
Jim Howick
Department: 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.
Known For

What's Wrong?
2014

Strangers on a Plain
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Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor
2017

Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
2011

Bill
2015

Hellboy
2004

Tokyo Jim
2006

Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
2024

Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza
2025

Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas
2023

Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
2026

The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge
2015

Reggie Perrin
2009

Wannabe
2018

Pointless Celebrities
2011

Inside No. 9
2014

The Change
2023

Yonderland
2013

Stag
2016

Comedy Showcase
2007

Peep Show
2003

The Aliens
2016

The Wrong Mans
2013

Horrible Histories
2009

Loaded
2017

Hyperdrive
2006

Here We Go
2022

Action Team
2018

Ghosts
2019

3 Body Problem
2024

Sex Education
2019

Broadchurch
2013

Austin
2024

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
2018

It's Kevin
2013

VE Day 80
2025

Comedy Blaps
2011