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brian howe -lrb- actor -rrb-
 brian howe film , television actor
brian howe -lrb- actor -rrb-

brian howe is an american actor , most famous for his portrayal of stockbroker jay twistle in the film `` the pursuit of happyness '' .
his other films include `` the majestic , catch me if you can , rv , déjà vu '' , `` evan almighty '' and `` gran torino '' -lrb- as steve kowalski -rrb- .
howe has appeared in guest roles in a number of television series , including `` crossing jordan '' , `` criminal minds '' , `` judging amy '' , `` the unit '' , `` without a trace '' , `` boston legal '' , `` lie to me '' , and was a regular on `` journeyman '' as the newspaper editor until the cancellation of the show by nbc on december 2007 due to low ratings .
more recently , he has had recurring roles on `` nikita '' and `` justified '' .
howe is part of the stock company formed by filmmaker larry blamire , and has played dr. roger fleming , the evil scientist who awakens the skeleton , in the 2004 science-fiction spoof `` the lost skeleton of cadavra '' , his twin brother peter fleming in its sequel , `` the lost skeleton returns again , '' the dim but heroic sailor big dan frater in `` trail of the screaming forehead , '' and the foppish englishman burling famish , jr. in `` dark and stormy night ''
