"Russ" Howard, CM, ONL (born February 19, 1956 in Midland, Ontario) is a Canadian curler and Olympic champion, based in Moncton, New Brunswick, but originally from Midland, Ontario.
His home club in Moncton is Curling Beausejour.
Known for his gravelly voice, Howard has been to the Brier 14 times (8 as Ontario, 6 as New Brunswick), winning the title twice (both as Ontario).
He is also a two-time world champion, winning in 1987 and 1993.
He has also won three TSN Skins Games in 1991, 1992, and 1993, and participated in two Canadian Mixed Curling Championships in 2000 and 2001.
He won gold at the 2006 Winter Olympics and two Canadian Senior Curling Championships in 2008 and 2009 finishing with a silver medal both of those years.
Russ Howard was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.
He is currently a curling analyst and commentator for TSN’s Season of Champions curling coverage.