Jim Howick

Actor

May 14, 1979 (47 years)

Chichester, West Sussex, England, UK

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 pr…

Filmography

8.2

Sex Education

Colin Hendricks

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

7.5

3 Body Problem

Harry

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

7.9

Broadchurch

Aaron Mayford

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

8.1

Inside No. 9

Thomas Nutter

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

8.0

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.

8.0

Peep Show

Gerard Matthew

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.

7.9

Ghosts

Patrick 'Pat' Butcher

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.

6.3

Pointless Celebrities

Self

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.

6.7

Hellboy

Cpl. Matlin

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.

7.4

Yonderland

Various

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.

7.1

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

Self - Guest

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

6.5

Death Valley

Randall St Clair

Thrown together by the murder of John's neighbour, John and Janie are an odd, yet hilarious duo with opposing instincts. Every week, they get to the bottom of gripping murders, with various stunning Welsh locations providing a backdrop to their investigations.

6.6

Babylon

Jerry

London's police force is in need of a public image revamp. And Chief Constable Richard Miller has found just the woman to do it...American visionary from the world of new media Liz Garvey, sets out to revolutionise the force's PR department just as an outbreak of violence erupts.

6.5

Here We Go

Paul Jessop

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

7.0

Comedy Showcase

Various

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.

6.3

Austin

Gawain

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.

7.3

The Wrong Mans

Chris

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

6.5

Hyperdrive

Swamp Creature

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.

5.6

The Aliens

Dominic

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.

7.1

The Change

The Verderer

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.