Karl Howman

Karl Howman Biography

Karl Howman (born 13 December 1952) is an English actor and voice-over artist.

Born in Woolwich, London, he is well known but notable to many television viewers for his work as Jacko in the late-1980s BBC TV sitcom Esmonde and Larbey's Brush Strokes and as the title character in the series Mulberry (also by Esmonde and Larbey).

However, Howman first worked with the two comedy scriptwriters on the final series of Thames TV sitcom Get Some In! in 1978 replacing fellow English actor Robert Lindsay (who left after the first 4 series to star in Citizen Smith at the BBC) in the role of Jakey Smith.

He also starred in the episode "Shadow" in the BBC series Blake's 7 and in the episode All About Scoring, Innit? in the critically acclaimed drama, Minder, playing Danny Varrow. He replaced Peter Davison in the BBC Radio 4 school-based comedy drama series King Street Junior when Davison left after the first two series. He appeared in the 1980 ITV series Fox, the last two series of the Judi Dench/Michael Williams comedy A Fine Romance and in Babes in the Wood.

He also appeared in the only British video nasty film Exposé, the classic The Long Good Friday, British Comedy film Party Party as well as appearing in the Porridge feature film, the 1980 film Babylon and the 70s film Stardust alongside David Essex.

Karl has recently been working as a voiceover artist on UK digital television station Nuts TV.

Karl also played a role in the hit ITV drama The Bill for 4 episodes in 2001, playing the role of the head of a football hooligan organisation named The Britannia.

He is well known for his recurring role in the commercials for the Flash brand of cleaning products.

He has recently played the character of Mr Paravavincini, a foreign visitor at a guest house in the first ever UK tour of Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap. 2012

Personal life

Karl Howman's daughter Chloe has been seen on British television in various roles since 1996, most recently in The Ghost Squad.

He supports Charlton Athletic F.C..

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