Editing Howie Dorough (section)

===TV and film appearances===
While in the Backstreet Boys, Dorough has done some acting over the years. Appearing in ''[[Roswell (TV series)|Roswell]]'', ABC's television series ''[[Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996 TV series)|Sabrina, the Teenage Witch]]'' in the episode "The Big Head" as an egotistic rock star named Strum, and voiced [[Santa Claus]] on the [[Nick Jr]] animated series ''[[Dora the Explorer (TV series)|Dora the Explorer]]'' in the Christmas episode "A Present for Santa" and did a skit on ''Saturday Night Live'' on May 15, 1999. In September 2002, Dorough and the rest of The Backstreet Boys made special guest appearances on the children's cartoon ''[[Arthur (TV series)|Arthur]]''. In 2013, Dorough made his motion picture debut by appearing in the comedy ''[[This Is the End]]'' along with the rest of the Backstreet Boys. On February 5, 2021, Dorough appeared on ''[[Long Island Medium|Long Island Medium: There in Spirit]]'' to receive a psychic reading from [[Theresa Caputo]] about his father and sister.<ref>{{cite web |title=Meghan Trainor and BSB's Howie Dorough get psychic readings from the Long Island Medium - Music News - ABC News Radio |url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2021/1/12/meghan-trainor-and-bsbs-howie-dorough-get-psychic-readings-f.html |website=abcnewsradioonline.com |language=en |access-date=January 14, 2021 |archive-date=January 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114005949/http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2021/1/12/meghan-trainor-and-bsbs-howie-dorough-get-psychic-readings-f.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title='Long Island Medium: There in Spirit' Trailer (Exclusive) |url=https://www.etonline.com/long-island-medium-there-in-spirit-trailer-meghan-trainor-and-more-get-emotional-readings-exclusive |website=Entertainment Tonight}}</ref> On February 1, 2022, Dorough competed in a dance competition for [[Dirty Dancing]] on Fox.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Brie Bella, Tyler Cameron and More to Compete in 'Dirty Dancing' Special |journal=Us Weekly |date=September 28, 2021 |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/dirty-dancing-special-event-brie-bella-tyler-cameron-to-compete/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Major |first1=Michael |title=Corbin Bleu & More Join FOX Celebrity Dancing Competition Series THE REAL DIRTY DANCING |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Corbin-Bleu-More-Join-FOX-Celebrity-Dancing-Competition-Series-THE-REAL-DIRTY-DANCING-20220119 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}</ref> In June 2017, Dorough appeared on the USA Network show ''Big Star Little Star'' with his then 7-year-old son James.<ref>{{cite web |title=EXCLUSIVE: Howie Dorough on Juggling Work With Fatherhood & How His Son 'Wants to Be the Next Backstreet Boy!' {{!}} Entertainment Tonight |url=https://www.etonline.com/music/218494_howie_dorough_on_juggling_work_with_fatherhood_his_son_backstreet_boy_ambitions |website=www.etonline.com |access-date=7 March 2024 |date=31 May 2017}}</ref> On February 7, 2024, Dorough appeared on the Fox Network show ''[[Name that Tune]]'', competing against [[Drew Lachey]] of the band [[98 Degrees]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Scoop |first1=T. V. |title=Scoop: Coming Up on NAME THAT TUNE on FOX - Tuesday, February 6, 2024 |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Scoop-Coming-Up-on-NAME-THAT-TUNE-on-FOX-Tuesday-February-6-2024-20240201 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |access-date=29 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Listings - NAME THAT TUNE on FOX {{!}} TheFutonCritic.com |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20240125fox03/ |website=www.thefutoncritic.com |access-date=29 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Name That Tune - Divas vs Boybands - Howie D from Backstreet Boys vs Drew Lachey from 98 Degrees |website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/ZtL7M9pJzE4 |access-date=29 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref>