Ben Howard
View on IMDb ↗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
Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It
Doctor Who: The Green Death
The Sweeney
Running Scared
Doctor Who
Red Shift
The Professionals
Lovejoy
Blake's 7
MinderFilmography (38)
- 1988
The FearBill - 1987
Crossbow - 1986
LovejoyMr. Devlin - 1985
Dempsey and MakepeaceJerry Curtis - 1982
Who Dares WinsTerrorist - 1981
Strike: The Birth of SolidarityJosef Wojcik - 1979
MinderSecond Hand Sid - 1979
Terry and JuneRailway Man - 1979
That Summer!Borstal Officer - 1978
Red ShiftOfficer - 1978
Blake's 7Mori - 1977
The ProfessionalsSpelman - 1977
A Bridge Too FarSergeant Towns - 1977
TargetOscar Brent - 1977
Talkin' BluesStevie - 1976
KizzyLumas Doe - 1975
The SweeneyRonnie - 1974
From Beyond the GraveBurglar - 1974
The Land That Time ForgotBenson - 1973
Doctor Who: The Green DeathHinks - 1973
Centre PlayStevie - 1973
The Sex VictimsJack Piper - 1972
Running ScaredCharlie - 1972
The ProtectorsVincenzo - 1972
Hide and SeekSid - 1971
ZeppelinJamie Fergusson - 1971
VillainHenry - 1971
BreadGerry - 1969
Oh! What a Lovely WarPte Garbett - 1968
Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After ItPC Robertson - 1968
The Charge of the Light BrigadeTrumpeter Pridmore - 1965
Up the JunctionIn the pub - 1965United!Curly Parker
- 1965
Three Clear SundaysCharlie - 1965
LondonersRod - 1964
The Wednesday PlayRod - 1963
Doctor WhoHinks - 1955
Dixon of Dock GreenDC Len Clayton