Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

41

Gender

Male

Birthday

1942-09-29

Day of Death

1998-12-08 (56 years old)

Place of Birth

Newquay, Cornwall, United Kingdom

Also Known As

Michael Craze

Biography

Michael Craze was a British actor noted for his role of Ben Jackson, a companion of the Doctor, in the long-running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who. He played the part from 1966 to 1967 alongside both William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton

Known For

Acting

Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks

2016

Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks

as

Ben (Voice)

Satan's Slave

1976

Satan's Slave

as

John

Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones

2020

Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones

as

Ben (voice)

Neither the Sea Nor the Sand

1972

Neither the Sea Nor the Sand

as

Collie Delamare

Terror

1978

Terror

as

Gary

Journey to the Unknown

1969

Journey to the Unknown

as

Fred

Myth Makers 8: Michael Craze

1986

Myth Makers 8: Michael Craze

as

Doctor Who: The Underwater Menace

2023

Doctor Who: The Underwater Menace

as

Ben Jackson (voice)

Doctor Who: The Macra Terror

2019

Doctor Who: The Macra Terror

as

Ben Jackson (voice)

Myth Makers 43: William Hartnell

1999

Myth Makers 43: William Hartnell

as

The Doctors: The Pat Troughton Years

2017

The Doctors: The Pat Troughton Years

as

Fragment

1965

Fragment

as

Madhouse

1974

Madhouse

as

Reporter (uncredited)

Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet

1966

Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet

as

Ben Jackson

Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks

1966

Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks

as

Ben Jackson

Virtual Terror

1996

Virtual Terror

as

The Healer

1994

The Healer

as

Maudie

Doctor Who: The War Machines

1966

Doctor Who: The War Machines

as

Ben Jackson

Doctor Who: The Highlanders

1967

Doctor Who: The Highlanders

as

Ben Jackson

Doctor Who: The Smugglers

1966

Doctor Who: The Smugglers

as

Ben Jackson

Doctor Who: The Underwater Menace

1967

Doctor Who: The Underwater Menace

as

Ben Jackson

Doctor Who: The Moonbase

1967

Doctor Who: The Moonbase

as

Ben Jackson

Doctor Who: The Macra Terror

1967

Doctor Who: The Macra Terror

as

Ben Jackson

Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones

1967

Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones

as

Ben Jackson

Myth Makers 53: Patrick Troughton

2002

Myth Makers 53: Patrick Troughton

as

Himself

Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time

2017

Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time

as

Ben (archive footage)

Spare the Rod

1961

Spare the Rod

as

Thatcher

Myth Runner

1987

Myth Runner

as

Himself / The Injured Party

Two Left Feet

1963

Two Left Feet

as

Ronnie

Carol

1962

Carol

as

Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

1984

Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

as

Ben Jackson (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Doctors: The Patrick Troughton Years Behind The Scenes Vol 1

2022

The Doctors: The Patrick Troughton Years Behind The Scenes Vol 1

as

Gideon's Way

Gideon's Way

as

Vince Kelly

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

as

Hyett

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

as

Target Luna

Target Luna

as

Geoffrey Wedgwood

Crown Court

Crown Court

as

Mick Pollitson

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as

Ben

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as

Ben Jackson

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as

Bernard Fawcett

Production

Fragment

1965

Fragment

as

Crew

Directing