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Ben Cross

Acting Born Dec 16, 1947 London, England, UK 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Play for Today

as Simon

Banshee

as Mr. Rabbit

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

as Dr. Mindstrong (voice)
Film

The Last Letter from Your Lover

as Older Anthony O'Hare

Full filmography

  • Play for Today (1970) as Simon
  • Banshee (2013) as Mr. Rabbit
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) as Dr. Mindstrong (voice)
  • The Professionals (1977) as Stuart
  • Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Benjamin A. Polosky
  • The Twilight Zone (1985) as (segment "Devil's Alphabet")
  • Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja (2012) as The Sorcerer (voice)
  • 12 Monkeys (2015) as Nicodemus
  • ITV Playhouse (1967) as Terry Jones
  • Star Trek (2009) as Sarek
  • Banshee: Origins (2013) as Mr. Rabbit
  • Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006) as Steven Parker
  • Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996) as Samuel Warden
  • A Bridge Too Far (1977) as Trooper Binns
  • Pandora (2019) as Harlan Fried
  • Strangers (1978) as Nick Carmos
  • Dark Shadows (1991) as Barnabas Collins
  • The Last Letter from Your Lover (2021) as Older Anthony O'Hare
  • Spartacus (2004) as Titus Glabrus
  • First Knight (1995) as Malagant
  • Ben Hur (2010) as Emperor Tiberius
  • Prey for the Devil (2022) as Cardinal Matthews
  • The Hurricane Heist (2018) as Dixon
  • Chariots of Fire (1981) as Harold Abrahams