Portrait of Peter Howitt

Acting

Peter Howitt

Career

Active from 1968 to 2026, with a break from 1969 to 1983, busiest in 1996 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score51/100
Highest rated
Poster for Bread
Bread
GoodWatch score66/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Peter Howitt Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.3, average 2.6
  • Wonder
    2.5, average 3.4
  • Fantasy
    0.9, average 1.7
  • Coming of Age
    2.3, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Crime Drama 3
  • Moral Dilemma 3
  • Gritty Realism 3
  • Fast-Paced 3
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

31
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles ยท average score 40
Confinement
Confinement (2026)
GoodWatch score 40

Director

Heirloom
Heirloom (2026)

Executive Producer

2010s

3 titles ยท average score 44
Scorched Earth
Scorched Earth (2018)
GoodWatch score 36

Director

Reasonable Doubt
Reasonable Doubt (2014)
GoodWatch score 38

Director

Radio Rebel
Radio Rebel (2012)
GoodWatch score 59

Writer, Director

2000s

5 titles ยท average score 51
Defying Gravity
Defying Gravity (2009)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show ยท as Trevor Williams

Dangerous Parking
Dangerous Parking (2007)
GoodWatch score 62

as Noah Arkwright

Laws of Attraction
Laws of Attraction (2004)
GoodWatch score 41

Director

Johnny English
Johnny English (2003)
GoodWatch score 51

Additional Writing, Director

Antitrust
Antitrust (2001)
GoodWatch score 41

Director

1990s

14 titles ยท average score 77
Sliding Doors
Sliding Doors (1998)
GoodWatch score 64

as Cheeky Bloke

Stone Cold
Stone Cold (1997)

as Shelter

Kiss and Tell
Kiss and Tell (1996)

as Graham Ives

Frontiers
Frontiers (1996)

TV show ยท as Supt. Nick Jarratt

Killing Me Softly
Killing Me Softly (1996)

as Malcolm Thornton

Some Mother's Son
Some Mother's Son (1996)
GoodWatch score 75

as SAS Leader

In the Name of the Father
In the Name of the Father (1993)
GoodWatch score 86

as Remand Prison Officer

Royal Celebration
Royal Celebration (1993)

as Jim

Highlander: The Series
Highlander: The Series (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Kuyler

Party Time
Party Time (1992)

as Terry

Civvies
Civvies (1992)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Steve Harris

Coasting
Coasting (1990)

TV show ยท as Eddie Baker

1980s

5 titles ยท average score 66
Ball-Trap On The Cote Sauvage
Ball-Trap On The Cote Sauvage (1989)

as Topless

On the Waterfront
On the Waterfront (1988)

TV show

Bread
Bread (1986)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Joey Boswell

Punters
Punters (1984)

as Ansty

Sharon and Elsie
Sharon and Elsie (1984)

TV show ยท as Michael Blake

1970s

1 title ยท average score 72
Follow Me!
Follow Me! (1972)
GoodWatch score 72

Set Decoration

1960s

1 title
How We Used To Live
How We Used To Live (1968)

TV show