Ben Cross

December 16, 1947 - August 18, 2020 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.

His titles like Star Trek, Jarhead: Law of Return, and Chariots of Fire - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 19, 2026

Watched: 0/74

Weighted avg: 6.36 /10

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Star Trek

2009May 2009 by J.J. Abrams

Minor role as Sarek

Minor role as Sarek

7.07 Good++
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Jarhead: Law of Return

2019October 2019 by Don Michael Paul

Supporting as USMC General Betz

Supporting as USMC General Betz

6.07 Okay++
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Chariots of Fire

1981May 1981 by Hugh Hudson

Lead role as Harold Abrahams

Lead role as Harold Abrahams

6.34 Good-
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First Knight

1995July 1995 by Jerry Zucker

Supporting as Malagant

Supporting as Malagant

5.62 Okay
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5

Undisputed II: Last Man Standing

2006April 2006 by Isaac Florentine

Starring as Steven Parker

Starring as Steven Parker

6.97 Good+
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6

The Hurricane Heist

2018February 2018 by Rob Cohen

Supporting as Dixon

Supporting as Dixon

5.20 Okay--
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7

Prey for the Devil

2022October 2022 by Daniel Stamm

Supporting as Cardinal Matthews

Supporting as Cardinal Matthews

6.39 Good-
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8

Exorcist: The Beginning

2004August 2004 by Renny Harlin

Supporting as Semelier

Supporting as Semelier

4.92 Mediocre++
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9

Species: The Awakening

2007October 2007 by Nick Lyon

Starring as Tom Hollander

Starring as Tom Hollander

4.37 Mediocre
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10

The Last Letter from Your Lover

2021July 2021 by Augustine Frizzell

Minor role as Older Anthony O'Hare

Minor role as Older Anthony O'Hare

6.90 Good+
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11

Wicked Little Things

2006November 2006 by J.S. Cardone

Supporting as Aaron Hanks

Supporting as Aaron Hanks

5.40 Okay-
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12

The Order

2001May 2001 by Sheldon Lettich

Supporting as Ben Ner

Supporting as Ben Ner

4.78 Mediocre+
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Turbulence

1997January 1997 by Robert Butler

Supporting as Captain Samuel Bowen

Supporting as Captain Samuel Bowen

5.03 Okay--
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When Nietzsche Wept

2007August 2007 by Pinchas Perry

Lead role as Josef Breuer

Lead role as Josef Breuer

5.75 Okay+
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Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil

2006October 2006 by James Dodson

Starring as Cmdr. Tim Mackey

Starring as Cmdr. Tim Mackey

4.82 Mediocre++
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War, Inc.

2008April 2008 by Joshua Seftel

Minor role as Medusa Hair

Minor role as Medusa Hair

5.15 Okay--
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Paperhouse

1988September 1988 by Bernard Rose

Supporting as Dad

Supporting as Dad

6.04 Okay++
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The Unholy

1988April 1988 by Camilo Vila

Lead role as Father Michael

Lead role as Father Michael

5.36 Okay-
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A Common Man

2013June 2013 by Chandran Rutnam

Starring as DIG

Starring as DIG

5.47 Okay
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The Russian Specialist

2005November 2005 by Dolph Lundgren

Starring as William Burton

Starring as William Burton

5.09 Okay--
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Live Wire

1992September 1992 by Christian Duguay

Starring as Mikhail Rashid

Starring as Mikhail Rashid

5.14 Okay--
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William & Kate

2011April 2011 by Mark Rosman

Supporting as Prince of Wales

Supporting as Prince of Wales

5.35 Okay-
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23

Jack the Giant Killer

2013March 2013 by Mark Atkins

Lead role as Agent Hinton

Lead role as Agent Hinton

4.32 Mediocre-
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Hero Wanted

2008March 2008 by Brian Smrz

Minor role as Cosmo Jackson

Minor role as Cosmo Jackson

5.06 Okay--
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25

Viking Quest

2014October 2014 by Todor Chapkanov

Lead role as King Orn

Lead role as King Orn

4.95 Mediocre++
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Dark Shadows

1991 by Dan Curtis

Lead role as Barnabas Collins

Lead role as Barnabas Collins

6.51 Good-
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Solomon

1997December 1997 by Roger Young

Lead role as Salomone

Lead role as Salomone

6.16 Good--
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Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

2012–2015 by Scott Thomas

Supporting as The Sorcerer (voice)

Supporting as The Sorcerer (voice)

7.02 Good++
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Ice

2011January 2011 by Nick Copus

Supporting as Stephen

Supporting as Stephen

5.39 Okay-
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Lost City Raiders

2008October 2008 by Jean de Segonzac

Supporting as Nicholas Filiminov

Supporting as Nicholas Filiminov

4.89 Mediocre++
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Spartacus

2004March 2004 by Robert Dornhelm

Supporting as Titus Glabrus

Supporting as Titus Glabrus

6.17 Good--
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Finding Rin Tin Tin

2007August 2007 by Danny Lerner

Starring as Nikolaus

Starring as Nikolaus

5.69 Okay+
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Cold Sweat

1993May 1993 by Gail Harvey

Starring as Mark Cahill

Starring as Mark Cahill

5.39 Okay-
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1997March 1997 by Michael Anderson

Starring as Capt. Nemo

Starring as Capt. Nemo

5.79 Okay+
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35

Black Forest

2012February 2012 by Patrick Dinhut

Supporting as Cazmar

Supporting as Cazmar

4.90 Mediocre++
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Super Tanker

2011January 2011 by Jeffery Scott Lando

Supporting as Jordan

Supporting as Jordan

5.29 Okay-
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37

The Far Pavilions

1984

Lead role as Ashton Pelham-Martyn

Lead role as Ashton Pelham-Martyn

6.12 Good--
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Ben Hur

2010 by Lew Wallace

Minor role as Emperor Tiberius

Minor role as Emperor Tiberius

5.59 Okay
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Hannibal: Rome's Worst Nightmare

2006May 2006 by Edward Bazalgette

Minor role as Fabius Maximus

Minor role as Fabius Maximus

5.62 Okay
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The Invader

1997September 1997 by Mark Rosman

Starring as Renn

Starring as Renn

5.47 Okay
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Hellfire

1995January 1995 by David Tausik

Lead role as Marius Carnot

Lead role as Marius Carnot

5.97 Okay++
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Icon

2005January 2005 by Charles Martin Smith

Supporting as Anatoly Grishin

Supporting as Anatoly Grishin

5.68 Okay+
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Nightlife

1989August 1989 by Daniel Taplitz

Lead role as Vlad

Lead role as Vlad

Needs more reviews
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S.S. Doomtrooper

2006January 2006 by David Flores

Supporting as Professor Ullman

Supporting as Professor Ullman

5.73 Okay+
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The Assisi Underground

1985May 1985 by Alexander Ramati

Lead role as Padre Rufino

Lead role as Padre Rufino

Needs more reviews
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Grendel

2007January 2007 by Nick Lyon

Supporting as King Hrothgar

Supporting as King Hrothgar

5.19 Okay--
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47

Attention

1985February 1985 by Giovanni Soldati

Starring as Alberto

Starring as Alberto

5.56 Okay
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Hellhounds

2009July 2009 by Rick Schroder

Supporting as King Leander

Supporting as King Leander

5.14 Okay--
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Master of Dark Shadows

2019April 2019 by David Gregory

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.85 Good+
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50

Spartacus

2004

Supporting as Titus Glabrus

Supporting as Titus Glabrus

6.01 Okay++
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51

Twist of Fate

1989

Lead role as Benjamin Grossman

Lead role as Benjamin Grossman

Needs more reviews
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Temptress

1995November 1995 by Lawrence Lanoff

Supporting as Dr. Samudaya

Supporting as Dr. Samudaya

5.51 Okay
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Robert Rylands' Last Journey

1996October 1996 by Gracia Querejeta

Supporting as Cromer

Supporting as Cromer

Needs more reviews
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54

The Corporate Ladder

1997May 1997 by Nick Vallelonga

Supporting as Jay Williams

Supporting as Jay Williams

5.41 Okay-
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Eye of the Widow

1991October 1991 by Andrew V. McLaglen

Supporting as Nassiri

Supporting as Nassiri

Needs more reviews
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The Ascent

1994September 1994 by Donald Shebib

Starring as Major Farrell

Starring as Major Farrell

Needs more reviews
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The Criminal Mind

1993October 1993 by Joseph Vittorie

Starring as Carlo Augustine

Starring as Carlo Augustine

Needs more reviews
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The Jeweller's Shop

1989April 1989 by Michael Anderson

Starring as Stephane

Starring as Stephane

Needs more reviews
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59

Coming Out of the Ice

1982December 1982 by Waris Hussein

Supporting as Gen. Tuchachevsky

Supporting as Gen. Tuchachevsky

Needs more reviews
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60

Ice

2011

Supporting as Stephan

Supporting as Stephan

Needs more reviews
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The Rest Is Ashes

2020March 2020 by Georgi Kostov

Starring as Old George Smith

Starring as Old George Smith

Needs more reviews
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62

The Citadel

1983

Starring as Dr. Andrew Manson

Starring as Dr. Andrew Manson

Needs more reviews
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Young Blades

2001February 2001 by Mario Andreacchio

Supporting as Cardinal Richelieu

Supporting as Cardinal Richelieu

Needs more reviews
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64

Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial

2006

Starring as Rudolf Hess

Starring as Rudolf Hess

Needs more reviews
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65

She Me and Her

2002December 2002 by Reinhard Schwabenitzky

Starring

Starring

Needs more reviews
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66

Steal the Sky

1988August 1988 by John D. Hancock

Starring as Munir Redfa

Starring as Munir Redfa

Needs more reviews
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67

The Red Phone: Checkmate

2004April 2004 by Jerry Jameson

Minor role as Nigel Ballister

Minor role as Nigel Ballister

Needs more reviews
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68

The Red Phone: Manhunt

2001November 2001 by Jerry Jameson

Minor role as Nigel Ballister

Minor role as Nigel Ballister

Needs more reviews
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69

Solomon

1997

Lead role as Solomon

Lead role as Solomon

Needs more reviews
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70

The Flame Trees of Thika

1981

Supporting as Ian

Supporting as Ian

Needs more reviews
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71

Another Love Building

2014December 2014 by Iulia Rugină

Minor role as Stephen Anderson

Minor role as Stephen Anderson

Needs more reviews
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72

She Stood Alone

1991April 1991 by Jack Gold

Supporting as William Lloyd Garrison

Supporting as William Lloyd Garrison

Needs more reviews
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73

The Potato Factory

2000

Starring as Ikey Solomon

Starring as Ikey Solomon

Needs more reviews
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74

The Grand Knockout Tournament

1987June 1987 by Geoffrey C.D. Wilson

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

Needs more reviews