Cast & creator
Ben Howard
Best known for Doctor Who, The Wednesday Play, Minder
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.
20
film credits
18
television credits
38
1955–1988 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (38)
Showing 38 of 38 credits
Doctor Who
Hinks
1963
The Wednesday Play
Rod
1964
Minder
Second Hand Sid
1979
The Professionals
Spelman
1977
The Sweeney
Ronnie
1975
Lovejoy
Mr. Devlin
1986
Blake's 7
Mori
1978
Dixon of Dock Green
DC Len Clayton
1955
Centre Play
Stevie
1973
Crossbow
1987
The Protectors
Vincenzo
1972
Dempsey and Makepeace
Jerry Curtis
1985United!
Curly Parker
1965
Terry and June
Railway Man
1979
Target
Oscar Brent
1977
A Bridge Too Far
Sergeant Towns
1977
Londoners
Rod
1965
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Trumpeter Pridmore
1968
The Fear
Bill
1988
Kizzy
Lumas Doe
1976
The Land That Time Forgot
Benson
1974
Who Dares Wins
Terrorist
1982
From Beyond the Grave
Burglar
1974
Oh! What a Lovely War
Pte Garbett
1969
Talkin' Blues
Stevie
1977
Villain
Henry
1971
Doctor Who: The Green Death
Hinks
1973
Zeppelin
Jamie Fergusson
1971
Strike: The Birth of Solidarity
Josef Wojcik
1981
Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It
PC Robertson
1968
That Summer!
Borstal Officer
1979
Hide and Seek
Sid
1972
Running Scared
Charlie
1972
Up the Junction
In the pub
1965
The Sex Victims
Jack Piper
1973
Red Shift
Officer
1978
Bread
Gerry
1971
Three Clear Sundays
Charlie
1965