American film director and actor Christopher Thomas Howell has an estimated net worth of $4 million in 2012. He is best recognized for his appearance in film projects like The Hitcher, The Outsiders, Red Dawn, Soul Man, Secret Admirer, The Da Vinci Treasure, Grandview U.S.A., E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Gettysburg, The Day the Earth Stopped, Gods and Generals and H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds. He has also starred in shows like Torchwood: Miracle Day, The Glades and Two Marriages. Recently, he appeared in Southland, and The Amazing Spider-Man (2012). 

In addition to being an actor, Howell is also a writer, producer, and director. He directed and wrote Hourglass. He also helped in producing Pure Danger, The Big Fall and The Stolen Moments of September.

C. Thomas Howell was born on December 7, 1966  in Los Angeles, California, United States. Since 1992, he has been married to Sylvie Anderson. Prior to that, he was married to Rae Dawn Chong. He has three children named Isabelle, Dashiell, and Liam. Howell's acting career debuted on "The Little People" episode of The Brian Keith Show.