Person
Ben Aris
Acting · 1937–2003 · London, England, UK
Biography
Benjamin Patrick Aris (16 March 1937 – 4 September 2003) was an English actor who was best known for his parts in Hi-de-Hi! and To the Manor Born, and was also very active on stage. He was often cast as an eccentric, upper-class, or upper-middle class, man.
Known for
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Captain Fowler
Doctor Who
Lieutenant Shears
Crown Court
1972
Lady Chatterley
Tommy Dukes
Bergerac
Executive
The Comic Strip Presents...
Party Guest
BBC2 Play of the Week
Whistler
Target
Phillips
You Rang, M'Lord?
Special Branch Policeman
Shine on Harvey Moon
Doctor
Filmography
- 2002ReadyManager
- 2000Up at the VillaCol. Trail
- 1993U.F.O. The MovieDoctor
- 1993Lady ChatterleyTommy Dukes
- 1992Fergie & Andrew: Behind the Palace DoorsScotland Yard Commissioner
- 1991In Suspicious CircumstancesEdmund Duff
- 1990The Fool
- 1990King of the WindSquire Dunn
- 1990No Job for a LadyRoland
- 1990You Rang, M'Lord?Special Branch Policeman
- 1989Young Charlie ChaplinMr. Vernon
- 1989Agatha Christie's PoirotCaptain Fowler
- 1988Didn't You Kill My Brother?Party Guest
- 1987A Hazard of HeartsLieutenant of Dragoons
- 1987Hold the DreamDoctor
- 1986Executive Stress
- 1986Call Me Mister
- 1986Slinger's DayForbes-Fortescue
- 1985Star QualityEric Larch
- 1984Night Train to MurderTheatre Manager
- 1983The Falklands FactorMr. Edmund Burke M.P.
- 1982The Comic Strip Presents...Party Guest
- 1982Shine on Harvey MoonDoctor
- 1981Astronauts
- 1981BergeracExecutive
- 1981The Bagthorpe SagaP.J.
- 1981The Treachery GameFrank Lloyd
- 1981Christmas SpiritsCharles Aintrey
- 1980Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeInspector Newcomen
- 1980Sir Henry at Rawlinson EndLord Tarquin of Staines
- 1980CribbCaptain Albright
- 1980The Assassination RunFrank Lloyd
- 1980Hi-de-Hi!Julian Dalrymple-Sykes
- 1978Fearless Frank
- 1978Clouds of GloryRobert Southey
- 1978The After Dinner JokeBruce Wingfield
- 1978HazellT.P. Eades
- 1977BBC2 Play of the WeekWhistler
- 1977TargetPhillips
- 1976The RitzPatron with Bicycle
- 1976I'm Not Feeling Myself TonightTrampas B. Hildebrand
- 1976EnemyAndrew
- 1975Royal FlashFireman
- 1975Alfie DarlingAd Man
- 1975Husband to Mrs. FitzherbertLord Onslow
- 1975TommyReverend Simpson
- 1974VampiraPoliceman
- 1974JuggernautThe Walker
- 1974Doctor Who: Invasion of the DinosaursLieutenant Shears
- 1973The Three Musketeers1st Musketeer
- 1973O Lucky Man!Mr MacIntyre/Dr Hyder/Flight Lt. Wallace
- 1973Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
- 1972Crown Court
- 1972Savage MessiahThomas Buff
- 1971The Music LoversYoung Lieutenant
- 1971Get CarterArchitect (uncredited)
- 1970The ReckoningParty Guest
- 1969HamletRosencrantz
- 1968if....John Thomas
- 1968The Charge of the Light BrigadeLt. Maxse
- 1968LionheartCapt. Harris
- 1966The Plague of the ZombiesJohn Martinus
- 1963Doctor WhoLieutenant Shears
- 1963West 11Partygoer
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