Jim Howick

• Name — Jim Howick • Birth Name — James Howick • Born — 14 May 1979 • Birthplace — Chichester, West Sussex, England • Occupation — * Actor • writer • Years Active — 1997–present • Education — Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts

James Howick was born in Chichester, West Sussex on 14 May 1979, but grew up in Bognor Regis. He was educated at The Regis School. He graduated with First Class Honours from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in 2000.

Along with the five other members of the Horrible Histories starring cast, which includes Ben Willbond, Martha Howe-Douglas, Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby and Laurence Rickard, Howick is also the co-creator, -writer and -star of Yonderland, an eight-part family fantasy comedy series that premiered on Sky One 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, 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 The Kevin Bishop Show. In 2017, he played Aaron Mayford in the ITV thriller Broadchurch. From 2019 to 2023, Howick featured in the Netflix 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 and ran for five series. 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 2004 Guillermo del Toro adaptation of Hellboy.

Howick met his wife, Lauren, on the set of Reggie Perrin. They married in 2012 and live in East Finchley, London. Howick is an avid Star Wars fan.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1997 — Armstrong and Miller — Various — Episode: "#2.1" • 2007 — The History of the World Backwards — Various • Hyperdrive — Swamp Creature • Comedy Showcase — Various • 2007–2010 — The Armstrong and Miller Show — Various • 2007–2012 — Peep Show — Gerard • 2008 — Mutual Friends — Estate Agent — Episode: "#1.3" • 2008–2009 — No Heroics — Thundermonkey • The Kevin Bishop Show — Various • 2009–2010 — Reggie Perrin — Anthony • 2009–2013 — Horrible Histories — Various • 2010 — Hounded — The British Prime Minister • The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret — Taxi Driver • 2011 — BBC Proms — Various — Prom 20: "Horrible Histories Big Prom Party" • 2013 — A Christmas Panic! — Various — English dub of the Christmas special of "A Town Called Panic" • 2013–2014 — The Wrong Mans — Chris • 2013–2016 — Yonderland — Various • 2015 — Horrible Histories — Various, including Napoleon Bonaparte & Winston Churchill • Inside No. 9 — Thomas Nutter — Episode: "The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge" • 2015–2017 — Scream Street — Mr. Watson • 2016 — Stag — Ian • The Aliens — Dominic • Airmageddon — Commentator — Series 2 • 2017 — Broadchurch — Aaron Mayford — Series 3 • Loaded — Josh • Action Team — Graham — 6 Episodes • 2018 — Wannabe — Mikey — 4 Episodes • 2019–2023 — Sex Education — Colin Hendricks — Recurring role; 20 episodes • Ghosts — Pat Butcher — 5 series • 2020 — Pandemonium — Paul Jessop — Pilot episode of Here We Go • 2022–present — Here We Go — 3 series • 2023–present — The Change — The Verderer — TV series • 2024 — 3 Body Problem — Harry • Death in Paradise — Jamie Barton — 2024 Christmas Special • 2025 — The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off — Himself; contestant • Austin — Gawain, Tour Guide • Death Valley — Atkins — 3 episodes