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Ben Howard

Bio: 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
Born: Mon, Jan 01 1940
Birthplace: UK
Ben Howard is 84 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Who Dares Wins
Who Dares Wins
Ben Howard was
42 in Who Dares Wins
as 'Terrorist'.
Thu, Aug 26 1982
Poster of That Summer!
That Summer!
Ben Howard was
39 in That Summer!
as 'Borstal Officer'.
Fri, Jul 06 1979
Poster of Red Shift
Red Shift
Ben Howard was
38 in Red Shift
as 'Officer'.
Tue, Jan 17 1978
Poster of A Bridge Too Far
A Bridge Too Far
Ben Howard was
37 in A Bridge Too Far
as 'Sergeant Towns'.
Wed, Jun 15 1977
Poster of The Land That Time Forgot
The Land That Time Forgot
Ben Howard was
34 in The Land That Time Forgot
as 'Benson'.
Tue, Aug 13 1974
Poster of From Beyond the Grave
From Beyond the Grave
Ben Howard was
34 in From Beyond the Grave
as 'Burglar'.
Thu, Feb 21 1974
Poster of Doctor Who: The Green Death
Doctor Who: The Green Death
Ben Howard was
33 in Doctor Who: The Green Death
as 'Hinks'.
Sat, Jun 23 1973
Poster of The Sex Victims
The Sex Victims
Ben Howard was
33 in The Sex Victims
as 'Jack Piper'.
Wed, Apr 04 1973
Poster of Hide and Seek
Hide and Seek
Ben Howard was
32 in Hide and Seek
as 'Sid'.
Sat, Oct 07 1972
Poster of Running Scared
Running Scared
Ben Howard was
32 in Running Scared
as 'Charlie'.
Mon, May 01 1972
Poster of Villain
Villain
Ben Howard was
31 in Villain
as 'Henry'.
Wed, May 26 1971
Poster of Bread
Bread
Ben Howard was
31 in Bread
as 'Gerry'.
Thu, May 06 1971
Poster of Zeppelin
Zeppelin
Ben Howard was
31 in Zeppelin
as 'Jamie Fergusson'.
Thu, Apr 08 1971
Poster of Oh! What a Lovely War
Oh! What a Lovely War
Ben Howard was
29 in Oh! What a Lovely War
as 'Pte Garbett'.
Mon, Mar 10 1969
Poster of Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It
Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It
Ben Howard was
28 in Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It
as 'PC Robertson'.
Wed, Aug 21 1968
Poster of The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Ben Howard was
28 in The Charge of the Light Brigade
as 'Trumpeter Pridmore'.
Wed, Apr 10 1968
Poster of Three Clear Sundays
Three Clear Sundays
Ben Howard was
25 in Three Clear Sundays
as 'Charlie'.
Wed, Apr 07 1965

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Lovejoy
Lovejoy
Ben Howard was
46+ in Lovejoy
as 'Mr. Devlin'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 10 1986
Poster of Dempsey and Makepeace
Dempsey and Makepeace
Ben Howard was
45+ in Dempsey and Makepeace
as 'Jerry Curtis'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 11 1985
Poster of Minder
Minder
Ben Howard was
39+ in Minder
as 'Second Hand Sid'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 29 1979
Poster of Terry and June
Terry and June
Ben Howard was
39+ in Terry and June
as 'Railway Man'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1979
Poster of Blake's 7
Blake's 7
Ben Howard was
38+ in Blake's 7
as 'Mori'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 02 1978
Poster of The Professionals
The Professionals
Ben Howard was
37+ in The Professionals
as 'Spelman'.
First Air Date
Fri, Dec 30 1977
Poster of The Sweeney
The Sweeney
Ben Howard was
35+ in The Sweeney
as 'Ronnie'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 02 1975
Poster of The Protectors
The Protectors
Ben Howard was
32+ in The Protectors
as 'Vincenzo'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1972
Poster of Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Ben Howard was
23+ in Doctor Who
as 'Hinks'.
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 23 1963
Poster of Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green
Ben Howard was
15+ in Dixon of Dock Green
as 'DC Len Clayton'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jul 09 1955