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Ben Cross

Bio: 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Cross, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Born: Tue, Dec 16 1947
Birthplace: London, England, UK

Death: Tue, Aug 18 2020
Ben Cross is 72 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Prey for the Devil
Prey for the Devil
Ben Cross would have been no older than
72 in Prey for the Devil
as 'Cardinal Matthews'.
Sun, Oct 23 2022
Poster of The Last Letter from Your Lover
The Last Letter from Your Lover
Ben Cross would have been no older than
72 in The Last Letter from Your Lover
as 'Older Anthony O'Hare'.
Fri, Jul 23 2021
Poster of Rats in the Walls
Rats in the Walls
Ben Cross would have been no older than
72 in Rats in the Walls
as 'Narrator'.
Sat, May 08 2021
Poster of The Rest Is Ashes
The Rest Is Ashes
Ben Cross was
72 in The Rest Is Ashes
as 'Old George Smith'.
Fri, Mar 06 2020
Poster of Once There Was a War
Once There Was a War
Ben Cross was
71 in Once There Was a War
Mon, Nov 25 2019
Poster of Jarhead: Law of Return
Jarhead: Law of Return
Ben Cross was
71 in Jarhead: Law of Return
as 'USMC General Betz'.
Tue, Oct 01 2019
Poster of Master of Dark Shadows
Master of Dark Shadows
Ben Cross was
71 in Master of Dark Shadows
as 'Self'.
Tue, Apr 16 2019
Poster of Reign of Judges: Title of Liberty - Concept Short
Reign of Judges: Title of Liberty - Concept Short
Ben Cross was
70 in Reign of Judges: Title of Liberty - Concept Short
as 'King Aaron'.
Thu, Mar 15 2018
Poster of The Hurricane Heist
The Hurricane Heist
Ben Cross was
70 in The Hurricane Heist
as 'Dixon'.
Wed, Feb 28 2018
Poster of Another Love Building
Another Love Building
Ben Cross was
67 in Another Love Building
as 'Stephen Anderson'.
Fri, Dec 26 2014
Poster of Viking Quest
Viking Quest
Ben Cross was
66 in Viking Quest
as 'King Orn'.
Tue, Oct 07 2014
Poster of A Common Man
A Common Man
Ben Cross was
65 in A Common Man
as 'DIG'.
Sun, Jun 30 2013
Poster of Jack the Giant Killer
Jack the Giant Killer
Ben Cross was
65 in Jack the Giant Killer
as 'Agent Hinton'.
Tue, Mar 12 2013
Poster of Black Forest
Black Forest
Ben Cross was
64 in Black Forest
as 'Cazmar'.
Fri, Feb 24 2012
Poster of William & Kate
William & Kate
Ben Cross was
63 in William & Kate
as 'Prince of Wales'.
Mon, Apr 18 2011
Poster of Super Tanker
Super Tanker
Ben Cross was
63 in Super Tanker
as 'Jordan'.
Sat, Jan 29 2011
Poster of Ice
Ice
Ben Cross was
63 in Ice
as 'Stephen'.
Sun, Jan 02 2011
Poster of The Guardian
The Guardian
Ben Cross was
62 in The Guardian
as 'Sergeant'.
Fri, Oct 01 2010
Poster of Hellhounds
Hellhounds
Ben Cross was
61 in Hellhounds
as 'King Leander'.
Sun, Jul 19 2009
Poster of Star Trek
Star Trek
Ben Cross was
61 in Star Trek
as 'Sarek'.
Wed, May 06 2009
Poster of Lost City Raiders
Lost City Raiders
Ben Cross was
60 in Lost City Raiders
as 'Nicholas Filiminov'.
Fri, Oct 31 2008
Poster of War, Inc.
War, Inc.
Ben Cross was
60 in War, Inc.
as 'Medusa Hair'.
Mon, Apr 28 2008
Poster of Hero Wanted
Hero Wanted
Ben Cross was
60 in Hero Wanted
as 'Cosmo Jackson'.
Fri, Mar 28 2008
Poster of Species: The Awakening
Species: The Awakening
Ben Cross was
59 in Species: The Awakening
as 'Tom Hollander'.
Tue, Oct 02 2007
Poster of Finding Rin Tin Tin
Finding Rin Tin Tin
Ben Cross was
59 in Finding Rin Tin Tin
as 'Nikolaus'.
Wed, Aug 15 2007
Poster of When Nietzsche Wept
When Nietzsche Wept
Ben Cross was
59 in When Nietzsche Wept
as 'Josef Breuer'.
Thu, Aug 02 2007
Poster of Grendel
Grendel
Ben Cross was
59 in Grendel
as 'King Hrothgar'.
Sat, Jan 13 2007
Poster of Wicked Little Things
Wicked Little Things
Ben Cross was
58 in Wicked Little Things
as 'Aaron Hanks'.
Fri, Nov 17 2006
Poster of Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil
Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil
Ben Cross was
58 in Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil
as 'Cmdr. Tim Mackey'.
Tue, Oct 17 2006
Poster of Hannibal: Rome's Worst Nightmare
Hannibal: Rome's Worst Nightmare
Ben Cross was
58 in Hannibal: Rome's Worst Nightmare
as 'Fabius Maximus'.
Fri, May 05 2006
Poster of Undisputed II: Last Man Standing
Undisputed II: Last Man Standing
Ben Cross was
58 in Undisputed II: Last Man Standing
as 'Steven Parker'.
Tue, Apr 11 2006
Poster of S.S. Doomtrooper
S.S. Doomtrooper
Ben Cross was
58 in S.S. Doomtrooper
as 'Professor Ullman'.
Sun, Jan 01 2006
Poster of The Russian Specialist
The Russian Specialist
Ben Cross was
57 in The Russian Specialist
as 'William Burton'.
Wed, Nov 02 2005
Poster of Icon
Icon
Ben Cross was
57 in Icon
as 'Anatoly Grishin'.
Sat, Jan 01 2005
Poster of Exorcist: The Beginning
Exorcist: The Beginning
Ben Cross was
56 in Exorcist: The Beginning
as 'Semelier'.
Fri, Aug 20 2004
Poster of The Red Phone: Checkmate
The Red Phone: Checkmate
Ben Cross was
56 in The Red Phone: Checkmate
as 'Nigel Ballister'.
Thu, Apr 01 2004
Poster of Spartacus
Spartacus
Ben Cross was
56 in Spartacus
as 'Titus Glabrus'.
Wed, Mar 17 2004
Poster of She Me and Her
She Me and Her
Ben Cross was
54 in She Me and Her
Thu, Dec 12 2002
Poster of The Red Phone - Manhunt
The Red Phone - Manhunt
Ben Cross was
53 in The Red Phone - Manhunt
as 'Nigel Ballister'.
Sat, Nov 10 2001
Poster of The Order
The Order
Ben Cross was
53 in The Order
as 'Ben Ner'.
Sat, May 05 2001
Poster of Young Blades
Young Blades
Ben Cross was
53 in Young Blades
as 'Cardinal Richelieu'.
Fri, Feb 23 2001
Poster of The Venice Project
The Venice Project
Ben Cross was
51 in The Venice Project
as 'Rudy Mestry / Bishop Orsini'.
Thu, Sep 09 1999
Poster of Tower of the First Born
Tower of the First Born
Ben Cross was
50 in Tower of the First Born
as 'Michael Shannon / Zadick'.
Mon, Jun 01 1998
Poster of Solomon
Solomon
Ben Cross was
49 in Solomon
as 'Salomone'.
Mon, Dec 15 1997
Poster of The Invader
The Invader
Ben Cross was
49 in The Invader
as 'Renn'.
Fri, Sep 12 1997
Poster of The Corporate Ladder
The Corporate Ladder
Ben Cross was
49 in The Corporate Ladder
as 'Jay Williams'.
Sat, May 10 1997
Poster of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Ben Cross was
49 in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
as 'Capt. Nemo'.
Sun, Mar 23 1997
Poster of Turbulence
Turbulence
Ben Cross was
49 in Turbulence
as 'Captain Samuel Bowen'.
Thu, Jan 09 1997
Poster of Robert Rylands' Last Journey
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
Ben Cross was
48 in Robert Rylands' Last Journey
as 'Cromer'.
Fri, Oct 18 1996
Poster of Honey Sweet Love
Honey Sweet Love
Ben Cross was
48 in Honey Sweet Love
as 'Pearson'.
Wed, May 08 1996
Poster of First Knight
First Knight
Ben Cross was
47 in First Knight
as 'Malagant'.
Fri, Jul 07 1995
Poster of Hellfire
Hellfire
Ben Cross was
47 in Hellfire
as 'Marius Carnot'.
Mon, Jan 23 1995
Poster of The House that Mary Bought
The House that Mary Bought
Ben Cross was
47 in The House that Mary Bought
Sun, Jan 01 1995
Poster of Temptress
Temptress
Ben Cross was
47 in Temptress
as 'Dr. Samudaya'.
Sun, Jan 01 1995
Poster of The Ascent
The Ascent
Ben Cross was
46 in The Ascent
as 'Major Farrell'.
Thu, Sep 15 1994
Poster of The Criminal Mind
The Criminal Mind
Ben Cross was
45 in The Criminal Mind
as 'Carlo Augustine'.
Mon, Oct 25 1993
Poster of Deep Trouble
Deep Trouble
Ben Cross was
45 in Deep Trouble
as 'Campagna'.
Sat, May 22 1993
Poster of Cold Sweat
Cold Sweat
Ben Cross was
45 in Cold Sweat
as 'Mark Cahill'.
Fri, May 07 1993
Poster of The Diamond Fleece
The Diamond Fleece
Ben Cross was
44 in The Diamond Fleece
Thu, Sep 17 1992
Poster of Live Wire
Live Wire
Ben Cross was
44 in Live Wire
as 'Mikhail Rashid'.
Thu, Sep 03 1992
Poster of Eye of the Widow
Eye of the Widow
Ben Cross was
43 in Eye of the Widow
as 'Nassiri'.
Thu, Oct 17 1991
Poster of She Stood Alone
She Stood Alone
Ben Cross was
43 in She Stood Alone
as 'William Lloyd Garrison'.
Mon, Apr 15 1991
Poster of Nightlife
Nightlife
Ben Cross was
41 in Nightlife
as 'Vlad'.
Wed, Aug 23 1989
Poster of The Jeweller's Shop
The Jeweller's Shop
Ben Cross was
41 in The Jeweller's Shop
as 'Stephane'.
Fri, Apr 07 1989
Poster of Paperhouse
Paperhouse
Ben Cross was
40 in Paperhouse
as 'Dad'.
Sat, Sep 10 1988
Poster of Steal the Sky
Steal the Sky
Ben Cross was
40 in Steal the Sky
as 'Munir Redfa'.
Fri, Aug 26 1988
Poster of The Unholy
The Unholy
Ben Cross was
40 in The Unholy
as 'Father Michael'.
Fri, Apr 22 1988
Poster of The Grand Knockout Tournament
The Grand Knockout Tournament
Ben Cross was
39 in The Grand Knockout Tournament
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jun 19 1987
Poster of Strong Medicine
Strong Medicine
Ben Cross was
38 in Strong Medicine
as 'Martin Taylor'.
Wed, Jan 01 1986
Poster of The Assisi Underground
The Assisi Underground
Ben Cross was
37 in The Assisi Underground
as 'Padre Rufino'.
Fri, May 03 1985
Poster of Attention
Attention
Ben Cross was
37 in Attention
as 'Alberto'.
Thu, Feb 14 1985
Poster of Coming Out of the Ice
Coming Out of the Ice
Ben Cross was
35 in Coming Out of the Ice
as 'Gen. Tuchachevsky'.
Fri, Dec 31 1982
Poster of Life After Death
Life After Death
Ben Cross was
34 in Life After Death
as 'Simon'.
Tue, Feb 02 1982
Poster of Chariots of Fire
Chariots of Fire
Ben Cross was
33 in Chariots of Fire
as 'Harold Abrahams'.
Fri, May 15 1981
Poster of The Winkler
The Winkler
Ben Cross was
31 in The Winkler
as 'Terry Jones'.
Tue, Apr 03 1979
Poster of A Bridge Too Far
A Bridge Too Far
Ben Cross was
29 in A Bridge Too Far
as 'Trooper Binns'.
Wed, Jun 15 1977
Poster of Liberty
Liberty
Ben Cross will be
72+ in Liberty
as 'Dr. Boucher'.
Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Pandora
Pandora
Ben Cross was
71+ in Pandora
as 'Harlan Fried'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jul 16 2019
Poster of 12 Monkeys
12 Monkeys
Ben Cross was
67+ in 12 Monkeys
as 'Nicodemus'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 16 2015
Poster of Banshee
Banshee
Ben Cross was
65+ in Banshee
as 'Mr. Rabbit'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 11 2013
Poster of Banshee: Origins
Banshee: Origins
Ben Cross was
65+ in Banshee: Origins
as 'Mr. Rabbit'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 11 2013
Poster of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Ben Cross was
64+ in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as 'Dr. Mindstrong (voice)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 28 2012
Poster of Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
Ben Cross was
64+ in Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
as 'The Sorcerer (voice)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 13 2012
Poster of Ice
Ice
Ben Cross was
63+ in Ice
as 'Stephan'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 02 2011
Poster of Ben Hur
Ben Hur
Ben Cross was
62+ in Ben Hur
as 'Emperor Tiberius'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 04 2010
Poster of Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial
Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial
Ben Cross was
58+ in Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial
as 'Rudolf Hess'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 25 2006
Poster of Frederick Forsyth's Icon
Frederick Forsyth's Icon
Ben Cross was
57+ in Frederick Forsyth's Icon
as 'Anatoly Grishin'.
First Air Date
Mon, May 30 2005
Poster of Spartacus
Spartacus
Ben Cross was
56+ in Spartacus
as 'Titus Glabrus'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 18 2004
Poster of The Potato Factory
The Potato Factory
Ben Cross was
52+ in The Potato Factory
as 'Ikey Solomon'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 17 2000
Poster of Trial & Retribution
Trial & Retribution
Ben Cross was
49+ in Trial & Retribution
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 19 1997
Poster of Poltergeist: The Legacy
Poltergeist: The Legacy
Ben Cross was
48+ in Poltergeist: The Legacy
as 'Samuel Warden'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 21 1996
Poster of Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows
Ben Cross was
43+ in Dark Shadows
as 'Barnabas Collins'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 13 1991
Poster of Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
Ben Cross was
41+ in Tales from the Crypt
as 'Benjamin A. Polosky'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jun 10 1989
Poster of Twist of Fate
Twist of Fate
Ben Cross was
41+ in Twist of Fate
as 'Benjamin Grossman'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 1989
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Ben Cross was
37+ in The Twilight Zone
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1985
Poster of The Far Pavilions
The Far Pavilions
Ben Cross was
36+ in The Far Pavilions
as 'Ashton Pelham-Martyn'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 22 1984
Poster of The Citadel
The Citadel
Ben Cross was
35+ in The Citadel
as 'Dr. Andrew Manson'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 20 1983
Poster of The Flame Trees of Thika
The Flame Trees of Thika
Ben Cross was
33+ in The Flame Trees of Thika
as 'Ian'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 01 1981
Poster of The Professionals
The Professionals
Ben Cross was
30+ in The Professionals
as 'Stuart'.
First Air Date
Fri, Dec 30 1977
Poster of Wessex Tales
Wessex Tales
Ben Cross was
25+ in Wessex Tales
as 'Matthaus Tina'.
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 07 1973
Poster of Play for Today
Play for Today
Ben Cross was
22+ in Play for Today
as 'Simon'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970