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.

Filmography

• 2026Ghosts: The Possession of Button House — Pat Butcher, Writer, Executive Producer
• Death Valley — Randall St Clair
• 2025Here We Go: Our New Year’s Fireworks Fantasaganza — Paul Jessop
• 3 Body Problem — Harry
• 2024Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery — Bernard
• Austin — Gawain
• 2023Here We Go: Mum's Classic Family Christmas — Paul Jessop
• The Change — The Verderer
• Here We Go — Paul Jessop
• Ghosts — Executive Producer
• Ghosts — Patrick 'Pat' Butcher, Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
• Sex Education — Colin Hendricks
• Action Team — Graham
• Wannabe — Mickey
• Loaded — Josh
• 2017Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor — Hurricane (voice)
• Stag — Ian
• The Aliens — Dominic
• 2015Bill — Christopher Marlowe / Gabriel Montoya / Cynical Jester / Palace Doorman / Mysterious Man / Even Grubbier Thief / Party Planner
• 2015The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge — Thomas Nutter
• Babylon — Jerry
• Inside No. 9 — Thomas Nutter
• 2014What's Wrong? — man
• Broadchurch — Aaron Mayford
• It's Kevin — Various
• The Wrong Mans — Chris
• Yonderland — Various, Writer, Creator
• Comedy Blaps
• 2011Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
• Horrible Histories
• Reggie Perrin — Anthony
• Comedy Showcase — Various
• Hyperdrive — Swamp Creature
• 2006Tokyo Jim — Jim
• 2004Hellboy — Cpl. Matlin
• Peep Show — Gerard Matthew
• Strangers on a Plain — him

Appearances as themselves (3)

• VE Day 80 — Self
• The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer — Self - Guest
• Pointless Celebrities — Self