Ben Cross

Acting·December 16, 1947·† August 18, 2020 — 72 years old·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.

Known For

Star Trek

2009·7.4

Jarhead: Law of Return

Banshee

First Knight

12 Monkeys

The Hurricane Heist

Chariots of Fire

Prey for the Devil

Tales from the Crypt

A Bridge Too Far

Undisputed II: Last Man Standing

2006·7.4

Exorcist: The Beginning

2004·5.4

Filmography · 105

—LibertyDr. Boucher 2022Prey for the DevilCardinal Matthews 2021The Last Letter from Your LoverOlder Anthony O'Hare · In Memory Of 2021Rats in the WallsNarrator 2020The Rest Is AshesOld George Smith 2019Once There Was a War 2019Jarhead: Law of ReturnUSMC General Betz 2019PandoraTVHarlan Fried 2019Master of Dark ShadowsSelf 2018Reign of Judges: Title of Liberty - Concept ShortKing Aaron 2018The Hurricane HeistDixon 201512 MonkeysTVNicodemus 2014Another Love BuildingStephen Anderson 2014Viking QuestKing Orn 2013A Common ManDIG 2013Jack the Giant KillerAgent Hinton 2013BansheeTVMr. Rabbit 2013Banshee: OriginsTVMr. Rabbit 2012Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesTVDr. Mindstrong (voice)2012Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade NinjaTVThe Sorcerer (voice)2012Black ForestCazmar 2011William & KatePrince of Wales 2011Super TankerJordan 2011IceStephen 2011IceTVStephan 2010The GuardianSergeant 2010Ben HurTVEmperor Tiberius 2009HellhoundsKing Leander 2009Star TrekSarek 2008Lost City RaidersNicholas Filiminov 2008War, Inc.Medusa Hair 2008Hero WantedCosmo Jackson 2007Species: The AwakeningTom Hollander 2007Finding Rin Tin TinNikolaus 2007When Nietzsche WeptJosef Breuer 2007GrendelKing Hrothgar 2006Wicked Little ThingsAaron Hanks 2006Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of EvilCmdr. Tim Mackey 2006Nuremberg: Nazis on TrialTVRudolf Hess 2006Hannibal: Rome's Worst NightmareFabius Maximus 2006Undisputed II: Last Man StandingSteven Parker 2006S.S. DoomtrooperProfessor Ullman 2005The Russian SpecialistWilliam Burton 2005Frederick Forsyth's IconTVAnatoly Grishin 2005IconAnatoly Grishin 2004Exorcist: The BeginningSemelier 2004SpartacusTVTitus Glabrus 2004The Red Phone: CheckmateNigel Ballister 2004SpartacusTitus Glabrus 2002She Me and Her 2002Meine Schwester das BiestDavid Greenbaum 2001The Red Phone: ManhuntNigel Ballister 2001The OrderBen Ner 2001Young BladesCardinal Richelieu 2000The Potato FactoryTVIkey Solomon 1999The Venice ProjectRudy Mestry / Bishop Orsini 1998Tower of the First BornMichael Shannon / Zadick 1997SolomonSalomone 1997SolomonTVSolomon 1997The InvaderRenn 1997The Corporate LadderJay Williams 199720,000 Leagues Under the SeaCapt. Nemo 1997TurbulenceCaptain Samuel Bowen 1996Robert Rylands' Last JourneyCromer 1996Honey Sweet LovePearson 1996Poltergeist: The LegacyTVSamuel Warden 1995TemptressDr. Samudaya 1995First KnightMalagant 1995HellfireMarius Carnot 1995The House that Mary Bought 1994The AscentMajor Farrell 1993The Criminal MindCarlo Augustine 1993Deep TroubleCampagna 1993Cold SweatMark Cahill 1992The Diamond Fleece 1992Live WireMikhail Rashid 1991Eye of the WidowNassiri 1991She Stood AloneWilliam Lloyd Garrison 1991Dark ShadowsTVBarnabas Collins 1989NightlifeVlad 1989Tales from the CryptTVBenjamin A. Polosky 1989The Jeweller's ShopStephane 1989Twist of FateTVBenjamin Grossman 1988PaperhouseDad 1988Steal the SkyMunir Redfa 1988The UnholyFather Michael 1987The Grand Knockout TournamentSelf 1986Strong MedicineMartin Taylor 1985The Twilight ZoneTV(segment "Devil's Alphabet")1985The Assisi UndergroundPadre Rufino 1985AttentionAlberto 1984The Far PavilionsTVAshton Pelham-Martyn 1983The CitadelTVDr. Andrew Manson 1982Coming Out of the IceGen. Tuchachevsky 1982Life After DeathSimon 1981The Flame Trees of ThikaTVIan 1981Chariots of FireHarold Abrahams 1979The WinklerTerry Jones 1978StrangersTVNick Carmos 1977The ProfessionalsTVStuart 1977A Bridge Too FarTrooper Binns 1973Wessex TalesTVMatthaus Tina 1972The ReprieveBolshevik 1970Play for TodayTVSimon 1967ITV PlayhouseTVTerry Jones