Karl Howman

Biography

Karl Howman is an English actor, writer and director who started with the National Youth Theatre in 1968. His best known roles are Jacko in the sitcom Brush Strokes, which ran from 1986 to 1991, the title part in Mulberry from 1992 to 1993, and Buster Briggs in EastEnders between 2014 and 2016. He took over as Jakey Smith in the final series of Get Some In! in 1978 and guested in Blake's 7, Minder and The Sweeney. He also appeared in the film Babylon (1980). On radio he was Mr Philip Sims in King Street Junior and Terry King in Coming Alive. He has since worked as a writer, co-writing Secret Spitfires, which he also co-directed and produced as a film, and A Million Ways to Stay on the Run, a Sunday Times bestseller whose audiobook, narrated by Howman, won Best Audio Book at the 2024 True Crime Awards.

72years old

Turns 73 on December 13in 50 days

Born December 13, 1953Woolwich
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21

Movie Career

Films: 6
Career span: 32 years1973 to 2005

Genres

Drama67%, 4 films
Comedy33%, 2 films
Crime33%, 2 films
Horror17%, 1 film
Mystery17%, 1 film

First and latest

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Behind the camera
Howman's first book, Secret Spitfires, was co-written with Ethem Cetintas and Gavin Clarke and came out in paperback in 2022. He also helped direct and produce the film of the same name.
Behind the camera
Howman co-wrote a second book with Donal Macintyre called A Million Ways to stay on the Run. Two weeks after it came out in early 2023, it was a Sunday Times bestseller.

Karl Howman movies on Netflix

The Truth About Love2005IMDb rating 5.3as Cliff Sharpe
Babylon1980IMDb rating 7.3as Ronnie
The Long Good Friday1980IMDb rating 7.5as David
Porridge1979IMDb rating 7.2as Urquhart
Stardust1974IMDb rating 6.5as Stevie
Frankenstein: The True Story1973IMDb rating 7.1as William Frankenstein

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Long Good Friday1980 Crime, Drama, Mysteryas David
IMDb rating 7.530K votes
Babylon1980 Dramaas Ronnie
IMDb rating 7.32.3K votes
The Truth About Love2005as Cliff Sharpe
IMDb rating 5.34.6K votes
Stardust1974as Stevie
IMDb rating 6.51.3K votes
Frankenstein: The True Story1973as William Frankenstein
IMDb rating 7.12.4K votes
Porridge1979as Urquhart
IMDb rating 7.23.7K votes

Worked with

Karl Howman shares two films with Charles Cork, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Charles Cork

Pierce Brosnan

Helen Mirren

James Mason

Bob Hoskins

John GielgudJohn MackenzieDirector, 1 film John HayDirector, 1 film

Dick ClementDirector, 1 film

Films together

Charles Cork2 films together, 1980
Charles Cork's page
- Babylon1980IMDb rating 7.3Howman as RonnieCork as C.I.D Detective #1
- The Long Good Friday1980IMDb rating 7.5Howman as DavidCork as Eric
Pierce Brosnan1 film together, 1980
Pierce Brosnan's page
- The Long Good Friday1980IMDb rating 7.5Howman as DavidBrosnan as 1st Irishman
Helen Mirren1 film together, 1980
Helen Mirren's page
- The Long Good Friday1980IMDb rating 7.5Howman as DavidMirren as Victoria
James Mason1 film together, 1973
James Mason's page
- Frankenstein: The True Story1973IMDb rating 7.1Howman as William FrankensteinMason as Dr. John Polidori
Bob Hoskins1 film together, 1980
Bob Hoskins's page
- The Long Good Friday1980IMDb rating 7.5Howman as DavidHoskins as Harold
John Gielgud1 film together, 1973
John Gielgud's page
- Frankenstein: The True Story1973IMDb rating 7.1Howman as William FrankensteinGielgud as Chief Constable
John MackenzieDirector, 1 film, 1980
All films by John Mackenzie
- The Long Good Friday1980IMDb rating 7.5Howman as David
John HayDirector, 1 film, 2005
All films by John Hay
- The Truth About Love2005IMDb rating 5.3Howman as Cliff Sharpe
Dick ClementDirector, 1 film, 1979
All films by Dick Clement
- Porridge1979IMDb rating 7.2Howman as Urquhart

Online

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