Thomas Howes (actor)

Thomas Howes
Born (1986-07-16) 16 July 1986 (age 38)
Woodlands, South Yorkshire, England[1]
EducationGuildhall School of Music and Drama
OccupationActor
Known forWilliam Mason in Downton Abbey

Thomas Howes (born 16 July 1986) is an English actor.[2] He trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.[3]

Career

He is best known for having played the role of William Mason, the second footman in ITV's Downton Abbey, and played the role of Manchester United player Mark Jones in the 2011 TV film of the Munich air disaster, United.[4][5] He also has performed on the stage in the roles of Dickie in The Winslow Boy (The Theatre Royal, Bath)[6] and Scripps in The History Boys (The UK tour of the National Theatre),[7] and on radio in the role of Joseph Prado in Tulips in Winter.[3][8][9]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2011 United Mark Jones
2012 Anna Karenina Yashvin

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2008 ChuckleVision Young Raef Episode: 'The Mystery of Little-Under-Standing'
2010–2011 Downton Abbey William Mason 12 episodes
2011 Downton Abbey: Behind the Drama William Mason / Himself Television documentary
2012 Downton Abbey Revisited William Mason / Himself Television documentary
2013 Murdoch Mysteries Winston Churchill Episode: 'Winston's Lost Night'
2016 Houdini & Doyle Constable Booth Episode: 'The Monsters of Nethermoor'
Dark Angel George Ward
Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters Samuel Hartley Television film
2019 Gentleman Jack John Booth 6 episodes
2020 Call the Midwife Eddie Tannerman Series 9, episode 8

References

  1. ^ "Star of Downton Abbey to grace the Dearne", 'Thorne and District Gazette', 13 December 2012 accessed 27 January 2013.
  2. ^ My Yorkshire: Thomas Howes (15 October 2010). The Yorkshire Post. Accessed December 2010.
  3. ^ a b Hamilton Hodell: Thomas Howes Archived 29 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine Accessed January 2011.
  4. ^ Internet Movie Database: Thomas Howes Accessed December 2010.
  5. ^ "BBC Two Programmes - United". BBC. April 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  6. ^ British Theatre Guide: Review of the Winslow Boy Accessed January 2011.
  7. ^ BBC History Boys Archived 30 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine Accessed January 2011.
  8. ^ BBC Tulips in Winter Accessed January 2011.
  9. ^ DowntonAbbey.com: Thomas Howes Accessed January 2011.