Howle was born in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. His mother Allison was a school teacher and his father Tim was a music professor and composer.[2] He was born the second of four boys, with three brothers, Sam (older), George and Alfie (younger).
Because of his father's profession, the family moved 12 times when Howle was a child, before settling in Scarborough. It was there that he became involved in the local music scene. At 18, he left home to study drama at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, before embarking on his career.[3]
Career
In 2014, Howle made his debut as James Warwick on the E4 television series Glue. He co-starred in the 2017 film The Sense of an Ending (as the younger version of Jim Broadbent's lead character) and the miniseries The Witness for the Prosecution in the pivotal role of the defendant in a murder case, Leonard Vole.[4]
In February 2022, Howle starred in Chloe as Elliott, appearing in all six episodes.[8] He also appeared in Under the Banner of Heaven as Allen Lafferty who struggled his faith after his wife Brenda's (Daisy Edger-Jones) murder.[9] In the latter part of 2022, Howle played the title role in John Haidar's production of Shakespeare's Hamlet. It was performed at the Bristol Old Vic.[10][11]
In 2024, Howle portrayed a 1970s boxer in Kid Snow,[12][2] and starred in the Netflix limited series The Perfect Couple as Benji Winbury, the son of the rich family.[13][14] The long-delayed Sweet Dreams will set to start filming in October 2024.[15] He started stage production of Look Back in Anger.[16] in 2025, he will star in Turret.[17][18]
