Kevyn Major Howard is a Canadian actor best known for his role as "Rafterman" in

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Life and career

After acting in high school, Howard moved to Los Angeles and

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in the late 1970s. His headshot was delivered to

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and, shortly thereafter, he was called in and booked for his first major film role, in '' The Serial'', with Martin Mull, Tuesday Weld, Sally Kellerman, Pamela Bellwood and Peter Bonerz. This was followed by the film ''Scared Straight Another Story''. In 1988, he appeared in the episode " Line of Fire" of the cult TV series '' Miami Vice In the BBC show ''

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'', Howard is touted as the "King of the Hollywood headshot" as he has become a leading headshot photographer after retiring from acting.

Filmography

References

External links

* * as Kevin Howard in 'Serial'
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Howard, Kevyn Major Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Year of birth missing (living people) Living people 20th-century Canadian male actors