Rick Howland Biography

Fast Facts

• Originally got into acting because he needed an easy art credit in order to graduate from high school and found that he enjoyed it
• Made his screen acting debut in the film "To Catch a Yeti" in 1995
• Quote: "My body is slightly different due to a disability, and so I've grown up with a lot of points and stares throughout my life․․․[Acting] made me realize that I could have people look at me in a positive way and with respect rather than curiosity․"
• Best known for his role as Trick in "Lost Girl" and as Harry Buttman in "Bon Cop Bad Cop․"
• Was a writer and performer in the comedy troupe Four Strombones, which frequented comedy clubs in Toronto for 12 years
• Wrote and directed the short film "Underwritten" in 2011
• Has also appeared in several stage productions, including "Shooting Penguins," "A Short History of Night," and "Veriété․"