Ben Cross

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

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.

Personal Information

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

16 December 1947, 77 years old

Known For

Star Trek

Jarhead: Law of Return

First Knight

The Hurricane Heist

Chariots of Fire

Prey for the Devil

A Bridge Too Far

Undisputed II: Last Man Standing

Exorcist: The Beginning

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

Prey for the Devil

Cardinal Matthews

2022

The Last Letter from Your Lover

Older Anthony O'Hare

2021

Rats in the Walls

Narrator

2021

The Rest Is Ashes

Old George Smith

2020

Once There Was a War

2019

Jarhead: Law of Return

USMC General Betz

2019

Master of Dark Shadows

Self

2019

Reign of Judges: Title of Liberty - Concept Short

King Aaron

2018

The Hurricane Heist

Dixon

2018

Another Love Building

Stephen Anderson

2014

Viking Quest

King Orn

2014

A Common Man

DIG

2013

Jack the Giant Killer

Agent Hinton

2013

Black Forest

Cazmar

2012

William & Kate

Prince of Wales

2011

Super Tanker

Jordan

2011

Ice

Stephen

2011

The Guardian

Sergeant

2010

Hellhounds

King Leander

2009

Star Trek

Sarek

2009

Lost City Raiders

Nicholas Filiminov

2008

War, Inc.

Medusa Hair

2008

Hero Wanted

Cosmo Jackson

2008

Species: The Awakening

Tom Hollander

2007

Finding Rin Tin Tin

Nikolaus

2007

When Nietzsche Wept

Josef Breuer

2007

Grendel

King Hrothgar

2007

Wicked Little Things

Aaron Hanks

2006

Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil

Cmdr. Tim Mackey

2006

Hannibal: Rome's Worst Nightmare

Fabius Maximus

2006

Undisputed II: Last Man Standing

Steven Parker

2006

S.S. Doomtrooper

Professor Ullman

2006

The Russian Specialist

William Burton

2005

Icon

Anatoly Grishin

2005

Exorcist: The Beginning

Semelier

2004

The Red Phone: Checkmate

Nigel Ballister

2004

Spartacus

Titus Glabrus

2004

She Me and Her

2002

The Red Phone: Manhunt

Nigel Ballister

2001

The Order

Ben Ner

2001

Young Blades

Cardinal Richelieu

2001

The Venice Project

Rudy Mestry / Bishop Orsini

1999

Tower of the First Born

Michael Shannon / Zadick

1998

Solomon

Salomone

1997

The Invader

Renn

1997

The Corporate Ladder

Jay Williams

1997

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Capt. Nemo

1997

Turbulence

Captain Samuel Bowen

1997

Robert Rylands' Last Journey

Cromer

1996

Honey Sweet Love

Pearson

1996

First Knight

Malagant

1995

Hellfire

Marius Carnot

1995

Temptress

Dr. Samudaya

1995

The House that Mary Bought

1995

The Ascent

Major Farrell

1994

The Criminal Mind

Carlo Augustine

1993

Deep Trouble

Campagna

1993

Cold Sweat

Mark Cahill

1993

The Diamond Fleece

1992

Live Wire

Mikhail Rashid

1992

Eye of the Widow

Nassiri

1991

She Stood Alone

William Lloyd Garrison

1991

Nightlife

Vlad

1989

The Jeweller's Shop

Stephane

1989

Paperhouse

Dad

1988

Steal the Sky

Munir Redfa

1988

The Unholy

Father Michael

1988

The Grand Knockout Tournament

Self

1987

Attention

Alberto

1985

Liberty

Dr. Boucher

Unknown

Strong Medicine

Martin Taylor

1986

The Assisi Underground

Padre Rufino

1985

Coming Out of the Ice

Gen. Tuchachevsky

1982

Life After Death

Simon

1982

Chariots of Fire

Harold Abrahams

1981

The Winkler

Terry Jones

1979

A Bridge Too Far

Trooper Binns

1977

The Reprieve

Bolshevik

1972