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.
Movie Credits
Villain
1971-05-26
In 1970s London, Scotland Yard orchestrates the downfall of mob boss Vic Dakin after he crosses the
Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It
1968-08-21
When an elderly woman is hospitalised, the truth behind her illegal adoption of 14 children is revea
Bread
1971-05-06
On their way home from the Isle of Wight Pop Festival, Jeff, Trev and Mick along with girlfriends Ma
Red Shift
1978-01-17
Three men at three different times in history come to Mow Top hill in search of sanctuary from their
The Land That Time Forgot
1974-08-13
During World War I, a German U-boat sinks a British passenger ship and takes the survivors aboard. A
Hide and Seek
1972-10-07
A young boy runs away from an approved school to meet up with his father in the hope that he can per
Talkin' Blues
1977-02-28
John and Helen have moved into a house in Brixton, sourh London. John then gets to know a couple of
Oh! What a Lovely War
1969-03-10
The working-class Smiths change their initially sunny views on World War I after the five boys of th
A Bridge Too Far
1977-06-15
The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to
Three Clear Sundays
1965-04-07
Ken Loach production for The Wednesday Play, reflecting contemporary debates surrounding the abolish
From Beyond the Grave
1974-02-21
Four customers purchase (or take) items from Temptations Limited, an antiques shop whose motto is "O
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1968-04-10
During the Crimean War between Britain and Russia in the 1850s, a British cavalry division, led by t
Who Dares Wins
1982-08-26
When SAS Captain Peter Skellen is thrown out of the service for gross misconduct due to unnecessary
That Summer!
1979-07-06
A teenager gets out of reform school and heads to Torquay for a swimming contest, where he meets a p
Doctor Who: The Green Death
1973-06-23
The Doctor and UNIT investigate a deadly infection lurking underneath the Welsh mining town of Llanf
The Sex Victims
1973-04-04
A lone truck driver who is lured into the woods by a nubile Lady Godiva discovers after he’s slept w
Zeppelin
1971-04-08
The outbreak of World War I places Scots officer Geoffrey Richter-Douglas in an uncomfortable positi
Running Scared
1972-05-01
When an undergraduate commits suicide, his best friend is sent down from university because he did n
Strike: The Birth of Solidarity
1981-12-18
British TV Movie drama/documentary detailing the birth of Poland's Solidarity union
Up the Junction
1965-11-03
The lives and loves of three young working class women, set in the pubs, terraced houses and factori