. The dude is like a cinematic Swiss Army knife—he acts, he writes, he directs. Not many can pull that off without looking pretentious, but Howard? He just gets it done. Born in Independence, Missouri (which, let’s be honest, sounds like a made-up place in a Springsteen song), he grew up with a sister, Joy, and two brothers, Jim and Kip. Big family energy, lots of sibling mayhem, you can just tell. Graduated from Truman High, then Columbia College—so he’s got some Midwest cred too, not just another LA transplant. He’s never been the guy chasing headlines, but his film credits? Solid. The Time Traveler’s Wife, Moneyball, even Mank. He floats between genres like it’s no big deal—sci-fi, sports drama, period pieces—always showing up with that kind of quiet intensity. You get the sense he’d be the most interesting guy at any dinner party, but he’d never brag about it. There’s a confidence to the way he picks roles, like he’s less interested in fame and more about playing characters that stick with you. Basically, Arliss Howard’s one of those actors you just know is good, even if you can’t always place his name.
Fun little bit of movie trivia for you: Sam Howard, yeah, that’s his son from his first marriage—fun fact, his agent was his first wife. And Sam popped up in “Dawn Anna” back in 2005, so acting definitely runs in the family. Then there’s Babe Howard, from his second marriage to Debra Winger (seriously, what a power couple). Babe and Debra actually shared the screen in “Lapsis” in 2020, which is honestly pretty wild. It’s always cool seeing family members working together in film, especially when both parents are already big names. Makes you wonder what those dinner table conversations are like—probably a lot of script talk and inside jokes only Hollywood families would get. Both sons ended up in projects with their folks, just in different decades. That’s some serious legacy energy right there.
this is a movies quotes information textnnSo, you know that feeling when you think making it in Hollywood is just about landing that one role? Yeah, total myth. The person thought getting cast would instantly turn them into a star, like they'd walk out of the movie theater and people would be lining up for selfies or whatever. Except... the movie dropped, and it was like crickets. Nobody watched. Fame, nowhere in sight. Brutal, right? All that build-up, the glitz, the red carpet dreams—only to find out that even being in a movie doesn't guarantee you'll ever get noticed. It's kind of a reality check for anyone thinking fame in California is just a one-way ticket. The truth is, you could pour your heart into a film and still end up totally under the radar. No automatic stardom, no crowds, just back to square one. Hollywood’s tough like that.
October 18, 1954
5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Independence, Missouri, USA
Yes, Babe Howard
70 years old