Ben Howard
Known For
Acting
Born
1940-01-01 in UK
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.
Most Known For
Doctor Who
as Hinks
Minder
as Second Hand Sid
The Professionals
as Spelman
The Sweeney
as Ronnie
Dempsey and Makepeace
as Jerry Curtis
Blake's 7
as Mori
Lovejoy
as Mr. Devlin
The Protectors
as Vincenzo
Crossbow
Dixon of Dock Green
as DC Len Clayton
A Bridge Too Far
as Sergeant Towns
Terry and June
as Railway Man
Target
as Oscar Brent
Londoners
as Rod
The Sex Victims
as Jack Piper
Who Dares Wins
as Terrorist
The Land That Time Forgot
as Benson
The Charge of the Light Brigade
as Trumpeter Pridmore
Zeppelin
as Jamie Fergusson
The Fear
as Bill