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Jim Howick
Howick in 2020
Born
James Howick

(1979-05-14) 14 May 1979 (age 45)
Chichester, West Sussex, England
Alma materMountview Academy of Theatre Arts
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
Years active1997–present

James Howick (born 14 May 1979) is an English actor and writer, known for his appearances in television series such as Sex Education, Peep Show, Stag, and Here We Go, as well as his ongoing association with the creative collective Them There with whom he has written and starred in productions including Horrible Histories, Yonderland and Ghosts.

Early life

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Howick was born in Chichester, West Sussex on 14 May 1979, but grew up in Bognor Regis.[1][2][3] He was educated at The Regis School.[4] He graduated with First Class Honours from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in 2000.[5]

Career

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Along with the five other members of the Horrible Histories starring cast, which includes Ben Willbond, Martha Howe-Douglas, Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby and Laurence Rickard, Howick is also the co-creator, -writer and -star of Yonderland, an eight-part family fantasy comedy series that premiered on Sky One on 10 November 2013.[6] He co-starred with the same troupe in Bill, a BBC-produced comedy film based loosely around the early life of William Shakespeare.[7] Other prominent television roles include Gerard in Peep Show, Gerry in Danny Boyle's Babylon and Anthony in the revival of Reggie Perrin. In addition he has been a regular guest star in various sketch comedies, including The Armstrong and Miller Show and The Kevin Bishop Show. In 2017, he played Aaron Mayford in the ITV thriller Broadchurch.[8] Since 2019, Howick has starred in the Netflix original series Sex Education as Mr Hendricks, a science teacher at Moordale Secondary School who also conducts the Swing Band. Howick is the co-creator, co-writer and co-star of the BBC One sitcom Ghosts, - Howick plays numerous characters, but is mostly known for his role as Patrick Butcher, a 1980s Scout Master who was killed in an archery accident - the show was first broadcast in 2019 and has been renewed for a 5th series. More recently, Howick was cast in the 2022 BBC comedy series Here We Go in which he plays Paul Jessop.[3][9]

In film, Howick played Cpl. Matlin in the Guillermo del Toro adaptation of Hellboy.[3]

Personal life

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Howick met his wife, Lauren, on the set of Reggie Perrin. They married in 2012.[3]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2004 Hellboy Cpl. Matlin
2006 Tokyo Jim Jim
2015 Bill Various
2017 Journey Beyond Sodor Hurricane Voice role

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1997 Armstrong and Miller Various Episode: "#2.1"
2007 The History of the World Backwards Various
Hyperdrive Swamp Creature
Comedy Showcase Various
2007–2010 The Armstrong and Miller Show Various
2007–2012 Peep Show Gerard
2008 Mutual Friends Estate Agent Episode: "#1.3"
2008–2009 No Heroics Thundermonkey
The Kevin Bishop Show Various
2009–2010 Reggie Perrin Anthony
2009–2013 Horrible Histories Various Recognised mostly for the 'HI! I'M A SHOUTY MAN.' running gag.
2010 Hounded The British Prime Minister
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret Taxi Driver
2011 BBC Proms Various Prom 20: "Horrible Histories Big Prom Party"
2013–2014 The Wrong Mans Chris
2013–2016 Yonderland Various
2015 Horrible Histories Various, including Napoleon Bonaparte & Winston Churchill[10]
Inside No. 9 Thomas Nutter Episode: "The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge"
2015–2017 Scream Street Mr. Watson
2016 Stag Ian
The Aliens Dominic
Airmageddon Commentator Series 2
2017 Broadchurch Aaron Mayford Series 3
Loaded Josh
Action Team Graham 6 Episodes
2018 Wannabe Mikey 4 Episodes
2019–2023 Sex Education Colin Hendricks Recurring role; 13 episodes
Ghosts Patrick Butcher 5 series
2020 Pandemonium Paul Jessop Pilot episode of Here We Go
2022–present Here We Go 2 series
2023 The Change Verderer TV series[11]
2024 3 Body Problem Harry

Awards

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In 2010, Howick won a Children's BAFTA for his performance in the second series of the CBBC television series Horrible Histories.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Jim Howick". TV Guide. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Jim Howick". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d Lamont, Tom (29 May 2022). "'We were always trying to push boundaries': Jim Howick on breaking taboos, coping with life and the joy of dogs". The Guardian.
  4. ^ "The Regis School alumni". The Regis School. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Alum Jim Howick visits Mountview". Mountview. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Sky1 to visit Yonderland". Sky1 website. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  7. ^ "Stars of Horrible Histories to make Shakespeare film". BBC Media Centre. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Broadchurch: Who is new suspect Jim Howick?". Radio Times Website. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  9. ^ Carr, Flora (26 April 2022). "Meet the cast of BBC sitcom Here We Go". Radio Times.
  10. ^ Howick, Jim (18 November 2019). "Jim Howick Birthday tweet to Mat Baynton". www.twitter.com. Twitter. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Bridget Christie comedy reveals cast". Comedy.co.uk. 5 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Three Children's Baftas for Horrible Histories". BBC News. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
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