Howie Long was born on January 6, 1960 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Broken Arrow (1996), 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) and Firestorm (1998). He has been married to Diane Addonizio since June 27, 1982. They have three children.
Will not travel in the same airplane as his wife for fear of orphaning
their children.
During the Raiders' Super Bowl run in 1983, Howie met the journalist, Hunter S. Thompson, while he was visiting the team. Thompson later stated "Howie is the manliest man on the planet Earth".
Was in deleted scene from theatrical release of That Thing You Do! (1996), but appeared in the director's cut version.
Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000
Defensive end for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders (1981-1993).