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EXCLUSIVE: Veteran actor and SAG President Ken Howard has landed one of the last regular roles this pilot season — he is set to co-star in the ABC comedy Counter Culture. The multi-camera pilot, written and executive produced by Stephnie Weir, executive produced by Claudia Lonow and produced by Sony TV, revolves around three sisters, Joyce (Margo Martindale), Nonie (Burke) and Billie (Kerri Kenney, running their family diner together in West Texas who find that sibling dynamics are always getting in the way of getting the job done. Howard, repped by Greene & Associates and manager Randy James, will play Joyce’s working-class husband Ken who is the caretaker of the diner. Ironically, Counter Culture is produced under AFTRA jurisdiction. However, as SAG president, Howard has been leading the charge for merging the two actor unions. Howard, who has been recurring on 30 Rock, is currently filming Acod opposite Catherine O’Hara is also in negotiations to join Better Living Through Chemistry.
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The White Shadow forever!
The President of SAG breaking Global Rule One by working outside SAG’s jurisdiction. That is news.
Foolish remark. Rule One is about working with a contract. Like most working actors, Ken Howard is a member of SAG and AFTRA. Two unions, two sets of dues … oh, that’s only until Friday, if the historic merger takes place.
I guess he delivered the terrible vote. SAG R.I.P.
This is what a prosecutor will call a payoff.
a remarkable coincidental career resurgence. what incredible timing. dirtbag.
Yep, the president of SAG on an AFTRA show.
But what is Kabletown going to do without his leadership?
Howard will be playing a working-class husband who is the caretaker of the diner and has no P&H plan due to corruption that lost it and forced him to abandon his dreams.
Nope. He would have absolutely no idea how to play that role.
Hey, don’t worry!
I’d be willing to bet that SAG employees have a much different arrangement than mere members.
Sort of like Congress “exempting themselves” from Social Security…
Shocking how for years Ken Howard was virtually invisible but since he became SAG president, he’s become omnipresent. Nah, not a payoff at all.
Ken Howard is one of my favorite actors
Congrats to him
Oh, the irony.
What an incredible career spike! Just recently he played a death bed scene on The Young & The Restless…from day player on a soap to series regular on a network show.