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Ben Howard
Ben Howard

Ben Howard

ActingBorn January 1, 1940 (age 86)UK

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

1988
The Fear

as Bill

TV
1987TV
1986
Lovejoy

as Mr. Devlin

TV
1985
Dempsey and Makepeace

as Jerry Curtis

TV
1982
Who Dares Wins

as Terrorist

Movie
1981Movie
1979
Minder

as Second Hand Sid

TV
1979
Terry and June

as Railway Man

TV
1979
That Summer!

as Borstal Officer

Movie
1978
Red Shift

as Officer

Movie
1978
Blake's 7

as Mori

TV
1977TV
1977
Target

as Oscar Brent

TV
1977
A Bridge Too Far

as Sergeant Towns

Movie
1977
Talkin' Blues

as Stevie

Movie
1976
Kizzy

as Lumas Doe

TV
1975
The Sweeney

as Ronnie

TV
1974Movie
1974Movie
1973
Centre Play

as Stevie

TV
1973
The Sex Victims

as Jack Piper

Movie
1972Movie
1972
The Protectors

as Vincenzo

TV
1972
Running Scared

as Charlie

Movie
1971
Villain

as Henry

Movie
1971
Bread

as Gerry

Movie
1971
Zeppelin

as Jamie Fergusson

Movie
1969
Oh! What a Lovely War

as Pte Garbett

Movie
1968Movie
1968
The Charge of the Light Brigade

as Trumpeter Pridmore

Movie
1965
Up the Junction

as In the pub

Movie
1965
Londoners

as Rod

TV
1965Movie
1964TV
1963
Doctor Who

as Hinks

TV
1955
Dixon of Dock Green

as DC Len Clayton

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJanuary 1, 1940
Place of BirthUK
Popularity0.2