About

Known credits:
20
Birthday:
1940-01-01
Place of birth:
UK
Website:
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Ben Howard

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1982 Who Dares Wins Actor Terrorist 59
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1981 Strike: The Birth of Solidarity Actor Josef Wojcik N/A
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1979 That Summer! Actor Borstal Officer 58
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1978 Red Shift Actor Officer 58
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1977 A Bridge Too Far Actor Sergeant Towns 67
Fair
1977 Talkin' Blues Actor Stevie N/A
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1974 The Land That Time Forgot Actor Benson 58
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1974 From Beyond the Grave Actor Burglar 60
Fair
1973 Doctor Who: The Green Death Actor Hinks 59
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1973 The Sex Victims Actor Jack Piper 59
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1972 Hide and Seek Actor Sid 58
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1972 Running Scared Actor Charlie N/A
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1971 Villain Actor Henry 59
Average
1971 Bread Actor Gerry 58
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1971 Zeppelin Actor Jamie Fergusson 59
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1969 Oh! What a Lovely War Actor Pte Garbett 59
Average
1968 Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It Actor PC Robertson N/A
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1968 The Charge of the Light Brigade Actor Trumpeter Pridmore 59
Average
1965 Three Clear Sundays Actor Charlie 59
Average
1955 Dixon of Dock Green Actor DC Len Clayton 68
Fair