Ben Aris
Acting • Born 1937-03-16 – Died 2003-09-04
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.
Filmography
58 credits
Tommy
Movie • 1975
Reverend Simpson

Hamlet
Movie • 1969
Rosencrantz

A Hazard of Hearts
Movie • 1987
Lieutenant of Dragoons

Star Quality
Movie • 1985
Eric Larch

I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight
Movie • 1976
Trampas B. Hildebrand

Savage Messiah
Movie • 1972
Thomas Buff

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Movie • 1980
Inspector Newcomen

U.F.O. The Movie
Movie • 1993
Doctor

The Three Musketeers
Movie • 1973
1st Musketeer

Christmas Spirits
Movie • 1981
Charles Aintrey

Fergie & Andrew: Behind the Palace Doors
Movie • 1992
Scotland Yard Commissioner

The Plague of the Zombies
Movie • 1966
John Martinus

Fearless Frank
Movie • 1978

Vampira
Movie • 1974
Policeman

The Fool
Movie • 1990

Get Carter
Movie • 1971
Architect (uncredited)

The Charge of the Light Brigade
Movie • 1968
Lt. Maxse

Juggernaut
Movie • 1974
The Walker

Alfie Darling
Movie • 1975
Ad Man

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
Movie • 1980
Lord Tarquin of Staines

Royal Flash
Movie • 1975
Fireman

Night Train to Murder
Movie • 1984
Theatre Manager

Enemy
Movie • 1976
Andrew

The Reckoning
Movie • 1970
Party Guest

The Music Lovers
Movie • 1971
Young Lieutenant

Didn't You Kill My Brother?
Movie • 1988
Party Guest

Up at the Villa
Movie • 2000
Col. Trail

Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
Movie • 1974
Lieutenant Shears

O Lucky Man!
Movie • 1973
Mr MacIntyre/Dr Hyder/Flight Lt. Wallace

if....
Movie • 1968
John Thomas

West 11
Movie • 1963
Partygoer

The After Dinner Joke
Movie • 1978
Bruce Wingfield

King of the Wind
Movie • 1990
Squire Dunn

The Falklands Factor
Movie • 1983
Mr. Edmund Burke M.P.

The Ritz
Movie • 1976
Patron with Bicycle

Lionheart
Movie • 1968
Capt. Harris

Ready
Movie • 2002
Manager

Husband to Mrs. Fitzherbert
Movie • 1975
Lord Onslow

Executive Stress
TV • 1986

Bergerac
TV • 1981
Executive

Hi-de-Hi!
TV • 1980
Julian Dalrymple-Sykes

Crown Court
TV • 1972

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
TV • 1973

Call Me Mister
TV • 1986

Young Charlie Chaplin
TV • 1989
Mr. Vernon

Clouds of Glory
TV • 1978
Robert Southey

Doctor Who
TV • 1963
Lieutenant Shears

Agatha Christie's Poirot
TV • 1989
Captain Fowler

You Rang, M'Lord?
TV • 1990
Special Branch Policeman

The Comic Strip Presents...
TV • 1982
Party Guest

Shine on Harvey Moon
TV • 1982
Doctor

BBC2 Play of the Week
TV • 1977
Whistler

Target
TV • 1977
Phillips

No Job for a Lady
TV • 1990
Roland

Slinger's Day
TV • 1986
Forbes-Fortescue

Lady Chatterley
TV • 1993
Tommy Dukes

Hazell
TV • 1978
T.P. Eades

Hold the Dream
TV • 1987
Doctor