Actor
Peter Howitt
Born May 5, 1957 in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK13 films
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.
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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.
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First watchIn the Name of the Father19937.9as Remand Prison OfficerA small-time Belfast thief, Gerry Conlon, is wrongly convicted of an IRA bombing in London, along with his father and friends, and spends 15 years in prison fighting to prove his innocence.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
13 films as actor- 2007Dangerous ParkingNoah Arkwright
- 1998Sliding DoorsCheeky Bloke
- 1997Stone ColdShelter
- 1996Kiss and TellGraham Ives
- 1996Some Mother's SonSAS Leader
- 1996Killing Me SoftlyMalcolm Thornton
- 1995Eleven Men Against ElevenSteve Denton
- 1993In the Name of the FatherRemand Prison Officer
- 1993Royal CelebrationJim
- 1993The Magician
- 1992Party TimeTerry
- 1989Ball-Trap On The Cote SauvageTopless
- 1984PuntersAnsty