Who is Howard Marner in Short Circuit?

Ruthless CEO of NOVA Laboratory who wants to reclaim and dismantle Number 5.

Who plays Howard Marner in Short Circuit?

Howard Marner is played by Austin Pendleton.

Howard Marner's abilities include corporate management, strategic planning, resource allocation.

Howard Marner has 5 mapped relationships in Short Circuit. Explore the interactive relationship map for details.

Howard Marner — Conflict Antagonist — Number 5 (Tim Blaney)
Marner views Number 5 as a malfunctioning asset to be dismantled.

Marner orders Number 5 to be recovered so the robot can be disassembled and rebuilt.
Howard Marner — Professional Subordinate — Newton Crosby (Steve Guttenberg)
Crosby is an employee of NOVA who clashes with his CEO over the robot's fate.

Crosby works under Marner at NOVA and tries to convince him to handle Number 5 carefully.
Howard Marner — Power Subordinate — Skroeder (G.W. Bailey)
Skroeder answers to Marner but is ultimately dismissed for his failures.

Skroeder is NOVA's security chief who takes orders from Marner, who later fires him for insubordination.
Howard Marner — Professional Employee — Ben Jabituya (Fisher Stevens)
Ben works under Marner at NOVA Laboratory.

Marner orders Ben, along with Crosby, to recover Number 5.
Howard Marner — Conflict Adversary — Stephanie Speck (Ally Sheedy)
Stephanie opposes Marner's plan to disassemble Number 5.

Stephanie contacts NOVA about the robot but then protects Number 5 from Marner's recovery team.