Peter Howitt

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Peter Howitt

Acting 69 May 5, 1957

Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK

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 Churc…

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Johnny English

Johnny English

6.3 2003 Movie
In the Name of the Father

In the Name of the Father

7.9 1993 Movie
Sliding Doors

Sliding Doors

6.6 1998 Movie
Radio Rebel

Radio Rebel

6.2 2012 Movie
Highlander: The Series

Highlander: The Series

7.4 1992 TV Show
Reasonable Doubt

Reasonable Doubt

5.8 2014 Movie
Antitrust

Antitrust

6.0 2001 Movie
Laws of Attraction

Laws of Attraction

5.8 2004 Movie
Wogan

Wogan

5.3 1982 TV Show
Defying Gravity

Defying Gravity

6.7 2009 TV Show
Scorched Earth

Scorched Earth

5.2 2018 Movie
Going Live!

Going Live!

8.0 1987 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Confinement

    Movie Director

  2. 2024
    The Fixer: Part 2

    TV show Director

  3. 2018
    Scorched Earth

    Movie Director

  4. 2015
    The Fixer

    TV show Director

  5. 2014
    Reasonable Doubt

    Movie Director

  6. 2012
    Radio Rebel

    Movie Writer

  7. 2009
    Defying Gravity

    TV show Trevor Williams

  8. 2007
    Dangerous Parking

    Movie Noah Arkwright

  9. 2004
    Laws of Attraction

    Movie Director

  10. 2003
    Johnny English

    Movie Additional Writing

  11. 2001
    Antitrust

    Movie Director

  12. 1998
    Sliding Doors

    Movie Cheeky Bloke

  13. 1997
    Stone Cold

    Movie Shelter

  14. 1996
    Kiss and Tell

    Movie Graham Ives

  15. 1996
    Some Mother's Son

    Movie SAS Leader

  16. 1996
    Killing Me Softly

    Movie Malcolm Thornton

More credits
  1. 1996
    Frontiers

    TV show Supt. Nick Jarratt

  2. 1995
    Eleven Men Against Eleven

    Movie Steve Denton

  3. 1995
    Tears Before Bedtime

    TV show Ben Farlow

  4. 1993
    In the Name of the Father

    Movie Remand Prison Officer

  5. 1993
    Royal Celebration

    Movie Jim

  6. 1993
    The Magician

    Movie

  7. 1992
    Party Time

    Movie Terry

  8. 1992
    Highlander: The Series

    TV show Kuyler

  9. 1992
    Civvies

    TV show Steve Harris

  10. 1990
    Coasting

    TV show Eddie Baker

  11. 1989
    Ball-Trap On The Cote Sauvage

    Movie Topless

  12. 1988
    On the Waterfront

    TV show

  13. 1987
    Going Live!

    TV show Self

  14. 1986
    Bread

    TV show Joey Boswell

  15. 1984
    Punters

    Movie Ansty

  16. 1984
    Sharon and Elsie

    TV show Michael Blake

  17. 1982
    Wogan

    TV show Self

  18. 1972
    Follow Me!

    Movie Set Decoration

  19. 1968
    How We Used To Live

    TV show