
Person
Peter Howitt
Acting · Born 1957-05-05 · Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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

Wogan
Self

Highlander: The Series
Kuyler

Going Live!
Self

Bread
Joey Boswell

Johnny English
Additional Writing

Defying Gravity
Trevor Williams
How We Used To Live
1968

Sliding Doors
Cheeky Bloke

In the Name of the Father
Remand Prison Officer

The Fixer
Director
Filmography
- 2024The Fixer: Part 2Director
- 2018Scorched EarthDirector
- 2015The FixerDirector
- 2014Reasonable DoubtDirector
- 2012Radio RebelWriter
- 2009Defying GravityTrevor Williams
- 2007Dangerous ParkingNoah Arkwright
- 2004Laws of AttractionDirector
- 2003Johnny EnglishAdditional Writing
- 2001AntitrustDirector
- 1998Sliding DoorsCheeky Bloke
- 1997Stone ColdShelter
- 1996Kiss and TellGraham Ives
- 1996Some Mother's SonSAS Leader
- 1996Killing Me SoftlyMalcolm Thornton
- 1996FrontiersSupt. Nick Jarratt
- 1995Eleven Men Against ElevenSteve Denton
- 1995Tears Before BedtimeBen Farlow
- 1993In the Name of the FatherRemand Prison Officer
- 1993Royal CelebrationJim
- 1993The Magician
- 1992Party TimeTerry
- 1992Highlander: The SeriesKuyler
- 1992CivviesSteve Harris
- 1989Ball-Trap On The Cote SauvageTopless
- 1988On the Waterfront
- 1987Going Live!Self
- 1986BreadJoey Boswell
- 1984PuntersAnsty
- 1984Sharon and ElsieMichael Blake
- 1982WoganSelf
- 1972Follow Me!Set Decoration
- 1968How We Used To Live
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