Ken Howard

Ken Howard has been a working member of SAG for forty years. A Tony and Emmy Award winning actor, he is an Emmy nominee again this year for his role in HBO’s critically acclaimed Grey Gardens. He is currently a SAG National Board Member and the National Chairman of the Guild’s Senior Performers Committee. Mr. Howard made his professional debut on Broadway in 1968 and has since performed in nearly forty stage productions, seven of which were on Broadway, and over twenty feature films. In television he has starred in seven series, six mini-series, sixteen movies, and made countless guest appearances. He helped create The White Shadow, a groundbreaking television series in which he starred from 1978 through 1982.  He spent three years in Cambridge, Massachusetts (1986-89) teaching at the American Repertory Theatre, Harvard University and Harvard Law School. He authored the book “Act Natural” published by Random House in 2003. Mr. Howard has served as Chancellor of the National Kidney Foundation for the past six years. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, retired stuntwoman Linda Howard, and their recently rescued dog, Harley Hoops.

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SAG President Candidate Statement

I’m running for President because I know SAG will be stronger at the bargaining table if we’re united internally and working in partnership with other entertainment unions. That isn’t true today, and we’ve paid the price in lost income and jobs.  We need new leadership to chart a new course. As a SAG Board Member and Committee Chair, I worked with board members from across the country to help finally get a new TV/Theatrical contract negotiated.  I’ve been an actor for 4 decades and I know how to work with others to build strength. www.UniteforStrength.com