Howard Platt

Howard Platt
Born
Howard Thomas Platt

(1938-06-05) June 5, 1938 (age 86)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • writer
Years active1971–2008, 2017
Spouses
Alice Marugg
(m. 1969; div. 1978)
Gloria Parker
(m. 1998)

Howard Thomas Platt (born June 5, 1938) is an American stage and television actor, singer and director, best known for his role as "Officer Hopkins" on the TV series Sanford and Son (1972–76). Platt wrote and performed “Riverwinds” for LaSalle: Expedition II in 1977.