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Ben Bass

Acting Born Aug 14, 1968 Baltimore, Maryland, USA 24 credits

Biography

Ben Bass (* August 14, 1968, in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American-Canadian actor. He became known for his role as Officer Sam Swarek in the series Rookie Blue (2010–2015).

Bass began his career with guest appearances in series such as 21 Jump Street (1987) and Street Legal (1987). Later, he played Javier Vachon in Forever Knight (1995) and took on roles in The Eleventh Hour (2002–2005) and Would Be Kings (2008).

In addition to his television work, he appeared in films such as A Cool, Dry Place (1998), Bride of Chucky (1998), and The 6th Day (2000).

His more recent projects include Burden of Truth (2018–2021) and Saving Hope (2017).

He studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and the L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris.

Bass was married to actress Laura Carswell.

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Full filmography

  • Law & Order (1990) as Adam Vaughn
  • Stargate SG-1 (1997) as Dr. Steven Rayner
  • Monk (2002) as Gavin Lloyd
  • 21 Jump Street (1987) as Leonard
  • Rookie Blue (2010) as Sam Swarek
  • The Twilight Zone (2002) as Trevor Black
  • First Wave (1998) as Russ
  • Dead Like Me (2003) as Chris Freedman
  • Flashpoint (2008) as Harlan Geddes
  • The Hunger (1997) as Dave
  • Da Vinci's Inquest (1998) as Rick O'Malley
  • Da Vinci's Inquest (1998) as Hardy's Lawyer
  • Forever Knight (1992) as Javier Vachon
  • Pretty Hard Cases (2021) as DS Brad Michaels
  • Bride of Chucky (1998) as Lt. Ellis
  • The Lone Gunmen (2001) as John Gillnitz
  • Night Visions (2001) as Paul (segment "The Bokor")
  • The 6th Day (2000) as Bodyguard
  • Bliss (2002) as Marcus
  • The Detail (2018) as Marc Savage
  • The Eleventh Hour (2002) as Henry Shelley
  • Tom Stone (2002) as Graham Pearson
  • Strange Frequency (2001) as Tom West
  • A Killer Among Friends (1992) as Steve