Joe Howard (born November 24, 1948) is an American actor known for his role as George Frankly on Square One TV's Mathnet. Beyond seven years as George Frankly, a role for which he beat out Phil Hartman, he has a long career as a character actor. He is otherwise best known for his roles in Grumpy Old Men and The World's Fastest Indian. Howard has also had a long career on stage. He is the father of actor Jeremy Howard.