Jim Howick | |
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Born | James Howick 14 May 1979 Chichester, West Sussex, England |
Alma mater | Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts |
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Years active | 1997–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 .
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]
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]
Howick met his wife, Lauren, on the set of Reggie Perrin. They married in 2012. [3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Hellboy | Cpl. Matlin | |
2006 | Tokyo Jim | Jim | |
2015 | Bill | Various | |
2017 | Journey Beyond Sodor | Hurricane | Voice role |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
In 2010, Howick won a Children's BAFTA for his performance in the second series of the CBBC television series Horrible Histories . [12]
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