Thomas Howes

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

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. He also has performed on the stage in the roles of Dickie in The Winslow Boy (The Theatre Royal, Bath) and Scripps in The History Boys (The UK tour of the National Theatre), and on radio in the role of Joseph Prado in Tulips in Winter.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2011 United Mark Jones 2012 Anna Karenina Yashvin 2025The ChoralGilbert Pollard

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