Ben Howard
Known for: Acting
Born: January 1, 1940
Place of birth: 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, 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.
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Filmography
20 movies · 18 TV shows, newest first
5.0
The Fear
1988
6.3
Crossbow
1987
7.4
Lovejoy
1986
6.8
Dempsey and Makepeace
1985
6.3
Who Dares Wins
1982
NR
Strike: The Birth of Solidarity
1981
7.1
Minder
1979
6.5
Terry and June
1979
4.9
That Summer!
1979
7.7
Red Shift
1978
7.3
Blake's 7
1978
7.6
The Professionals
1977
7.0
Target
1977
7.2
A Bridge Too Far
1977
NR
Talkin' Blues
1977
7.0
Kizzy
1976
8.1
The Sweeney
1975
5.7
The Land That Time Forgot
1974
6.5
From Beyond the Grave
1974
7.0
Centre Play
1973
8.4
Doctor Who: The Green Death
1973
5.0
The Sex Victims
1973
5.5
Hide and Seek
1972
6.1
The Protectors
1972
8.0
Running Scared
1972
6.1
Villain
1971
4.7
Bread
1971
6.2
Zeppelin
1971
6.6
Oh! What a Lovely War
1969
10.0
Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It
1968
6.2
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1968
7.0
Up the Junction
19657.0
United!
1965
NR
Londoners
1965
6.0
Three Clear Sundays
1965
5.2
The Wednesday Play
1964
7.9
Doctor Who
1963
6.0
Dixon of Dock Green
1955