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Ben Cross

Ben Cross

Known for: Acting

Born 16/12/1947
Died 2020-08-18
Place of birth London, England, UK

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

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Series ★ 8,3

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Dr. Mindstrong (voice)

2012

Play for Today Series ★ 6,6

Play for Today

Simon

1970

Banshee Series ★ 8,0

Banshee

Mr. Rabbit

2013

ITV Playhouse Series ★ 7,0

ITV Playhouse

Terry Jones

1967

The Twilight Zone Series ★ 7,7

The Twilight Zone

(segment "Devil's Alphabet")

1985

The Professionals Series ★ 7,6

The Professionals

Stuart

1977

12 Monkeys Series ★ 7,4

12 Monkeys

Nicodemus

2015

Tales from the Crypt Series ★ 8,0

Tales from the Crypt

Benjamin A. Polosky

1989

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja Series ★ 8,2

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

The Sorcerer (voice)

2012

Star Trek Film ★ 7,4

Star Trek

Sarek

2009

Banshee: Origins Series ★ 8,3

Banshee: Origins

Mr. Rabbit

2013

Poltergeist: The Legacy Series ★ 6,3

Poltergeist: The Legacy

Samuel Warden

1996

Strangers Series ★ 7,2

Strangers

Nick Carmos

1978

Pandora Series ★ 5,4

Pandora

Harlan Fried

2019

Undisputed II: Last Man Standing Film ★ 7,4

Undisputed II: Last Man Standing

Steven Parker

2006

Dark Shadows Series ★ 7,9

Dark Shadows

Barnabas Collins

1991

The Last Letter from Your Lover Film ★ 7,3

The Last Letter from Your Lover

Older Anthony O'Hare

2021

A Bridge Too Far Film ★ 7,2

A Bridge Too Far

Trooper Binns

1977

First Knight Film ★ 6,1

First Knight

Malagant

1995

The Hurricane Heist Film ★ 5,7

The Hurricane Heist

Dixon

2018

Spartacus Series ★ 7,0

Spartacus

Titus Glabrus

2004

Prey for the Devil Film ★ 6,8

Prey for the Devil

Cardinal Matthews

2022

Chariots of Fire Film ★ 6,8

Chariots of Fire

Harold Abrahams

1981

The Far Pavilions Series ★ 7,4

The Far Pavilions

Ashton Pelham-Martyn

1984

Ben Hur Series ★ 6,3

Ben Hur

Emperor Tiberius

2010

The Flame Trees of Thika Series ★ 7,7

The Flame Trees of Thika

Ian

1981

Jarhead: Law of Return Film ★ 6,5

Jarhead: Law of Return

USMC General Betz

2019

Turbulence Film ★ 5,4

Turbulence

Captain Samuel Bowen

1997

The Order Film ★ 5,1

The Order

Ben Ner

2001

Exorcist: The Beginning Film ★ 5,4

Exorcist: The Beginning

Semelier

2004

Twist of Fate Series ★ 6,0

Twist of Fate

Benjamin Grossman

1989

Species: The Awakening Film ★ 4,7

Species: The Awakening

Tom Hollander

2007

Ice Series ★ 7,0

Ice

Stephan

2011

Frederick Forsyth's Icon Series

Frederick Forsyth's Icon

Anatoly Grishin

2005

Hero Wanted Film ★ 5,3

Hero Wanted

Cosmo Jackson

2008

Tower of the First Born Film ★ 5,0

Tower of the First Born

Michael Shannon / Zadick

1998

Wessex Tales Series ★ 7,0

Wessex Tales

Matthaus Tina

1973

Wicked Little Things Film ★ 5,8

Wicked Little Things

Aaron Hanks

2006

Spartacus Film ★ 6,7

Spartacus

Titus Glabrus

2004

Grendel Film ★ 3,6

Grendel

King Hrothgar

2007

Solomon Film ★ 6,8

Solomon

Salomone

1997

Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil Film ★ 4,9

Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil

Cmdr. Tim Mackey

2006

Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial Series ★ 6,0

Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial

Rudolf Hess

2006

The Unholy Film ★ 5,4

The Unholy

Father Michael

1988

Finding Rin Tin Tin Film ★ 5,7

Finding Rin Tin Tin

Nikolaus

2007

War, Inc. Film ★ 5,5

War, Inc.

Medusa Hair

2008

The Citadel Series ★ 7,8

The Citadel

Dr. Andrew Manson

1983

When Nietzsche Wept Film ★ 6,1

When Nietzsche Wept

Josef Breuer

2007

Solomon Series ★ 8,5

Solomon

Solomon

1997

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Film ★ 5,9

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Capt. Nemo

1997

Viking Quest Film ★ 4,3

Viking Quest

King Orn

2014

Live Wire Film ★ 5,3

Live Wire

Mikhail Rashid

1992

Paperhouse Film ★ 6,5

Paperhouse

Dad

1988

Hannibal: Rome's Worst Nightmare Film ★ 5,7

Hannibal: Rome's Worst Nightmare

Fabius Maximus

2006

Jack the Giant Killer Film ★ 3,3

Jack the Giant Killer

Agent Hinton

2013

Ice Film ★ 5,4

Ice

Stephen

2011

The Russian Specialist Film ★ 5,1

The Russian Specialist

William Burton

2005

The Potato Factory Series ★ 7,0

The Potato Factory

Ikey Solomon

2000

Hellfire Film ★ 6,3

Hellfire

Marius Carnot

1995

Icon Film ★ 5,4

Icon

Anatoly Grishin

2005

Cold Sweat Film ★ 4,9

Cold Sweat

Mark Cahill

1993

Nightlife Film ★ 4,7

Nightlife

Vlad

1989

Once There Was a War Film

Once There Was a War

2019

The Invader Film ★ 4,4

The Invader

Renn

1997

William & Kate Film ★ 5,6

William & Kate

Prince of Wales

2011

Lost City Raiders Film ★ 4,7

Lost City Raiders

Nicholas Filiminov

2008

The Red Phone: Manhunt Film ★ 4,6

The Red Phone: Manhunt

Nigel Ballister

2001

Liberty Film

Liberty

Dr. Boucher

Black Forest Film ★ 3,9

Black Forest

Cazmar

2012

A Common Man Film ★ 6,0

A Common Man

DIG

2013

The Jeweller's Shop Film ★ 4,3

The Jeweller's Shop

Stephane

1989

The Grand Knockout Tournament Film ★ 6,8

The Grand Knockout Tournament

Self

1987

She Stood Alone Film ★ 8,0

She Stood Alone

William Lloyd Garrison

1991

Eye of the Widow Film ★ 3,4

Eye of the Widow

Nassiri

1991

The Venice Project Film ★ 7,0

The Venice Project

Rudy Mestry / Bishop Orsini

1999

Film

Meine Schwester das Biest

David Greenbaum

2002

Temptress Film ★ 3,8

Temptress

Dr. Samudaya

1995

Super Tanker Film ★ 4,4

Super Tanker

Jordan

2011

Coming Out of the Ice Film ★ 6,8

Coming Out of the Ice

Gen. Tuchachevsky

1982

Master of Dark Shadows Film ★ 9,0

Master of Dark Shadows

Self

2019

The Assisi Underground Film ★ 4,8

The Assisi Underground

Padre Rufino

1985

Robert Rylands' Last Journey Film ★ 6,3

Robert Rylands' Last Journey

Cromer

1996

The Corporate Ladder Film ★ 3,0

The Corporate Ladder

Jay Williams

1997

The Diamond Fleece Film ★ 7,0

The Diamond Fleece

1992

The House that Mary Bought Film ★ 6,5

The House that Mary Bought

1995

S.S. Doomtrooper Film ★ 5,3

S.S. Doomtrooper

Professor Ullman

2006

Deep Trouble Film ★ 10,0

Deep Trouble

Campagna

1993

Reign of Judges: Title of Liberty - Concept Short Film

Reign of Judges: Title of Liberty - Concept Short

King Aaron

2018

Hellhounds Film ★ 3,6

Hellhounds

King Leander

2009

Another Love Building Film ★ 7,5

Another Love Building

Stephen Anderson

2014

Attention Film ★ 4,0

Attention

Alberto

1985

The Criminal Mind Film ★ 3,8

The Criminal Mind

Carlo Augustine

1993

Honey Sweet Love Film ★ 9,0

Honey Sweet Love

Pearson

1996

Steal the Sky Film ★ 5,3

Steal the Sky

Munir Redfa

1988

Strong Medicine Film ★ 8,0

Strong Medicine

Martin Taylor

1986

The Rest Is Ashes Film ★ 7,9

The Rest Is Ashes

Old George Smith

2020

Film ★ 4,9

The Red Phone: Checkmate

Nigel Ballister

2004

Film ★ 7,0

She Me and Her

2002

The Ascent Film ★ 6,4

The Ascent

Major Farrell

1994

Film

The Winkler

Terry Jones

1979

Film

The Reprieve

Bolshevik

1972

Young Blades Film ★ 6,4

Young Blades

Cardinal Richelieu

2001

Life After Death Film

Life After Death

Simon

1982

Rats in the Walls Film

Rats in the Walls

Narrator

2021

Film ★ 5,2

The Guardian

Sergeant

2010