Steve Howey (actor)
| Steve Howey | |
|---|---|
 Steve Howey in 2011 | |
| Born |
Steven Michael Robert Howey July 12, 1977 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Shahi (m. 2009) |
| Children | 3 |
Steven Michael Robert Howey (born July 12, 1977) is an American film and television actor. He is known for his roles on Showtime's series Shameless the television series Reba. Howey has also appeared in the films Supercross, DOA: Dead or Alive, and Bride Wars.
Early life and education
Howey moved from Texas to Denver, Colorado in high school, and later attended Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, Colorado for two years on a basketball scholarship.[1][2][3]
Career
Howey has guest-starred on various TV shows including ER (1994) and The Drew Carey Show (1995). He also starred in and produced the independent film Class (1998), which was written and directed by his father and was accepted into the Denver International Film Festival.
In 2001, Howey got his first starring role in a series when he was cast as Van Montgomery in the show Reba. Howey stayed with the show until it ended in 2007. He also appeared in Reba McEntire's music video Every Other Weekend, with his Reba co-star Joanna García.
In 2005, he starred in the action film Supercross as K.C. Carlyle, an MX racer. Howey also played Weatherby in the movie DOA: Dead or Alive, alongside Jaime Pressly and Eric Roberts.[4] In 2009, he starred in Bride Wars, with Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson (with whom he also starred in the 2011 movie Something Borrowed, once again as her love interest). Howey also portrayed the title role in the 2009 film, Stan Helsing.[5] That same year, Howey also appeared in the web series CTRL playing Ben Piller. He has also appeared on the show Psych.
In summer 2010, Howey joined the cast of the Showtime dramedy Shameless, as Kevin Ball, a series regular. Season 2 premiered January 8, 2012, with Howey remaining a main cast member.[6]
In 2013, Howey guest starred on an episode of Fox's New Girl entitled "TinFinity" as Jax, a professional football player and love interest of Jess (Zooey Deschanel).[7]
Personal life
Howey is married to actress Sarah Shahi. The two became engaged in June 2007, while vacationing in Hawaii and married on February 7, 2009, in Las Vegas. On July 8, 2009, they had their first child, son William Wolf was born.[8] Shahi gave birth during an at-home water birth.[9] On March 1, 2015, Shahi again home birthed their twins: daughter Violet Moon and son Knox.[10]
Shahi mentioned that Howey is of Scottish descent on an episode of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.[11]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Class | Jim | |
| 2005 | Supercross | K.C. Carlyle | |
| 2006 | DOA: Dead or Alive | Weatherby | |
| 2009 | Bride Wars | Daniel Williams | |
| 2009 | Still Waiting... | Agnew | Video |
| 2009 | Stan Helsing | Stan Helsing | |
| 2011 | Conception | Joel | |
| 2011 | Losing Control | Terry | |
| 2011 | Something Borrowed | Marcus | |
| 2012 | Monster Roll | Brody | Short |
| 2013 | Wrong Cops | Sandy / Michael | |
| 2014 | In Your Eyes | Bo Soames | |
| 2015 | See You in Valhalla | Makewi | |
| 2016 | Love on the Run | Rick | |
| 2016 | Unleashed | Sam | |
| 2018 | Making Babies | John Kelly | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Pacific Blue | "Silicone Valley of the Dolls" | |
| 1999–00 | Totally Tooned In | Narrator | TV series |
| 2000 | Get Real | Chris DeFalco | "Falling from Grace" |
| 2000 | ER | Quarterback Elizey | "Homecoming" |
| 2000 | Drew Carey Show, TheThe Drew Carey Show | Student | "Be Drew to Your School" |
| 2001 | Any Day Now | Troy | "Everyone Deserves to be Loved" |
| 2001–07 | Reba | Van Montgomery | Main role |
| 2006 | Twins | Zack | "Blast from the Past" |
| 2007 | Beast, TheThe Beast | Ty Troop | TV film |
| 2008 | Five Year Plan | Mickey | TV film |
| 2009 | Surviving Suburbia | Brock | "Three End Tables" |
| 2009 | Ctrl | Ben Piller | Main role |
| 2010 | State of Romance | Mike | "Pilot" |
| 2010 | Psych | Derek | "Thrill Seekers and Hell Raisers" |
| 2011 | Love Bites | Kell | "Firsts" |
| 2011–present | Shameless | Kevin Ball | Main role |
| 2013 | New Girl | Jax McTavish | "Tinfinity" |
| 2013 | Sons of Anarchy | Hopper | "One One Six", "Poenitentia", "Salvage" |
| 2014 | Jennifer Falls | Frank | "The Virginity Thief" |
| 2014 | Where's This Party? | Marco Santini | TV film |
| 2015 | Workaholics | Blue Knight DeMamp | "Gramps DeMamp Is Dead" |
| 2017 | Blue & Green | Michiga'n | TV film |
References
- ↑ "Family weekend at NJC starts Friday". Journal-Advocate. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ↑ Evan "Mushy" Jacobs. "EXCLUSIVE: MovieWeb Revs It Up With Steve Howey of ‘Supercross’". MovieWeb. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ↑ Michael Roberts. "Photos: Ten Colorado-connected funny people". Westword. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ↑ Sources in article "DOA: Dead or Alive".
- ↑ "Stan Helsing Takes It to the Streets!". Dread Central. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ↑ "Husted: Summer music series on menu again at Elway's". The Denver Post. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ↑ "'New Girl' 2x18 'TinFinity' stills released • Hypable". Hypable. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ↑ "Meet William Wolf Howey!". People. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ↑ "Sarah Shahi: How I Handled My Home Birth – Moms & Babies – Celebrity Babies and Kids - Moms & Babies - People.com". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ↑ "Steve Howey and Sarah Shahi Welcome Twins Violet Moon and Knox Blue". People.com. March 6, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Dec 30, 2008.
External links
- Steve Howey on IMDb
- Steve Howey at the Country Music Television