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.
Filmography
all 29
Movies 17
TV Shows 12
Halforth
Prospects (1986)
TV
Mr. Devlin
Lovejoy (1986)
TV
5
Jerry Curtis
Dempsey and Makepeace (1985)
TV
7
Terrorist
Who Dares Wins (1982)
Movie
Second Hand Sid
Minder (1979)
TV
6
Railway Man
Terry and June (1979)
TV
Borstal Officer
That Summer! (1979)
Movie
Officer
Red Shift (1978)
Movie
Mori
Blake's 7 (1978)
TV
Spelman
The Professionals (1977)
TV
Sergeant Towns
A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Movie
4.2
Ronnie
The Sweeney (1975)
TV
Benson
The Land That Time Forgot (1974)
Movie
7
Burglar
From Beyond the Grave (1974)
Movie
6
Hinks
Doctor Who: The Green Death (1973)
Movie
Jack Piper
The Sex Victims (1973)
Movie
Sid
Hide and Seek (1972)
Movie
Vincenzo
The Protectors (1972)
TV
Charlie
Running Scared (1972)
Movie
Henry
Villain (1971)
Movie
Gerry
Bread (1971)
Movie
Jamie Fergusson
Zeppelin (1971)
Movie
Pte Garbett
Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
Movie
PC Robertson
Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It (1968)
Movie
Trumpeter Pridmore
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)
Movie
Curly Parker
United! (1965)
TV
Charlie
Three Clear Sundays (1965)
Movie
Hinks
Doctor Who (1963)
TV
5.28
DC Len Clayton
Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
TV
Ratings
Average 6.25
Based on 151 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1955
1971
1974
1973
1986
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GenderMale
Birthday1940-01-01 (84 years old)
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