Ben Howard
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Doctor Who
Hinks
1963
Series
Minder
Second Hand Sid
1979
Series
The Professionals
Spelman
1977
Series
The Wednesday Play
Rod
1964
Series
The Sweeney
Ronnie
1975
Series
Blake's 7
Mori
1978
Series
Lovejoy
Mr. Devlin
1986
Series
Dempsey and Makepeace
Jerry Curtis
1985
Series
Crossbow
1987
Series
Dixon of Dock Green
DC Len Clayton
1955
United!
Curly Parker
1965
Film
A Bridge Too Far
Sergeant Towns
1977
Series
The Protectors
Vincenzo
1972
Series
Centre Play
Stevie
1973
Series
Terry and June
Railway Man
1979
Series
Target
Oscar Brent
1977
Series
Londoners
Rod
1965
Film
Who Dares Wins
Terrorist
1982
Series
The Fear
Bill
1988
Film
The Land That Time Forgot
Benson
1974
Film
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Trumpeter Pridmore
1968
Film
Oh! What a Lovely War
Pte Garbett
1969
Film
From Beyond the Grave
Burglar
1974
Film
Villain
Henry
1971
Series
Kizzy
Lumas Doe
1976
Film
Talkin' Blues
Stevie
1977
Film
Zeppelin
Jamie Fergusson
1971
Film
Strike: The Birth of Solidarity
Josef Wojcik
1981
Film
That Summer!
Borstal Officer
1979
Film
The Sex Victims
Jack Piper
1973
Film
Running Scared
Charlie
1972
Film
Hide and Seek
Sid
1972
Film
Up the Junction
In the pub
1965
Film
Doctor Who: The Green Death
Hinks
1973
Film
Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It
PC Robertson
1968
Film
Red Shift
Officer
1978
Film
Bread
Gerry
1971
Film
Three Clear Sundays
Charlie
1965