Acting · UK · Born January 1, 1940
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.
TVThe Fear
1988
as Bill
TVCrossbow
1987
TVLovejoy
1986
as Mr. Devlin
TVDempsey and Makepeace
1985
as Jerry Curtis
MovieWho Dares Wins
1982
as Terrorist
MovieStrike: The Birth of Solidarity
1981
as Josef Wojcik
TVMinder
1979
as Second Hand Sid
TVTerry and June
1979
as Railway Man
MovieThat Summer!
1979
as Borstal Officer
MovieRed Shift
1978
as Officer
TVBlake's 7
1978
as Mori
TVThe Professionals
1977
as Spelman
TVTarget
1977
as Oscar Brent
MovieA Bridge Too Far
1977
as Sergeant Towns
MovieTalkin' Blues
1977
as Stevie
TVKizzy
1976
as Lumas Doe
TVThe Sweeney
1975
as Ronnie
MovieThe Land That Time Forgot
1974
as Benson
MovieFrom Beyond the Grave
1974
as Burglar
TVCentre Play
1973
as Stevie
MovieDoctor Who: The Green Death
1973
as Hinks
MovieThe Sex Victims
1973
as Jack Piper
MovieHide and Seek
1972
as Sid
TVThe Protectors
1972
as Vincenzo
MovieRunning Scared
1972
as Charlie
MovieVillain
1971
as Henry
MovieBread
1971
as Gerry
MovieZeppelin
1971
as Jamie Fergusson
MovieOh! What a Lovely War
1969
as Pte Garbett
MovieMrs. Lawrence Will Look After It
1968
as PC Robertson
MovieThe Charge of the Light Brigade
1968
as Trumpeter Pridmore
MovieUp the Junction
1965
as In the pub
United!
1965
as Curly Parker
TVLondoners
1965
as Rod
MovieThree Clear Sundays
1965
as Charlie
TVThe Wednesday Play
1964
as Rod
TVDoctor Who
1963
as Hinks
TVDixon of Dock Green
1955
as DC Len Clayton
