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Ben Cross

Actor / Screenwriter / Theatre Director | * 12/16/1947 († 72, 08/18/2020) | London, England (United Kingdom (UK))
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Harry Bernard Cross (16 December 1947 – 18 August 2020) was an English stage and film actor. He was best known for his portrayal of the British Olympic athlete Harold Abrahams in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire and for playing Billy Flynn in the original West End production of the musical Chicago. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Action | Thriller

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The timeless tale of King Arthur and the legend of Camelot are retold in this passionate period drama. Arthur is reluctant to hand the crown to Lancelot, and Guinevere is torn between her loyalty to h ...

First Knight

PG-13

1995 | 3.0/5 | 2h 14min
Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance / Love
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Viennese doctor Josef Bruer meets with philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche to help him deal with his despair. ...

When Nietzsche Wept

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2007 | 3.2/5 | 1h 45min
Drama, Romance / Love
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In the class-obsessed and religiously divided UK of the early 1920s, two determined young runners train for the 1924 Paris Olympics. Eric Liddell, a devout Christian born to Scottish missionaries in C ...

Chariots of Fire

PG

1981 | 3.4/5 | 2h 3min
Drama, History
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The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects ...

Star Trek

PG-13

2009 | 3.7/5 | 2h 7min
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
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Dark Shadows is a primetime television series which aired on NBC from January to March 1991. A re-imagining of the 1966–1971 ABC daytime gothic soap opera Dark Shadows, the revival was developed by ...

Dark Shadows

TV-PG

1991 | 3.5/5 | 1h per episode
Soap / Telenovela, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
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Movies with Ben Cross as Actor(73)

as Dr. Boucher2023 Liberty
as Cardinal Matthews2022 Prey for the Devil
as Older Anthony O'Hare2021 The Last Letter from Your Lover
as Old George Smith2020 The Rest Is Ashes
2019 Once There Was a War
as USMC General Betz2019 Jarhead: Law of Return
as himself2019 Master of Dark Shadows
as King Aaron2018 Reign of Judges: Title of Liberty - Concept Short
as Dixon2018 The Hurricane Heist
as King Orn2014 Viking Quest
as Stephen Anderson2014 Alt Love Building
as DIG2013 A Common Man
as Agent Hinton2013 Jack the Giant Killer
as Cazmar2012 Black Forest
as Stephen2011 Ice
as Prince of Wales2011 William & Kate
as Jordan2011 Super Tanker
as Sergeant2010 The Guardian
as King Leander2009 Hellhounds
as Sarek2009 Star Trek
as Cosmo Jackson2008 Hero Wanted
as Nicholas Filiminov2008 Lost City Raiders
as Josef Breuer2007 When Nietzsche Wept
as Tom Hollander2007 Species: The Awakening
as King Hrothgar2007 Grendel
as Nikolaus2007 Finding Rin Tin Tin
as Professor Ullman2006 S.S. Doomtrooper
as Cmdr. Tim Mackey2006 Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil
as Steven Parker2006 Undisputed II: Last Man Standing
as Fabius Maximus2006 Hannibal: Rome's Worst Nightmare
as Aaron Hanks2006 Wicked Little Things
as William Burton2005 The Mechanik
as Anatoly Grishin2005 Icon
as Titus Glabrus2004 Spartacus
as Semelier2004 Exorcist: The Beginning
as Nigel Ballister2004 The Red Phone: Checkmate
2002 She Me and Her
as Ben Ner2001 The Order
as Nigel Ballister2001 The Red Phone - Manhunt
as Cardinal Richelieu2001 Young Blades
as Rudy Mestry / Bishop Orsini1999 The Venice Project
as Michael Shannon / Zadick1998 Tower of the First Born
as Renn1997 The Invader
as Capt. Nemo1997 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
as Jay Williams1997 The Corporate Ladder
as Salomone1997 Solomon
as Captain Samuel Bowen1997 Turbulence
as Pearson1996 Honey Sweet Love
as Cromer1996 Robert Rylands' Last Journey
as Dr. Samudaya1995 Temptress
as Malagant1995 First Knight
as Marius Carnot1995 Hellfire
as Major Farrell1994 The Ascent
as Mark Cahill1993 Cold Sweat
as Campagna1993 Deep Trouble
as Carlo Augustine1993 The Criminal Mind
as Mikhail Rashid1992 Live Wire
1992 The Diamond Fleece
as Nassiri1991 Eye of the Widow
as William Lloyd Garrison1991 She Stood Alone
as Vlad1989 Nightlife
as Stephane1989 The Jeweller's Shop
as Dad Madden1988 Paperhouse
as Munir Redfa1988 Steal the Sky
as Father Michael1988 The Unholy
as himself1987 The Grand Knockout Tournament
as Martin Taylor1986 Strong Medicine
as Alberto1985 Attention
as Padre Rufino1985 The Assisi Underground
as Gen. Tuchachevsky1982 Coming Out of the Ice
as Simon1982 Life After Death
as Harold Abrahams1981 Chariots of Fire
as Trooper Binns1977 A Bridge Too Far

TV Shows/Series with Ben Cross as Actor(19)

as Harlan Fried2019 Pandora
as Nicodemus2015 12 Monkeys
as Mr. Rabbit2013 Banshee: Origins
as Mr. Rabbit2013 Banshee
as The Sorcerer (voice)2012 Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
as Emperor Tiberius2010 Ben Hur
as Rudolf Hess2006 Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial
as Ikey Solomon2000 The Potato Factory
1997 Trial & Retribution
as Samuel Warden1996 Poltergeist: The Legacy
as Barnabas Collins1991 Dark Shadows
as Benjamin A. Polosky1989 Tales from the Crypt
as Benjamin Grossman1989 Twist of Fate
1985 The Twilight Zone
as Ashton Pelham-Martyn1984 The Far Pavilions
as Dr. Andrew Manson1983 The Citadel
as Ian1981 The Flame Trees of Thika
as Stuart1977 The Professionals
1973 Wessex Tales

Additional Information

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Full Name: Ben Harry Bernard Cross
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Tuesday, 12/16 1947 (December) in London, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Tuesday, 08/18 2020 (August) in Vienna (aged: 72)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Devonport High School for Boys, Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
Other names for Ben Cross (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"벤 크로스"
"Harry Bernard Cross"
Ben Cross frequently works together with these people:
Boaz Davidson (9x, Crew)
Jonathan Tropper (7x, Crew)
Lorenzo Senatore (7x, Crew)
Atanas Srebrev (6x, Actor)
Jeffery Beach (6x, Crew)
Velizar Binev (5x, Actor)
Phillip J. Roth (5x, Crew)
Kess Bonnet (5x, Crew)
Mariana Love (5x, Crew)
George Zlatarev (5x, Actor)
Adam Targum (5x, Crew)
Emil Topuzov (5x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1415, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/14/2024