Jonathan Howard (born 17 November 1984) is an English actor. He is known for his role in the series Dream Team as Gavin Moody and as Ian Boothby in Thor: The Dark World (2013). In Spring 2025 he joined the cast of the ITV soap Coronation Street as Carl Webster.
Early and personal life
Howard was born in Lancashire, England and has lived in London since 2005. In August 2018, actress Élodie Yung gave birth to their daughter.Jenna Anderson: 'Daredevil' Star Elodie Yung Welcomes Baby Girl. ComicBook.com, 14 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 TV series Dream Team, playing Gavin Moody, a young footballer. 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 miniseries Titanic as Sixth Officer Moody. He appeared as Sam Thawley, a young, handsome bar patron, on Series 4 of Downton Abbey.
In 2013, he appeared in the zombie war film World War Z with Brad Pitt as one of Camp Humphrey's soldiers and in the Marvel Studios 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 Mr Selfridge as Ed and in several episodes of the sitcom Episodes.
Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes2001Looking After the PenneysScott PenneyTV series (3 episodes)2003Girls in LoveQ.T. BoyTV series (Episode: "Cuckoo in the Nest")2004ConvictionBarry KearsleyTV series (Episode: "#1.1")2005Dream TeamGavin MoodyTV series (50 episodes)2007DoctorsLuke NevilleTV series (Episode: "Just Deserts")2008HollyoaksPC Gary HardyTV series (Episode: "#1.2276")2012Titanic Sixth Officer MoodyTV miniseriesHolby CityDeclan AsheTV series (Episode: "From Here to Maternity")2013World War ZCamp Humphreys soldierDownton AbbeySam ThawleyTV Series (Episode: "Episode 2")Thor: The Dark WorldIan Boothby2014Mr SelfridgeEdTV series (4 episodes)2014–2015 EpisodesAssistant DirectorTV series (8 episodes)2014 DominionSgt. Ethan MackTV series (7 episodes) 2015 Night Fare Chris 2016 Kingdom WillTV series (7 episodes) 2017 Megan Leavey Pete Walters The Capture Isaac The Last Ship James Fletcher TV series (8 episodes) 2018 Hell Is Where the Home Is Victor Aka Trespassers2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters Asher Jonah 2020 Skylines Leon The Five Rules of Success Danny 2022 The Lair Hook 2025 Abraham's Boys Arthur Holmwood 2025–present Coronation Street Carl Webster Regular Character 2026 The Dreadful Brother Penros Post-production
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