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Ben Cross

Acting · 1947–2020 · London, 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.

Known for

Filmography

2022Prey for the DevilCardinal Matthews
2021The Last Letter from Your LoverOlder Anthony O'Hare
2021Rats in the WallsNarrator
2020The Rest Is AshesOld George Smith
2019Once There Was a War
2019Jarhead: Law of ReturnUSMC General Betz
2019PandoraHarlan Fried
2019Master of Dark ShadowsSelf
2018Reign of Judges: Title of Liberty - Concept ShortKing Aaron
2018The Hurricane HeistDixon
201512 MonkeysNicodemus
2014Another Love BuildingStephen Anderson
2014Viking QuestKing Orn
2013A Common ManDIG
2013Jack the Giant KillerAgent Hinton
2013BansheeMr. Rabbit
2013Banshee: OriginsMr. Rabbit
2012Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesDr. Mindstrong (voice)
2012Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade NinjaThe Sorcerer (voice)
2012Black ForestCazmar
2011William & KatePrince of Wales
2011Super TankerJordan
2011IceStephen
2011IceStephan
2010The GuardianSergeant
2010Ben HurEmperor Tiberius
2009HellhoundsKing Leander
2009Star TrekSarek
2008Lost City RaidersNicholas Filiminov
2008War, Inc.Medusa Hair
2008Hero WantedCosmo Jackson
2007Species: The AwakeningTom Hollander
2007Finding Rin Tin TinNikolaus
2007When Nietzsche WeptJosef Breuer
2007GrendelKing Hrothgar
2006Wicked Little ThingsAaron Hanks
2006Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of EvilCmdr. Tim Mackey
2006Nuremberg: Nazis on TrialRudolf Hess
2006Hannibal: Rome's Worst NightmareFabius Maximus
2006Undisputed II: Last Man StandingSteven Parker
2006S.S. DoomtrooperProfessor Ullman
2005The Russian SpecialistWilliam Burton
2005Frederick Forsyth's IconAnatoly Grishin
2005IconAnatoly Grishin
2004Exorcist: The BeginningSemelier
2004SpartacusTitus Glabrus
2004The Red Phone: CheckmateNigel Ballister
2004SpartacusTitus Glabrus
2002She Me and Her
2002Meine Schwester das BiestDavid Greenbaum
2001The Red Phone: ManhuntNigel Ballister
2001The OrderBen Ner
2001Young BladesCardinal Richelieu
2000The Potato FactoryIkey Solomon
1999The Venice ProjectRudy Mestry / Bishop Orsini
1998Tower of the First BornMichael Shannon / Zadick
1997SolomonSalomone
1997SolomonSolomon
1997The InvaderRenn
1997The Corporate LadderJay Williams
199720,000 Leagues Under the SeaCapt. Nemo
1997TurbulenceCaptain Samuel Bowen
1996Robert Rylands' Last JourneyCromer
1996Honey Sweet LovePearson
1996Poltergeist: The LegacySamuel Warden
1995TemptressDr. Samudaya
1995First KnightMalagant
1995HellfireMarius Carnot
1995The House that Mary Bought
1994The AscentMajor Farrell
1993The Criminal MindCarlo Augustine
1993Deep TroubleCampagna
1993Cold SweatMark Cahill
1992The Diamond Fleece
1992Live WireMikhail Rashid
1991Eye of the WidowNassiri
1991She Stood AloneWilliam Lloyd Garrison
1991Dark ShadowsBarnabas Collins
1989NightlifeVlad
1989Tales from the CryptBenjamin A. Polosky
1989The Jeweller's ShopStephane
1989Twist of FateBenjamin Grossman
1988PaperhouseDad
1988Steal the SkyMunir Redfa
1988The UnholyFather Michael
1987The Grand Knockout TournamentSelf
1986Strong MedicineMartin Taylor
1985The Twilight Zone(segment "Devil's Alphabet")
1985The Assisi UndergroundPadre Rufino
1985AttentionAlberto
1984The Far PavilionsAshton Pelham-Martyn
1983The CitadelDr. Andrew Manson
1982Coming Out of the IceGen. Tuchachevsky
1982Life After DeathSimon
1981The Flame Trees of ThikaIan
1981Chariots of FireHarold Abrahams
1979The WinklerTerry Jones
1978StrangersNick Carmos
1977The ProfessionalsStuart
1977A Bridge Too FarTrooper Binns
1973Wessex TalesMatthaus Tina
1972The ReprieveBolshevik
1970Play for TodaySimon
1967ITV PlayhouseTerry Jones
—LibertyDr. Boucher

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