Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

54

Gender

Male

Birthday

1937-03-16

Day of Death

2003-09-04 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Also Known As

Ben Aris

Biography

Benjamin Patrick Aris (16 March 1937 – 4 September 2003) was an English actor who was best known for his parts in Hi-de-Hi! and To the Manor Born, and was also very active on stage. He was often cast as an eccentric, upper-class, or upper-middle class, man.

Known For

A Hazard of Hearts

A Hazard of Hearts

Enemy

Enemy

The Reckoning

The Reckoning

if....

if....

Acting

Tommy

1975

Tommy

as

Reverend Simpson

Hamlet

1969

Hamlet

as

Rosencrantz

A Hazard of Hearts

1987

A Hazard of Hearts

as

Lieutenant of Dragoons

1985

Star Quality

as

Charles Hawkins

I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight

1976

I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight

as

Trampas B. Hildebrand

Savage Messiah

1972

Savage Messiah

as

Thomas Buff

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

1980

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

as

Inspector Newcomen

U.F.O. The Movie

1993

U.F.O. The Movie

as

Doctor

The Three Musketeers

1973

The Three Musketeers

as

1st Musketeer

Christmas Spirits

1981

Christmas Spirits

as

Charles Aintrey

Fergie & Andrew: Behind the Palace Doors

1992

Fergie & Andrew: Behind the Palace Doors

as

Scotland Yard Commissioner

The Plague of the Zombies

1966

The Plague of the Zombies

as

John Martinus

Fearless Frank

1978

Fearless Frank

as

Vampira

1974

Vampira

as

Policeman

The Fool

1990

The Fool

as

Get Carter

1971

Get Carter

as

Architect (uncredited)

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1968

The Charge of the Light Brigade

as

Lt. Maxse

Juggernaut

1974

Juggernaut

as

The Walker

Alfie Darling

1975

Alfie Darling

as

Ad Man

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

1980

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

as

Lord Tarquin of Staines

Royal Flash

1975

Royal Flash

as

Fireman

Night Train to Murder

1984

Night Train to Murder

as

Theatre Manager

Enemy

1976

Enemy

as

Andrew

The Reckoning

1970

The Reckoning

as

Party Guest

The Music Lovers

1971

The Music Lovers

as

Young Lieutenant

Didn't You Kill My Brother?

1988

Didn't You Kill My Brother?

as

Party Guest

Up at the Villa

2000

Up at the Villa

as

Col. Trail

Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs

1974

Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs

as

Lieutenant Shears

O Lucky Man!

1973

O Lucky Man!

as

Mr MacIntyre/Dr Hyder/Flight Lt. Wallace

if....

1968

if....

as

John Thomas

West 11

1963

West 11

as

Partygoer

The After Dinner Joke

1978

The After Dinner Joke

as

Bruce Wingfield

King of the Wind

1990

King of the Wind

as

Squire Dunn

The Falklands Factor

1983

The Falklands Factor

as

Mr. Edmund Burke M.P.

The Ritz

1976

The Ritz

as

Patron with Bicycle

Lionheart

1968

Lionheart

as

Capt. Harris

Ready

2002

Ready

as

Manager

To the Manor Born

To the Manor Born

as

Spalding

Executive Stress

Executive Stress

as

Bergerac

Bergerac

as

Executive

Hi-de-Hi!

Hi-de-Hi!

as

Julian Dalrymple-Sykes

Crown Court

Crown Court

as

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

as

Hazell

Hazell

as

Target

Target

as

Call Me Mister

Call Me Mister

as

Young Charlie Chaplin

Young Charlie Chaplin

as

Mr. Vernon

Clouds of Glory

Clouds of Glory

as

Robert Southey

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as

Lieutenant Shears

The Kenny Everett Television Show

The Kenny Everett Television Show

as

Guest

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as

Captain Fowler

You Rang, M'Lord?

You Rang, M'Lord?

as

Special Branch Policeman

The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...

as

Party Guest

Shine on Harvey Moon

Shine on Harvey Moon

as

Doctor

Production

Crew

Directing