Ron Howard Brother is an America television and movie star well known for his outstanding acting and directing profession. He has been appearing in front of the camera since his childhood and starting from the ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ he became a director of such ‘A Beautiful Mind’ and ‘The Da Vinci Code’.
Though Ron Howard has built quite a successful career as an actor and director, it seems that his brother Clint Howard – who also ventured into Hollywood – does not receive the same recognition for his career.
Who is Clint Howard?
Clint Howard was born on 20 th April 1959 in Burbank, California. He was born six years younger to Ron Howard. Similar to his sibling Clint also displayed his inclination towards the field of acting at a tender age and commenced working at an early age. Unlike his elder brother Ron Howard, Clint Howard has followed a slightly different career path.
Getting started in acting at an early age Clint got in to The Andy Griffith Show and featured as a child and made several appearances. Despite the fact that during the early years of acting both major brothers had attained a certain stardom, Clint definitely never reached the main male model status of his brother. Unlike his brother Ron Howard Brother who turned into a widely-known actor and a successful movie director, Clint Howard has been assuming a range of secondary roles in films and television, although sometimes in an untraditional manner.
The Early Years of Clint Howard’s Career
Essaying his earliest roles in infancy Clint Howard graduated to playing child roles which included a role in the Andy Griffith Show with his brother Ron.
In the show, he has little acting job but having a small acting job at the set was helpful to build his foundation in the acting industry. Clint also worked in series that were guests appearing in Star Trek, The Twilight Zone, Gentle Ben as well.
Clint Howard’s Distinctive Acting Style
One could clearly notice that Clint Howard does not act like his Ron Howard Brother. Whereas Ron was the man of mainstream, every-teen-dude-next-door characters and then the auteur director, Clint can be best described as the man who went out of his way to embrace the quirky, and at times, weird roles.
The majority of his characters are odd, perverted or just plain funny and this has endeared him to many fanatics.
Clint has been an actor in all kind of movies including horror; Ice cream man (1995) comedy; Water boy (1998), and even science fiction including Apollo 13 (1995) directed by Clint’s brother, Ron. He’s also guest starred in lots of cult movies and television shows, and has been in smaller roles or cameos for some B movies.
Clint Howard’s Collaborations with Ron Howard
Another special feature of Clint Howard’s filmography remains his ongoing cooperation with his brother, Ron. Despite the variance in their career path, the two engineers have collaborated in some of the most complex projects in the years gone by.
Clint has featured in some of Ron’s movies such as Apollo 13 and Grinch Who Stole Christmas 2000 in which Clint only featured as a man in the back.
In Apollo 13 the actor Clint Howard portrayed a NASA technician. This movie was produced with the screen cast of Tom Hanks , Kevin Bacon, and Bill Paxton and it was based on the true story of the mission of Apollo 13 flight. Clint was again on screen for very little time but he was there and it shows how, once again, Clint Howard has brought a unique acting style that fits well with Ron’s works.
A Comparison: Ron Howard vs. Clint Howard
While both Ron and Clint Howard are talented actors with their own unique strengths, their careers have taken very different paths. Here’s a quick comparison of their careers:
| Aspect | Ron Howard | Clint Howard |
| Career Focus | Director and lead actor | Character actor and supporting roles |
| Notable Projects | A Beautiful Mind, The Da Vinci Code, Apollo 13 | The Ice Cream Man, The Waterboy, Star Trek |
| Famous For | Directing and acting in serious dramas | Eccentric and quirky roles |
| Collaboration | Directed Clint in Apollo 13 and The Grinch | Appeared in Ron’s films and projects |
| Public Recognition | A-list director and actor | Cult following for unique characters |
Why Clint Howard’s Career Is Important
Even if Clint Howard has a less stunning career than his big brother Ron, he has played a big role in forming the stereotype of Hollywood character actors. They can be both funny, when they have to provide only laughter or brutal when they play different types of absurd characters like villains.
Clint has agreed with the notion that there is no typical role for actors and his willingness to do strange, off-beat roles has brought him standing from other actors.
Clint’s career shows the Limited Sundering of Acting Roles Depicting Character Actors in Hollywood. As much as main characters get most of the glamour, it is the secondary characters who help give an overall excellent performance.
Through his various appearances Clint Howard has always injected some spice in the projects he contributed to – whether as a supporting character or in cameo appearances.
The Personal Side of Clint Howard
Clint Howard may not have the level of acting stardom that Ron Howard has but Clint Howard has led an adequate personal life. He has been married twice, firstly to Melanie Howard and, secondly, to her again.
It appears that the couple is quite discreet; Clint is mostly seen enjoying the warm winter at his homes in Southern California.
Apart from news interviews, Clint has graced different podcasts and conducted interviews covering his career, exposes on Hollywood and the relationship with his brother.
The two siblings, the Howard brothers, may hardly have a common profession, but there is much more than just business between them.
Conclusion
Though he lacks the star statures of his brother Ron Howard, Clint Howard has been a successful character Actor in Hollywood. His off beat and whimsical characters in TV and movies have ensured him a niche market while the humor and character addition he has offered in Ron Howard’s movies have been invaluable.
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