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Ben Cross

78 yearsDecember 16, 1947London, England, UKPopularity 1.0

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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Chariots of Fire poster
6.8
Chariots of Fire
1981
as Harold Abrahams
Cold Sweat poster
4.8
Cold Sweat
1993
as Mark Cahill
Hellhounds poster
3.6
Hellhounds
2009
as King Leander
The Grand Knockout Tournament poster
5.7
The Grand Knockout Tournament
1987
as Self

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.

Career

Filmography

Hellhounds poster
3.6
Hellhounds
2009
as King Leander
Cold Sweat poster
4.8
Cold Sweat
1993
as Mark Cahill
The Grand Knockout Tournament poster
5.7
The Grand Knockout Tournament
1987
as Self
Chariots of Fire poster
6.8
Chariots of Fire
1981
as Harold Abrahams
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