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.
Known For
A Bridge Too Far
15 Jun 1977
Doctor Who
23 Nov 1963
The Land That Time Forgot
13 Aug 1974
From Beyond the Grave
21 Feb 1974
The Charge of the Light Brigade
10 Apr 1968
Lovejoy
10 Jan 1986
Oh! What a Lovely War
10 Mar 1969
Who Dares Wins
26 Aug 1982
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Filmography
1988
- The Fearas Bill4 episodes
1987
- Crossbow2 episodes
1986
- Lovejoyas Mr. Devlin1 episode
1985
- Dempsey and Makepeaceas Jerry Curtis1 episode
1982
- Who Dares Winsas Terrorist
1981
- Strike: The Birth of Solidarityas Josef Wojcik
1979
- Minderas Second Hand Sid1 episode
- Terry and Juneas Railway Man2 episodes
- That Summer!as Borstal Officer
1977
- The Professionalsas Spelman1 episode
- Targetas Oscar Brent1 episode
- A Bridge Too Faras Sergeant Towns
- Talkin' Bluesas Stevie
1976
- Kizzyas Lumas Doe3 episodes
1975
- The Sweeneyas Ronnie1 episode
1974
- The Land That Time Forgotas Benson
- From Beyond the Graveas Burglar
1973
- Centre Playas Stevie1 episode
- Doctor Who: The Green Deathas Hinks
- The Sex Victimsas Jack Piper
1972
- Hide and Seekas Sid
- The Protectorsas Vincenzo1 episode
- Running Scaredas Charlie
1969
- Oh! What a Lovely Waras Pte Garbett
1968
- Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After Itas PC Robertson
- The Charge of the Light Brigadeas Trumpeter Pridmore
1965
- Up the Junctionas In the pub
- United!as Curly Parker149 episodes
- Londonersas Rod1 episode
- Three Clear Sundaysas Charlie
1964
- The Wednesday Playas Rod1 episode
1963
- Doctor Whoas Hinks4 episodes
1955
- Dixon of Dock Greenas DC Len Clayton8 episodes