Howard Charles | |
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![]() Howard Charles in 2016 | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2008–present |
Howard Charles is an English actor who is best known for his portrayal of Porthos in the BBC series The Musketeers (2014–2016). He was born in Brixton, London. [1] [2] [3]
He studied at Kingston College in England [4] between 2000 and 2005, earning a BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Performing Arts (Acting) before returning to start the BA (Hons) Acting for Stage and Media. [5]
He then trained at the Drama Centre London and was awarded a Lady Rothermere Drama Award and a Leverhulme scholarship. [6]
Charles has appeared in: Blackta (The Young Vic), [7] Macbeth (with the RSC), [8] The Merchant of Venice (Royal Shakespeare Company), [9] Enron ( Chichester Festival Theatre, The Royal Court, West End), Painting A Wall ( Finborough Theatre), [10] The Hounding of David Olwale (various theatres including; Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Everyman Liverpool, Hackney Empire), [11] Three Sisters ( Manchester Royal Exchange), The Local Stigmatic (Edinburgh Festival), Les Jeudis ( Centre Pompidou, Paris), Twelfth Night, The Lunatic Queen, Taniko, Measure for Measure, Le Cid, The Cherry Orchard and The Winslow Boy. [6]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Standing By | Titus | Short film [12] |
2011 | Sound | Flynn | Short film [13] |
2013 | &ME | Albert | |
2018 | Monster Party | Luther | |
The Scorpion King: Book of Souls | Uruk | Direct-to-video film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Beautiful People | Adult Kylie | Episode: "How I Got My Tongs" |
2012 | Switch | Jack | Episode #1.6 |
Black Forest | Conrad | Television film | |
2013–2022 | Top Boy | Curtis | 7 episodes |
2014–2016 | The Musketeers | Porthos du Vallon | Main cast; 30 episodes |
2017 | The Librarians | Ambrose Gethic | Episode: "And the Bleeding Crown" |
2019 | The Widow | Tom Jansen | 2 episodes |
The Red Line | Ethan Young | 8 episodes | |
2020 | Liar | Carl Peterson | 4 episodes |
Alex Rider | Wolf | 4 episodes | |
2021 | Shadow and Bone | Arken Visser / The Conductor | 5 episodes |
2021–2022 | Whitstable Pearl | Mike McGuire | 12 episodes |
Year | Title | Role |
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2015 | Need for Speed | Manu |
Cancelled | Legacy of Kain: Dead Sun | Emperor |
Howard Charles | |
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![]() Howard Charles in 2016 | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2008–present |
Howard Charles is an English actor who is best known for his portrayal of Porthos in the BBC series The Musketeers (2014–2016). He was born in Brixton, London. [1] [2] [3]
He studied at Kingston College in England [4] between 2000 and 2005, earning a BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Performing Arts (Acting) before returning to start the BA (Hons) Acting for Stage and Media. [5]
He then trained at the Drama Centre London and was awarded a Lady Rothermere Drama Award and a Leverhulme scholarship. [6]
Charles has appeared in: Blackta (The Young Vic), [7] Macbeth (with the RSC), [8] The Merchant of Venice (Royal Shakespeare Company), [9] Enron ( Chichester Festival Theatre, The Royal Court, West End), Painting A Wall ( Finborough Theatre), [10] The Hounding of David Olwale (various theatres including; Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Everyman Liverpool, Hackney Empire), [11] Three Sisters ( Manchester Royal Exchange), The Local Stigmatic (Edinburgh Festival), Les Jeudis ( Centre Pompidou, Paris), Twelfth Night, The Lunatic Queen, Taniko, Measure for Measure, Le Cid, The Cherry Orchard and The Winslow Boy. [6]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Standing By | Titus | Short film [12] |
2011 | Sound | Flynn | Short film [13] |
2013 | &ME | Albert | |
2018 | Monster Party | Luther | |
The Scorpion King: Book of Souls | Uruk | Direct-to-video film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2008 | Beautiful People | Adult Kylie | Episode: "How I Got My Tongs" |
2012 | Switch | Jack | Episode #1.6 |
Black Forest | Conrad | Television film | |
2013–2022 | Top Boy | Curtis | 7 episodes |
2014–2016 | The Musketeers | Porthos du Vallon | Main cast; 30 episodes |
2017 | The Librarians | Ambrose Gethic | Episode: "And the Bleeding Crown" |
2019 | The Widow | Tom Jansen | 2 episodes |
The Red Line | Ethan Young | 8 episodes | |
2020 | Liar | Carl Peterson | 4 episodes |
Alex Rider | Wolf | 4 episodes | |
2021 | Shadow and Bone | Arken Visser / The Conductor | 5 episodes |
2021–2022 | Whitstable Pearl | Mike McGuire | 12 episodes |
Year | Title | Role |
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2015 | Need for Speed | Manu |
Cancelled | Legacy of Kain: Dead Sun | Emperor |