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Howard Thomas Platt is an American stage and television actor, singer and director, best known for his role as "Officer Hopkins" on the TV series Sanford and Son (1972–76).
Birth Name
Howard Thomas Platt
Born
Sunday, 05 June 1938
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Hippopotamus | Supporting Artist | 2017 |
| The Lucky Ones | Stan Tilson | 2007 |
| What About Joan | Reverend Webber | 2001 |
| Blast | Janitor Supervisor | 1997 |
| Vegas Vacation | Maitre'd | 1997 |
| The Rock | Louis Lindstrom | 1996 |
| Norma Jean & Marilyn | Howard Hawks | 1996 |
| Nixon | Lawyer at Party | 1995 |
| Tales of the City | Mr. Wilson | 1993 |
| Overexposed | King | 1992 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Hippopotamus | Supporting Artist | 2017 |
| The Lucky Ones | Stan Tilson | 2007 |
| What About Joan | Reverend Webber | 2001 |
| Blast | Janitor Supervisor | 1997 |
| Vegas Vacation | Maitre'd | 1997 |
| The Rock | Louis Lindstrom | 1996 |
| Norma Jean & Marilyn | Howard Hawks | 1996 |
| Nixon | Lawyer at Party | 1995 |
| Tales of the City | Mr. Wilson | 1993 |
| Overexposed | King | 1992 |
| Flying Blind | Norman | 1992 |
| Silk Stalkings | Neil Jackman | 1991 |
| Evening Shade | Judge Stockfish | 1990 |
| Walk Like a Man | Fred Land | 1987 |
| Small Wonder | The Policeman | 1985 |
| I Had Three Wives | Youngblood | 1985 |
| Empire | Roger Martinson | 1984 |
| Herbie, the Love Bug | Larry | 1982 |
| Gimme a Break! | Gus Lambert | 1981 |
| Sanford | Officer 'Hoppy' Hopkins | 1980 |
| Beyond Death's Door | 1979 | |
| Flying High | Captain Doug March | 1978 |
| The Cat from Outer Space | Col. Woodruff | 1978 |
| The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | Sidney Tabor | 1977 |
| The Boy in the Plastic Bubble | Neighbor | 1976 |
| Kingston: Confidential | Grant Kibbee | 1976 |
| Alice | Max | 1976 |
| The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday | Vishniac | 1976 |
| Doctors' Hospital | Ernie | 1975 |
| The Trial of Chaplain Jensen | Lieutenant Levin | 1975 |
| Barney Miller | Lawrence Weiskoff / Gordon Lynch / Charles Hackman / Bill Nelson / Andrew Landry | 1974 |
| Newman's Law | Spink | 1974 |
| Three the Hard Way | Keep | 1974 |
| Sons and Daughters | Ben | 1974 |
| Busting | Carletti | 1974 |
| Cry Rape | Ben Warren | 1973 |
| Kojak | Roy Benson | 1973 |
| Westworld | Supervisor | 1973 |
| Chase | Arnold | 1973 |
| Doc Elliot | Harvey | 1973 |
| Snatched | First Detective | 1973 |
| M*A*S*H | Major Ted Spector | 1972 |
| The Bob Newhart Show | Dr. Phil Newman | 1972 |
| Prime Cut | Shaughnessy | 1972 |
| The Rookies | Reporter #2 / Gentry | 1972 |
| Sanford and Son | Officer 'Hoppy' Hopkins | 1972 |
| T.R. Baskin | Arthur | 1971 |
| Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law | Cy Harmon | 1971 |
| Love, American Style | Felix (segment "Love and the Tycoon") | 1969 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Colonel Woodruff / Bubba | 1954 |
