{{short description|Canadian actor}} {{BLP sources|date=September 2011}} {{Use Canadian English|date=July 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2014}} {{Infobox person |name = Rick Howland |image = Rick Howland at Fan Expo.jpg |alt = |caption = Howland during a panel on ''Lost Girl'' at Fan Expo Canada in August 2011 |birth_date = |birth_place = |death_date = |death_place = |other_names = Richard |education = |alma_mater = York University |known_for = Trick in ''Lost Girl'' |occupation = Actor, musician }}
'''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''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rickhowland.ca/front-page/|title=About Me - Rick Howland|website=rickhowland.ca|access-date=September 22, 2023}}</ref>
== 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 {{convert|4|ft|7|in|m|abbr=on}} stature. He has Osteogenesis Imperfecta.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abilitymagazine.com/rick-howland-his-lost-girl-fantasy/|title=Rick Howland — His 'Lost Girl' Fantasy|work=Ability|access-date=October 16, 2014}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.monstersandcritics.com/smallscreen/features/article_1660903.php/Interview-Rick-Howland-on-Syfy-s-Lost-Girl-and-his-part-in-The-World-Of-Fae|title=Interview: Rick Howland on Syfy's 'Lost Girl' and his part in 'The World of Fae'|first=Ian|last=Cullen|website=monstersandcritics.com|date=5 September 2011|access-date=10 September 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024051852/http://www.monstersandcritics.com/smallscreen/features/article_1660903.php/Interview-Rick-Howland-on-Syfy-s-Lost-Girl-and-his-part-in-The-World-Of-Fae|archive-date=October 24, 2014}}</ref>
== 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
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== External links == * {{IMDb name|nm0398205}} * {{Twitter|name=Rick_Howland}} * [https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/rick-howland/274041724 Rick Howland iTunes albums]
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