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Ben Aris

Born March 16, 1937 in London, England, UKDied September 4, 200339 films

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.

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if.... posterFirst watchif....19687.0as John ThomasIn an English boys' boarding school, social hierarchy reigns supreme and power remains in the hands of distanced and ineffectual teachers and callously vicious prefects in the Upper Sixth.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Get Carter poster7.0Get Carter1971The Three Musketeers poster6.7The Three Musketeers1973Tommy poster6.5Tommy1975O Lucky Man! poster6.8O Lucky Man!1973The Plague of the Zombies poster6.4The Plague of the Zombies1966Juggernaut poster6.3Juggernaut1974The Charge of the Light Brigade poster6.2The Charge of the Light Brigade1968The Music Lovers poster6.5The Music Lovers1971

Filmography

39 films as actor
  1. 2002ReadyManager
  2. 2000Up at the VillaCol. Trail
  3. 1993U.F.O. The MovieDoctor
  4. 1992Fergie & Andrew: Behind the Palace DoorsScotland Yard Commissioner
  5. 1990The Fool
  6. 1990King of the WindSquire Dunn
  7. 1988Didn't You Kill My Brother?Party Guest
  8. 1987A Hazard of HeartsLieutenant of Dragoons
  9. 1985Star QualityEric Larch
  10. 1984Night Train to MurderTheatre Manager
  11. 1983The Falklands FactorMr. Edmund Burke M.P.
  12. 1981Christmas SpiritsCharles Aintrey
  13. 1980Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeInspector Newcomen
  14. 1980Sir Henry at Rawlinson EndLord Tarquin of Staines
  15. 1978Fearless Frank
  16. 1978The After Dinner JokeBruce Wingfield
  17. 1976The RitzPatron with Bicycle
  18. 1976I'm Not Feeling Myself TonightTrampas B. Hildebrand
  19. 1976EnemyAndrew
  20. 1975Royal FlashFireman
  21. 1975Alfie DarlingAd Man
  22. 1975Husband to Mrs. FitzherbertLord Onslow
  23. 1975TommyReverend Simpson
  24. 1974VampiraPoliceman
  25. 1974JuggernautThe Walker
  26. 1974Doctor Who: Invasion of the DinosaursLieutenant Shears
  27. 1974Smokey Joe's RevengeMr. Fawcett
  28. 1973The Three Musketeers1st Musketeer
  29. 1973O Lucky Man!Mr MacIntyre/Dr Hyder/Flight Lt. Wallace
  30. 1972Savage MessiahThomas Buff
  31. 1971The Music LoversYoung Lieutenant
  32. 1971Get CarterArchitect (uncredited)
  33. 1970The ReckoningParty Guest
  34. 1969HamletRosencrantz
  35. 1968if....John Thomas
  36. 1968The Charge of the Light BrigadeLt. Maxse
  37. 1968LionheartCapt. Harris
  38. 1966The Plague of the ZombiesJohn Martinus
  39. 1963West 11Partygoer