Howie Seago
American actor and director (born 1953)
Howie Seago (born December 15, 1953) is an American actor and director.
Early life, family and education
Seago, who is deaf, was born in Tacoma, Washington. His father was hard of hearing, and that side of the family had a history of hearing loss. Howie has two brothers (one is hard of hearing; one is deaf) and two sisters (who are both hearing). He first began to develop his mimicking abilities as a child with the help of his mother.
He began his serious acting work in college, when he joined the National Theatre of the Deaf. His major was psychology.
Career
Screen
Seago's television career includes appearances on Hunter, Star Trek: The Next Generation (episode: "Loud as a Whisper") and The Equalizer as well as involvement in the children's show, Rainbow's End. He also had a significant role in Beyond Silence, a German film about a hearing girl growing up with deaf parents, directed by Caroline Link.
Stage
He has also produced some plays, using both hearing and deaf actors.
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