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 Karl Howman began his acting career with the
National Youth Theatre with his professional debut in a BBC 30-minute
theatre, “You’ve Been Gone a Long Time, Alfred” in 1971.
“Wild Justice” City Limits
“In a fine
cast a Theatre Royal stalwarts, Karl Howman gives a tour de force
performance as Frank”
“Same Time Next Year”
“It was a triumph of timing from an accomplished
actor which earned thunderous applause”
“My Girl” Daily Mail
“A cracker…bitingly funny…brilliantly served by
the two actors Karl Howman and Meera Syal”
“Babes In The Wood” Evening Standard
“There are some very bad lines which somehow
manage to work because of the excellent Karl Howman as Charlie”
Theatre
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That’ll Be The Day
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Stardust (1974)
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Frankenstein
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S.O.S. Titanic
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Babylon
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Party Party
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The Long Good Friday
- In 2005 Karl
co-starred in the film “The Truth About Love” with Dougray Scott and
Jennifer Love Hewitt due for release in 15 February 2007 nationwide.
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In 2006 he co-starred in the short, “Hard
Sell” for Bleak Productions and also co-starred in the short, “Project 3”
for Empire Productions.
Television
Own series
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Brush Strokes - BBC1
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Mulberry
- BBC1
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Bad Boys - BBC1 (Scotland)
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Babes in the Wood - Carlton TV
Guest appearances
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The Flipside of Dominic Hyde
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Fortunes of Nigel Fox
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A Fine Romance
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Get Some In
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Sweeney
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Minder
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The Professionals
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Van De Valk
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Black Silk
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Juliet Bravo
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Boon
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Saracen
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Guest starred in a 4 part series of The
Bill (2003)
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Guest starred in The Last Detective (2004)
Producer/Director credits
- In 2004 and 2005,
with his company Linefilm, he Produced and Directed “Hack” at the Jermyn
Street Theatre and Produced and Directed “Hairy Fairies” at the Brighton
Festival.
- In 2006 he is
Producing & Directing for Linefilm, DVD’s for the Kent Police, the Home
Office and Charlton Athletic Community Trust.
- He is also
co-producing and Directing “Ho Ho Club” at The Kings Head in October 2006
for Gornisht, which is going on tour nationwide from September 2007, prior
to west-end
Over the years, Karl
has Directed 11 Pantomimes and starred in 17. He is currently
Creative Consultant for advertising for Land of Leather plc in collaboration with
Silver Productions (London)
Ltd.
Radio
- King Street Junior
- BBC Radio 4 (9 series)
- My Girl
BBC - Radio 4 (1992)
- Coming Alive
- BBC Radio 4 (3 series in 1998, 1999 & 2000)
- Karl is one of the
most popular voice over artists in the country, having been the voice for
Kia Cars, John Smiths Bitter, Lenor and many others.
- He has starred in TV
Ad Campaigns for McEwans Beer, Harp Larger, Pepsi Cola and Johnsons Baby
Powder. He is also very well known for his now famous Flash adverts.
 Reviews
Wild Justice - Critics Choice
Time Out
“Superb thriller
in which Karl Howman excels as the primary school teacher whose son is
killed an a bank raid”
Wild Justice - The Times
“…and Howman’s
sureness of touch is excellent”
Wild Justice - City Limits
“In a fine cast of
Theatre Royal stalwarts, Karl Howman gives a tour de force performance as
Frank”
Babes in the Wood - Evening Standard
“There are some
very bad lines which somehow manage to work because of the excellent Karl
Howman as Charlie”
Same Time Next Year
“Then came one of
the most dramatic revelations in the play as Howman stumbled out…it was a
triumph of timing from an accomplished actor which earned thunderous
applause…”
My Girl - Evening Standard
“A
cracker…bitingly funny…brilliantly served by the two actors Karl Howman &
Meera Syal”
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