James "Jim" Howick (born 14 May 1979) is an English actor and writer, known for his appearances in television series such as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Ghosts'' and '' Here We Go''.

Early life

Howick was born in

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on 14 May 1979. He was educated at The Regis School. He graduated with

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from

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in 2000.

Career

Along with the five other members of the ''

'' starring cast, which includes

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, Martha Howe-Douglas,

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and Laurence Rickard, Howick is also the co-creator, -writer and -star of '' Yonderland'', an eight-part family fantasy comedy series that premiered on

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on 10 November 2013. He co-starred with the same troupe in ''

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'', a BBC-produced comedy film based loosely around the early life of William Shakespeare. 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 ''

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''. In 2017 he played Aaron Mayford in the ITV

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''. Since 2019, Howick has starred in the

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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. More recently, Howick was cast in the 2022 BBC comedy series “ Here We Go" in which he plays Paul Jessop. In film, Howick played Cpl. Matlin in the

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adaptation of ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

In 2010, Howick won a Children's BAFTA for his performance in the second series of the

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television series ''

''.

References

External links

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