Ken Howard to Join Leonardo DiCaprio, Judi Dench, Josh Lucas, et al. in Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar Film

Tony Award winner Ken Howard will play U.S. Attorney General Harlan F. Stone opposite Leonardo DiCaprio’s J. Edgar Hoover in Clint Eastwood’s biopic J. Edgar, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Dustin Lance Black has written the script for the movie, which is scheduled to start filming in February.

The cast for the film will also include Josh Lucas as Charles Lindbergh, Judi Dench as Anne Marie Hoover, Arnie Hammer as Clyde Tolson, Ed Westwick as Agent Smith, Naomi Watts as Helen Gandy, and Damon Herriman as Bruno Hauptmann.

Howard won a Tony for his performance in Child’s Play. His other Broadway credits include Promises, Promises, 1776, The Norman Conquests, and Rumors.

In addition to the film version of 1776, he has appeared in such movies as The Net and At First Sight. He is also scheduled to guest star later this season on NBC’s hit series 30 Rock.