Ben Howard

Acting

Ben Howard

Born January 1, 1940UK36 credits

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

Filmography

The Fear
1988The Fear
as BillTV
Lovejoy
1986Lovejoy
as Mr. DevlinTV
Dempsey and Makepeace
1985Dempsey and Makepeace
as Jerry CurtisTV
Who Dares Wins
1982Who Dares Wins
as TerroristMovie
Minder
1979Minder
as Second Hand SidTV
Terry and June
1979Terry and June
as Railway ManTV
That Summer!
1979That Summer!
as Borstal OfficerMovie
Red Shift
1978Red Shift
as OfficerMovie
Blake's 7
1978Blake's 7
as MoriTV
Target
1977Target
as Oscar BrentTV
A Bridge Too Far
1977A Bridge Too Far
as Sergeant TownsMovie
Talkin' Blues
1977Talkin' Blues
as StevieMovie
Kizzy
1976Kizzy
as Lumas DoeTV
The Sweeney
1975The Sweeney
as RonnieTV
Centre Play
1973Centre Play
as StevieTV
The Sex Victims
1973The Sex Victims
as Jack PiperMovie
The Protectors
1972The Protectors
as VincenzoTV
Running Scared
1972Running Scared
as CharlieMovie
Villain
1971Villain
as HenryMovie
Bread
1971Bread
as GerryMovie
Zeppelin
1971Zeppelin
as Jamie FergussonMovie
Oh! What a Lovely War
1969Oh! What a Lovely War
as Pte GarbettMovie
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1968The Charge of the Light Brigade
as Trumpeter PridmoreMovie
Up the Junction
1965Up the Junction
as In the pubMovie
Doctor Who
1963Doctor Who
as HinksTV
Dixon of Dock Green
1955Dixon of Dock Green
as DC Len ClaytonTV