Ben Howard
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.
Known for
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tvThe Fear
1988
Bill
tvLovejoy
1986
Mr. Devlin
tvDempsey and Makepeace
1985
Jerry Curtis
movieWho Dares Wins
1982
Terrorist
movieStrike: The Birth of Solidarity
1981
Josef Wojcik
tvMinder
1979
Second Hand Sid
tvTerry and June
1979
Railway Man
movieThat Summer!
1979
Borstal Officer
movieRed Shift
1978
Officer
tvBlake's 7
1978
Mori
tvThe Professionals
1977
Spelman
tvTarget
1977
Oscar Brent
movieA Bridge Too Far
1977
Sergeant Towns
movieTalkin' Blues
1977
Stevie
tvKizzy
1976
Lumas Doe
tvThe Sweeney
1975
Ronnie
tvCentre Play
1973
Stevie
movieThe Sex Victims
1973
Jack Piper
tvThe Protectors
1972
Vincenzo
movieRunning Scared
1972
Charlie
movieVillain
1971
Henry
movieBread
1971
Gerry
movieZeppelin
1971
Jamie Fergusson
movieOh! What a Lovely War
1969
Pte Garbett
movieMrs. Lawrence Will Look After It
1968
PC Robertson
movieThe Charge of the Light Brigade
1968
Trumpeter Pridmore
movieUp the Junction
1965
In the pub
United!
1965
Curly Parker
movieThree Clear Sundays
1965
Charlie
tvDoctor Who
1963
Hinks
tvDixon of Dock Green
1955
DC Len Clayton