Ben Gardner (Movie Version)

Ben Gardener is a supporting character from the movie Jaws. He is a fisherman and the third victim of The Shark. Played by Craig Kingsbury.

Biography
Not much is known about Ben Gardner prior to the events of the first movie. He was first seen during the bounty frenzy, revlovling around the death of Alex Kitner. He helps Matt Hooper out of his boat, when he first arrives and goes with the other fishermen and shark hunters looking for the shark. When the fishermen kill and capture a tiger shark, Brody initially assumed Gardner killed it, before the other fishermen say otherwise. When Hooper and Chief Martin Brody, are looking for the true shark, they discover Gardner's boat half sunk and full of holes. Hooper dives in for a closer look and discovers a tooth the size of a shot glass, lodged in the hull of the ship. As he collects it, he is met by Ben's severed head, scaring him into dropping the tooth. Gardner is later mentioned in passing, when Hooper and Brody try to warn Mayor Larry Vaughn, that the shark they are dealing with is a Great White.