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    C. Thomas Howell

    Actor·Born 1966·Active 2005–2013
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    Career at a glance

    3Hallmark films

    1 at Christmas

    Audience rating5.6 / 10

    across 3 rated films

    Weirdness4.3 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Ordinary Miracles6.4

    Most recent

    Christmas Belle2013

    Everything C. has done for Hallmark, from Ordinary Miracles (2005) right through to Christmas Belle (2013).

    Follow & about C.

    • X@cthomashowell
    • Official sitecthomashowell.info
    From
    Van Nuys
    Married to
    Rae Dawn Chong
    Christopher Thomas Howell is an American actor, director and musician. After making his film debut with a supporting role in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Howell had his breakout with a lead role as Ponyboy Curtis in the coming-of-age film The Outsiders (1983).
    From Wikipedia

    C.’s signature

    • a scene-stealing pet2 films
    • a hidden secret2 films

    All 3 movies

    Newest first

    2010s

    1 film
    • 2013Christmas BelleActor as Rex · Christmas5.1Weird 4/10

    2000s

    2 films
    • 2008A Gunfighter's PledgeActor as Horn · Rural/Farm5.4Weird 3/10
    • 2005Ordinary MiraclesActor as Jim Powell · Big City6.4Weird 6/10

    C.’s standouts

    • Ordinary Miracles poster
      Highest ratedOrdinary Miracles (2005)

      Best-reviewed of the 3, at 6.4/10

      6.4
    • Christmas Belle poster
      Most divisiveChristmas Belle (2013)

      Lowest-rated of the 3 — every filmography has one

      5.1

    In pictures

    A quick look at C.’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.

    • C. Thomas Howell headshotC. Thomas Howell
    • Christmas Belle poster
    • A Gunfighter's Pledge poster
    • Ordinary Miracles poster

    Movies by year

    C. Thomas Howell Hallmark movies by release year120052006200712008200920102011201212013

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has C. Thomas Howell been in?
    We have 3 Hallmark movies on file for C. Thomas Howell, spanning 2005–2013.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is C. Thomas Howell known for?
    C. keeps coming back to a scene-stealing pet.
    What is C. Thomas Howell's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Ordinary Miracles (2005) is C.'s best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.4/10 audience rating.
    What is C. Thomas Howell's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Christmas Belle (2013) has more audience votes than any other C. Thomas Howell Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Is C. Thomas Howell still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest C. Hallmark credit we have is from 2013; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has C. Thomas Howell made?
    C. Thomas Howell turns up in 1 Hallmark Christmas movie.
    What was C. Thomas Howell's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest C. Hallmark title we have is Ordinary Miracles (2005).
    Where is C. Thomas Howell from?
    C. is from Van Nuys.
    Is C. Thomas Howell married?
    Yes — C. is married to Rae Dawn Chong.
    What does C. Thomas Howell do in Hallmark movies?
    C. Thomas Howell works on Hallmark films as actor.

    Data & sources

    C.’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated June 2026.

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