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