Jim Howick, 1979
Writers · May 14, 1979
Jim Howick
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Jim Howick is 47 years old, born May 14, 1979 in United Kingdom · Taurus.
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About
Jim Howick is a British actor and screenwriter whose deadpan timing made him a fixture in cult British comedy for over a decade. Born in 1979, he co-created and starred in Horrible Histories, the sketch-driven period comedy that defined a generation of UK kids' television. He's since moved into prestige drama—Sex Education and the ghost-haunted sitcom Ghosts—while remaining creatively tied to the collective Them There. A Taurus born under life-path 9, Howick operates at the intersection of comedy and ensemble storytelling.
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Biography
Jim Howick is a British actor and screenwriter whose deadpan timing and collaborative instinct made him a fixture in cult British comedy for over a decade. Born on 14 May 1979, he emerged as a television presence through Peep Show, the cringe-comedy series that defined millennial awkwardness. But Howick's primary creative home became Them There, the ensemble collective through which he wrote and starred in Horrible Histories—a sketch-driven period comedy that became a cultural touchstone for UK kids' television between 2009 and 2013. He followed this with Yonderland, a fantasy-comedy series that ran from 2013 to 2016, further cementing his reputation as a writer-performer comfortable in absurdist, character-driven formats. In later years, Howick transitioned into prestige drama, appearing in the Netflix coming-of-age series Sex Education from 2019 to 2022, and in Ghosts, a BBC supernatural sitcom that began in 2019 and ran through 2023, where he played a primary ensemble role. He continues this work with Here We Go, an ongoing television project. As an actor and screenwriter, Howick operates across comedy, drama, and hybrid genres, often blending humor with genuine character work. Born under the sign of Taurus and aligned with life-path 9, he embodies the collaborative, ensemble-minded sensibility that defines his creative output.
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Trivia
- Howick's association with Them There—a collective rather than a traditional production company—allowed him creative control across writing, acting, and conceptual development in projects like Horrible Histories and Yonderland.
- He transitioned from sketch and period comedy (Horrible Histories) to contemporary prestige drama (Sex Education) without losing his ensemble-focused approach.
- Ghosts, the supernatural sitcom in which he played a key role, ran from 2019 to 2023 and represents his longest ongoing creative partnership within Them There.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Humanitarian
Idealistic and global. Jim Howick often use their platform for causes and tend to build broad, internationally diverse audiences.
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Birthday compatibility
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CHALLENGING
- Janhvi KapoorOx · 1997
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Frequently asked
- How old is Jim Howick?
- Jim Howick is 47 years old (born May 14, 1979).
- When is Jim Howick's birthday?
- Jim Howick was born on May 14, 1979.
- What is Jim Howick's zodiac sign?
- Jim Howick is a Taurus, born May 14, 1979.
- What is Jim Howick's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Jim Howick was born in 1979, the year of the Earth Goat.
- Where is Jim Howick from?
- Jim Howick is from United Kingdom.
- What does Jim Howick do?
- Jim Howick is a writer.
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