Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
May 5, 1957
Place of Birth:
Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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Peter Howitt
Biography
Peter Howitt is an English actor and film director. He grew up in Eltham, London and Bromley, Kent, Peter used to be a part of the Priory Players in the Priory behind Christ Church, Eltham. He has two children, Luke (born 1990) and Amy (born 2008). He currently resides in Vancouver, Canada.
He first found success playing Joey Boswell in the British 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) which he adapted from the novel by Stuart Browne, produced and directed as well as playing the lead role.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Dangerous Parking | Noah Arkwright |
| 1998 | Sliding Doors | Cheeky Bloke |
| 1997 | Stone Cold | Shelter |
| 1996 | Killing Me Softly | Malcolm Thornton |
| 1996 | Kiss and Tell | Graham Ives |
| 1996 | Some Mother's Son | SAS Leader |
| 1995 | Eleven Men Against Eleven | Steve Denton |
| 1993 | Royal Celebration | Jim |
| 1993 | In the Name of the Father | Remand Prison Officer |
| 1993 | The Magician | |
| 1992 | Party Time | Terry |
| 1989 | Ball-Trap On The Cote Sauvage | Topless |
| 1984 | Punters | Ansty |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Defying Gravity | Trevor Williams |
| 1996 | Frontiers | Supt. Nick Jarratt |
| 1995 | Tears Before Bedtime | Ben Farlow |
| 1994 | The Lifeboat | |
| 1992 | Highlander: The Series | Kuyler |
| 1991 | Civvies | Steve Harris |
| 1988 | On the Waterfront | |
| 1987 | Going Live! | Self |
| 1986 | Bread | Joey Boswell |
| 1982 | Wogan | Self |
| 1968 | How We Used To Live |