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  • Karl Howman – Career Facts, Roles and Verified Details

    Sophie Kendall · ✓ Reviewed by Thomas Ellery

    Karl Howman is an English actor best known for playing Jacko in the BBC1 sitcom Brush Strokes, which ran from 1986 to 1991. He is also associated with the soap opera EastEnders, where he played Buster Briggs. Readers who want a broader overview can start with the Karl Howman biography. Over the decades, his work…

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  • Karl Howman – Biography, Career and Personal Life Details

    Sophie Kendall

    Karl Howman is a British actor best known for his role as Jacko in the 1980s sitcom Brush Strokes. Across four decades, he has built a career that includes appearances in EastEnders, The Bill, and Porridge, as well as work as a writer and director. This article provides a comprehensive look at his life, filmography,…

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  • Karl Howman – Brush Strokes Actor, Career and Personal Life

    Olivia Hartley

    Karl Howman is an English actor, writer, director, and producer widely recognised for playing Ben “Jacko” Jackson in the BBC sitcom Brush Strokes. He was born in Woolwich, London, and his career has spanned more than five decades, from early stage work to prime-time television and independent filmmaking. Although the role of Jacko in the…

  • Karl Howman – From Brush Strokes to The Long Good Friday

    Sophie Kendall

    Karl Howman is an English actor, writer and director best known for playing Jacko in the BBC sitcom Brush Strokes, David in The Long Good Friday, and Buster Briggs in EastEnders. He has worked in film, television and theatre since the early 1970s. Born in Woolwich, London, Howman initially trained with the National Youth Theatre…

  • Karl Howman – Brush Strokes Actor and EastEnders Star

    Sophie Kendall

    Karl Howman is an English actor, writer, director and producer who became a household name in the 1980s. He was born in Woolwich, London, on 13 December 1953 and is aged 72 as of late 2026, though some sources list his birth year as 1952. Best known for his role as Jacko in the BBC…

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    Karl Howman is an English actor, writer and director best known for his television roles in Brush Strokes, Mulberry and EastEnders. Born on 13 December 1952 in Woolwich, London, he has worked across entertainment since the late 1960s. Howman began his career with the National Youth Theatre and quickly built a reputation in British television,…

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    Karl Howman is an English actor, writer and director best known for playing Jacko in the BBC sitcom “Brush Strokes”, the title character in “Mulberry” and Buster Briggs in “EastEnders”. He was born in Woolwich, London, on 13 December 1953 and has worked in entertainment since the late 1960s. Howman began acting with the National…

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