Jonathan Howard is an English actor. He is known for his role on the British TV series ''

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'' as Gavin Moody and as Ian Boothby in '' Thor: The Dark World'' (2013).

Early and personal life

Howard was born in

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, England and has lived in London since 2005. His daughter with

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was born early August 2018.

Career

Howard started acting in 2001 with his first role in educational TV show for youths called ''Looking After the Penneys'' as Scott Penney. He was a part of the final cast between 2005 and 2007 of the British TV series ''

'', playing Gavin Moody, a young

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. He then went to train at the prestigious London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) between 2008 and 2011. In 2012, he was in the TV

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'' as Sixth Officer Moody. He appeared as Sam Thawley, a young, handsome bar patron, on Series 4 of ''

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''. In 2013, he appeared in the zombie war film ''

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'' with

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as one of Camp Humphrey's soldiers and in the

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film '' Thor: The Dark World'' as Ian Boothby, Darcy's intern and love interest. The following year, he appeared in series 2 of the TV series ''

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'' as Ed and in several episodes of the British/American sitcom ''

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''.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Howard, Jonathan Living people Year of birth missing (living people) English male television actors Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art Male actors from Lancashire English male film actors