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