Ben Howard
Actor
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.
Filmography
The Land That Time Forgot
as Benson 1974
From Beyond the Grave
as Burglar 1974
The Charge of the Light Brigade
as Trumpeter Pridmore 1968
Oh! What a Lovely War
as Pte Garbett 1969
Who Dares Wins
as Terrorist 1982
Villain
as Henry 1971
Zeppelin
as Jamie Fergusson 1971
Bread
as Gerry 1971
Doctor Who: The Green Death
as Hinks 1973
Up the Junction
as In the pub 1965
That Summer!
as Borstal Officer 1979
Hide and Seek
as Sid 1972
Red Shift
as Officer 1978
The Sex Victims
as Jack Piper 1973
Three Clear Sundays
as Charlie 1965
Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It
as PC Robertson 1968