Ben Howard

Ben Howard

Born 1940-01-01 (age 86) UK
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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.

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Known For

A Bridge Too Far
A Bridge Too Far

1977

as Sergeant Towns

Who Dares Wins
Who Dares Wins

1982

as Terrorist

The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade

1968

as Trumpeter Pridmore

Villain
Villain

1971

as Henry

Oh! What a Lovely War
Oh! What a Lovely War

1969

as Pte Garbett

The Land That Time Forgot
Three Clear Sundays
Three Clear Sundays

1965

as Charlie

Doctor Who: The Green Death
From Beyond the Grave
From Beyond the Grave

1974

as Burglar

Zeppelin
Zeppelin

1971

as Jamie Fergusson

That Summer!
That Summer!

1979

as Borstal Officer

Red Shift
Red Shift

1978

as Officer

Bread
Bread

1971

as Gerry

Strike: The Birth of Solidarity
Up the Junction
Up the Junction

1965

as In the pub

The Sex Victims
The Sex Victims

1973

as Jack Piper

Hide and Seek
Hide and Seek

1972

as Sid

Talkin' Blues
Talkin' Blues

1977

as Stevie

Running Scared
Running Scared

1972

as Charlie

Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It