
Acting · Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK · Born May 5, 1957
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.
TVDefying Gravity
2009
as Trevor Williams
MovieDangerous Parking
2007
as Noah Arkwright
MovieSliding Doors
1998
as Cheeky Bloke
MovieStone Cold
1997
as Shelter
MovieKiss and Tell
1996
as Graham Ives
MovieSome Mother's Son
1996
as SAS Leader
MovieKilling Me Softly
1996
as Malcolm Thornton
Frontiers
1996
as Supt. Nick Jarratt
MovieEleven Men Against Eleven
1995
as Steve Denton
Tears Before Bedtime
1995
as Ben Farlow
MovieIn the Name of the Father
1993
as Remand Prison Officer
MovieRoyal Celebration
1993
as Jim
MovieThe Magician
1993
MovieParty Time
1992
as Terry
TVHighlander: The Series
1992
as Kuyler
TVCivvies
1992
as Steve Harris
Coasting
1990
as Eddie Baker
Ball-Trap On The Cote Sauvage
1989
as Topless
On the Waterfront
1988
TVGoing Live!
1987
as Self
TVBread
1986
as Joey Boswell
MoviePunters
1984
as Ansty
TVSharon and Elsie
1984
as Michael Blake
TVWogan
1982
as Self
How We Used To Live
1968