Ben Bass
Acting • Born 1968-08-14
Biography
Ben Bass (* August 14, 1968, in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American-Canadian actor. He became known for his role as Officer Sam Swarek in the series Rookie Blue (2010–2015). Bass began his career with guest appearances in series such as 21 Jump Street (1987) and Street Legal (1987). Later, he played Javier Vachon in Forever Knight (1995) and took on roles in The Eleventh Hour (2002–2005) and Would Be Kings (2008). In addition to his television work, he appeared in films such as A Cool, Dry Place (1998), Bride of Chucky (1998), and The 6th Day (2000). His more recent projects include Burden of Truth (2018–2021) and Saving Hope (2017). He studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and the L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris. Bass was married to actress Laura Carswell.
Filmography
32 credits
A Cool, Dry Place
Movie • 1998
Placement Agent
The love crimes of Gillian Guess
Movie • 2004
Peter Gill
A Killer Among Friends
Movie • 1992
Steve
The Good Sister
Movie • 2014
Jack McLennan
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
Movie • 1999
Strange Frequency
Movie • 2001
Tom West (segment 'Room Service')
Love's Complicated
Movie • 2016
Cinco Dublin
Would Be Kings
Movie • 2008
Jamie Collins
Bride of Chucky
Movie • 1998
Lt. Ellis
The 6th Day
Movie • 2000
Bodyguard
Murder in a Small Town
Movie • 1999
Michael
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Adam Vaughn
21 Jump Street
TV • 1987
Leonard
Monk
TV • 2002
Gavin Lloyd
Forever Knight
TV • 1992
Javier Vachon
Da Vinci's Inquest
TV • 1998
Rick O'Malley
Dead Like Me
TV • 2003
Chris Freedman
Stargate SG-1
TV • 1997
Dr. Steven Rayner
The Lone Gunmen
TV • 2001
John Gillnitz
Flashpoint
TV • 2008
Harlan Geddes
Bliss
TV • 2002
Marcus
The Eleventh Hour
TV • 2002
Henry Shelley
Rookie Blue
TV • 2010
Sam Swarek
The Twilight Zone
TV • 2002
Trevor Black
Da Vinci's Inquest
TV • 1998
Hardy's Lawyer
Tom Stone
TV • 2002
Graham Pearson
Would Be Kings
TV • 2008
Jamie Collins
Pretty Hard Cases
TV • 2021
DS Brad Michaels
The Detail
TV • 2018
Marc Savage
The Hunger
TV • 1997
Dave
First Wave
TV • 1998
Russ
Night Visions
TV • 2001
Paul (segment "The Bokor")