Ben Howard

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. A Bridge Too Far (1977) — Sergeant Towns
2. Doctor Who (1963) — Hinks
3. The Land That Time Forgot (1974) — Benson
4. From Beyond the Grave (1974) — Burglar
5. The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968) — Trumpeter Pridmore
6. Lovejoy (1986) — Mr. Devlin
7. Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) — Pte Garbett
8. Who Dares Wins (1982) — Terrorist
9. Blake's 7 (1978) — Mori
10. Villain (1971) — Henry
11. The Professionals (1977) — Spelman
12. Zeppelin (1971) — Jamie Fergusson
13. Dempsey and Makepeace (1985) — Jerry Curtis
14. Minder (1979) — Second Hand Sid
15. The Sweeney (1975) — Ronnie
16. The Protectors (1972) — Vincenzo
17. Terry and June (1979) — Railway Man
18. Bread (1971) — Gerry
19. Crossbow (1987)
20. Up the Junction (1965) — In the pub
21. That Summer! (1979) — Borstal Officer
22. Doctor Who: The Green Death (1973) — Hinks
23. Hide and Seek (1972) — Sid
24. Red Shift (1978) — Officer
25. The Sex Victims (1973) — Jack Piper
26. The Wednesday Play (1964) — Rod
27. Dixon of Dock Green (1955) — DC Len Clayton
28. Target (1977) — Oscar Brent
29. Three Clear Sundays (1965) — Charlie
30. Kizzy (1976) — Lumas Doe
31. Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It (1968) — PC Robertson
32. Running Scared (1972) — Charlie
33. The Fear (1988) — Bill
34. Centre Play (1973) — Stevie
35. United! (1965) — Curly Parker
36. Talkin' Blues (1977) — Stevie
37. Strike: The Birth of Solidarity (1981) — Josef Wojcik
38. Londoners (1965) — Rod