Ben Cross

Ben Cross was a multitalented man who could act and sing with grace. He has an extensive career in film and theater at London’s prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA).

He made his film debut way back in the 1976 World War II film A Bridge Too Far. The most popular and most known role he played was in Chariots of Fire (1981) as Harold Abrahams, who plans to overcome anti-Semitism and class bias. Cross further starred in plenty of miniseries like Twist of Fate, The Citadel, The Far Pavilions, and most notably in Captain Nemo in the 1997 film 20,000 Leagues under the Sea. He also starred as the father of Spock in the Star Trek reboot in 2007. While he was indeed a talented actor, he also branched onto music and helped composed an album for the Bulgarian Singer Vasil Petrov. He passed away in 2020, and his legacy will remain historic in film and music.