Thomas Howes (actor)

Thomas Howes (born 16 July 1986) is an English actor.^[2] He trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.^[3]

Thomas Howes
Born	(1986-07-16) 16 July 1986 (age 39) Woodlands, South Yorkshire, England[1]
Education	Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Occupation	Actor
Known for	William Mason in Downton Abbey

Career

He is best known for having played the role of William Mason, the second footman in ITV's Downton Abbey, and played the role of Manchester United player Mark Jones in the 2011 TV film of the Munich air disaster, United.^[4][5] He also has performed on the stage in the roles of Dickie in The Winslow Boy (The Theatre Royal, Bath)^[6] and Scripps in The History Boys (The UK tour of the National Theatre),^[7] and on radio in the role of Joseph Prado in Tulips in Winter.^[3][8][9]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	United	Mark Jones
2012	Anna Karenina	Yashvin

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	ChuckleVision	Young Raef	Episode: 'The Mystery of Little-Under-Standing'
2010–2011	Downton Abbey	William Mason	12 episodes
2011	Downton Abbey: Behind the Drama	William Mason / Himself	Television documentary
2012	Downton Abbey Revisited	William Mason / Himself	Television documentary
2013	Murdoch Mysteries	Winston Churchill	Episode: 'Winston's Lost Night'
2016	Houdini & Doyle	Constable Booth	Episode: 'The Monsters of Nethermoor'
	Dark Angel	George Ward
	Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters	Samuel Hartley	Television film
2019	Gentleman Jack	John Booth	6 episodes
2020	Call the Midwife	Eddie Tannerman	Series 9, episode 8