Karl Howman

Karl Howman
Born (1953-12-13) 13 December 1953 (age 70)
Woolwich, London, England
Occupation(s)Writer, actor, director
Years active1972–present
Spouse
Clare Lightfoot
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(m. 1976)​
Children2, Chloe, Katy-Jo

Karl Howman (born 13 December 1953) is an English writer, actor and director.

Howman's first book, "Secret Spitfires",[1][2] co-written with Ethem Cetintas and Gavin Clarke, went to paperback from hardback in 2022; he also co-directed and produced the film of the same name.[3] Howman's second book, "A Million Ways to stay on the Run" (ISBN 978-1-915306-26-5) which he co-wrote with Donal Macintyre, was a Sunday Times bestseller two weeks after publication in early 2023. The audio book, which is narrated by Howman, won the Best Audio Book 2024 at True Crime Awards.[4]

Howman has been an actor since 1968, where he started with the National Youth Theatre. Howman is best known for playing Jacko in the sitcom Brush Strokes from 1986 to 1991, Mulberry in Mulberry from 1992 to 1993 and Buster Briggs in EastEnders from 2014 to 2016.

  1. ^ The History Press ISBN 978-1-80399-037-8
  2. ^ Sunday Times Bestseller Culture Magazine 26/2/2023
  3. ^ Fathers of Girls IMDB.com
  4. ^ Best Audio Book 2024 at True Crime Awards