Christopher Howe
Encyclopedia
Christopher Carl Howe is an American actor best known for his co-starring role in the 1983 film Going Back. In the film, set in 1964, Howe co-stars with a young Bruce Campbell
. Campbell would become cult figure "Ash" in Sam Raimi
's Evil Dead trilogy, and currently plays "Sam Axe" on the USA Network
series Burn Notice
.
In Going Back, Howe plays the character "Clee," who hitch-hikes with friend "Brice" (Campbell) from suburban Detroit to rural Northern Lower Michigan
and befriends an aging farmer/father figure.
Howe was selected for Going Back by the film's director, Ron Teachworth
, who knew him from a filmmaking class at Eisenhower H.S. (Teachworth was the class's instructor, Howe was a student.) By the time of the film's production, Howe was a Theater Arts student at Oakland University
in Rochester, MI. He went on to graduate OU and attend a Master's program in Theater at Penn State University, and also served as an actor/teacher-in-residence at The Egg
in Albany, NY.
Howe is currently a resident of Rochester Hills, MI.
film Roger & Me
.) Spider-Man
director Sam Raimi also appears in Hefty's as a short-order cook.
Howe was very active in theater programs in Chicago
and Detroit for many years following Going Backs release. He also had minor roles in Daniel Stern
's Rookie of the Year
, starring Gary Busey
and Thomas Ian Nicholas
, and the independent film Timequest
starring Victor Slezak
, Larry Drake
and Bruce Campbell.
and Eddie Mekka
of Laverne & Shirley
fame. In January, 2010, Howe also starred in the Meadowbrook production of the French farce Boeing-Boeing. Howe reprised the role of Bernard, played by Tony Curtis
in the 1965 film of the same name. His co-star was former Days of Our Lives
actor, Steve Blackwood
.
Bruce Campbell
Bruce Lorne Campbell is an American film and television actor. As a cult movie actor, Campbell starred as Ashley J. "Ash" Williams in Sam Raimi's Evil Dead series of films and he has starred in many low-budget cult films such as Crimewave, Maniac Cop, Bubba Ho-tep, Escape From L.A. and Sundown:...
. Campbell would become cult figure "Ash" in Sam Raimi
Sam Raimi
Samuel Marshall "Sam" Raimi is an American film director, producer, actor and writer. He is best known for directing cult horror films like the Evil Dead series, Darkman and Drag Me to Hell, as well as the blockbuster Spider-Man films and the producer of the successful TV series Hercules: The...
's Evil Dead trilogy, and currently plays "Sam Axe" on the USA Network
USA Network
USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
series Burn Notice
Burn notice
A burn notice is an official statement issued by one intelligence agency to other agencies. It states that an individual or a group is unreliable for one or more reasons...
.
In Going Back, Howe plays the character "Clee," who hitch-hikes with friend "Brice" (Campbell) from suburban Detroit to rural Northern Lower Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
and befriends an aging farmer/father figure.
Personal
Christopher Howe was born in Dearborn, MI (USA), but grew up in Shelby Township, MI where he attended Dwight D. Eisenhower High School.Howe was selected for Going Back by the film's director, Ron Teachworth
Ron Teachworth
Ronald S. Teachworth is a notable artist, writer and film director from Rochester Hills, MI.-Personal:Ron received his B.A. in Fine Art from Central Michigan University , and an M.A. from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI...
, who knew him from a filmmaking class at Eisenhower H.S. (Teachworth was the class's instructor, Howe was a student.) By the time of the film's production, Howe was a Theater Arts student at Oakland University
Oakland University
Oakland University is a public university co-founded by Matilda Dodge Wilson and John A. Hannah whose campus is located in central Oakland County, Michigan, United States in the cities of Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills. It is the only major research university in Oakland County, from which OU...
in Rochester, MI. He went on to graduate OU and attend a Master's program in Theater at Penn State University, and also served as an actor/teacher-in-residence at The Egg
The Egg (building)
The Egg is a performing arts venue in Albany, New York.Named for the shape it resembles, it was designed by Harrison & Abramovitz as part of the Empire State Plaza project, and built between 1966 and 1978. It is located in the northeast corner of the Plaza...
in Albany, NY.
Howe is currently a resident of Rochester Hills, MI.
Other film roles
Not long after the completion of Going Back, Christopher starred as a young millionaire in the John Prusak short film Hefty's. (Prusak was the cinematographer for Going Back and the Michael MooreMichael Moore
Michael Francis Moore is an American filmmaker, author, social critic and activist. He is the director and producer of Fahrenheit 9/11, which is the highest-grossing documentary of all time. His films Bowling for Columbine and Sicko also place in the top ten highest-grossing documentaries...
film Roger & Me
Roger & Me
Roger & Me is a 1989 American documentary film directed by Michael Moore. Moore portrays the regional negative economic impact of General Motors CEO Roger Smith's summary action of closing several auto plants in Flint, Michigan, costing 30,000 people their jobs at the time and economically...
.) Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
director Sam Raimi also appears in Hefty's as a short-order cook.
Howe was very active in theater programs in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
and Detroit for many years following Going Backs release. He also had minor roles in Daniel Stern
Daniel Stern (actor)
Daniel Jacob Stern is an American film and television actor. He is known for his roles in the Hollywood films C.H.U.D., Diner, City Slickers and the first two Home Alone films, and as the narrator for the television series The Wonder Years.-Early life:Stern was born in Bethesda, Maryland to a...
's Rookie of the Year
Rookie of the Year (film)
Rookie of the Year is a 1993 American film comedy with a baseball theme starring Thomas Ian Nicholas and Gary Busey.The cast also includes Albert Hall, Dan Hedaya, Eddie Bracken, Amy Morton, Bruce Altman, John Gegenhuber, Neil Flynn, Daniel Stern and John Candy.-Plot:Henry Rowengartner ,...
, starring Gary Busey
Gary Busey
William Gary Busey , best known as Gary Busey, is an American film and stage actor and artist. He has appeared in a large variety of films, as well as making regular appearances on Gunsmoke, Walker, Texas Ranger, Law & Order, and Entourage...
and Thomas Ian Nicholas
Thomas Ian Nicholas
Thomas Ian Nicholas is an American film actor, singer, musician, producer, director, and writer. Nicholas is best known for playing Henry Rowengartner in Rookie of the Year and Kevin Myers in the American Pie film series....
, and the independent film Timequest
Timequest (film)
Timequest is a 2002 science-fiction film directed by Robert Dyke. It stars the ensemble cast of Victor Slezak as John F. Kennedy, Caprice Benedetti as Jacqueline Kennedy, Vince Grant, and popular b-movie actor Bruce Campbell...
starring Victor Slezak
Victor Slezak
Victor Slezak is an American stage, television and screen actor who has appeared in numerous films, including The Bridges of Madison County , Beyond Rangoon , The Devil's Own , The Siege ,The Cat's Meow , Timequest as John F...
, Larry Drake
Larry Drake
Larry Drake is an American actor.Drake was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of Lorraine, a homemaker, and Raymond Drake, a drafting engineer for an oil company. Drake is renowned for his portrayal of developmentally disabled Benny Stulwicz on the television show L.A...
and Bruce Campbell.
Current work
In February–March, 2009, Christopher starred onstage in the comedy Kong's Night Out at Meadowbrook Theater in Rochester, MI. Also starring in the production were Cindy WilliamsCindy Williams
Cynthia Jane "Cindy" Williams is an American actress best known for starring in the television situation-comedy series Laverne & Shirley, in the role of "Shirley Feeney", and for her role as Laurie Henderson in the classic film American Graffiti.-Early life:Williams was born in Van Nuys,...
and Eddie Mekka
Eddie Mekka
Eddie Mekka is an American actor most famous for his role as Carmine Ragusa on the sitcom Laverne & Shirley.-Life and career:...
of Laverne & Shirley
Laverne & Shirley
Laverne & Shirley is an American television situation comedy that ran on ABC from January 26, 1976, to May 10, 1983...
fame. In January, 2010, Howe also starred in the Meadowbrook production of the French farce Boeing-Boeing. Howe reprised the role of Bernard, played by Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis was an American film actor whose career spanned six decades, but had his greatest popularity during the 1950s and early 1960s. He acted in over 100 films in roles covering a wide range of genres, from light comedy to serious drama...
in the 1965 film of the same name. His co-star was former Days of Our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
actor, Steve Blackwood
Steve Blackwood
Steve Blackwood is an American actor and musician.He joined the show Days of our Lives in 1997 in the recurring role of Bart Beiderbecke. Finally, in early 2005, Blackwood was offered a contract to continue in the role. Although he was under contract with the show, because his bosses on the show...
.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Going Back | Cleveland (Clee) | Co-star with Bruce Campbell |
| 1993 | Rookie of the Year Rookie of the Year (film) Rookie of the Year is a 1993 American film comedy with a baseball theme starring Thomas Ian Nicholas and Gary Busey.The cast also includes Albert Hall, Dan Hedaya, Eddie Bracken, Amy Morton, Bruce Altman, John Gegenhuber, Neil Flynn, Daniel Stern and John Candy.-Plot:Henry Rowengartner ,... |
Airport Reporter | |
| 2002 | Timequest Timequest (film) Timequest is a 2002 science-fiction film directed by Robert Dyke. It stars the ensemble cast of Victor Slezak as John F. Kennedy, Caprice Benedetti as Jacqueline Kennedy, Vince Grant, and popular b-movie actor Bruce Campbell... |
Stephen |
External links
- Official Going Back Website - Contains synopsis, history of film, production stills, link to trailer