Ben Aris

Biography

Benjamin Patrick Aris (16 March 1937 – 4 September 2003) was an English actor who was best known for his parts in Hi-de-Hi! and To the Manor Born, and was also very active on stage. He was often cast as an eccentric, upper-class, or upper-middle class, man.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Doctor Who (1963) — Lieutenant Shears
2. Get Carter (1971) — Architect (uncredited)
3. Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) — Captain Fowler
4. if.... (1968) — John Thomas
5. Tommy (1975) — Reverend Simpson
6. The Three Musketeers (1973) — 1st Musketeer
7. The Plague of the Zombies (1966) — John Martinus
8. Juggernaut (1974) — The Walker
9. O Lucky Man! (1973) — Mr MacIntyre/Dr Hyder/Flight Lt. Wallace
10. The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968) — Lt. Maxse
11. The Music Lovers (1971) — Young Lieutenant
12. Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973)
13. The Ritz (1976) — Patron with Bicycle
14. Up at the Villa (2000) — Col. Trail
15. Vampira (1974) — Policeman
16. Royal Flash (1975) — Fireman
17. Savage Messiah (1972) — Thomas Buff
18. A Hazard of Hearts (1987) — Lieutenant of Dragoons
19. Lady Chatterley (1993) — Tommy Dukes
20. You Rang, M'Lord? (1990) — Special Branch Policeman
21. Bergerac (1981) — Executive
22. Hi-de-Hi! (1980) — Julian Dalrymple-Sykes
23. The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) — Party Guest
24. The Reckoning (1970) — Party Guest
25. Hamlet (1969) — Rosencrantz
26. West 11 (1963) — Partygoer
27. Alfie Darling (1975) — Ad Man
28. Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (1980) — Lord Tarquin of Staines
29. I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight (1976) — Trampas B. Hildebrand
30. Shine on Harvey Moon (1982) — Doctor
31. U.F.O. The Movie (1993) — Doctor
32. Hold the Dream (1987) — Doctor
33. Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs (1974) — Lieutenant Shears
34. King of the Wind (1990) — Squire Dunn
35. Crown Court (1972)
36. Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1980) — Inspector Newcomen
37. Executive Stress (1986)
38. Hazell (1978) — T.P. Eades
39. Cribb (1980) — Captain Albright
40. Night Train to Murder (1984) — Theatre Manager