Karl Howman

Karl Howman is an English writer, actor and director. His first book, "Secret Spitfires", co-written with Ethem Cetintas and Gavin Clarke, went to paperback from hardback in 2022; he also co-directed and produced the film of the same name. His second book, "A Million Ways to stay on the Run" (ISBN 978-1-915306-26-5) which he co-wrote with Donal Macintyre, was a Sunday Times bestseller two weeks after publication in early 2023. He was an actor since 1968, where he started with the National Youth Theatre. He also appeared as Jakey Smith in the final series of Get Some In! In 1978. Howman is best known for playing Jacko in the sitcom Brush Strokes from 1986 to 1991, Mulberry in Mulberry from 1992 to 1993 and Buster Briggs in EastEnders from 2014 to 2016.