Kevyn Major Howard
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| Born | January 27, 1956 |
| Died | February 14, 2025 (aged 69) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, photographer |
| Years active | 1980–1999 |
Kevyn Major Howard (January 27, 1956 – February 14, 2025) was a Canadian actor and photographer, best known for his role as "Rafterman" in Stanley Kubrick's film Full Metal Jacket (1987).
Life and career
[edit]After acting in high school, Howard moved to Los Angeles and Hollywood in the late 1970s. His headshot was delivered to Paramount Pictures and, shortly thereafter, he was called in and booked for his first major film role, in Serial, with Martin Mull, Tuesday Weld, Sally Kellerman, Pamela Bellwood, and Peter Bonerz. This was followed by the film Scared Straight Another Story. He appeared as Stomper in Death Wish II and later as Hawkins in 1983's Sudden Impact, notably making him the only actor to be in both Death Wish and Dirty Harry film series. In 1988, he appeared in the episode "Line of Fire" of the cult TV series Miami Vice.
In the BBC show The Human Face, Howard is touted as the "King of the Hollywood headshot" as he became a leading headshot photographer after retiring from acting.[1]
Howard died in Las Vegas on February 14, 2025, at the age of 69.[2][3]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1981 | CHiPs | Ted McLeish | 1 episode: S5.E4 |
| 1982 | Death Wish II | 'Stomper' | |
| 1983 | T.J. Hooker | J.D. | 1 episode: S2.E12 |
| Cagney & Lacey | Weaver | 1 episode: S2.E22 | |
| Scarface | Extra | Uncredited | |
| Sudden Impact | Hawkins | ||
| 1984 | The A-Team | Marcus | 1 episode: S2.E20 |
| Roadhouse 66 | Dink | ||
| 1985 | Riptide | Tony Davenport | 1 episode: S2.E20 |
| 1986 | MacGyver | Sonny | 1 episode: S2.E6 |
| 1987 | Magnum, P.I. | Kenneth Geiger | 1 episode: S7.E17 |
| Full Metal Jacket | Private First Class 'Rafterman' | ||
| 1988 | War Party | Calvin Morrisey | |
| Alien Nation | Kipling | ||
| Miami Vice | Bates | 1 episode: S5.E6 | |
| 1996 | Cityscrapes: Los Angeles | Sean | |
| Livers Ain't Cheap | Paramedic |
References
[edit]- ^ Price, Ryan. "Full Metal Jacket actor Kevyn Major Howard dies aged 69". Joe. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ "'Full Metal Jacket' Kevyn Major Howard Dead at 69". TMZ. February 15, 2025. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- ^ "Kevyn Major Howard Dies: 'Full Metal Jacket' Actor Was 69". Deadline. February 15, 2025. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Kevyn Major Howard at IMDb
- Kevyn Major Howard at IMDb as Kevin Howard in 'Serial'
- E Online – Credits – Kevyn Major Howard
- IFILM – People – Kevyn Major Howard
- Celebrities @ Hollywood.com-Featuring Kevyn Major Howard at archive.today (archived 2013-01-25)
- Kevyn Major Howard discography at Discogs
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