
Jim Howick
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.
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Known For
Acting History
2025
VE Day 80 as Self
2024Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery as Bernard
2024Austin as Gawain
20243 Body Problem as Harry
2023The Change as The Verderer
2022Here We Go as Paul Jessop
2019Ghosts as Patrick 'Pat' Butcher
2019Sex Education as Colin Hendricks
2018Wannabe as Mickey
2018The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer as Self - Guest
2018Action Team as Graham
2017Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor - The Movie as Hurricane (voice)
2017Loaded as Josh
2016The Aliens as Dominic
2016Stag as Ian
2015Bill as Christopher Marlowe / Gabriel Montoya / Cynical Jester / Palace Doorman / Mysterious Man / Even Grubbier Thief / Party Planner
2014What's Wrong? as man
2014Inside No. 9 as Thomas Nutter
2013Yonderland as Various
2013The Wrong Mans as Chris
2013It's Kevin as Various
2013Broadchurch as Aaron Mayford
2011Comedy Blaps
2011Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
2011Pointless Celebrities as Self
2009Reggie Perrin as Anthony
2009Horrible Histories
2007Comedy Showcase as Various
2006Tokyo Jim as Jim
2006Hyperdrive as Swamp Creature
2004Hellboy as Cpl. Matlin
2003Peep Show as Gerard Matthew
—Strangers on a Plain as him









