Jim Howick

Jim Howick

Born: May 14, 1979
in Chichester, West Sussex, England, UK
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.

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Movies for Jim Howick...

Title: 3 Body Problem
Character: Harry
Released: March 21, 2024
Type: TV
Across continents and decades, five brilliant friends make earth-shattering discoveries as the laws of science unravel and an existential threat emerges.
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Title: The Change
Character: Verderer
Released: June 21, 2023
Type: TV
Linda finds a new lease on life when she learns that she's experiencing menopause. So she heads to the forest on a journey of self-discovery.
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Title: Here We Go
Character: Paul Jessop
Released: April 29, 2022
Type: TV
Family life with no filter. The Jessops navigate life's everyday challenges - from changing jobs to kidnapping dogs. Chaotic comedy with Alison Steadman and Katherine Parkinson.
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Title: Ghosts
Character: Patrick 'Pat' Butcher
Released: April 15, 2019
Type: TV
A cash-strapped young couple inherits a grand country house, only to find it is both falling apart and teeming with the ghosts of former inhabitants.
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Title: Sex Education
Character: Colin Hendricks
Released: January 11, 2019
Type: TV
Inexperienced Otis channels his sex therapist mom when he teams up with rebellious Maeve to set up an underground sex therapy clinic at school.
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Title: Wannabe
Character: Mickey
Released: March 29, 2018
Type: TV
Maxine never made it to the big time as part of girl group Variety, but is still desperately trying to cling on to her dream as the (failing) music manager for teenage pop group Sweet Gyal. However Maxine finds herself in crisis when, fed up of her trying to live vicariously through them and her embarrassing attempts to get them a record deal, Sweet Gyal threaten to drop her. But Maxine has come up with a plan. A come back. This time bigger, bolder and, well... older. Who cares about a hip young girl group anyway?! What the world is really missing is Mum Pop.
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Title: Action Team
Character: Graham
Released: March 5, 2018
Type: TV
Explosive comedy Action Team follows the exploits of a top-secret team of special agents charged with saving the world.
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Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor - The Movie
Title: Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor - The Movie
Character: Hurricane (voice)
Released: August 22, 2017
Type: Movie
Join Thomas and his friends in this exciting adventure to the mainland that shows us friendship is more important than being the favorite engine. Can Thomas and the new experimental engines save James and help bring him back to the Island of Sodor?
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Title: Loaded
Character: Josh
Released: May 8, 2017
Type: TV
Four friends who become multi-millionaires when they sell their video game company for a clean £246 million and overnight, the four friends are transformed from "people who play games" to "serious players in the game..." - or are they?
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Title: The Aliens
Character: Dominic
Released: March 8, 2016
Type: TV
Nearly 40 years ago aliens crash-landed in the UK. They look like us, but are forced to live in a ghetto. Border control officer Lewis falls in love with one.
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Title: Stag
Character: Ian
Released: February 27, 2016
Type: TV
Dark comedy about a group of obnoxious friends who struggle to survive the Stag Weekend from hell, as a deer-stalking expedition in the Scottish Highlands quickly turns messier than expected.
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Bill
Title: Bill
Character: Christopher Marlowe / Gabriel Montoya / Cynical Jester / Palace Doorman / Mysterious Man / Even Grubbier Thief / Party Planner
Released: March 27, 2015
Type: Movie
What really happened during Shakespeare's 'Lost Years'? Hopeless lute player Bill Shakespeare leaves his home to follow his dream.
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What's Wrong?
Title: What's Wrong?
Character: man
Released: September 17, 2014
Type: Movie
A guy spends a long time trying to work out why his wife seems unhappy. When she eventually tells him, it's the answer he least expected.
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Title: Inside No. 9
Character: Thomas Nutter
Released: February 5, 2014
Type: TV
An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.
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Title: Yonderland
Character: Various
Released: November 10, 2013
Type: TV
A bored young mum steps through a portal and discovers a world of incompetent knights, monks who are incapable of lying, and a race of people intent on firing the cleverest amongst them into the sun.
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Title: The Wrong Mans
Character: Chris
Released: September 24, 2013
Type: TV
Comedy thriller about two well-meaning idiots who become entangled in a hideous world of crime, conspiracy and corruption.
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Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
Title: Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
Released: September 9, 2011
Type: Movie
Horrible Histories Prom was a free family concert showcasing the original songs from the British television series Horrible Histories, along with classical music. It was held on 30 July 2011 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and was that year's children's entry in the BBC's annual Proms series.
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Title: Pointless Celebrities
Character: Self
Released: July 4, 2011
Type: TV
Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a celebrity version of the general knowledge quiz in which contestants try to come up with the answers that nobody else could think of.
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Title: Reggie Perrin
Character: Anthony
Released: April 24, 2009
Type: TV
Reggie Perrin is a modern update of the 1970s BBC sitcom The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, which starred Leonard Rossiter. The revival stars Martin Clunes and was first broadcast on 24 April 2009. Series 1 was released on DVD in Region 2 by 2entertain on 1 June 2009.
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Title: Horrible Histories
Released: April 16, 2009
Type: TV
Based on the best-selling children's books and liberally splattered with guts, blood and poo, a group of British comedians offer an anarchic and unconventional take on some of history's most gruesome and funny moments, with topics including the Stone Age, the Middle Ages, the Egyptians and the Romans, among others.
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Title: Comedy Showcase
Character: Various
Released: October 5, 2007
Type: TV
Comedy Showcase is a series of one-off comedy specials featuring some of Britain's fledgling comedy talent. Its format is reminiscent of the much earlier Comedy Playhouse. The format was replaced in 2012 by 4Funnies.
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Tokyo Jim
Title: Tokyo Jim
Character: Jim
Released: October 16, 2006
Type: Movie
Jim's an English lawyer in Tokyo finalising an important business deal. Unfortunately, Jim's not feeling that well and Mr Yakamoto hates him. Out of politeness, Jim agrees to go for a quick post-deal drink -- after he does just one thing.
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Title: Hyperdrive
Character: Swamp Creature
Released: January 11, 2006
Type: TV
Set in 2151 and 2152, it follows the crew of HMS Camden Lock as they stumble through their heroic mission to protect British interests in a changing galaxy.
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Hellboy
Title: Hellboy
Character: Cpl. Matlin
Released: April 2, 2004
Type: Movie
In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is taking place, but not before they summon a baby demon who is rescued by Allied forces and dubbed "Hellboy". Sixty years later, Hellboy serves the cause of good rather than evil as an agent in the Bureau of Paranormal Research & Defense, along with Abe Sapien - a merman with psychic powers, and Liz Sherman - a woman with pyrokinesis, protecting America against dark forces.
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Title: Peep Show
Character: Gerard Matthew
Released: September 19, 2003
Type: TV
Peep Show follows the lives of two men from their twenties to thirties, Mark Corrigan, who has steady employment for most of the series, and Jeremy "Jez" Usbourne, an unemployed would-be musician.
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Strangers on a Plain
Title: Strangers on a Plain
Character: him
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
While in the middle of nowhere, a diffident man sees someone approaching. It's a girl. A pretty one. Suddenly self-conscious, he's determined to make a good impression. How will the encounter go? With life-changing joy or crushing embarrassment? Take a wild guess...