Rick Howland
Encyclopedia
Rick Howland is a Canadian actor best known for his role as Trick on Lost Girl
and Harry Buttman in Bon Cop, Bad Cop
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Howland has two self-recorded albums - one done in a studio and one done in a living room.
Lost Girl (TV series)
Lost Girl is a Canadian supernatural crime drama television series that premiered on the Showcase Television network in September 2010. The series is developed and produced by Prodigy Pictures. The series follows the life of a succubus named Bo, played by Anna Silk, as she learns to control her...
and Harry Buttman in Bon Cop, Bad Cop
Bon Cop, Bad Cop
Bon Cop, Bad Cop is a 2006 Canadian comedy-thriller buddy cop film about an Ontarian and a Québécois police officer who reluctantly join forces. The dialogue is a mixture of English and French...
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Career
Howland began with improvisation and an excellent acting teacher. He then spent a few years at a few universities before landing his first gig in a feature film. While at York University he formed the comedy troupe the Four Strombones. The Strombones performed in comedy clubs around Toronto for more than a decade as well as creating a very successful fringe show in 1994. He has hosted comedy shows as well as dabbled in standup comedy. He has co-written a sit-com called Rick’s Life with Adam Nashman. An industry based show that offers up the funny through Rick’s own unique perspective. He is currently working on a short film script that he will direct and a next draft of a screenplay that is still too long. As a songwriter Rick has been at it since he was seventeen. He spent most of those years practicing and writing on his own.Howland has two self-recorded albums - one done in a studio and one done in a living room.
Filmography
YEAR | PROJECT | ROLE | INFO |
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2010-present | Lost Girl Lost Girl (TV series) Lost Girl is a Canadian supernatural crime drama television series that premiered on the Showcase Television network in September 2010. The series is developed and produced by Prodigy Pictures. The series follows the life of a succubus named Bo, played by Anna Silk, as she learns to control her... |
Trick | 26 Episodes, Supporting Lead |
2011 | Sanctuary | Galvo | Guest star |
2011 | An Insignificant Man | Hungover Clown | Short |
2009 | A Tribute to Big Red | Big Red Bush | Feature - Lead |
2008 | Billable Hours | Keach | Episodes: Lil' War Photo and Shortstop |
2008 | Murdoch Mysteries | Miles Gorman | Episode: Child's Play |
2007 | Billable Hours | Computer Tech | Episode: The Sting and Episode: 15 Minutes of Shame |
2007 | Tin Man | Red Katt | Mini-series Episode: Search for the Emerald & Into the Storm |
2007 | The Roommate | Paul | Television movie |
2006 | Citizen Duane | Irate Pedestrian | Feature |
2006 | Bon Cop, Bad Cop | Harry Buttman | Feature - Supporting Lead |
2006 | Santa Baby | Mr. Elf | Short |
2005 | Crazy for Christmas | Kenny | Television movie |
Short Tongue Freddy | Freddy | Short - Lead | |
2004 | Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | Sal Roland | Episode: Concrete Evidence |
2002 | Escape from the Newsroom | Autograph Hound #2 | Television movie |
2001 | Club Land | Gump | Television movie |
2000 | Sufferance | The Butler | Short |
1999 | The Jesse Ventura Story | Wrestler | Television movie |
1999 | Traders | Rob 'Tiny' Lewis | Episode: The Last Good Deal |
1998 | John Woo's Once a Thief | Actor | Episode: Shaken Not Stirred |
1998 | The Adventures of Shirley Holmes | Bernie Szabo | Episode: The Case of the Bouncing Baby |
1997 | The Cellar | Zoltan | Short |
1995 | To Catch a Yeti | Blubber | Feature - Supporting Lead |