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Howard Ward

Known For: Acting
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Howard Ward

Howard has taken leading roles at the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre, the Royal Exchange Theatre, the Royal Court Theatre, The Almeida, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, Hampstead and Headlong. Howard’s versatility means he is used for a huge variety of voice projects from cartoons to documentaries. Howard has been in the original cast of Warhorse, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, and Oslo, all which originated at the National Theatre, and then transferred to the West End. He was also in the original cast of the multi award winning musical London Road at the National Theatre which was subsequently made into a movie. He has worked extensively on television, playing Sergeant Willis for two series of Downton Abbey, the Mayor of Weatherfield in Coronation Street, several appearances on EastEnders, Casualty, Holby City, and Doctors. He appeared opposite Martin …

Filmography

Bodies

2023 · Banker

Andor

2022 · Bodega Vendor

Grenfell: Scenes from the Inquiry

2022

Brassic

2019 · Leo

Manhunt

2019 · Det Supt Steve Scott

The Winter's Tale - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

2018 · Antigonus

The Children Act

2018 · Roy Whiting

Little Boy Blue

2017 · Defence Barrister

Lady Chatterley's Lover

2015 · Betts

London Road

2015 · Terry

Father Brown

2013 · Mayor Anthony Wood

National Theatre Live: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

2012 · Reverend Peters/Rhodri/Uncle Terry/Voice Four/Ensemble

Comedy Blaps

2011 · Garrow

Downton Abbey

2010 · Sergeant Willis

The Broken

2008 · Jim

The Hide

2008

Cashback

2007 · Football Referee

The Government Inspector

2005 · Mark Ridsdale

Murder Investigation Team

2003 · DS Jim Daws

Unconditional Love

2003 · Mike Farley

Left Turn

2001 · Policeman 1

This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

2000 · Det Supt John Stainthorpe

Midsomer Murders

1997 · Niall Colebrooke

Peak Practice

1993 · Sgt Eddie Williams

Heartbeat

1992 · Eric Grey

Casualty

1986 · Don Kearn, Chris Stonall

Minder

1979 · Mark

All Creatures Great and Small

1978 · Geoffrey Rayner

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