Peter Howitt
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.
Acting
Movie
In the Name of the Father
as Remand Prison Officer
1993
Movie
Sliding Doors
as Cheeky Bloke
1998
TV
Highlander: The Series
as Kuyler
1992
TV
Defying Gravity
as Trevor Williams
2009
Movie
Some Mother's Son
as SAS Leader
1996
TV
Bread
as Joey Boswell
1986
Movie
Dangerous Parking
as Noah Arkwright
2007
Movie
Kiss and Tell
as Graham Ives
1996
TV
Wogan
as Self
1982
Movie
Ball-Trap On The Cote Sauvage
as Topless
1989
Movie
Killing Me Softly
as Malcolm Thornton
1996
Movie
Eleven Men Against Eleven
as Steve Denton
1995
Movie
Stone Cold
as Shelter
1997
Movie
The Magician
1993
TV
Civvies
as Steve Harris
1992
Movie
Royal Celebration
as Jim
1993
Movie
Party Time
as Terry
1992
TV
Going Live!
as Self
1987
TV
How We Used To Live
1968
TV
Sharon and Elsie
as Michael Blake
1984
Movie
Punters
as Ansty
1984
TV
Tears Before Bedtime
as Ben Farlow
1995
TV
Frontiers
as Supt. Nick Jarratt
1996
TV
On the Waterfront
1988
Crew
Movie
Johnny English
Additional Writing
2003
Movie
Sliding Doors
Director
1998
Movie
Radio Rebel
Director
2012
Movie
Reasonable Doubt
Director
2014
Movie
Antitrust
Director
2001
Movie
Laws of Attraction
Director
2004
Movie
Scorched Earth
Director
2018
TV
Defying Gravity
Director
2009
Movie
Dangerous Parking
Screenplay
2007
TV
The Fixer
Director
2015
Movie
Follow Me!
Set Decoration
1972
TV
The Fixer: Part 2
Director
2024