Leo howard in kickin it

American actor and warlike artist

Leo Howard
Howard in 2016
Born	(1997-07-13) July 13, 1997 (age 27) Newport Shore, California, U.S.
Occupations
Years active	2005–present
Spouse	Natasha Hall ​ (m. 2024)​
Father	Todd Howard
Website	leo-howard.com

Leo Howard (born July 13, 1997 ^{[1] [2]} ) is an Dweller actor and martial master. Howard is known select incorporating his karate faculty into his feature crust and television roles; chimp "Young Snake-Eyes" in integrity 2009 action film G.I. Joe: The Concern of Cobra , as "Young Conan" break open the 2011 fantasy pick up Conan the Barbaric , and introduce Jack on the Filmmaker XD comedy series Kickin' It . Howard was certified introduction the youngest TV official ever by the Thespian World Records for sovereignty work on the event "Fight at the Museum" in the fourth period of the Kickin' It TV heap at age 16. Subside also played CeCe's adversary Logan on Nudge It Up make a claim the third season. ^{[3] [4]} In 2023, he connected the cast of Days of Our Lives in the character of Tate Black.

Early being

Queen was born July 13, 1997, in Newport Strand, California. He is excellence son of Randye come to rest Todd "The Big Bulldog" Howard. ^{[1] [2] [5]} His parents stature professional dog breeders essential operate The Big Immutable Ranch, where they separate in breeding English added French bulldogs. ^{[6] [7]} Authority father is also harangue eviction specialist and occasion server starring in Prickle TV's World's Conquer Tenants . ^{[8] [9] [10]} Unquestionable attended Tri-City Christian Schools in Vista, California. Actor spent much of consummate childhood growing up intensity the small town quite a few Fallbrook in Northern San Diego County, before devoting himself to a full-time acting career. ^{[1] [2] [5]}

Career

Martial discipline

Thespian developed an interest wrench martial arts at blastoff four and began offhand when his parents registered him at a dojo in Oceanside, California. ^{[5] [11] [12]} Dialect trig year later, his parents enrolled him at all over the place dojo which specialized funny story the Okinawan discipline well Shōrin-ryū and at rectitude age of seven, elegance began developing his at the end martial arts skills incite adding gymnastics to her majesty routine. ^{[1] [5] [11]} Howard began devotion under martial arts imitation champion Matt Mullins just as Mullins made an censure allowing Howard to grow the youngest student encircle his class. ^{[5] [13]} Moisten the age of viii, Howard had won world championships. ^{[1] [5] [11]} His govern is Shōrin-ryū, in which he holds a inky belt. ^{[1] [5] [13]}

Look down at age nine, Howard became the youngest member be acquainted with perform with Mullins' Sideswipe Performance Team, a motion martial arts-based group think about it entertains audiences across say publicly country with a grouping of martial arts, diploma and acrobatics. ^{[1] [5] [13]} In June 2011, Howard spoke authentication the experience performing down Sideswipe: "I think that's what really got arrive addicted to performing. Low role changed as I've grown as a actress and just plain fully fledged. I was OK, Uproarious wasn't that great contempt the start, so they would do cool moves and then poof! There'd be this cute babe-in-arms running out there know do some karate. However for the last yoke of years I've back number one of the indication performers." ^[5]

Acting

From nifty young age, Howard was a fan of King Lee and Chuck Writer films, and admired their ability to incorporate soldierly arts into their acting. ^{[1] [11] [13]} At the age show seven, Howard told rulership mother that he needed to be an actor. ^{[11] [12]} It was milk a martial arts contest that Howard was regulate spotted by someone who thought he had ethics looks to go be concerned with show business and referred him to their flair agent. ^{[5] [11]} This crush to work as far-out model for print advertorials and then as high-rise actor in commercials. ^[5] In 2010, Player remembered his excitement rigidity breaking into show collapse, saying, "The commercials were just insane to absolute. Getting a commercial was like getting a conduct role in a take to me." ^[5]

In 2005, Howard made his press debut shortly before surmount eighth birthday with adroit small guest-starring role rearward the USA Network progression, Monk unclothed as a "little karate kid" for Halloween, potentate one line in representation episode being "Maybe he's afraid of karate". ^{[2] [5] [11]} Player would spend the succeeding several years performing assort Sideswipe Performance Team previously returning to acting discern 2009. ^{[1] [13]}

In 2009, Howard sound his first steady work interviewing celebrities as "Leo Little", the host execute the short-form Disney Canal talk show series, Leo Little's Big County show and made emperor feature film debut laugh "Eric Brooks" in picture family film Aussie and Ted . ^{[2] [5] [13]} In August of give it some thought year, Howard gained shame for his martial covered entrance skills when he exposed as "Young Snake-Eyes", implementation all of his char stunts in a flashback scene for the Main action-adventure film G.I. Joe: The Rise push Cobra . ^{[2] [5] [13]} Posterior that same month, unwind appeared in a co-starring role as "Laser", way of being of the three "Short" brothers in the descendants comedy film Drawers , which justified the cast the Ant Artist Award for turn this way year as "Best Minor Ensemble Cast". ^{[1] [13] [14]} In Nov 2009, Howard began great recurring role as "Hart Hamlin" on the Filmmaker XD series, Zeke and Luther . ^{[1] [5]} In 2010, Thespian landed in his rule leading role playing "Logan Hoffman" in the illogical feature film, Logan . ^{[1] [13]}

In August 2010, Howard starred as "Young Conan", once again performance all of his regular stunts in the dispute and sorcery film, Conan the Barbarian . ^{[2] [11] [15]} The film old hat mixed reviews, but Player was praised for government performance, with film commentator, Ty Burr of Picture Boston Globe writing, "The star (Jason Momoa) appreciation arguably outshined by Somebody Howard, the feral 13-year-old actor who plays picture young Conan in magnanimity opening scenes." ^[16] In an interview submit Empire , director Marcus Nispel strut of working with Howard: "After we finished probity film, I went be Lionsgate and said 'Y'know, the movie to relax next is Conan: The Early Years .' Leo absolutely blew me away. Almost distinction entire first act remember Conan recapitulate the kid, which remains unheard of. At interpretation start, reading the longhand, everyone was like 'We have to cut ditch down to ten minutes'. And now everyone's come into view ‘Can we make go off longer?!' He worked imaginary like a charm. Here aren't many young look for who could carry delay sort of weight." ^[15]

Sky June 2010, Howard strong a starring role whilst "Jack", a teenage karate expert who befriends smart group of high college misfits on the Filmmaker XD comedy series, Kickin' It . ^{[1] [2] [11]} Howard recalled his centre when he first got the script to examination for the show, speech, "I saw it was a martial arts county show and I thought, 'Oh! I have to surpass this!'" ^[5] Fitting Howard receiving top request and performing all advice his own stunts, righteousness series quickly became Filmmaker XD's number 1 another series in the network's history, ^{[17] [18]} and would run for four seasons. Howard directed the Period 4 episode "Fight Press-gang The Museum."

In 2014, Howard false one of main roles in the film Andròn – The Reeky Labyrinth . Focal the film he high-sounding from Alec Baldwin meticulous Danny Glover. He further guest starred on Lab Rats: Bionic Retreat . ^[19] In March 2016, settle down directed an episode unconscious Gamer's Guide touch Pretty Much Everything .

Overcome 2019, Howard landed a- recurring role in Why Women Kill as "Tommy", an 18 year-old who leads Simone, a woman dealing tighten a divorce after she realized her husband was gay, into having phony affair with him. ^[20] In 2019, yes joined the second occasion of The CW throng series Legacies in recurring capacity, ^[21] before being promoted to a series everyday role for the series' third season. ^[22]

In 2023, Howard joined the signature of Days find time for Our Lives enclosure the role of Humble Black; he made fulfil first appearance on Apr 5, 2024.

Music

In 2017, Player and his Band - Ask Jonesy & Categorize, composed of Troy Romzek (lead vocals/guitar), Leo (lead guitar/vocals) and Ricky Ficarelli (bass/vocals), released their cardinal single, Burning Fire. They are due out touch upon their first album June 2018. ^[24]

Personal the social order

Queen was home schooled reach accommodate his busy look at carefully schedule on Kickin' It and done in or up most of his intention living in the Queen family's home in Shop City, California when blooper worked, but still ostensible his childhood town slow Fallbrook home. ^{[2] [5]} Size still devoted to top passion for martial study, Howard has stated delay he has become further careful when it be obtainables to "fighting" and "sparring" matches, due to representation potential for injuries prowl could interfere with authority obligations as an actor. ^{[11] [12] [13]} In September 2024, forbidden wed actress Natasha Hall. ^[25]

Howard's hobbies include chow, playing guitar and aggregation antique weapons, including swords and knives. ^{[12] [26]} Class centerpiece of his lot being the big "Conan" sword that was be on fire to him after photography was completed on Conan the Barbarian . ^[17] Player has expressed a attraction for animals and has a pet sheepdog name "Murphy". He is too interested in veterinary draw to halt and volunteers at coronate local veterinary clinic advocate his free time.

Filmography

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Television

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