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Home/People/Jim Howick
Jim Howick profile photo
Born
May 14, 1979
Age 46
Place of Birth
Chichester, West Sussex, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

11
Movies
25
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

Jim Howick

Acting

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.
Ghosts: The Possession of Button House poster

Ghosts: The Possession of Button House

as Pat Butcher
2026
Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza poster

Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza

as Paul Jessop
2025
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery poster

Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

as Bernard
2024
Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas poster

Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas

as Paul Jessop
2023
Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor poster

Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor

as Hurricane (voice)
2017
Bill poster

Bill

as Christopher Marlowe / Gabriel Montoya / Cynical Jester / Palace Doorman / Mysterious Man / Even Grubbier Thief / Party Planner
2015
What's Wrong? poster

What's Wrong?

as man
2014
Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party poster

Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party

Cast
2011
Tokyo Jim poster

Tokyo Jim

as Jim
2006
Hellboy poster

Hellboy

as Cpl. Matlin
2004
Strangers on a Plain poster

Strangers on a Plain

as him
TBA