ACTOR
Ben Cross
Known for Banshee · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles · Play for Today
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.
Snapshot 2026-10-13
- Born
- Dec 16, 1947
- Died
- Aug 18, 2020
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
- Known For
- 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.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
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The ReprieveBolshevik
1972
A Bridge Too FarTrooper Binns
1977TW
The WinklerTerry Jones
1979
Chariots of FireHarold Abrahams
1981
Coming Out of the IceGen. Tuchachevsky
1982
Life After DeathSimon
1982
AttentionAlberto
1985
The Assisi UndergroundPadre Rufino
1985
Strong MedicineMartin Taylor
1986
The Grand Knockout TournamentSelf
1987
PaperhouseDad
1988
Steal the SkyMunir Redfa
1988
The UnholyFather Michael
1988
NightlifeVlad
1989
The Jeweller's ShopStephane
1989
Eye of the WidowNassiri
1991
She Stood AloneWilliam Lloyd Garrison
1991
Live WireMikhail Rashid
1992
The Diamond Fleece
1992
Cold SweatMark Cahill
1993
Deep TroubleCampagna
1993
The Criminal MindCarlo Augustine
1993
The AscentMajor Farrell
1994
First KnightMalagant
1995
HellfireMarius Carnot
1995
TemptressDr. Samudaya
1995
The House that Mary Bought
1995
Honey Sweet LovePearson
1996
Robert Rylands' Last JourneyCromer
1996
20,000 Leagues Under the SeaCapt. Nemo
1997
SolomonSalomone
1997
The Corporate LadderJay Williams
1997
The InvaderRenn
1997
TurbulenceCaptain Samuel Bowen
1997
Tower of the First BornMichael Shannon / Zadick
1998
The Venice ProjectRudy Mestry / Bishop Orsini
1999
The OrderBen Ner
2001
The Red Phone: ManhuntNigel Ballister
2001
Young BladesCardinal Richelieu
2001MS
Meine Schwester das BiestDavid Greenbaum
2002SM
She Me and Her
2002
Exorcist: The BeginningSemelier
2004
SpartacusTitus Glabrus
2004TR
The Red Phone: CheckmateNigel Ballister
2004
IconAnatoly Grishin
2005
The Russian SpecialistWilliam Burton
2005
Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of EvilCmdr. Tim Mackey
2006
Hannibal: Rome's Worst NightmareFabius Maximus
2006
S.S. DoomtrooperProfessor Ullman
2006
Undisputed II: Last Man StandingSteven Parker
2006
Wicked Little ThingsAaron Hanks
2006
Finding Rin Tin TinNikolaus
2007
GrendelKing Hrothgar
2007
Species: The AwakeningTom Hollander
2007
When Nietzsche WeptJosef Breuer
2007
Hero WantedCosmo Jackson
2008
Lost City RaidersNicholas Filiminov
2008
War, Inc.Medusa Hair
2008
HellhoundsKing Leander
2009
Star TrekSarek
2009TG
The GuardianSergeant
2010
IceStephen
2011
Super TankerJordan
2011
William & KatePrince of Wales
2011
Black ForestCazmar
2012
A Common ManDIG
2013
Jack the Giant KillerAgent Hinton
2013
Another Love BuildingStephen Anderson
2014
Viking QuestKing Orn
2014
Reign of Judges: Title of Liberty - Concept ShortKing Aaron
2018
The Hurricane HeistDixon
2018
Jarhead: Law of ReturnUSMC General Betz
2019
Master of Dark ShadowsSelf
2019
Once There Was a War
2019
The Rest Is AshesOld George Smith
2020
Rats in the WallsNarrator
2021
The Last Letter from Your LoverOlder Anthony O'Hare
2021The Last Letter from Your LoverIn Memory Of
2021
Prey for the DevilCardinal Matthews
2022
LibertyDr. Boucher
Television
ITV PlayhouseTerry Jones · 1 eps
1967
Play for TodaySimon · 1 eps
1970
Wessex TalesMatthaus Tina · 1 eps
1973
The ProfessionalsStuart · 1 eps
1977
StrangersNick Carmos · 1 eps
1978
The Flame Trees of ThikaIan · 7 eps
1981
The CitadelDr. Andrew Manson · 10 eps
1983
The Far PavilionsAshton Pelham-Martyn · 3 eps
1984
The Twilight Zone(segment "Devil's Alphabet") · 1 eps
1985
Tales from the CryptBenjamin A. Polosky · 1 eps
1989
Twist of FateBenjamin Grossman · 2 eps
1989
Dark ShadowsBarnabas Collins · 12 eps
1991
Poltergeist: The LegacySamuel Warden · 1 eps
1996
SolomonSolomon · 2 eps
1997
The Potato FactoryIkey Solomon · 2 eps
2000
SpartacusTitus Glabrus · 2 eps
2004
Frederick Forsyth's IconAnatoly Grishin · 3 eps
2005
Nuremberg: Nazis on TrialRudolf Hess · 3 eps
2006
Ben HurEmperor Tiberius · 2 eps
2010
IceStephan · 2 eps
2011
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade NinjaThe Sorcerer (voice) · 48 eps
2012
Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesDr. Mindstrong (voice) · 1 eps
2012
BansheeMr. Rabbit · 21 eps
2013
Banshee: OriginsMr. Rabbit · 2 eps
2013
12 MonkeysNicodemus · 2 eps
2015
PandoraHarlan Fried · 4 eps
2019Photos
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