Howard Stark — Iron Man 2 Character Profile

About Howard Stark

Tony Stark's father and S.H.I.E.L.D. co-founder.

Howard Stark — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Genius engineering, S.H.I.E.L.D. founding, Innovation, Leadership, Diplomacy

• Strength: 4/10
• Intelligence: 9/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 7/10
• Influence: 8/10

Affiliations

• Marvel Cinematic Universe

Quick Facts about Howard Stark

Occupation

businessperson, inventor

Eye Color

Brown

Hair Color

Brown hair

First Appearance

Iron Man

Howard Stark's Known Relations

• Maria Stark — Spouse
• Tony Stark — Child

Howard Stark appears in 6 titles

• Iron Man (2008) — character page
• Iron Man 2 (2010)
• Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) — character page
• Ant-Man (2015) — character page
• Captain America: Civil War (2016) — character page
• Avengers: Endgame (2019) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

John Slattery

Appears in

Iron Man 2 (2010)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (6)

• Howard Stark — related — Natalie Rushman / Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson)
• Howard Stark — related — Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell)
• Howard Stark — professional — Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes (Don Cheadle)
• Howard Stark — Family Son — Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.)
• Howard Stark — Conflict Grudge — Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke)
• Howard Stark — Professional Co-founder — Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson)

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• Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.)
• Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow)
• Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes (Don Cheadle)
• Natalie Rushman / Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson)
• Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke)
• Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell)
• Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson)
• Jarvis (voice) (Paul Bettany)
• Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg)
• Senator Stern (Garry Shandling)
• U.S. Marshal (Kate Mara)
• Detective Lemieux (Philippe Bergeron)