Person
Ben Howard
Acting · Born 1940-01-01 · UK
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.
Known for
Doctor Who
Hinks
Minder
Second Hand Sid
The Professionals
Spelman
The Wednesday Play
Rod
United!
Curly Parker
The Sweeney
Ronnie
Blake's 7
Mori
Centre Play
Stevie
The Protectors
Vincenzo
Crossbow
1987
Filmography
- 1988The FearBill
- 1987Crossbow
- 1986LovejoyMr. Devlin
- 1985Dempsey and MakepeaceJerry Curtis
- 1982Who Dares WinsTerrorist
- 1981Strike: The Birth of SolidarityJosef Wojcik
- 1979MinderSecond Hand Sid
- 1979Terry and JuneRailway Man
- 1979That Summer!Borstal Officer
- 1978Red ShiftOfficer
- 1978Blake's 7Mori
- 1977The ProfessionalsSpelman
- 1977TargetOscar Brent
- 1977A Bridge Too FarSergeant Towns
- 1977Talkin' BluesStevie
- 1976KizzyLumas Doe
- 1975The SweeneyRonnie
- 1974The Land That Time ForgotBenson
- 1974From Beyond the GraveBurglar
- 1973Centre PlayStevie
- 1973Doctor Who: The Green DeathHinks
- 1973The Sex VictimsJack Piper
- 1972Hide and SeekSid
- 1972The ProtectorsVincenzo
- 1972Running ScaredCharlie
- 1971VillainHenry
- 1971BreadGerry
- 1971ZeppelinJamie Fergusson
- 1969Oh! What a Lovely WarPte Garbett
- 1968Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After ItPC Robertson
- 1968The Charge of the Light BrigadeTrumpeter Pridmore
- 1965Up the JunctionIn the pub
- 1965United!Curly Parker
- 1965LondonersRod
- 1965Three Clear SundaysCharlie
- 1964The Wednesday PlayRod
- 1963Doctor WhoHinks
- 1955Dixon of Dock GreenDC Len Clayton
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