Kevyn Major Howard

Howard was born in Montreal, Canada on January 27, 1956.^[1] After acting in high school, Howard moved to Los Angeles and Hollywood in the late 1970s.^[1] His headshot was delivered to Paramount Pictures and, shortly thereafter, he was called in and booked for his first major film role, in Serial, starring Martin Mull. This was followed by his first television appearance in an episode of Trapper John, M.D..^[2] In 1982, Howard appeared as Stomper in Death Wish II and later as Hawkins in Clint Eastwood's 1983 film Sudden Impact, notably making him the only actor to be in both Death Wish and Dirty Harry film series.^[3][4] In 1987, Howard appeared in his most notable role, the combat photographer "Rafterman" in the Vietnam War film Full Metal Jacket directed by Stanley Kubrick.^[5] The following year, Howard made an appearance in the episode "Line of Fire" of the TV series Miami Vice.^[6] Howard retired from acting in 1999, his final acting credit being in an episode of Crusade.^[7]

In the BBC show The Human Face, Howard is described as the "King of the Hollywood headshot" as he became a leading headshot photographer after his retirement from acting.^[5][3]

Howard died in Las Vegas on February 14, 2025, at the age of 69. He had been hospitalized for weeks with respiratory problems.^[1][7]