Acting
Ben Cross
Born 1947-12-16
London, England, UK
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Ben Cross
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Star Trek
2009
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2012
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Jarhead: Law of Return
2019
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Banshee
2013
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First Knight
1995
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12 Monkeys
2015
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Tales from the Crypt
1989
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The Hurricane Heist
2018
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Chariots of Fire
1981
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Prey for the Devil
2022
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (106 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Prey for the Devil | Cardinal Matthews | Movie | 2022 |
 | The Last Letter from Your Lover | Older Anthony O'Hare | Movie | 2021 |
| The Last Letter from Your Lover | In Memory Of | Movie | 2021 |
 | Rats in the Walls | Narrator | Movie | 2021 |
 | The Rest Is Ashes | Old George Smith | Movie | 2020 |
 | Once There Was a War | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2019 |
 | Jarhead: Law of Return | USMC General Betz | Movie | 2019 |
 | Pandora | Harlan Fried | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Master of Dark Shadows | Self | Movie | 2019 |
 | Reign of Judges: Title of Liberty - Concept Short | King Aaron | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Hurricane Heist | Dixon | Movie | 2018 |
 | 12 Monkeys | Nicodemus | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Another Love Building | Stephen Anderson | Movie | 2014 |
 | Viking Quest | King Orn | Movie | 2014 |
 | A Common Man | DIG | Movie | 2013 |
 | Jack the Giant Killer | Agent Hinton | Movie | 2013 |
 | Banshee | Mr. Rabbit | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Banshee: Origins | Mr. Rabbit | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Dr. Mindstrong (voice) | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja | The Sorcerer (voice) | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Black Forest | Cazmar | Movie | 2012 |
 | William & Kate | Prince of Wales | Movie | 2011 |
 | Super Tanker | Jordan | Movie | 2011 |
 | Ice | Stephen | Movie | 2011 |
 | Ice | Stephan | TV Series | 2011 |
| The Guardian | Sergeant | Movie | 2010 | |
 | Ben Hur | Emperor Tiberius | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Hellhounds | King Leander | Movie | 2009 |
 | Star Trek | Sarek | Movie | 2009 |
 | Lost City Raiders | Nicholas Filiminov | Movie | 2008 |
 | War, Inc. | Medusa Hair | Movie | 2008 |
 | Hero Wanted | Cosmo Jackson | Movie | 2008 |
 | Species: The Awakening | Tom Hollander | Movie | 2007 |
 | Finding Rin Tin Tin | Nikolaus | Movie | 2007 |
 | When Nietzsche Wept | Josef Breuer | Movie | 2007 |
 | Grendel | King Hrothgar | Movie | 2007 |
 | Wicked Little Things | Aaron Hanks | Movie | 2006 |
 | Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil | Cmdr. Tim Mackey | Movie | 2006 |
 | Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial | Rudolf Hess | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Hannibal: Rome's Worst Nightmare | Fabius Maximus | Movie | 2006 |
 | Undisputed II: Last Man Standing | Steven Parker | Movie | 2006 |
 | S.S. Doomtrooper | Professor Ullman | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Russian Specialist | William Burton | Movie | 2005 |
 | Frederick Forsyth's Icon | Anatoly Grishin | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Icon | Anatoly Grishin | Movie | 2005 |
 | Exorcist: The Beginning | Semelier | Movie | 2004 |
 | Spartacus | Titus Glabrus | TV Series | 2004 |
| The Red Phone: Checkmate | Nigel Ballister | Movie | 2004 | |
 | Spartacus | Titus Glabrus | Movie | 2004 |
| She Me and Her | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2002 | |
| Meine Schwester das Biest | David Greenbaum | Movie | 2002 | |
 | The Red Phone: Manhunt | Nigel Ballister | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Order | Ben Ner | Movie | 2001 |
 | Young Blades | Cardinal Richelieu | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Potato Factory | Ikey Solomon | TV Series | 2000 |
 | The Venice Project | Rudy Mestry / Bishop Orsini | Movie | 1999 |
 | Tower of the First Born | Michael Shannon / Zadick | Movie | 1998 |
 | Solomon | Salomone | Movie | 1997 |
 | Solomon | Solomon | TV Series | 1997 |
 | The Invader | Renn | Movie | 1997 |
 | The Corporate Ladder | Jay Williams | Movie | 1997 |
 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | Capt. Nemo | Movie | 1997 |
 | Turbulence | Captain Samuel Bowen | Movie | 1997 |
 | Robert Rylands' Last Journey | Cromer | Movie | 1996 |
 | Honey Sweet Love | Pearson | Movie | 1996 |
 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Samuel Warden | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Temptress | Dr. Samudaya | Movie | 1995 |
 | First Knight | Malagant | Movie | 1995 |
 | Hellfire | Marius Carnot | Movie | 1995 |
 | The House that Mary Bought | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Ascent | Major Farrell | Movie | 1994 |
 | The Criminal Mind | Carlo Augustine | Movie | 1993 |
 | Deep Trouble | Campagna | Movie | 1993 |
 | Cold Sweat | Mark Cahill | Movie | 1993 |
 | The Diamond Fleece | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | Live Wire | Mikhail Rashid | Movie | 1992 |
 | Eye of the Widow | Nassiri | Movie | 1991 |
 | She Stood Alone | William Lloyd Garrison | Movie | 1991 |
 | Dark Shadows | Barnabas Collins | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Nightlife | Vlad | Movie | 1989 |
 | Tales from the Crypt | Benjamin A. Polosky | TV Series | 1989 |
 | The Jeweller's Shop | Stephane | Movie | 1989 |
 | Twist of Fate | Benjamin Grossman | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Paperhouse | Dad | Movie | 1988 |
 | Steal the Sky | Munir Redfa | Movie | 1988 |
 | The Unholy | Father Michael | Movie | 1988 |
 | The Grand Knockout Tournament | Self | Movie | 1987 |
 | Strong Medicine | Martin Taylor | Movie | 1986 |
 | The Twilight Zone | (segment "Devil's Alphabet") | TV Series | 1985 |
 | The Assisi Underground | Padre Rufino | Movie | 1985 |
 | Attention | Alberto | Movie | 1985 |
 | The Far Pavilions | Ashton Pelham-Martyn | TV Series | 1984 |
 | The Citadel | Dr. Andrew Manson | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Coming Out of the Ice | Gen. Tuchachevsky | Movie | 1982 |
 | Life After Death | Simon | Movie | 1982 |
 | The Flame Trees of Thika | Ian | TV Series | 1981 |
 | Chariots of Fire | Harold Abrahams | Movie | 1981 |
| The Winkler | Terry Jones | Movie | 1979 | |
 | Strangers | Nick Carmos | TV Series | 1978 |
 | The Professionals | Stuart | TV Series | 1977 |
 | A Bridge Too Far | Trooper Binns | Movie | 1977 |
 | Wessex Tales | Matthaus Tina | TV Series | 1973 |
| The Reprieve | Bolshevik | Movie | 1972 | |
 | Play for Today | Simon | TV Series | 1970 |
 | ITV Playhouse | Terry Jones | TV Series | 1967 |
 | Liberty | Dr. Boucher | Movie | — |