who plays howard stark in iron man 2
Iron Man 2 The director, Jon Favreau, reprises his role as Happy Hogan,[35] Tony Stark's bodyguard and chauffeur, while Clark Gregg and Leslie Bibb reprise their roles as S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Phil Coulson[36] and reporter Christine Everhart,[37] respectively. John Slattery appears as Tony's father Howard Stark[38] and Garry Shandling appears as United States Senator Stern, who wants Stark to give Iron Man's armor to the government.[39] Favreau stated that Shandling's character was named after radio personality Howard Stern.[40] Paul Bettany again voices Stark's computer, J.A.R.V.I.S.[41] Olivia Munn has a small role as Chess Roberts, a reporter covering the Stark expo,[42][43] Kate Mara portrays a U.S. Marshal who summons Tony to the government hearing,[44] and Stan Lee appears as himself (but is mistaken for Larry King).[45]
Howard Stark Described as a brilliant scientist and ruthless businessman, Howard worked alongside his father on various projects, and later founded Stark Industries. Howard was an inventive mechanical engineering prodigy, constantly creating new technology and looking for ways to improve it. He designed and built weaponry and devices that have revolutionized the industrial world, such as various technologies used by S.H.I.E.L.D. and its allies. Howard later had a wife and they had their child Tony. Howard's relationship with Tony was a difficult one, however, with Howard rarely expressing affection for the boy. Howard's one major weakness was his severe case of alcoholism, a problem Tony himself would inherit. In the comics, Howard and his wife died in a car crash, as the result of faulty brakes arranged by either business competitors Republic Oil & Gas or by the V-Battalion. Howard's death inspired his son to take both business and engineering seriously as Iron Man.[3]