Peter Howitt

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Peter Howitt (Template:IPAc-en; born 5 May 1957) is a British actor and film director.

Biography

Early life

Howitt was born on 5 May 1957, the son of Frank Howitt, a renowned Fleet Street journalist who, in 1963, broke the infamous Profumo Scandal by getting the exclusive story from call girl Christine Keeler of her illicit affair with a high ranking government minister.

Howitt grew up in Eltham, London in Tarnwood Park and Bromley, Kent. He was educated at Wyborne Primary School in New Eltham and Colfe's Grammar School in Lee, South London. While in Eltham he was a member of the Priory Players amateur dramatics group. Howitt spent a brief time at Paisley Grammar School in Paisley, Scotland in 1970. He studied at the Drama Studio London in 1976.

Career

Howitt's first notable TV role was in the 1984–85 series of Yorkshire Television's long-running programme for schools How We Used To Live, where he starred alongside Brookside actress Sue Jenkins. He is best known for playing Joey Boswell in the first four series of BBC TV series Bread. In 1998, he wrote and directed his first film, Sliding Doors (1998). Since then, he has directed several films, including Antitrust (2001), Johnny English (2003), Laws of Attraction (2004), and Dangerous Parking (2008). He adapted the latter film from the novel by Stuart Browne, as well as produced and directed it, and played the lead role.

Personal life

Howitt has two children, Luke (b. 1990) and Amy (b. 2008). He currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Filmography

Film

Film credits of Howitt
Title Year Credited as Role Notes Refs.
Actor Director Producer Writer
In the Name of the Father 1993 Yes No No No Remand Prison Officer
Some Mother's Son 1996 Yes No No No SAS Leader
Stone Cold 1997 Yes No No No Template:Sortname
Sliding Doors 1998 Yes Yes No Yes Template:Sortname
Antitrust 2001 Yes Yes No No Template:Sortname
Johnny English 2003 Yes Yes No No Template:Sort Uncredited
Laws of Attraction 2004 Yes Yes No No Template:Sortname Uncredited
Dangerous Parking 2007 Yes Yes Yes Yes Template:Sortname
Reasonable Doubt 2014 No Yes No No Template:N/A
Scorched Earth 2018 No Yes No No Template:N/A

Television

Television credits of Howitt
Title Year Credited as Role Notes Refs.
Actor Director Writer
Solo 1982 Yes No No Template:Sort Episode: "Episode One"
Studio 1983 Yes No No Template:Sort Episode: "Art Begins at Forty"
Jury 1983 Yes No No Template:Sort Episode: "Mick"
Out on the Floor 1983 Yes No No Template:Sort Television film
Sharon and Elsie 1984 Yes No No Template:Sortname Episode: "Episode Six"
Punters 1984 Yes No No Template:Sort Television film
How We Used To Live 1984Template:En dash1985 Yes No No Template:Sortname
Emmerdale 1985 Yes No No Template:Sort
Constant Hot Water 1986 Yes No No Template:Sort
Bread 1986Template:En dash1988 Yes No No Template:Sortname 39 episodes
Family Fortunes 1989 Yes No No Template:Sortname Episode: "Celebrity Christmas Special"
Ball Trap on the Cote Sauvage 1993 Yes No No Template:Sortname Television film
Coasting 1990 Yes No No Template:Sortname
Civvies 1992 Yes No No Template:Sortname
Party Time 1992 Yes No No Template:Sort Short film
Highlander 1993 Yes No No Template:Sortname Episode: "For Evil's Sake"
Screen One 1993 Yes No No Template:Sort Episode: "Royal Celebration"
Template:Sort 1993 Yes No No Template:Sort Television film
Class Act 1994 Yes No No Template:Sort Episode: "Episode Six"
Template:Sort 1994 Yes No No Template:Sortname Episode: "Homecomings"
Tears Before Bedtime 1995 Yes No No Template:Sortname
Template:Sort 1995 Yes No No Template:Sort Television film
Killing Me Softly 1995 Yes No No Template:Sortname Television film
Eleven Men Against Eleven 1995 Yes No No Template:Sortname Television film
Frontiers 1996 Yes No No Template:Sortname
Kiss and Tell 1996 Yes No No Template:Sortname Television film
Insiders 1997 Yes No No Template:Sortname Episode: "Guilty"
Going to California 2001 No Yes No Template:N/A
The Armstrong and Miller Show 2007 Yes No No Template:Sortname Episode: "Episode Seven"
Defying Gravity 2009 Yes Yes No Template:Sortname
Radio Rebel 2012 No Yes Yes Template:N/A Television film
Rogue 2013 No Yes No Template:N/A Episode: "The Second Amendment"
The Fixer 2015 No Yes No Template:N/A

Awards

References

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External links

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  1. ↑ European Film Academy official site, last accessed 21 November 2007
  2. ↑ Empire Awards official site, last accessed 21 November 2007
  3. ↑ a b Shanghai International Film Festival official site Template:Webarchive, last accessed 21 November 2007
  4. ↑ a b Shanghai International Film Festival official site Template:Webarchive, last accessed 21 November 2007
  5. ↑ Tokyo International Film Festival official site Template:Webarchive, last accessed 21 November 2007
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