Ben Howard

Ben Howard

Known for

Acting

Born

January 1, 1940 (age 86)

Birthplace

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.

Best known work

A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

1977

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963

The Land That Time Forgot

The Land That Time Forgot

1974

From Beyond the Grave

From Beyond the Grave

1974

The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1968

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

1986

Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969

Who Dares Wins

Who Dares Wins

1982

Blake's 7

Blake's 7

1978

Villain

Villain

1971

Filmography

1988
The FearTV
as Bill (4 episodes)
1987
CrossbowTV
1986
LovejoyTV
as Mr. Devlin (1 episode)
1985
Dempsey and MakepeaceTV
as Jerry Curtis (1 episode)
1982
Who Dares Wins
as Terrorist
1981
Strike: The Birth of Solidarity
as Josef Wojcik
1979
MinderTV
as Second Hand Sid (1 episode)
1979
Terry and JuneTV
as Railway Man (2 episodes)
1979
That Summer!
as Borstal Officer
1978
Red Shift
as Officer
1978
Blake's 7TV
as Mori (1 episode)
1977
The ProfessionalsTV
as Spelman (1 episode)
1977
TargetTV
as Oscar Brent (1 episode)
1977
A Bridge Too Far
as Sergeant Towns
1977
Talkin' Blues
as Stevie
1976
KizzyTV
as Lumas Doe (3 episodes)
1975
The SweeneyTV
as Ronnie (1 episode)
1974
The Land That Time Forgot
as Benson
1974
From Beyond the Grave
as Burglar
1973
Centre PlayTV
as Stevie (1 episode)
1973
Doctor Who: The Green Death
as Hinks
1973
The Sex Victims
as Jack Piper
1972
Hide and Seek
as Sid
1972
The ProtectorsTV
as Vincenzo (1 episode)
1972
Running Scared
as Charlie