Ben Cross

Ben Cross

Acting • Born 1947-12-16 – Died 2020-08-18

Acting1London, England, UK

Biography

Ben Cross (16 December 1947 - 18 August 2020) was a British actor of the stage and screen, best known for his portrayal of the British Olympic athlete Harold Abrahams in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire and as Sarek in the 2009 reboot film Star Trek.

Filmography

104 credits
Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil

Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil

Movie • 2006

Cmdr. Tim Mackey

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Movie • 1997

Capt. Nemo

Wicked Little Things

Wicked Little Things

Movie • 2006

Aaron Hanks

Exorcist: The Beginning

Exorcist: The Beginning

Movie • 2004

Semelier

First Knight

First Knight

Movie • 1995

Malagant

Ice

Ice

Movie • 2011

Stephen

Lost City Raiders

Lost City Raiders

Movie • 2008

Nicholas Filiminov

Chariots of Fire

Chariots of Fire

Movie • 1981

Harold Abrahams

Spartacus

Spartacus

Movie • 2004

Titus Glabrus

Live Wire

Live Wire

Movie • 1992

Mikhail Rashid

The Russian Specialist

The Russian Specialist

Movie • 2005

William Burton

Turbulence

Turbulence

Movie • 1997

Captain Samuel Bowen

Star Trek

Star Trek

Movie • 2009

Sarek

Paperhouse

Paperhouse

Movie • 1988

Dad

Species: The Awakening

Species: The Awakening

Movie • 2007

Tom Hollander

Undisputed II: Last Man Standing

Undisputed II: Last Man Standing

Movie • 2006

Steven Parker

The Order

The Order

Movie • 2001

Ben Ner

Icon

Icon

Movie • 2005

Anatoly Grishin

Finding Rin Tin Tin

Finding Rin Tin Tin

Movie • 2007

Nikolaus

When Nietzsche Wept

When Nietzsche Wept

Movie • 2007

Josef Breuer

S.S. Doomtrooper

S.S. Doomtrooper

Movie • 2006

Professor Ullman

Super Tanker

Super Tanker

Movie • 2011

Jordan

Grendel

Grendel

Movie • 2007

King Hrothgar

Tower of the First Born

Tower of the First Born

Movie • 1998

Michael Shannon / Zadick

Black Forest

Black Forest

Movie • 2012

Cazmar

Solomon

Solomon

Movie • 1997

Salomone

The Unholy

The Unholy

Movie • 1988

Father Michael

Robert Rylands' Last Journey

Robert Rylands' Last Journey

Movie • 1996

Cromer

A Common Man

A Common Man

Movie • 2013

DIG

Young Blades

Young Blades

Movie • 2001

Cardinal Richelieu

Coming Out of the Ice

Coming Out of the Ice

Movie • 1982

Gen. Tuchachevsky

Cold Sweat

Cold Sweat

Movie • 1993

Mark Cahill

Jack the Giant Killer

Jack the Giant Killer

Movie • 2013

Agent Hinton

Hellfire

Hellfire

Movie • 1995

Marius Carnot

Deep Trouble

Deep Trouble

Movie • 1993

Campagna

Nightlife

Nightlife

Movie • 1989

Vlad

The Invader

The Invader

Movie • 1997

Renn

The Assisi Underground

The Assisi Underground

Movie • 1985

Padre Rufino

Hannibal: Rome's Worst Nightmare

Hannibal: Rome's Worst Nightmare

Movie • 2006

Fabius Maximus

Steal the Sky

Steal the Sky

Movie • 1988

Munir Redfa

Attention

Attention

Movie • 1985

Alberto

The Guardian

The Guardian

Movie • 2010

Sergeant

Liberty

Liberty

Movie

Dr. Boucher

Eye of the Widow

Eye of the Widow

Movie • 1991

Nassiri

The Criminal Mind

The Criminal Mind

Movie • 1993

Carlo Augustine

Another Love Building

Another Love Building

Movie • 2014

Stephen Anderson

The Corporate Ladder

The Corporate Ladder

Movie • 1997

Jay Williams

William & Kate

William & Kate

Movie • 2011

Prince of Wales

The Red Phone: Manhunt

The Red Phone: Manhunt

Movie • 2001

Nigel Ballister

The Red Phone: Checkmate

The Red Phone: Checkmate

Movie • 2004

Nigel Ballister

The Winkler

The Winkler

Movie • 1979

Terry Jones

Viking Quest

Viking Quest

Movie • 2014

King Orn

The Jeweller's Shop

The Jeweller's Shop

Movie • 1989

Stephane

The Grand Knockout Tournament

The Grand Knockout Tournament

Movie • 1987

Self

The Ascent

The Ascent

Movie • 1994

Major Farrell

War, Inc.

War, Inc.

Movie • 2008

Medusa Hair

Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

Movie • 1986

Martin Taylor

A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

Movie • 1977

Trooper Binns

The Diamond Fleece

The Diamond Fleece

Movie • 1992

Hellhounds

Hellhounds

Movie • 2009

King Leander

The Venice Project

The Venice Project

Movie • 1999

Rudy Mestry / Bishop Orsini

Temptress

Temptress

Movie • 1995

Dr. Samudaya

The Hurricane Heist

The Hurricane Heist

Movie • 2018

Dixon

Reign of Judges: Title of Liberty - Concept Short

Reign of Judges: Title of Liberty - Concept Short

Movie • 2018

King Aaron

Honey Sweet Love

Honey Sweet Love

Movie • 1996

Pearson

Master of Dark Shadows

Master of Dark Shadows

Movie • 2019

Self

Hero Wanted

Hero Wanted

Movie • 2008

Cosmo Jackson

Jarhead: Law of Return

Jarhead: Law of Return

Movie • 2019

USMC General Betz

She Stood Alone

She Stood Alone

Movie • 1991

William Lloyd Garrison

Prey for the Devil

Prey for the Devil

Movie • 2022

Cardinal Matthews

The Rest Is Ashes

The Rest Is Ashes

Movie • 2020

Old George Smith

Once There Was a War

Once There Was a War

Movie • 2019

Life After Death

Life After Death

Movie • 1982

Simon

The Last Letter from Your Lover

The Last Letter from Your Lover

Movie • 2021

Older Anthony O'Hare

Rats in the Walls

Rats in the Walls

Movie • 2021

Narrator

She Me and Her

She Me and Her

Movie • 2002

The House that Mary Bought

The House that Mary Bought

Movie • 1995

The Reprieve

The Reprieve

Movie • 1972

Bolshevik

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

TV • 1985

(segment "Devil's Alphabet")

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

TV • 1989

Benjamin A. Polosky

Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial

Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial

TV • 2006

Rudolf Hess

The Flame Trees of Thika

The Flame Trees of Thika

TV • 1981

Ian

Trial & Retribution

Trial & Retribution

TV • 1997

Ice

Ice

TV • 2011

Stephan

The Citadel

The Citadel

TV • 1983

Dr. Andrew Manson

Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows

TV • 1991

Barnabas Collins

Banshee

Banshee

TV • 2013

Mr. Rabbit

Banshee: Origins

Banshee: Origins

TV • 2013

Mr. Rabbit

Spartacus

Spartacus

TV • 2004

Titus Glabrus

The Potato Factory

The Potato Factory

TV • 2000

Ikey Solomon

12 Monkeys

12 Monkeys

TV • 2015

Nicodemus

Frederick Forsyth's Icon

Frederick Forsyth's Icon

TV • 2005

Anatoly Grishin

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

TV • 2012

The Sorcerer (voice)

Ben Hur

Ben Hur

TV • 2010

Emperor Tiberius

The Far Pavilions

The Far Pavilions

TV • 1984

Ashton Pelham-Martyn

Twist of Fate

Twist of Fate

TV • 1989

Benjamin Grossman

Play for Today

Play for Today

TV • 1970

Simon

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

TV • 2012

Dr. Mindstrong (voice)

Pandora

Pandora

TV • 2019

Harlan Fried

Poltergeist: The Legacy

Poltergeist: The Legacy

TV • 1996

Samuel Warden

The Professionals

The Professionals

TV • 1977

Stuart

Solomon

Solomon

TV • 1997

Solomon

Wessex Tales

Wessex Tales

TV • 1973

Matthaus Tina

Strangers

Strangers

TV • 1978

Nick Carmos

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