Jim Howick

Jim Howick

b. 1979 (age 47) Chichester, West Sussex, England, UK
Actor Writer

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

Death Valley
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★ 7.0
Death Valley
2025 Actor
Randall St Clair
The Change
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★ 7.4
The Change
2023 Actor
The Verderer
Here We Go
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★ 7.5
Here We Go
2020 Actor
Paul Jessop
Ghosts
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★ 8.4
Ghosts
2019 Actor Writer
Pat Butcher
Action Team
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★ 4.8
Action Team
2018 Actor
Graham
Wannabe
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★ 5.6
Wannabe
2018 Actor
Mickey
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🎞️
★ 8.8
God's Own County
2018 Actor
Jamie
Loaded
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★ 6.6
Loaded
2017 Actor
Josh
Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor
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★ 6.1
Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor
2017 Actor
Hurricane (UK & US)
We Have Been Watching
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★ 5.7
We Have Been Watching
2017 Self
Stag
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★ 7.0
Stag
2016 Actor
Ian
The Aliens
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★ 6.2
The Aliens
2016 Actor
Dominic
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★ 7.3
Halloween Comedy Shorts
2016 Actor
Keene
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Airmageddon
2016 Self
Bill
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★ 6.6
Bill
2015 Actor
Gabriel Montoya
Scream Street
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★ 7.5
Scream Street
2015 Actor
Mr. Watson
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★ 6.9
Lives of the Infamous Comedy Blaps
2014 Actor Writer
Dunhill Wanger
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🎞️
★ 5.5
What's Wrong?
2014 Actor
Man
Yonderland
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★ 7.9
Yonderland
2013 Actor Writer
Various
Horrible Histories with Stephen Fry
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★ 7.9
Horrible Histories with Stephen Fry
2011 Actor
Various Characters
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🎞️
★ 6.6
Strangers on a Plain
2011 Actor
Him
Horrible Histories
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★ 8.7
Horrible Histories
2009 Actor
Various
Reggie Perrin
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★ 6.5
Reggie Perrin
2009 Actor
Anthony
No Heroics
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★ 7.4
No Heroics
2008 Actor
Thundermonkey
The Kevin Bishop Show
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★ 6.6
The Kevin Bishop Show
2008 Actor
Various Characters
The Armstrong and Miller Show
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★ 7.5
The Armstrong and Miller Show
2007 Actor
Various Characters
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★ 7.3
Rob Newman's History of the World... Backwards
2007 Actor
Various
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🎞️
★ 8.6
Biffovision
2007 Actor
🎬
🎞️
★ 7.7
Tokyo Jim
2006 Actor
Jim
Peep Show
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★ 8.7
Peep Show
2003 Actor
Gerard Matthew
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🎞️
Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
Actor Writer
Pat Butcher