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| Birth name = Harry Bernard Cross
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|birth name = Harry Bernard Cross
 
|birthday = {{d|16|December|1947}}
| Gender = Male
 
 
|birthplace = London, England, UK
| Date of birth = {{d|16|December|1947}}
 
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|deathday = {{d|18|August|2020}}
| Place of birth = London, England, UK
 
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|deathplace = Vienna, Austria
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|awards = [[Boston Society of Film Critics Award]] winner<br />[[Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award]] nominee
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|characters = [[Ambassador]] {{alt|Sarek}}
 
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'''Harry Bernard Cross''' {{born|16|December|1947}}, better known as '''Ben Cross''', is the English actor who portrays {{alt|Sarek}} in [[J.J. Abrams]]' {{film|11}}. [http://trekmovie.com/2007/11/18/ben-cross-is-sarek/] {{brokenlink|url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/2313444.html}}.
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'''Harry Bernard Cross''' {{born|16|December|1947|died|18|August|2020}}, better known as '''Ben Cross''', was the English actor who portrayed {{alt|Sarek}} in {{film|11}}. {{TrekMovie.com|2007/11/18/ben-cross-is-sarek}} A picture of him was used for card #86 "Ambassador Sarek" of the [[Games|virtual collectible card battle game]] ''[[Star Trek: Rivals]]''.
   
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Cross was considered for the role of [[Benjamin Sisko]] in {{s|DS9}}.
Hailing from London and a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in Bloomsbury, Cross made his feature film debut the 1977 war drama ''A Bridge Too Far''. While performing in a stage production of ''Chicago'', Cross was discovered and cast in ''Chariots of Fire'', co-starring {{film|8}} actress [[Alice Krige]] and ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Deep Space Nine]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' guest star [[Dennis Christopher]]. The film became an international hit and launched Cross to stardom.
 
   
 
Hailing from London and a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in Bloomsbury, Cross made his feature film debut in the 1977 war drama ''A Bridge Too Far'' (with [[Jeremy Kemp]]). While performing in a stage production of ''Chicago'', Cross was discovered and cast in ''Chariots of Fire'', co-starring {{film|8}} actress [[Alice Krige]] and ''Deep Space Nine'' and {{s|ENT}} guest star [[Dennis Christopher]]. The film became an international hit and launched Cross to stardom.
Afterward, Cross starred in the 1981 [[PBS]] mini-series ''The Flame Trees of Thika'' (with [[W. Morgan Sheppard]]), the 1983 BBC mini-series ''The Citadel'', and the 1984 HBO mini-series ''The Far Pavilions''. For his work in the latter project, Cross was nominated for a CableACE Award. He also continued starring in films, including 1985's ''The Assisi Underground'' and 1988's ''Paperhouse''. He received a second CableACE nomination for the 1988 telefilm ''Steal the Sky'', co-starring [[Mark Rolston]]. In 1989, he appeared with [[John Glover]] and [[Bruce Greenwood]] in the TV movie ''Pursuit'' (also known as ''Twist of Fate''). In the film, Cross and Greenwood actually portray the same character - that of an SS officer both before and after plastic surgery. In the second half of the film, Greenwood then portrays the SS officer's son.
 
   
 
Afterward, Cross starred in the 1981 [[PBS]] mini-series ''The Flame Trees of Thika'' (with [[W. Morgan Sheppard]]), the 1983 BBC mini-series ''The Citadel'', and the 1984 HBO mini-series ''The Far Pavilions''. For his work in the latter project, Cross was nominated for a CableACE Award. He also continued starring in films, including 1985's ''The Assisi Underground'' and 1988's ''Paperhouse''. He received a second CableACE nomination for the 1988 telefilm ''Steal the Sky'', co-starring [[Mark Rolston]]. In 1989, he appeared with [[John Glover]] and [[Bruce Greenwood]] in the TV movie ''Pursuit'' (also known as ''Twist of Fate''). In the film, Cross and Greenwood actually portray the same character &ndash; that of an SS officer both before and after plastic surgery. In the second half of the film, Greenwood then portrays the SS officer's son.
In 1990, Cross starred as the vampire Barnabas Collins in the short-lived revival of the cult horror series ''Dark Shadows'' collaborating with [[Stefan Gierasch]] and [[Jean Simmons]]. He was nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award for his performance on this series. Throughout the rest of the 1990s, he starred in such films as ''Live Wire'' (1992, with [[Tony Plana]]), ''The Criminal Mind'' (1993, co-starring [[Joseph Ruskin]]), ''Temptress'' (1994, with [[Corbin Bernsen]] and [[Chris Sarandon]]), ''First Knight'' (1995, opposite [[Sean Connery]]), ''Turbulance'' (1997, with [[Catherine Hicks]] and [[James MacDonald]]), and ''The Venice Project'' (1999, co-starring [[Dean Stockwell]]).
 
   
 
In 1990, Cross starred as the vampire Barnabas Collins in the short-lived revival of the cult horror series ''Dark Shadows'' collaborating with [[Stefan Gierasch]] and [[Jean Simmons]]. He was nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award for his performance on this series. Throughout the rest of the 1990s, he starred in such films as ''Live Wire'' (1992, with [[Tony Plana]]), ''The Criminal Mind'' (1993, co-starring [[Joseph Ruskin]]), ''Temptress'' (1994, with [[Corbin Bernsen]] and [[Chris Sarandon]]), ''First Knight'' (1995, opposite [[Sean Connery]]), ''Turbulence'' (1997, with [[Catherine Hicks]] and [[James MacDonald]]), and ''The Venice Project'' (1999, co-starring [[Dean Stockwell]]).
Cross also starred as Captain Nemo in the 1997 TV version of ''20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'' and played the title role in the 1997 biblical TV movie ''Solomon''. He was honored with a third CableACE nomination for a guest appearance on ''Poltergeist: The Legacy'', one of his rare forays into episodic television. He drew acclaim for his complex performance in the [[BBC]] mini-series ''Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial'' (2006) in which he played Rudolf Hess, Hitler's former deputy.
 
   
More recently, Cross has co-starred with ''Deep Space Nine''{{'}}s [[Alexander Siddig]] in the 2006 TV movie ''Hannibal'', with Siddig playing the title role and Cross playing his enemy, Fabius Maximus. He also played King Hrothgar to [[TNG]] star [[Marina Sirtis]]' Queen Wealhtheow in the 2007 [[Sci-Fi Channel]] movie ''Grendel''. Most recently, he starred with ''Enterprise''{{'}}s [[Dominic Keating]] in the direct-to-DVD sequel ''Species: The Awakening''. In addition, he has starred in such films as the 2001 Jean-Claude Van Damme action/adventure ''The Order'' (with [[Brian Thompson]]), the 2004 prequel ''Exorcist: The Beginning'', and the 2006 sequels ''Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil'' (with [[Bruce McGill]] and [[Glenn Morshower]]) and ''Undisputed II: Last Man Standing''.
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Cross also starred as Captain Nemo in the 1997 TV version of ''20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'' and played the title role in the 1997 biblical TV movie ''Solomon''. He was honored with a third CableACE nomination for a guest appearance on ''Poltergeist: The Legacy'', one of his rare forays into episodic television. He drew acclaim for his complex performance in the [[BBC]] mini-series ''Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial'' (2006) in which he played Rudolf Hess, Hitler's former deputy. He co-starred with ''Deep Space Nine''{{'}}s [[Alexander Siddig]] in the 2006 TV movie ''Hannibal'', with Siddig playing the title role and Cross playing his enemy, Fabius Maximus. He also played King Hrothgar to [[TNG]] star [[Marina Sirtis]]' Queen Wealhtheow in the 2007 [[Sci-Fi Channel]] movie ''Grendel''. He starred with ''Enterprise''{{'}}s [[Dominic Keating]] in the direct-to-DVD sequel ''Species: The Awakening''. In addition, he starred in such films as the 2001 Jean-Claude Van Damme action/adventure ''The Order'' (with [[Brian Thompson]]), the 2004 prequel ''Exorcist: The Beginning'', and the 2006 sequels ''Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil'' (with [[Bruce McGill]] and [[Glenn Morshower]]) and ''Undisputed II: Last Man Standing''.
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In later years, Cross played Emperor Tiberius in the 2010 television movie adaptation of ''Ben Hur'' and Prince Charles in the 2011 TV movie ''William & Kate''. He appeared in the 2013 "mockbuster" ''Jack the Giant Killer'', which spoofed [[Bryan Singer]]'s ''Jack the Giant Slayer'', and the 2018 action film ''The Hurricane Heist''. In 2013-14, he played "Mr. Rabbit" in the series ''Banshee'', which also featured [[Joseph Gatt]] and [[Michael Papajohn]], and in three episodes of the prequel series ''Banshee Origins''. He also appeared in three episodes of ''Twelve Monkeys'' (with [[Alisen Down]] and [[Faran Tahir]]) and four episodes of ''Pandora'' (created by [[Mark A. Altman]]).
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Cross passed away in Vienna, Austria on {{d|18|August|2020}} from cancer. {{el|theguardian.com/film/2020/19/ben-cross-obituary}}
   
 
== External links ==
 
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* [http://www.bencross.net/ BenCross.net] - official website
 
 
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Harry Bernard Cross (16 December 194718 August 2020; age 72), better known as Ben Cross, was the English actor who portrayed Sarek in Star Trek. [1] A picture of him was used for card #86 "Ambassador Sarek" of the virtual collectible card battle game Star Trek: Rivals.

Cross was considered for the role of Benjamin Sisko in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

Hailing from London and a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in Bloomsbury, Cross made his feature film debut in the 1977 war drama A Bridge Too Far (with Jeremy Kemp). While performing in a stage production of Chicago, Cross was discovered and cast in Chariots of Fire, co-starring Star Trek: First Contact actress Alice Krige and Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Enterprise guest star Dennis Christopher. The film became an international hit and launched Cross to stardom.

Afterward, Cross starred in the 1981 PBS mini-series The Flame Trees of Thika (with W. Morgan Sheppard), the 1983 BBC mini-series The Citadel, and the 1984 HBO mini-series The Far Pavilions. For his work in the latter project, Cross was nominated for a CableACE Award. He also continued starring in films, including 1985's The Assisi Underground and 1988's Paperhouse. He received a second CableACE nomination for the 1988 telefilm Steal the Sky, co-starring Mark Rolston. In 1989, he appeared with John Glover and Bruce Greenwood in the TV movie Pursuit (also known as Twist of Fate). In the film, Cross and Greenwood actually portray the same character – that of an SS officer both before and after plastic surgery. In the second half of the film, Greenwood then portrays the SS officer's son.

In 1990, Cross starred as the vampire Barnabas Collins in the short-lived revival of the cult horror series Dark Shadows collaborating with Stefan Gierasch and Jean Simmons. He was nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award for his performance on this series. Throughout the rest of the 1990s, he starred in such films as Live Wire (1992, with Tony Plana), The Criminal Mind (1993, co-starring Joseph Ruskin), Temptress (1994, with Corbin Bernsen and Chris Sarandon), First Knight (1995, opposite Sean Connery), Turbulence (1997, with Catherine Hicks and James MacDonald), and The Venice Project (1999, co-starring Dean Stockwell).

Cross also starred as Captain Nemo in the 1997 TV version of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and played the title role in the 1997 biblical TV movie Solomon. He was honored with a third CableACE nomination for a guest appearance on Poltergeist: The Legacy, one of his rare forays into episodic television. He drew acclaim for his complex performance in the BBC mini-series Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial (2006) in which he played Rudolf Hess, Hitler's former deputy. He co-starred with Deep Space Nine's Alexander Siddig in the 2006 TV movie Hannibal, with Siddig playing the title role and Cross playing his enemy, Fabius Maximus. He also played King Hrothgar to TNG star Marina Sirtis' Queen Wealhtheow in the 2007 Sci-Fi Channel movie Grendel. He starred with Enterprise's Dominic Keating in the direct-to-DVD sequel Species: The Awakening. In addition, he starred in such films as the 2001 Jean-Claude Van Damme action/adventure The Order (with Brian Thompson), the 2004 prequel Exorcist: The Beginning, and the 2006 sequels Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil (with Bruce McGill and Glenn Morshower) and Undisputed II: Last Man Standing.

In later years, Cross played Emperor Tiberius in the 2010 television movie adaptation of Ben Hur and Prince Charles in the 2011 TV movie William & Kate. He appeared in the 2013 "mockbuster" Jack the Giant Killer, which spoofed Bryan Singer's Jack the Giant Slayer, and the 2018 action film The Hurricane Heist. In 2013-14, he played "Mr. Rabbit" in the series Banshee, which also featured Joseph Gatt and Michael Papajohn, and in three episodes of the prequel series Banshee Origins. He also appeared in three episodes of Twelve Monkeys (with Alisen Down and Faran Tahir) and four episodes of Pandora (created by Mark A. Altman).

Cross passed away in Vienna, Austria on 18 August 2020 from cancer. [2]

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