Ben Howard

Ben Howard

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.

  • Title: Ben Howard
  • Popularity: 2.341
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1940-01-01
  • Place of Birth: UK
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Ben Howard Movies

  • 1971
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    Villain

    Villain

    6.2 1971 HD

    In 1970s London, Scotland Yard orchestrates the downfall of mob boss Vic Dakin after he crosses the line by blackmailing Members of Parliament.

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  • 1968
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    Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It

    Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It

    1 1968 HD

    When an elderly woman is hospitalised, the truth behind her illegal adoption of 14 children is revealed.

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  • 1971
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    Bread

    Bread

    4.9 1971 HD

    On their way home from the Isle of Wight Pop Festival, Jeff, Trev and Mick along with girlfriends Marty and Cathy decide to pitch a tent on private...

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  • 1978
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    Red Shift

    Red Shift

    7.4 1978 HD

    Three men at three different times in history come to Mow Top hill in search of sanctuary from their troubles. A Roman soldier, a medieval rebel and...

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  • 1974
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    The Land That Time Forgot

    The Land That Time Forgot

    5.7 1974 HD

    During World War I, a German U-boat sinks a British ship and takes the survivors on board. After it takes a wrong turn, the submarine takes them to...

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  • 1972
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    Hide and Seek

    Hide and Seek

    4.9 1972 HD

    A young boy runs away from an approved school to meet up with his father in the hope that he can persuade his dad to allow him to travel to Canada...

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  • 1977
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    Talkin' Blues

    Talkin' Blues

    1 1977 HD

    John and Helen have moved into a house in Brixton, sourh London. John then gets to know a couple of his neighbours, his next door neighbour, who is...

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  • 1969
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    Oh! What a Lovely War

    Oh! What a Lovely War

    6.6 1969 HD

    The working-class Smiths change their initially sunny views on World War I after the three boys of the family witness the harsh reality of trench...

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  • 1977
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    A Bridge Too Far

    A Bridge Too Far

    7.2 1977 HD

    The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to end the war quickly by securing three...

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  • 1965
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    Three Clear Sundays

    Three Clear Sundays

    5 1965 HD

    Ken Loach production for The Wednesday Play, reflecting contemporary debates surrounding the abolishment of capital punishment.

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  • 1974
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    From Beyond the Grave

    From Beyond the Grave

    6.5 1974 HD

    Four customers purchase (or take) items from Temptations Limited, an antiques shop whose motto is "Offers You Cannot Resist". A nasty fate awaits all...

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  • 1968
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    The Charge of the Light Brigade

    The Charge of the Light Brigade

    6 1968 HD

    During the Crimean War between Britain and Russia in the 1850s, a British cavalry division, led by the overbearing Lord Cardigan, engages in an...

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  • 1982
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    Who Dares Wins

    Who Dares Wins

    5.9 1982 HD

    When SAS Captain Peter Skellen is thrown out of the service for gross misconduct due to unnecessary violence and bullying, he is soon recruited by...

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  • 1979
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    That Summer!

    That Summer!

    5 1979 HD

    A teenager gets out of reform school and heads to Torquay for a swimming contest, where he meets a pair of young Northern lasses working as hotel...

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  • 1973
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    Doctor Who: The Green Death

    Doctor Who: The Green Death

    8.7 1973 HD

    The Doctor and UNIT investigate a deadly infection lurking underneath the Welsh mining town of Llanfairfach. It's an adventure that will change Jo...

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  • 1973
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    The Sex Victims

    The Sex Victims

    4.3 1973 HD

    A lone truck driver who is lured into the woods by a nubile Lady Godiva discovers after he’s slept with her that all is not as it seems. The...

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  • 1971
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    Zeppelin

    Zeppelin

    6.3 1971 HD

    The outbreak of World War I places Scots officer Geoffrey Richter-Douglas in an uncomfortable position. Although his allegiance is to Britain, his...

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  • 1972
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    Running Scared

    Running Scared

    1 1972 HD

    When an undergraduate commits suicide, his best friend is sent down from university because he did nothing to prevent the death, which he felt was a...

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  • 1981
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    Strike: The Birth of Solidarity

    Strike: The Birth of Solidarity

    1 1981 HD

    British TV Movie drama/documentary detailing the birth of Poland's Solidarity union

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  • 1977
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    The Professionals

    The Professionals

    7.4 1977 HD

    The lives of Bodie and Doyle, top agents for Britain's CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), and their controller, George Cowley. The mandate of CI5 was...

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  • 1963
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    Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

    7.9 1963 HD

    The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling...

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  • 1979
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    Minder

    Minder

    6.8 1979 HD

    This comedy drama series featured Terry McCann, a former boxer with a conviction for G.B.H., and Arthur Daley, a second-hand car dealer with an eye...

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  • 1978
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    Blake's 7

    Blake's 7

    7.2 1978 HD

    A group of convicts and outcasts fight a guerrilla war against the totalitarian Terran Federation from a highly advanced alien spaceship.

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  • 1955
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    Dixon of Dock Green

    Dixon of Dock Green

    5.3 1955 HD

    Created by Ted Willis. Dixon of Dock Green was a BBC television series following the activities of police officers at a fictional Metropolitan Police...

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  • 1979
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    Terry and June

    Terry and June

    6.2 1979 HD

    Terry and June Medford are both middle aged and beginning to find the trials of life are more difficult as they try to succeed in their daily lives....

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  • 1986
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    Lovejoy

    Lovejoy

    7.3 1986 HD

    The adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia. Within the trade, he has a reputation as a...

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  • 1985
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    Dempsey and Makepeace

    Dempsey and Makepeace

    6.4 1985 HD

    Dempsey and Makepeace is a British television crime drama made by London Weekend Television for ITV, created and produced by Ranald Graham. The...

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  • 1972
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    The Protectors

    The Protectors

    5.6 1972 HD

    The Protectors is a British television series, an action thriller created by Gerry Anderson. It was Anderson's second TV series using live actors as...

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  • 1975
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    The Sweeney

    The Sweeney

    7.7 1975 HD

    Jack Regan, an unethical officer of the Flying Squad, uses unorthodox methods to pursue criminals with the help of his partner, George Carter.

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