Ben Aris

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.

Cast

Tommy

(Reverend Simpson)

Hamlet

(Rosencrantz)

A Hazard of Hearts

(Lieutenant of Dragoons)

Star Quality

(Charles Hawkins)

I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight

(Trampas B. Hildebrand)

Savage Messiah

(Thomas Buff)

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

(Inspector Newcomen)

U.F.O. The Movie

(Doctor)

The Three Musketeers

(1st Musketeer)

Christmas Spirits

(Charles Aintrey)

Fergie & Andrew: Behind the Palace Doors

(Scotland Yard Commissioner)

The Plague of the Zombies

(John Martinus)

Fearless Frank

Vampira

(Policeman)

The Fool

Get Carter

(Architect (uncredited))

The Charge of the Light Brigade

(Lt. Maxse)

Juggernaut

(The Walker)

Alfie Darling

(Ad Man)

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

(Lord Tarquin of Staines)

Royal Flash

(Fireman)

Night Train to Murder

(Theatre Manager)

Enemy

(Andrew)

The Reckoning

(Party Guest)

The Music Lovers

(Young Lieutenant)

Didn't You Kill My Brother?

(Party Guest)

Up at the Villa

(Col. Trail)

Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs

(Lieutenant Shears)

O Lucky Man!

(Mr MacIntyre/Dr Hyder/Flight Lt. Wallace)

if....

(John Thomas)

West 11

(Partygoer)

The After Dinner Joke

(Bruce Wingfield)

King of the Wind

(Squire Dunn)

The Falklands Factor

(Mr. Edmund Burke M.P.)

The Ritz

(Patron with Bicycle)

Lionheart

(Capt. Harris)

Ready

(Manager)

To the Manor Born

(Spalding)

Executive Stress

Bergerac

(Executive)

Hi-de-Hi!

(Julian Dalrymple-Sykes)

Crown Court

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

Hazell

Target

Call Me Mister

Young Charlie Chaplin

(Mr. Vernon)

Clouds of Glory

(Robert Southey)

Doctor Who

(Lieutenant Shears)

The Kenny Everett Television Show

(Guest)

Agatha Christie's Poirot

(Captain Fowler)

You Rang, M'Lord?

(Special Branch Policeman)

The Comic Strip Presents...

(Party Guest)