Rick (Richard) Howland is a Canadian film and television actor, and musician.
Biography
Career
Howland began with improvisation and an excellent acting teacher. He then spent a few years at a few universities before landing his first gig in a feature film. While at York University he formed the comedy troupe the "Four Strombones". The Strombones performed in comedy clubs around Toronto, Canada, for more than a decade as well as creating a very successful fringe show in 1994. He has hosted comedy shows as well as dabbled in standup comedy. He co-wrote a sit-com called "Rick’s Life with Adam Nashman", an industry-based show that offers up the funny through Rick’s own unique perspective.
Film roles include Harry Buttman in Bon Cop, Bad Cop (2006).
As a songwriter Rick has been at it since he was seventeen. He spent most of those years practicing and writing on his own. Howland has two self-recorded albums - one done in a studio and one done in a living room.
Rick Howland plays the core character role of Trick / The Blood King in Lost Girl:
Howland appeared as Trick in the following Lost Girl webisode:
- 3.5.4 Prophecy
Comic Cons and Fan Expos
- 2011
- Fan Expo Canada (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
- 2012
- Fan Expo Canada (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
- New York Comic Con (New York, NY, USA)
- 2013
- Fan Expo Canada (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
- New York Comic Con (New York, NY, USA)
- 2014
- Central Canada Comic Con (C4) (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)
- Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) (Chicago, IL, USA)
- Dragon Con (Atlanta, GA, USA)
- Edmonton Comic & Entertainment Expo (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
- Starfury Faebles Convention (London, England, UK)
Links
- Rick Howland Official Website
- Rick Howland Official Twitter
- Rick Howland Official Facebook Page
- Rick Howland on iTunes
- Rick Howland @ Northern Stars
- Rick Howland @ Wikipedia
Official Fan Site
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Cellar | Zoltan | Short film |
| 2000 | Martirio | The Butler | Short film |
| 2005 | Short Tongue Freddy | Freddy | Short film |
| 2006 | Santa Baby | Mr. Elf | Short film |
| 2006 | Good Cop, Bad Cop | Harry Buttman | |
| 2006 | Citizen Duane | Irate Pedestrian | |
| 2009 | Midgets vs. Mascots | Big Red Bush | |
| 2011 | Underwritten | Short film (Director, Writer) | |
| 2012 | An Insignificant Man | Clown | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | To Catch a Yeti | Blubber | TV movie |
| 1998 | The Adventures of Shirley Holmes | Bernie Szabo | Episode: The Case of the Bouncing Baby |
| 1998 | Once a Thief | Actor | Episode: Shaken Not Stirred |
| 1999 | Traders | Rob 'Tiny' Lewis | Episode: The Last Good Deal |
| 1999 | The Jesse Ventura Story | Wrestler | TV movie |
| 2001 | Club Land | Gump | TV movie |
| 2002 | Escape from the Newsroom | Autograph Hound #2 | TV movie (The Newsroom TV series) |
| 2004 | Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | Sal Roland | Episode: Concrete Evidence |
| 2005 | Crazy for Christmas | Kenny | TV movie |
| 2007 | The Roommate | Paul | TV movie |
| 2007 | Tin Man | Red Hatt | 3 episodes. TV Mini-Series |
| 2007–2008 | Billable Hours | Computer Tech | 2 episodes |
| 2007–2008 | Billable Hours | Keach | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Murdoch Mysteries | Miles Gorman | Episode: Child's Play |
| 2010–2015 | Lost Girl | Trick | Main cast does not appear in: 5.14, 5.15, 5.16 |
| 2011 | Sanctuary | Galvo | Episode: Resistance |
| 2012 | Lost Girl Finale Pre-Show | TV Special (Showcase) | |
| 2012 | Top Chef Canada | as Himself | Episode: Lights, Camera, Action! |
| 2013 | Lost Girl ConFAEdential | TV Special (Showcase) | |
| 2013 | Lost Girl: An Evening at the Clubhouse | TV Special (Showcase) |
Web Series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Lost Girl | Trick | Webisode: Prophecy (pre-Season 4 special program) |
| 2014 | The Penumbra | Stan | 6 episodes |
Biography on Showcase (2013)
Rick Howland (Trick)
Actor and singer/songwriter Rick Howland plays the role of “Trick” -- the bartender with a secret -- in Lost Girl Seasons 1 - 3. Staying in the Canadian Sci-Fi series genre he guest starred in Sanctuary. Rick played Hockey League Commissioner, “Harry Buttman,” in Canada’s top-grossing film Bon Cop Bad Cop and also starred opposite rock legend Meatloaf in the feature film To Catch A Yeti. His short film credits include the award-winning Santa Baby, Short Tongue Freddy and Martiro. Selected MOW’s include Jesse the Body Ventura Story, Tin Man and Crazy for Christmas. Howland wrote his own stand-up routine for Club Land, which was directed by Saul Rubinek. He has shared the small screen with the legendary Jayne Eastwood in Endless Grind and conspired with Peter Stebbings in Traders. Other television credits include Billable Hours, Murdoch Mysteries, The Royal Canadian Air Farce, Sue Thomas F.B.Eye and Train 48.
Selected theatre credits include: Veriété (Volcano), Shooting Penguins (Factory), A Short History of Night (Factory) and Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe (LKTYP). Howland was also a writer and performer in the Four Strombones comedy troupe that toured Toronto’s comedy clubs for 12 years.
Rick has written numerous scripts and has recently directed his first short film, Underwritten. You can find his two indie albums on iTunes and Amazon.
You can follow Howland on twitter @Rick_Howland or check out his fan page at http://www.facebook.com/RickHowland.Artist
@ http://www.showcase.ca/lostgirl/lostgirlbios.aspx?n=Rick+Howland+(Trick)
Gallery
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Videos
Articles and Interviews
[ if a web page is no longer accessible try a search of the URL on Wayback Machine for a possible archive ]
Exclusive: Rick Howland Talks "Family Portrait" and Remembering Lost Girl
February 29, 2016. SciFi Vision
Lost Girl's Rick Howland Writes an Epitaph for the Blood King
October 11, 2015. The TV Junkies
Getting Lost with Rick Howland and Rachel Skarsten
January 2015. Gay Calgary Magazine (Online)
Lost Girl's Rick Howland: There Are Many More Pages to Trick's Story
December 4, 2014. The Televixen
Rick Howland Interview — Episode 71 [PODCAST]
October 30, 2014. Drinks At The Dal
Rick Howland discusses 'Lost Girl' season four at NYCC
November 3, 2013. Examiner.com
Rick Howland — His Lost Girl Fantasy
December/January 2012-13. ABILITY Magazine
Lost Girl: Interviews with Ksenia Solo (Kenzi), Zoie Palmer (Lauren), and Rick Howland (Trick)
October 24, 2012. Nerd Caliber
Lost Girl Edition - Week 3 [PODCAST]
September 30, 2011. The Showcase Showcast
- K.C. Collins, Rick Howland, Steve Cochrane
Lost Girl Edition - Week 2 [PODCAST]
September 23, 2011. The Showcase Showcast
- K.C. Collins, Rick Howland, Steve Cochrane
Lost Girl Edition - Week 1 [PODCAST]
September 15, 2011. The Showcase Showcast
- K.C. Collins, Rick Howland, Steve Cochrane
Interview: Rick Howland on Syfy's 'Lost Girl' and his part in The World Of Fae
September 5, 2011. Monsters and Critics
References
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