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.
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Career
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 ft 7 in (1.40 m) stature. He has Osteogenesis Imperfecta.
He played Trick in Lost Girl, which aired for five seasons. 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.
Filmography
To Catch a Yeti (1995) – as Blubber
The Cellar (1997) (short film) – as Zoltan
The Adventures of Shirley Holmes (1998): Episode "The Case of the Bouncing Baby" – as Bernie Szabo
John Woo's Once a Thief (1998): Episode "Shaken Not Stirred" – as Actor
Traders (1999): Episode "The Last Good Deal" – as Rob 'Tiny' Lewis
The Jesse Ventura Story (1999) – as Wrestler
Sufferance (2000) (short film) – as The Butler
Club Land (2001) – as Gump
The Newsroom (2002): "Escape from the Newsroom" (TV Movie) – as Autograph Hound No. 2
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye (2004): Episode "Concrete Evidence" – as Sal Roland
Short Tongue Freddy (2005) (short film) – as Freddy
Crazy for Christmas (2005) – as Kenny
Santa Baby (2006) (short film) – as Mr. Elf
Bon Cop, Bad Cop (2006) – as Harry Buttman
Citizen Duane (2006) – as Irate Pedestrian
The Roommate (2007) – as Paul
Tin Man (2007) (mini-series) – as Red Katt
Billable Hours (2007): Episodes "The Sting" & "15 Minutes of Shame" – as Computer Tech
Murdoch Mysteries (2008): Episode "Child's Play" – as Miles Gorman
Billable Hours (2008): Episodes "Lil' War Photo" & "Shortstop" – as Keach
Midgets Vs. Mascots (2009) – as Big Red Bush
An Insignificant Man (2011) (short film) – as Hungover Clown
Sanctuary (2011): Episode "Resistance" – as Galvo
Lost Girl (2010–15) – as Trick; Main role
Lost Girl Finale Pre-Show (2012) (Showcase TV special) – as self
Top Chef Canada (2012): Episode "Lights, Camera, Action!" – as self
Lost Girl ConFAEdential (2013) (Showcase TV special) – as self
Prophecy (2013) (Lost Girl webisode) – as Trick
Lost Girl: An Evening at the Clubhouse (2013) (Showcase TV special) – as self
Killjoys (2016): Episode "How to Kill Friends and Influence People" - as Dej Serafan Archive Keeper