Howard Gutman

Despite being a full-time lawyer in Washington DC and then a U.S. diplomat, Howard Gutman has established a firm and growing footprint in media and Hollywood. He began his appearances as an actor by playing a lawyer for James Carville, Mary Matalin, Mary McCormack, John Slattery and Roger Guenveur Smith in three episodes of the George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh HBO series "K Street." Howard came onto the show initially as a consultant, giving advice to actors and the directors about work in Washington D.C. Upon explaining details of a certain scene, the director Stephen Soderberg suggested Howard act the scene himself because he knew so much about the field of work and might be the best to emulate it. The first appearance led to a 3 episode role and to Howard securing his Screen Actor's Guild membership.Based on his appearances in "K Street," Howard Gutman's next secured a role as Tim Robbins' lawyer in the movie "Noise," which starred William Hurt, Billy Baldwin and Bridget Moyn... [Details Intro]