Ben Howard
Acting
Biography
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.
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Movies (20)
Who Dares Wins1982Terrorist
Strike: The Birth of Solidarity1981Josef Wojcik
That Summer!1979Borstal Officer
Red Shift1978Officer
A Bridge Too Far1977Sergeant Towns
Talkin' Blues1977Stevie
The Land That Time Forgot1974Benson
From Beyond the Grave1974Burglar
Doctor Who: The Green Death1973Hinks
The Sex Victims1973Jack Piper
Hide and Seek1972Sid
Running Scared1972Charlie
Villain1971Henry
Bread1971Gerry
Zeppelin1971Jamie Fergusson
Oh! What a Lovely War1969Pte Garbett
Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It1968PC Robertson
The Charge of the Light Brigade1968Trumpeter Pridmore
Up the Junction1965In the pub
Three Clear Sundays1965Charlie
Shows (18)
The Fear1988Bill
Crossbow1987
Lovejoy1986Mr. Devlin
Dempsey and Makepeace1985Jerry Curtis
Minder1979Second Hand Sid
Terry and June1979Railway Man
Blake's 71978Mori
The Professionals1977Spelman
Target1977Oscar Brent
Kizzy1976Lumas Doe
The Sweeney1975Ronnie
Centre Play1973Stevie
The Protectors1972Vincenzo- United!1965Curly Parker
Londoners1965Rod
The Wednesday Play1964Rod
Doctor Who1963Hinks
Dixon of Dock Green1955DC Len Clayton