Ben Cross

Ben cross an actor who starred in the academy award winning film chariots of fire and the 2009 reboot of star trek has died.

Ben cross. Ben cross full list of movies and tv shows in theaters in production and upcoming films. He began acting at a very young age and participated in grammar school plays most notably playing jesus in a school pageant at age 12. Ben cross was born harry bernard cross on december 16 1947 in london england. Ben cross was born harry bernard cross on december 16 1947 in london england.

Ben left home and school at age 15 and worked various jobs including work as a window washer waiter and carpenter. Actor ben cross who played jewish sprinter in chariots of fire dies aged 72 star portrayed harold abrahamss battle to overcome anti semitism and triumph at the 1924 olympics. Ben was born on december 16 1947 in london to harry bernard cross nurse and his wife who worked as a cleaning woman. Ben left home and school at age 15 and worked various jobs including work as a window washer waiter and carpenter.

Cross was born. Ben cross the english actor best known for his portrayal of the british olympic athlete harold abrahams in the 1981 best picture oscar winner chariots of fire and as sarek in the 2009 reboot star. Besides film acting he also writes and directs movies. Click to share on facebook opens in new window.

Was also known to. He began acting at a very young age and participated in grammar school plays most notably playing jesus in a school pageant at age 12. Ben cross became a major hit actor after his role as british olympic athlete harold abrahams in the 1981 film chariots of fire. Ben cross the actor best known to one generation for playing a determined runner in the academy award winning film chariots of fire and to another audience decades later for his role in a reboot.

His representative tracy mapes said the actor died tuesday after a short illness.