Billy Howle

Billy Howle
Howle in 2018
Born
William Walter Douglas Howle

(1989-11-09) 9 November 1989 (age 34)
Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England
Alma materBristol Old Vic Theatre School
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present

William Walter Douglas Howle[1] (born 9 November 1989) is an English actor. His films include On Chesil Beach (2017), The Seagull (2018), and Outlaw King (2018). On television, he is known for his roles in the E4 drama Glue (2014), MotherFatherSon (2019), the BBC miniseries The Serpent (2021), the BritBox thriller series The Beast Must Die (2021), and the Netflix mystery series The Perfect Couple (2024).

Early life

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Howle was born in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. His mother Allison was a school teacher and his father Tim was a music professor and composer.[2] He was born the second of four boys, with three brothers, Sam (older), George and Alfie (younger).

Because of his father's profession, the family moved 12 times when Howle was a child, before settling in Scarborough. It was there that he became involved in the local music scene. At 18, he left home to study drama at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, before embarking on his career.[3]

Career

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In 2014, Howle made his debut as James Warwick on the E4 television series Glue. He co-starred in the 2017 film The Sense of an Ending (as the younger version of Jim Broadbent's lead character) and the miniseries The Witness for the Prosecution in the pivotal role of the defendant in a murder case, Leonard Vole.[4]

Howle appeared in the war film Dunkirk,[5] and starred alongside Saoirse Ronan in the film, On Chesil Beach, an adaptation of Ian McEwan's novel. He appears in the film adaptation of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull and in the Netflix film Outlaw King.

Howle was the face of Prada S/S16, shot by Craig McDean.[6]

In 2019, Howle starred alongside Richard Gere and Helen McCrory in the BBC drama series MotherFatherSon, which was written by Tom Rob Smith and he and Jodie Comer made cameo appearances in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as Rey's parents Dathan and Miramir.

In 2021, he starred in the BBC series The Serpent[7] as Herman Knippenberg, and on BritBox's The Beast Must Die as Nigel.

In February 2022, Howle starred in Chloe as Elliott, appearing in all six episodes.[8] He also appeared in Under the Banner of Heaven as Allen Lafferty who struggled his faith after his wife Brenda's (Daisy Edger-Jones) murder.[9] In the latter part of 2022, Howle played the title role in John Haidar's production of Shakespeare's Hamlet. It was performed at the Bristol Old Vic.[10][11]

In 2024, Howle portrayed a 1970s boxer in Kid Snow,[12][2] and starred in the Netflix limited series The Perfect Couple as Benji Winbury, the son of the rich family.[13][14] The long-delayed Sweet Dreams will set to start filming in October 2024.[15] He started stage production of Look Back in Anger.[16]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Film Role Notes
2017 The Sense of an Ending Young Tony Webster
Dunkirk Petty Officer
On Chesil Beach Edward Mayhew
2018 The Seagull Konstantin Treplyov
Outlaw King Edward, Prince of Wales
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Dathan Palpatine Cameo
2022 Infinite Storm John
2024 Kid Snow Kid Snow

Television

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Year Film Role Notes
2014 Glue James Warwick 8 episodes
Vera Billy Episode: "Death of a Family Man"
New Worlds Joseph 2 episodes
2015 Cider with Rosie Private James Harris Television film
2016 The Witness for the Prosecution Leonard Vole 2 episodes
2019 MotherFatherSon Caden Finch 8 episodes
2020–2021 The Beast Must Die Nigel Strangeways 5 episodes
2021 The Serpent Herman Knippenberg 8 episodes
2022 Chloe Elliot Fairbourne 6 episodes
Under the Banner of Heaven Allen Lafferty Miniseries; 7 episodes
2024 The Perfect Couple Benji Winbury Miniseries; 6 episodes

Stage

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References

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  1. ^ Conner, Megan (20 May 2018). "Billy Howle: 'There's definitely something in me that is a bit broken and poetic'". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b Sigee, Rachel (26 July 2022). "'I'm drawn to darker things': how Billy Howle became crime TV's hottest property". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Billy Howle: 'I am not sure I would do full-frontal nudity again'". telegraph.
  4. ^ "Witness for the Prosecution's Billy Howle: 'I don't aspire to be a sex icon'". Evening Standard. 23 December 2016.
  5. ^ "David Mackenzie's 'Outlaw King' Adds Billy Howle". Deadline. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Meet Prada's Next Generation of Leading Men". Vogue.com. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  7. ^ The Serpent
  8. ^ "Chloe". BBC. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Review: 'Under the Banner of Heaven' is a dramatic powerhouse". Good Morning America.
  10. ^ "The Serpent actor Billy Howle returns to Bristol to play starring role in Hamlet". ITV. 3 November 2022.
  11. ^ Wiegand, Chris (1 November 2022). "The best theatre to stream this month: The Book of Dust, Four Quartets and the start of panto season". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Elle Driver Launches 'Kid Snow' Australian Boxing Film". Variety.
  13. ^ "'The Perfect Couple' Trailer: Nicole Kidman Leads a Wealthy (and Killer?) Nantucket Family in Netflix's Murder Mystery Series". Variety.
  14. ^ "Meet the Wedding Guests and Murder Suspects of The Perfect Couple". Netflix.
  15. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (7 February 2024). "'Sex Education' Star Aimee Lou Wood Joins Nick Frost, Paapa Essiedu, Billy Howle & Niamh Algar In Crime-Thriller 'Sweet Dreams' — EFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Breaking Baz: Billy Howle Prepares To Play An Angry Young Man On Stage & Dishes On The Hush-Hush Movie About How The Middle-East Became A Tinderbox". Deadline.
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