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Howland during a panel on Lost Girl at Fan Expo Canada in August 2011
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Born | 19 June Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
Nationality | Canadian |
Other names | Richard |
Alma mater | York University |
Occupation | Actor, musician |
Known for | Trick in Lost Girl |
Richard "Rick" Howland is a Canadian actor known for his role as Trick on Lost Girl and Harry Buttman (a parody of Gary Bettman) in Bon Cop, Bad Cop.
Howland's first credited acting role appears in the feature film "To Catch A Yeti," opposite Meat Loaf. While at York University, he formed the comedy troupe the Four Strombones, which performed in comedy clubs around Toronto for more than a decade. A few of his roles have played off his 4' 7" (1.40 m) stature. He has Osteogenesis Imperfecta.
Currently, he plays Trick in Lost Girl, which has been renewed for a fifth season. Additionally, Howland played Harry Buttman in Bon Cop Bad Cop, and Jayne Eastwood's son in Endless Grind. Howland has co-written a sitcom with Adam Nashman called Rick's Life, an industry based show that offers up the funny through Rick's own unique perspective; in addition to writing and directing his first short film, "Underwritten," for the 48 Hour Film Festival.
Howland is also a songwriter, with two self-recorded albums available on iTunes.