7.2
Movie
Acting
Ben Howard
- Born
- (age 86)
- Birthplace
- UK
- Credits
- 38 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.2
Movie
7.9
TV
Doctor Who
5.7
Movie
The Land That Time Forgot
6.6
Movie
From Beyond the Grave
6.2
Movie
The Charge of the Light Brigade
7.4
TV
Lovejoy
6.6
Movie
Oh! What a Lovely War
6.3
Movie
Who Dares Wins
7.3
TV
Blake's 7
6.1
Movie
Villain
7.6
TV
The Professionals
6.2
Movie
Zeppelin
6.8
TV
Dempsey and Makepeace
7.2
TV
Minder
8.1
TV
The Sweeney
6.1
TV
The Protectors
6.5
TV
Terry and June
4.7
Movie
Bread
Acting credits 38
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The Fear TV | Bill (4 ep) |
| 1987 | Crossbow TV | (2 ep) |
| 1986 | Lovejoy TV | Mr. Devlin (1 ep) |
| 1985 | Dempsey and Makepeace TV | Jerry Curtis (1 ep) |
| 1982 | Who Dares Wins Film | Terrorist |
| 1981 | Strike: The Birth of Solidarity Film | Josef Wojcik |
| 1979 | Minder TV | Second Hand Sid (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Terry and June TV | Railway Man (2 ep) |
| 1979 | That Summer! Film | Borstal Officer |
| 1978 | Red Shift Film | Officer |
| 1978 | Blake's 7 TV | Mori (1 ep) |
| 1977 | The Professionals TV | Spelman (1 ep) |
| 1977 | Target TV | Oscar Brent (1 ep) |
| 1977 | A Bridge Too Far Film | Sergeant Towns |
| 1977 | Talkin' Blues Film | Stevie |
| 1976 | Kizzy TV | Lumas Doe (3 ep) |
| 1975 | The Sweeney TV | Ronnie (1 ep) |
| 1974 | The Land That Time Forgot Film | Benson |
| 1974 | From Beyond the Grave Film | Burglar |
| 1973 | Centre Play TV | Stevie (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Doctor Who: The Green Death Film | Hinks |
| 1973 | The Sex Victims Film | Jack Piper |
| 1972 | Hide and Seek Film | Sid |
| 1972 | The Protectors TV | Vincenzo (1 ep) |
| 1972 | Running Scared Film | Charlie |
| 1971 | Villain Film | Henry |
| 1971 | Bread Film | Gerry |
| 1971 | Zeppelin Film | Jamie Fergusson |
| 1969 | Oh! What a Lovely War Film | Pte Garbett |
| 1968 | Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It Film | PC Robertson |
| 1968 | The Charge of the Light Brigade Film | Trumpeter Pridmore |
| 1965 | Up the Junction Film | In the pub |
| 1965 | United! TV | Curly Parker (149 ep) |
| 1965 | Londoners TV | Rod (1 ep) |
| 1965 | Three Clear Sundays Film | Charlie |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play TV | Rod (1 ep) |
| 1963 | Doctor Who TV | Hinks (4 ep) |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock Green TV | DC Len Clayton (8 ep) |