Jim Howick
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 14, 1979 (age 47)
- Birthplace
- Chichester, West Sussex, England, UK
Biography
James Howick (born 14 May 1979) is an English actor and writer. He is best known for his roles in television series such as Horrible Histories (2009-2013), Yonderland (2013-2016), Sex Education (2019-), Peep Show (2007–2012) and Ghosts (2019-). He also starred in films such as Hellboy (2004) and Bill (2015). Along with the five other members of the Horrible Histories starring cast, Howick is also the co-creator, -writer and -star of Yonderland, an eight-part family fantasy comedy series that premiered on SkyOne on 10 November 2013. He co-starred with the same troupe in Bill, a BBC-produced comedy film based loosely around the early life of William Shakespeare. Other prominent television roles include Gerard in Peep Show (2007–2012), Gerry in Danny Boyle's Babylon (2014) and Anthony in the revival of Reggie Perrin (2009–2010). In addition, he has been a regular guest star in various sketch comedies, including The Armstrong and Miller Show (2007–2010), and The Kevin Bishop Show (2008–2009). In 2017, he played Aaron Mayford in the ITV thriller Broadchurch. In 2019, Howick starred in the Netflix original series Sex Education as Mr Hendricks. Howick is the co-creator, co-writer and co-star of the BBC One sitcom Ghosts which was first broadcasted in 2019. In film, Howick played Cpl. Matlin in the Guillermo del Toro adaptation of Hellboy. Description above is from the Wikipedia article Jim Howick, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
Strangers on a Plain
Movie · as him
Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
Movie · as Pat Butcher
Ghosts: Inside The Movie
Movie
Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza
Movie · as Paul Jessop
VE Day 80
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Death Valley
TV · as Randall St Clair · 1 ep
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
Movie · as Bernard
3 Body Problem
TV · as Harry · 1 ep
Austin
TV · as Gawain · 1 ep
Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas
Movie · as Paul Jessop
The Change
TV · as The Verderer · 10 eps
Here We Go
TV · as Paul Jessop · 19 eps
Ghosts: He Came
Movie · as Pat Butcher
Ghosts: The Ghost of Christmas
Movie · as Pat Butcher
Ghosts
TV · as Patrick 'Pat' Butcher · 30 eps
Sex Education
TV · as Colin Hendricks · 20 eps
Wannabe
TV · as Mickey · 4 eps
Action Team
TV · as Graham · 6 eps
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor
Movie · as Hurricane (voice)
Loaded
TV · as Josh · 8 eps
Stag
TV · as Ian · 3 eps
The Aliens
TV · as Dominic · 6 eps
Bill
Movie · as Christopher Marlowe / Gabriel Montoya / Cynical Jester / Palace Doorman / Mysterious Man / Even Grubbier Thief / Party Planner
The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge
Movie · as Thomas Nutter
What's Wrong?
Movie · as man
Inside No. 9
TV · as Thomas Nutter · 1 ep
Babylon
TV · as Jerry · 4 eps
Yonderland
TV · as Various · 25 eps
The Wrong Mans
TV · as Chris · 1 ep
Broadchurch
TV · as Aaron Mayford · 2 eps
It's Kevin
TV · as Various · 1 ep
Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
Movie
Pointless Celebrities
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Comedy Blaps
TV · 3 eps
Horrible Histories
TV · 78 eps
Reggie Perrin
TV · as Anthony · 12 eps
Comedy Showcase
TV · as Various · 1 ep
Tokyo Jim
Movie · as Jim
Hyperdrive
TV · as Swamp Creature · 1 ep
Hellboy
Movie · as Cpl. Matlin
Peep Show
TV · as Gerard Matthew · 9 eps