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Ben Cross

Actor

Ben Cross

Born December 16, 1947 in London, England, UKDied August 18, 202077 films

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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Star Trek posterFirst watchStar Trek20097.4as SarekThe fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy.View film

Essential films

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Jarhead: Law of Return poster6.5Jarhead: Law of Return2019Undisputed II: Last Man Standing poster7.4Undisputed II: Last Man Standing2006A Bridge Too Far poster7.2A Bridge Too Far1977The Last Letter from Your Lover poster7.3The Last Letter from Your Lover2021Chariots of Fire poster6.8Chariots of Fire1981Prey for the Devil poster6.8Prey for the Devil2022First Knight poster6.1First Knight1995The Hurricane Heist poster5.7The Hurricane Heist2018

Filmography

77 films as actor
  1. TBALibertyDr. Boucher
  2. 2022Prey for the DevilCardinal Matthews
  3. 2021The Last Letter from Your LoverOlder Anthony O'Hare
  4. 2021Rats in the WallsNarrator
  5. 2020The Rest Is AshesOld George Smith
  6. 2019Once There Was a War
  7. 2019Jarhead: Law of ReturnUSMC General Betz
  8. 2018Reign of Judges: Title of Liberty - Concept ShortKing Aaron
  9. 2018The Hurricane HeistDixon
  10. 2014Another Love BuildingStephen Anderson
  11. 2014Viking QuestKing Orn
  12. 2013A Common ManDIG
  13. 2013Jack the Giant KillerAgent Hinton
  14. 2012Black ForestCazmar
  15. 2011William & KatePrince of Wales
  16. 2011Super TankerJordan
  17. 2011IceStephen
  18. 2010The GuardianSergeant
  19. 2009HellhoundsKing Leander
  20. 2009Star TrekSarek
  21. 2008Lost City RaidersNicholas Filiminov
  22. 2008War, Inc.Medusa Hair
  23. 2008Hero WantedCosmo Jackson
  24. 2007Species: The AwakeningTom Hollander
  25. 2007Finding Rin Tin TinNikolaus
  26. 2007When Nietzsche WeptJosef Breuer
  27. 2007GrendelKing Hrothgar
  28. 2006Wicked Little ThingsAaron Hanks
  29. 2006Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of EvilCmdr. Tim Mackey
  30. 2006Hannibal: Rome's Worst NightmareFabius Maximus
  31. 2006Undisputed II: Last Man StandingSteven Parker
  32. 2006S.S. DoomtrooperProfessor Ullman
  33. 2005The Russian SpecialistWilliam Burton
  34. 2005IconAnatoly Grishin
  35. 2004Exorcist: The BeginningSemelier
  36. 2004The Red Phone: CheckmateNigel Ballister
  37. 2004SpartacusTitus Glabrus
  38. 2002She Me and Her
  39. 2002Meine Schwester das BiestDavid Greenbaum
  40. 2001The Red Phone: ManhuntNigel Ballister
  41. 2001The OrderBen Ner
  42. 2001Young BladesCardinal Richelieu
  43. 1999The Venice ProjectRudy Mestry / Bishop Orsini
  44. 1998Tower of the First BornMichael Shannon / Zadick
  45. 1997SolomonSalomone
  46. 1997The InvaderRenn
  47. 1997The Corporate LadderJay Williams
  48. 199720,000 Leagues Under the SeaCapt. Nemo
  49. 1997TurbulenceCaptain Samuel Bowen
  50. 1996Robert Rylands' Last JourneyCromer
  51. 1996Honey Sweet LovePearson
  52. 1995TemptressDr. Samudaya
  53. 1995First KnightMalagant
  54. 1995HellfireMarius Carnot
  55. 1995The House that Mary Bought
  56. 1994The AscentMajor Farrell
  57. 1993The Criminal MindCarlo Augustine
  58. 1993Deep TroubleCampagna
  59. 1993Cold SweatMark Cahill
  60. 1992The Diamond Fleece
  61. 1992Live WireMikhail Rashid
  62. 1991Eye of the WidowNassiri
  63. 1991She Stood AloneWilliam Lloyd Garrison
  64. 1989NightlifeVlad
  65. 1989The Jeweller's ShopStephane
  66. 1988PaperhouseDad
  67. 1988Steal the SkyMunir Redfa
  68. 1988The UnholyFather Michael
  69. 1986Strong MedicineMartin Taylor
  70. 1985The Assisi UndergroundPadre Rufino
  71. 1985AttentionAlberto
  72. 1982Coming Out of the IceGen. Tuchachevsky
  73. 1982Life After DeathSimon
  74. 1981Chariots of FireHarold Abrahams
  75. 1979The WinklerTerry Jones
  76. 1977A Bridge Too FarTrooper Binns
  77. 1972The ReprieveBolshevik