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Actor
Peter Howitt
- Born May 5, 1957 in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
Peter Howitt (born 5 May 1957) 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.
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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
In the Name of the Father1993
Sliding Doors1998
Highlander: The Series1992
Defying Gravity2009
Some Mother's Son1996
Bread1986
Dangerous Parking2007
Kiss and Tell1996
Filmography
- 2026ConfinementFilmDirector
- 2026HeirloomFilmExecutive Producer
- 2018Scorched EarthFilmDirector
- 2015The FixerSeriesDirector
- 2014Reasonable DoubtFilmDirector
- 2012Radio RebelFilmWriter, Director
- 2009Defying GravitySeriesTrevor Williams, Director
- 2007Dangerous ParkingFilmNoah Arkwright, Director, Screenplay
- 2004Laws of AttractionFilmDirector
- 2003Johnny EnglishFilmAdditional Writing, Director
- 2001AntitrustFilmDirector
- 1998Sliding DoorsFilmCheeky Bloke, Director, Writer
- 1997Stone ColdFilmShelter
- 1996Some Mother's SonFilmSAS Leader
- 1996Kiss and TellFilmGraham Ives
- 1996Killing Me SoftlyFilmMalcolm Thornton
- 1996FrontiersSeriesSupt. Nick Jarratt
- 1995Eleven Men Against ElevenFilmSteve Denton
- 1995Tears Before BedtimeSeriesBen Farlow
- 1993In the Name of the FatherFilmRemand Prison Officer
- 1993The MagicianFilm
- 1993Royal CelebrationFilmJim
- 1992Highlander: The SeriesSeriesKuyler
- 1992CivviesSeriesSteve Harris
- 1992Party TimeFilmTerry
- 1990CoastingSeriesEddie Baker
- 1989Ball-Trap On The Cote SauvageFilmTopless
- 1988On the WaterfrontSeries
- 1987Going Live!SeriesSelf
- 1986BreadSeriesJoey Boswell
- 1984Sharon and ElsieSeriesMichael Blake
- 1984PuntersFilmAnsty
- 1982WoganSeriesSelf
- 1972Follow Me!FilmSet Decoration
- 1968How We Used To LiveSeries