Ben Howard

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Ben Howard

Acting 86 January 1, 1940

UK

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, an…

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Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.9 1963 TV Show
A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

7.2 1977 Movie
Minder

Minder

7.1 1979 TV Show
The Professionals

The Professionals

7.6 1977 TV Show
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

5.2 1964 TV Show
The Sweeney

The Sweeney

8.1 1975 TV Show
The Land That Time Forgot

The Land That Time Forgot

5.7 1974 Movie
Blake's 7

Blake's 7

7.3 1978 TV Show
From Beyond the Grave

From Beyond the Grave

6.5 1974 Movie
Lovejoy

Lovejoy

7.4 1986 TV Show
Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

6.0 1955 TV Show
The Protectors

The Protectors

6.1 1972 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1988
    The Fear

    TV show Bill

  2. 1987
    Crossbow

    TV show

  3. 1986
    Lovejoy

    TV show Mr. Devlin

  4. 1985
    Dempsey and Makepeace

    TV show Jerry Curtis

  5. 1982
    Who Dares Wins

    Movie Terrorist

  6. 1981
    Strike: The Birth of Solidarity

    Movie Josef Wojcik

  7. 1979
    Minder

    TV show Second Hand Sid

  8. 1979
    Terry and June

    TV show Railway Man

  9. 1979
    That Summer!

    Movie Borstal Officer

  10. 1978
    Red Shift

    Movie Officer

  11. 1978
    Blake's 7

    TV show Mori

  12. 1977
    The Professionals

    TV show Spelman

  13. 1977
    Target

    TV show Oscar Brent

  14. 1977
    A Bridge Too Far

    Movie Sergeant Towns

  15. 1977
    Talkin' Blues

    Movie Stevie

  16. 1976
    Kizzy

    TV show Lumas Doe

More credits
  1. 1975
    The Sweeney

    TV show Ronnie

  2. 1974
    The Land That Time Forgot

    Movie Benson

  3. 1974
    From Beyond the Grave

    Movie Burglar

  4. 1973
    Centre Play

    TV show Stevie

  5. 1973
    Doctor Who: The Green Death

    Movie Hinks

  6. 1973
    The Sex Victims

    Movie Jack Piper

  7. 1972
    Hide and Seek

    Movie Sid

  8. 1972
    The Protectors

    TV show Vincenzo

  9. 1972
    Running Scared

    Movie Charlie

  10. 1971
    Villain

    Movie Henry

  11. 1971
    Bread

    Movie Gerry

  12. 1971
    Zeppelin

    Movie Jamie Fergusson

  13. 1969
    Oh! What a Lovely War

    Movie Pte Garbett

  14. 1968
    Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It

    Movie PC Robertson

  15. 1968
    The Charge of the Light Brigade

    Movie Trumpeter Pridmore

  16. 1965
    Up the Junction

    Movie In the pub

  17. 1965
    United!

    TV show Curly Parker

  18. 1965
    Londoners

    TV show Rod

  19. 1965
    Three Clear Sundays

    Movie Charlie

  20. 1964
    The Wednesday Play

    TV show Rod

  21. 1963
    Doctor Who

    TV show Hinks

  22. 1955
    Dixon of Dock Green

    TV show DC Len Clayton