Jim Howick
{{Short description|British actor}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jim Howick
| image = Jim Howick on Set of Ghosts series 2 (cropped).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Howick in 2020
| birth_name = James Howick
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1979|5|14}}
| birth_place = Chichester, West Sussex, England
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|writer}}
| years_active = 1997–present
| alma_mater = Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
}}
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
Howick was born in Chichester, West Sussex on 14 May 1979, but grew up in Bognor Regis.{{cite web|title=Jim Howick |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/jim-howick/credits/3030213378/|website=TV Guide|access-date=11 October 2023}}{{cite web|title=Jim Howick|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jim_howick|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=11 October 2023}}{{cite news|last1=Lamont |first1=Tom|title='We were always trying to push boundaries': Jim Howick on breaking taboos, coping with life and the joy of dogs|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/may/29/actor-and-writer-jim-howick-interview-horrible-histories-we-were-always-pushing-boundaries|work=The Guardian|date=29 May 2022}} He was educated at The Regis School.{{cite web|title=The Regis School alumni|url=https://www.theregisschool.co.uk/about-us/about-us/destinations-alumni/alumni|website=The Regis School |access-date=11 October 2023}} He graduated with First Class Honours from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in 2000.{{cite web|title=Alum Jim Howick visits Mountview|url=https://www.mountview.org.uk/news/alum-jim-howick-visits-mountview/|website=Mountview|access-date=11 October 2023}}
Career
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.{{cite news|url=http://sky1.sky.com/yonderland/sky-1-to-visit-yonderland|title=Sky1 to visit Yonderland|date=13 May 2013|work=Sky1 website|access-date=26 July 2013}} He co-starred with the same troupe in Bill, a BBC-produced comedy film based loosely around the early life of William Shakespeare.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2013/bbc-films-bill-press-release.html|title=Stars of Horrible Histories to make Shakespeare film|date=22 March 2013|work=BBC Media Centre|access-date=26 July 2013}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-03-20/broadchurch-who-is-new-suspect-jim-howick|title=Broadchurch: Who is new suspect Jim Howick?|date=20 March 2017|work=Radio Times Website|access-date=22 March 2017}} 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 ran for five series. More recently, Howick was cast in the 2022 BBC comedy series Here We Go in which he plays Paul Jessop.{{cite news|last1=Carr |first1=Flora|title=Meet the cast of BBC sitcom Here We Go |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/here-we-go-cast-characters/|work=Radio Times|date=26 April 2022}}
In film, Howick played Cpl. Matlin in the 2004 Guillermo del Toro adaptation of Hellboy.
Personal life
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Hellboy | Cpl. Matlin | |
| 2006 | Tokyo Jim | Jim | |
| 2015 | Bill | Various | |
| 2017 | Journey Beyond Sodor | Hurricane | Voice role |
=Television=
Awards
In 2010, Howick won a Children's BAFTA for his performance in the second series of the CBBC television series Horrible Histories.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11860702|title=Three Children's Baftas for Horrible Histories|date=29 November 2010|access-date=11 February 2011|publisher=BBC News}}
References
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External links
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Category:English male film actors
Category:English male television actors
Category:English male voice actors
Category:20th-century English male actors
Category:21st-century English male actors
Category:Male actors from Chichester
Category:BAFTA winners (people)
Category:English male television writers
Category:Actors from Bognor Regis
Category:Alumni of the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
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