Billy Howle
Howle in 2018
Born	William Walter Douglas Howle (1989-11-09)9 November 1989 (age 35) Scarborough,North Yorkshire, England
Alma mater	Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2014–present

William Walter Douglas Howle^[1] (born 9 November 1989) is an English actor. His films includeOn Chesil Beach (2017),The Seagull (2018), andOutlaw King (2018). On television, he is known for his roles in theE4 dramaGlue (2014),MotherFatherSon (2019), theBBC miniseriesThe Serpent (2021), theBritBox thriller seriesThe Beast Must Die (2021), and theNetflix mystery seriesThe Perfect Couple (2024).

Howle was born inScarborough, 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 theBristol Old Vic Theatre School, before embarking on his career.^[3]

In 2014, Howle made his debut as James Warwick on theE4 television seriesGlue. He co-starred in the 2017 filmThe Sense of an Ending (as the younger version ofJim Broadbent's lead character) and the miniseriesThe Witness for the Prosecution in the pivotal role of the defendant in a murder case, Leonard Vole.^[4]

Howle appeared in the war filmDunkirk,^[5] and starred alongsideSaoirse Ronan in the film,On Chesil Beach, an adaptation ofIan McEwan's novel. He appears in the film adaptation ofAnton Chekhov'sThe Seagull and in theNetflix filmOutlaw King.

Howle was the face ofPrada S/S16, shot byCraig McDean.^[6]

In 2019, Howle starred alongsideRichard Gere andHelen McCrory in the BBC drama seriesMotherFatherSon, which was written byTom Rob Smith and he andJodie Comer made cameo appearances inStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as Rey's parents Dathan and Miramir.

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

In February 2022, Howle starred inChloe as Elliott, appearing in all six episodes.^[8] He also appeared inUnder 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 inJohn Haidar's production ofShakespeare'sHamlet. It was performed at theBristol Old Vic.^[10][11]

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

• The Little Mermaid (2014)
• Ghosts (2015)
• Long Day's Journey Into Night,Bristol Old Vic(2016)
• Europe,Donmar Warehouse (2018)
• Hamlet,Bristol Old Vic (2022)
• Dear Octopus, National Theatre, Lyttelton (2024)
• Look Back in Anger,Almeida Theatre (2024)
• Roots,Almeida Theatre (2024)

• Billy Howle atIMDb

• 1989 births
• 21st-century English male actors
• Alumni of Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
• English male film actors
• English male television actors
• Living people
• Male actors from Scarborough, North Yorkshire

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