Jim Howick

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.

Works

What's Wrong?

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.

Release Date: 2014-09-17

Character: man

Strangers on a Plain

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...

Character: him

VE Day 80

Eighty years on from the announcement that brought joy and relief to the nation, join in with moments of remembrance from across the UK to pay tribute to the heroes of the past.

Release Date: 2025-05-05

Character: Himself

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 1

Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

Gemma is delighted to be recruited by the Serious Crimes Agency, but sadly they don't want Terry because of his criminal past.

Release Date: 2024-09-26

Character: Bernard

Vote Count: 2

Austin

A best-selling, but recently cancelled, children's author has a meltdown when approached by Austin, a neurodivergent 20-something claiming to be his son. He then realises that embracing the young man may be the path to redemption.

Release Date: 2024-06-09

Character: Gawain

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 7

3 Body Problem

Across continents and decades, five brilliant friends make earth-shattering discoveries as the laws of science unravel and an existential threat emerges.

Release Date: 2024-03-21

Character: Harry

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 1142

The Change

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.

Release Date: 2023-06-21

Character: Verderer

Episode Count: 4

Vote Count: 14

Here We Go

Family life with no filter. The Jessops navigate life's everyday challenges - from changing jobs to kidnapping dogs.

Release Date: 2022-04-29

Character: Paul Jessop

Episode Count: 12

Vote Count: 18

Ghosts

Samantha and Jay throw caution to the wind when they convert their recently inherited country estate into a bed-and-breakfast. Call it mislaid plans. Not only is the place falling apart, but it’s also inhabited by spirits of previous residents -- whom only Samantha can see and hear.

Release Date: 2021-10-07

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Episode Count: 72

Vote Count: 264

Ghosts

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.

Release Date: 2019-04-15

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Character: Patrick 'Pat' Butcher

Episode Count: 14

Vote Count: 201

Sex Education

Inexperienced Otis channels his sex therapist mom when he teams up with rebellious Maeve to set up an underground sex therapy clinic at school.

Release Date: 2019-01-11

Character: Colin Hendricks

Episode Count: 20

Vote Count: 7470

Wannabe

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.

Release Date: 2018-03-29

Character: Mickey

Episode Count: 4

Vote Count: 2

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

Four different celebrities all aim to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith with their baking skills.

Release Date: 2018-03-06

Character: Self - Guest

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 8

Action Team

Explosive comedy Action Team follows the exploits of a top-secret team of special agents charged with saving the world.

Release Date: 2018-03-05

Character: Graham

Episode Count: 6

Vote Count: 7

Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor - The 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?

Release Date: 2017-08-22

Character: Hurricane (voice)

Vote Count: 13

Loaded

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?

Release Date: 2017-05-08

Character: Josh

Episode Count: 8

Vote Count: 24

The Aliens

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.

Release Date: 2016-03-08

Character: Dominic

Episode Count: 6

Vote Count: 29

Stag

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.

Release Date: 2016-02-27

Character: Ian

Episode Count: 3

Vote Count: 31

The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge

Two of England's most notorious and feared witch-finders are summoned by Sir Andrew Pike to the unassuming village of Little Happens in order to try a defenceless old woman.

Release Date: 2015-04-09

Character: Thomas Nutter

Bill

What really happened during Shakespeare's 'Lost Years'? Hopeless lute player Bill Shakespeare leaves his home to follow his dream.

Release Date: 2015-03-27

Character: Christopher Marlowe / Gabriel Montoya / Cynical Jester / Palace Doorman / Mysterious Man / Even Grubbier Thief / Party Planner

Vote Count: 81

Inside No. 9

An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.

Release Date: 2014-02-05

Character: Thomas Nutter

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 234

Yonderland

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.

Release Date: 2013-11-10

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Character: Various

Episode Count: 25

Vote Count: 18

The Wrong Mans

Comedy thriller about two well-meaning idiots who become entangled in a hideous world of crime, conspiracy and corruption.

Release Date: 2013-09-24

Character: Chris

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 100

It's Kevin

It's Kevin is a British television comedy show, created by and starring the actor and comedian Kevin Eldon. It was screened on BBC Two between March and April 2013.

Release Date: 2013-03-17

Character: Various

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 4

Broadchurch

The murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart.

Release Date: 2013-03-04

Character: Aaron Mayford

Episode Count: 2

Vote Count: 878

Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party

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.

Release Date: 2011-09-09

Pointless Celebrities

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.

Release Date: 2011-07-04

Character: Self

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 17

Reggie Perrin

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.

Release Date: 2009-04-24

Character: Anthony

Episode Count: 12

Vote Count: 12

Horrible Histories

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.

Release Date: 2009-04-16

Episode Count: 78

Vote Count: 57

Comedy Showcase

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.

Release Date: 2007-10-05

Character: Various

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 1

Tokyo Jim

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.

Release Date: 2006-10-16

Character: Jim

Hyperdrive

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.

Release Date: 2006-01-11

Character: Swamp Creature

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 28

Hellboy

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.

Release Date: 2004-04-02

Character: Cpl. Matlin

Vote Count: 7009

Peep Show

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.

Release Date: 2003-09-19

Character: Gerard Matthew

Episode Count: 9

Vote Count: 389

Horrible Histories: The Six Idiots

Episode Count: 64