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Peter Howitt(II)

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  • Director
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Dangerous Parking 2007
Peter Howitt was born on 5 May 1957 in Manchester, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for Sliding Doors (1998), Dangerous Parking (2007) and Johnny English (2003). He has been married to Lorraine since 5 August 2001. They have two children.
BornMay 5, 1957
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BornMay 5, 1957
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 6 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Gwyneth Paltrow in Sliding Doors (1998)
    Sliding Doors
    6.7
    • Cheeky Bloke
    • 1998
    Dangerous Parking (2007)
    Dangerous Parking
    6.4
    • Noah Arkwright
    • 2007
    Rowan Atkinson in Johnny English (2003)
    Johnny English
    6.3
    • Man at Crowning Ceremony(uncredited)
    • 2003
    Ryan Phillippe, Rachael Leigh Cook, and Claire Forlani in Antitrust (2001)
    Antitrust
    6.1
    • Homeless Man
    • 2001

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Christina Cox, Paula Garcés, Laura Harris, Ron Livingston, Maxim Roy, and Malik Yoba in Defying Gravity (2009)
      Defying Gravity
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Trevor Williams
      • 2009
    • The Armstrong and Miller Show (2007)
      The Armstrong and Miller Show
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Dominic
      • 2007
    • Dangerous Parking (2007)
      Dangerous Parking
      6.4
      • Noah Arkwright
      • 2007
    • Laws of Attraction (2004)
      Laws of Attraction
      5.9
      • Client (uncredited)
      • 2004
    • Rowan Atkinson in Johnny English (2003)
      Johnny English
      6.3
      • Man at Crowning Ceremony (uncredited)
      • 2003
    • Ryan Phillippe, Rachael Leigh Cook, and Claire Forlani in Antitrust (2001)
      Antitrust
      6.1
      • Homeless Man
      • 2001
    • Gwyneth Paltrow in Sliding Doors (1998)
      Sliding Doors
      6.7
      • Cheeky Bloke
      • 1998
    • Insiders
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Will Deans
      • 1997
    • Scene (1968)
      Scene
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Shelter
      • 1997
    • Daniel Craig in Kiss and Tell (1996)
      Kiss and Tell
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • Graham Ives
      • 1996
    • Peter Howitt and Kevin McNally in Frontiers (1996)
      Frontiers
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Supt. Nick Jarratt
      • 1996
    • Helen Mirren in Some Mother's Son (1996)
      Some Mother's Son
      7.2
      • SAS Leader
      • 1996
    • Killing Me Softly (1995)
      Killing Me Softly
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Malcolm Thornton
      • 1995
    • The Perfect Match (1995)
      The Perfect Match
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Dave
      • 1995
    • Eleven Men Against Eleven (1995)
      Eleven Men Against Eleven
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • Steve Denton
      • 1995

    Director

    • Gina Carano in Scorched Earth (2018)
      Scorched Earth
      4.5
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Kathleen Robertson and Eric Dane in The Fixer (2015)
      The Fixer
      5.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Samuel L. Jackson and Dominic Cooper in Reasonable Doubt (2014)
      Reasonable Doubt
      5.7
      • Director (as Peter P. Croudins)
      • 2014
    • Rogue (2013)
      Rogue
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Radio Rebel (2012)
      Radio Rebel
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Christina Cox, Paula Garcés, Laura Harris, Ron Livingston, Maxim Roy, and Malik Yoba in Defying Gravity (2009)
      Defying Gravity
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Dangerous Parking (2007)
      Dangerous Parking
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Laws of Attraction (2004)
      Laws of Attraction
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Rowan Atkinson in Johnny English (2003)
      Johnny English
      6.3
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Brad William Henke and Sam Trammell in Going to California (2001)
      Going to California
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2001
    • Ryan Phillippe, Rachael Leigh Cook, and Claire Forlani in Antitrust (2001)
      Antitrust
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2001
    • Gwyneth Paltrow in Sliding Doors (1998)
      Sliding Doors
      6.7
      • Director
      • 1998
    • The Stand-Up Show
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1995

    Writer

    • Lola and Freddie
      • writer
      • Pre-production
    • Dangerous Parking (2007)
      Dangerous Parking
      6.4
      • screenplay
      • 2007
    • Rowan Atkinson in Johnny English (2003)
      Johnny English
      6.3
      • Writer (uncredited)
      • 2003
    • Gwyneth Paltrow in Sliding Doors (1998)
      Sliding Doors
      6.7
      • writer
      • 1998
    • Bobby Ball and Tommy Cannon in Cannon and Ball (1979)
      Cannon and Ball
      6.0
      TV Series
      • with
      • 1984
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • The Cast of Bread
    • Height
      • 6′ 1½″ (1.87 m)
    • Born
      • May 5, 1957
      • Manchester, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • LorraineAugust 5, 2001 - present (2 children)
    • Other works
      He acted in Harold Pinter's play, "The Caretaker", at the Comedy Theatre in London, England with Donald Pleasence and Colin Firth. The play was also directed by Harold Pinter.
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      • 1 Interview
      • 1 Article

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    • Trivia
      In 2003 he was the only British director to have two films in the UK all-time top ten at the same time.

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