Shawn Michael Howard (born July 31, 1969) is an American film,
television and theater actor.Howard was born in Newark, New Jersey,
the son of Olivia C. and Frank Howard, Jr., brother of Brad Howard and
Tyrone Scott Howard. Father of Elijah Howard Shawn moved to Manhattan
at age 19 to study acting at New York University. He began working
off-Broadway while still in school, in Mac Wellman's Crowbar, which
won the obie for Best Play. He worked in character roles on episodic
television in New York City, and his first film role came opposite
Tupac Shakur in Above the Rim. In 1994 he moved to Hollywood and
starred in Sunset Park with Terrence Howard. A succession of recurring
television roles led to his breakthrough role as Russell on the NBC
sitcom The Single Guy in 1995. He has been a featured guest voice on
many animated shows, including American Dad!, Family Guy, and Robot
Chicken. He voiced the character "Smokey" on the animated series The
PJs with Eddie Murphy.
television and theater actor.Howard was born in Newark, New Jersey,
the son of Olivia C. and Frank Howard, Jr., brother of Brad Howard and
Tyrone Scott Howard. Father of Elijah Howard Shawn moved to Manhattan
at age 19 to study acting at New York University. He began working
off-Broadway while still in school, in Mac Wellman's Crowbar, which
won the obie for Best Play. He worked in character roles on episodic
television in New York City, and his first film role came opposite
Tupac Shakur in Above the Rim. In 1994 he moved to Hollywood and
starred in Sunset Park with Terrence Howard. A succession of recurring
television roles led to his breakthrough role as Russell on the NBC
sitcom The Single Guy in 1995. He has been a featured guest voice on
many animated shows, including American Dad!, Family Guy, and Robot
Chicken. He voiced the character "Smokey" on the animated series The
PJs with Eddie Murphy.
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