Ben Howard
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jan 1, 1940 (age 86)
- Place of birth
- UK
- Credits
- 38
Ben Howard is a retired British actor famous for playing cockney hardmen and squaddies. He starred in the Richard Attenborough films, Oh What a Lovely War and A Bridge Too Far, and starred in the big police series of the 60s and 70s; Z Cars, The Sweeney and Dixon of Dock Green - the latter as DC Len Clayton in the long running show's final series in 1976. Away from acting Ben designed and created the Benjyboard skateboard which is still admired by skaters to this day as a classic.
Known for
Filmography
The Fear
1988TV
Bill
Crossbow
1987TV
Lovejoy
1986TV
Mr. Devlin
Dempsey and Makepeace
1985TV
Jerry Curtis
Who Dares Wins
1982Movie
Terrorist
Strike: The Birth of Solidarity
1981Movie
Josef Wojcik
Minder
1979TV
Second Hand Sid
Terry and June
1979TV
Railway Man
That Summer!
1979Movie
Borstal Officer
Red Shift
1978Movie
Officer
Blake's 7
1978TV
Mori
The Professionals
1977TV
Spelman
Target
1977TV
Oscar Brent
A Bridge Too Far
1977Movie
Sergeant Towns
Talkin' Blues
1977Movie
Stevie
Kizzy
1976TV
Lumas Doe
The Sweeney
1975TV
Ronnie
The Land That Time Forgot
1974Movie
Benson
From Beyond the Grave
1974Movie
Burglar
Centre Play
1973TV
Stevie
Doctor Who: The Green Death
1973Movie
Hinks
The Sex Victims
1973Movie
Jack Piper
Hide and Seek
1972Movie
Sid
The Protectors
1972TV
Vincenzo
Running Scared
1972Movie
Charlie
Villain
1971Movie
Henry
Bread
1971Movie
Gerry
Zeppelin
1971Movie
Jamie Fergusson
Oh! What a Lovely War
1969Movie
Pte Garbett
Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It
1968Movie
PC Robertson
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1968Movie
Trumpeter Pridmore
Up the Junction
1965Movie
In the pub
United!
1965TV
Curly Parker
Londoners
1965TV
Rod
Three Clear Sundays
1965Movie
Charlie
The Wednesday Play
1964TV
Rod
Doctor Who
1963TV
Hinks
Dixon of Dock Green
1955TV
DC Len Clayton