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Ben Cross

Ben Cross

Acting

Born December 16, 1947 · London, England, UK

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 · 40 titles

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

2012
Banshee

Banshee

2013
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

2012
Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

1989
ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

1967
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1985
The Professionals

The Professionals

1977
12 Monkeys

12 Monkeys

2015
Star Trek

Star Trek

2009
Strangers

Strangers

1978
Banshee: Origins

Banshee: Origins

2013
Undisputed II: Last Man Standing

Undisputed II: Last Man Standing

2006
Poltergeist: The Legacy

Poltergeist: The Legacy

1996
Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows

1991
Pandora

Pandora

2019
A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

1977
Prey for the Devil

Prey for the Devil

2022
The Last Letter from Your Lover

The Last Letter from Your Lover

2021
First Knight

First Knight

1995
Ben Hur

Ben Hur

2010
Spartacus

Spartacus

2004
The Hurricane Heist

The Hurricane Heist

2018
Chariots of Fire

Chariots of Fire

1981
Spartacus

Spartacus

2004
The Far Pavilions

The Far Pavilions

1984
Twist of Fate

Twist of Fate

1989
Exorcist: The Beginning

Exorcist: The Beginning

2004
The Order

The Order

2001
War, Inc.

War, Inc.

2008
Species: The Awakening

Species: The Awakening

2007
Turbulence

Turbulence

1997
Wessex Tales

Wessex Tales

1973
The Flame Trees of Thika

The Flame Trees of Thika

1981
Ice

Ice

2011
Jarhead: Law of Return

Jarhead: Law of Return

2019
The Unholy

The Unholy

1988
Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial

Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial

2006
Ice

Ice

2011
Frederick Forsyth's Icon

Frederick Forsyth's Icon

2005