| Howard DeVille | |
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| Name | Howard "Howie" DeVille |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth | March 21, 1949 |
| Voice | Phil Proctor |
| Interests | Dropping by the Pickles' house to see Stu's inventions |
| Relatives | Betty (wife), Phil (son), Lil (daughter), Freddie (brother-in-law) |
| Friends | Stu, Didi, Chas, Kira, Charlotte, Drew |
| Enemies | Coco LaBouche |
| First Appearance | Tommy's First Birthday (Rugrats, 1990) |
Howard DeVille (born March 21, 1949) is Betty's husband, and father to Phil and Lil. He is voiced by Phil Proctor.
Phil Proctor.
Description
Howard is the quietest grown-up in the gang, and possibly the oldest. This is probably because he's married to Betty, the loudest grown-up in the gang, and it's hard to get a word in edgewise. The DeVilles are the Pickles' next-door neighbors, and Howard likes to drop by and see Stu's inventions, or maybe he's just looking for a little peace and quiet. He has been nicknamed "Howie".
Howard is generally considered to be fairly shy. He tends to not be as bold as others, and usually takes a back seat to his wife, in terms of domestic duties and parenting. Howard is known to display passive aggressive tendencies toward his wife. It is revealed by Betty that she use to poke him with her index finger during their school days, however, after years, he realized Betty was only doing it because she was too shy to admit that she liked him. In Touchdown Tommy, Howard was shown to be a big football fan, and was seen skiing in Vacation. Like his timid personality, he does seem to take household hobbies, such as building with toothpicks. It is revealed that Lil wants his special calculator. It is possible that Howard might be of French descent, because of his last name.
Howard is implied to be somewhere in his forties, and in All Grown Up!, in his fifties, making him the oldest parent in Rugrats.
Looks
Howard has peach skin. He has blue hair and a pair of white eyes with black pupils, and appears to look much older than the other adults. He often wears a light red shirt, purple pants, and brown shoes. In All Grown Up!, he has aged the most, showing signs of being in his fifties. His hair has grayed, and he's also balding, while also having noticeable wrinkles.
Appearances
Howard has appeared in many episodes of Rugrats. His first appearance was in Tommy's First Birthday.
Gallery
You can find the Howard DeVille gallery here.
Trivia
- Howard and Charlotte are the only parents of the Rugrats that are generally known by their real names rather than nicknames (although Betty sometimes calls Howard "Howie" and Charlotte "Char").
- Howard is exactly ten years older than Betty, but they both really love each other.
- He does all the housework, such as washing, cleaning, sweeping, ironing etc..., while Betty earns the money.
- Betty and Howard were born on the same day.
- He's a hunk