Special Agent Fritz Howard

Infobox character | name = Fritz Howard
nickname = Fritzy


first = Pilot episode
last =
gender = male
occupation = FBI Agent
family =
children =
portrayer = Jon Tenney
creator = James Duff

Agent Fritz Howard is a fictional character featured in TNT's "The Closer", portrayed by Jon Tenney. Fritz is an Agent in the FBI. Special Agent Howard received training from the FBI in Washington, D.C. He's been working for the FBI in Los Angeles for the three years prior to Brenda's arrival in Los Angeles. An old friend of Brenda's, Fritz is Brenda's current FBI contact as well as her fiance. Fritz provides Brenda with access to FBI resources and inside information when local resources are unavailable. Fritz is currently living with Brenda.

Character history

Extremely smart and well-liked, Howard has many law enforcement connections and knows how to track down information for criminal cases. He's a true gentleman and would do practically anything for Dep. Chief Brenda Johnson. He's also very patient and tolerates her work addiction. He's willing to wait hours or even days for her to wrap up a case so that he can see her. When Brenda's mother came to town as the two were moving in together, Fritz suffered a charade for Brenda's sake, and kept all his possessions in a U-Haul trailer so her mother wouldn't find out. He's extremely kind, almost to a fault when it comes to Brenda. He desires so greatly to please her that he might even overstep professional bounds and risk his career to help her with cases. He endures ribbing from his fellow agents as a result of the assistance he gives to the Priority Homicide Division, on Brenda’s behalf. In the third season Brenda learns that Fritz had two DUI's some years earlier, and is a recovering alcoholic.