- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1940
- Place of Birth
- UK
Ben Howard
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.
Filmography
tvThe Fear
1988 · Bill
tvCrossbow
1987
tvLovejoy
1986 · Mr. Devlin
tvDempsey and Makepeace
1985 · Jerry Curtis
movieWho Dares Wins
1982 · Terrorist
movieStrike: The Birth of Solidarity
1981 · Josef Wojcik
tvMinder
1979 · Second Hand Sid
tvTerry and June
1979 · Railway Man
movieThat Summer!
1979 · Borstal Officer
movieRed Shift
1978 · Officer
tvBlake's 7
1978 · Mori
tvThe Professionals
1977 · Spelman
tvTarget
1977 · Oscar Brent
movieA Bridge Too Far
1977 · Sergeant Towns
movieTalkin' Blues
1977 · Stevie
tvKizzy
1976 · Lumas Doe
tvThe Sweeney
1975 · Ronnie
movieThe Land That Time Forgot
1974 · Benson
movieFrom Beyond the Grave
1974 · Burglar
tvCentre Play
1973 · Stevie
movieDoctor Who: The Green Death
1973 · Hinks
movieThe Sex Victims
1973 · Jack Piper
movieHide and Seek
1972 · Sid
tvThe Protectors
1972 · Vincenzo
movieRunning Scared
1972 · Charlie
movieVillain
1971 · Henry
movieBread
1971 · Gerry
movieZeppelin
1971 · Jamie Fergusson
movieOh! What a Lovely War
1969 · Pte Garbett
movieMrs. Lawrence Will Look After It
1968 · PC Robertson
movieThe Charge of the Light Brigade
1968 · Trumpeter Pridmore
movieUp the Junction
1965 · In the pub
United!
tvUnited!
1965 · Curly Parker
tvLondoners
1965 · Rod
movieThree Clear Sundays
1965 · Charlie
tvThe Wednesday Play
1964 · Rod
tvDoctor Who
1963 · Hinks
tvDixon of Dock Green
1955 · DC Len Clayton