Karl Howman

Karl Howman

Known for

Acting

Born

December 13, 1952 (age 73)

Birthplace

Woolwich, London, England, UK

Biography

Karl Howman is a British actor best known for the films The Long Good Friday, Babylon, That'll Be The Day and Stardust, and for playing the charming painter and decorator Jacko in the classic 1980s sitcom Brush Strokes. Most recently, he has been a regular on EastEnders.

Best known work

The Long Good Friday
The Long Good Friday
1980
The Canterbury Tales
The Canterbury Tales
1972
Casualty
Casualty
1986
The Truth About Love
The Truth About Love
2005
Babylon
Babylon
1980
Blake's 7
Blake's 7
1978
The Bill
The Bill
1984
The Professionals
The Professionals
1977
Exposé
Exposé
1976
S.O.S. Titanic
S.O.S. Titanic
1980

Filmography

  1. 2017

    The Secret Spitfires

    Director

  2. 2005

    The Truth About Love

    as Cliff

  3. 2004

    Christine

    as Keith Telfer

  4. 2003

    The Last DetectiveTV

  5. 1998

    What's a Carry On?

    as Self - Interviewee

  6. 1998

    Babes in the WoodTV

  7. 1996

    The Alphabet GameTV

  8. 1996

    Bad BoysTV

    as Wayne Todd (6 episodes)

  9. 1992

    MulberryTV

    as Mulberry (13 episodes)

  10. 1988

    On the WaterfrontTV

  11. 1987

    Up Line

    as Jimmy Domingo

  12. 1986

    CasualtyTV

    as Rod (1 episode)

  13. 1986

    Slinger's DayTV

    as Scruff (1 episode)

  14. 1986

    Brush StrokesTV

    as Jacko (40 episodes)

  15. 1985

    Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie

  16. 1985

    Dempsey and MakepeaceTV

    as Photographer (1 episode)

  17. 1984

    The BillTV

  18. 1983

    Party Party

    as Johnny Reeve

  19. 1981

    A Fine RomanceTV

  20. 1980

    The Flipside of Dominick Hide

    as Geoffrey

  21. 1980

    Babylon

    as Ronnie

  22. 1980

    The Long Good Friday

    as David

  23. 1980

    Fox

    as Griff

  24. 1980

    S.O.S. Titanic

    as Fifth Officer Harold Lowe

  25. 1979

    MinderTV

    as Danny Varrow (1 episode), as Browning (1 episode)

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