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Ben Cross
British actor (1947–2020)

Harry Bernard Cross (16 December 1947 – 18 August 2020) was an English 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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Early life

Harry Bernard Cross was born in London on 16 December 1947, to a working-class family.1 He was the son of Catherine (née O'Donovan), a cleaner, and Harry Cross, a doorman.2 His father died of tuberculosis when Cross was aged eight. While his father was a member of the Church of England, Cross grew up in his Irish mother's Catholic faith,3 in the Tulse Hill neighbourhood of London.4

Career

Early career

Cross started his career by taking manual jobs, including working as a window cleaner, waiter, and joiner. He also worked as a carpenter for the Welsh National Opera, and was the Property Master at The Alexandra theatre in Birmingham.5

In 1970 at the age of 22, he was accepted into London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), but later expressed little interest in pursuing the classical arts route.6

After graduating from RADA, Cross performed in several stage plays at The Dukes theatre in Lancaster where he was seen in Macbeth, The Importance of Being Earnest and Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. He then joined the Prospect Theatre Company and played roles in Pericles, Twelfth Night, and The Royal Hunt of the Sun. Cross also joined the cast of the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and played leading roles in Peter Shaffer's Equus, Mind Your Head, and the musical Irma la Douce — all at the Leicester Haymarket Theatre.7

Cross's first big-screen film appearance came in 1976 when he went on location to Deventer, Netherlands, to play Trooper Binns in Joseph E. Levine's Second World War epic A Bridge Too Far, which starred an international cast, including Dirk Bogarde, Sean Connery, Michael Caine and James Caan.89

In 1977, Cross became a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company; he performed in the premiere of Privates on Parade as "Kevin Cartwright" and played Rover in a revival of a Restoration play titled Wild Oats. Cross's path to international stardom began in 1978 with his performance in the musical Chicago, in which he played Billy Flynn, the slick lawyer of murderess Roxie Hart.1011

1980s–1990s

During Cross's performance in Chicago he was recognised and recommended for a leading role in the multiple Oscar-winning film Chariots of Fire in 1981. The film was based on the true story of two athletes in the 1924 Olympics: Eric Liddell, a devout Scottish Christian, and Harold Abrahams, an English Jew who runs to overcome prejudice.12 Cross trained hard for his role as Abrahams; his co-star Ian Charleson played Liddell. The pair were shown in the opening scene running barefoot with a group of others along a Scottish beach, accompanied by Vangelis's music. Considered "one of the most memorable opening scenes in film history", Cross acknowledged the scene's effectiveness but remembered the water was freezing.13 For their performances in the film, Cross and Charleson both won "Most Promising Artiste of 1981" awards from the Variety Club Awards in February 1982.14 Cross's starring role in Chariots of Fire has been credited with continuing a transatlantic trend in elegant young English actors that had been set by Jeremy Irons in Brideshead Revisited.15 The film went on to win multiple Academy Awards, including the one for Best Picture.16

Cross followed up Chariots of Fire with performances as a Scottish physician, Dr Andrew Manson, struggling with the politics of the British medical system during the 1920s, in The Citadel, a 10-part BBC Television dramatisation of A. J. Cronin's novel, and as Ashton (Ash) Pelham-Martyn, a British cavalry officer torn between two cultures in the HBO/Goldcrest miniseries The Far Pavilions first broadcast in the UK by Channel 4.17

In 1982, the U.S. union Actors' Equity, in a landmark reversal of a previous ruling, allowed Cross to appear in John Guare's off-Broadway play Lydie Breeze. The decision was tied to a joint effort by Actors' Equity, the League of New York Theatres and the British union Equity to allow British and U.S. actors unrestricted opportunities to work in both countries.18 The agreement eventually led to regular equal exchange agreements for equivalent acting jobs between London and New York City.19

During the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, Cross appeared in a commercial for American Express ('Don't leave home without it')20 with the 87-year-old Jackson Scholz, a sprinter for the 1924 American Olympic team whose character was featured in the film Chariots of Fire. When Cross talks about beating Scholz, the latter remarks, "You didn't beat me!" with mock indignation. Proving he is 'still pretty fast', Scholz beats Cross to the draw in picking up the tab with his credit card.21

He subsequently replaced James Garner as the featured actor endorsing the Polaroid Spectra camera in 1986.22 Cross was also featured in GQ Magazine as one of the annual "Manstyle" winners in January 1985 followed by a featured photo shoot in March 1985.23

In 1985, he played Barney Greenwald in a revival of Herman Wouk's courtroom drama The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial at the Queen's Theatre, London, alongside castmates Charlton Heston (as Captain Queeg) and John Schuck.2425

In a 1985 interview, the actor admitted he preferred American roles because of their emotionalism, saying of English acting: "Over here, people hide behind mannerism and technique and don't come up with any soul. American actors are much freer with the emotions. It's pretty hard in Europe not to have experience of Americans because we're exposed to a lot of American product."26 Cross also said that he was sympathetic to the American dream of success: "I am ambitious. There's no point of being ashamed of the fact that one has ambitions. Despite what a lot of people think in our profession, you can have ambitions and still turn in good work and still earn a living. There's no clash there."27 Cross expressed the hope that his reputation would "span the Atlantic," and that those in the industry would not ignore him because he did not live in Los Angeles or New York City. "A prospective director would have to convince me that I could bring something new, fresh and exciting to a classical part that hundreds of other people have played," he said.28

During this time, Cross' career included several roles in made-for-television productions, as well as the stage. In the 1988 HBO spy film Steal the Sky he played Munir Redfa, an Iraqi pilot blackmailed into flying a MiG aircraft from Iraq to Israel. In Ian Sharp's 1989 NBC-TV miniseries Twist of Fate, he played German Nazi SS colonel and war criminal Helmut von Schraeder, who has his face and voice surgically changed to pose as a Jew in a concentration camp to avoid both Hitler's retaliation for his role in the failed 20 July plot against him and war's end capture and post-war war crimes trial and punishment by the approaching Allies, then after his liberation at the war's end by the title's name becomes a Zionist and one of Israel's early founders and leading military generals. He twice portrayed a vampire, first in the 1989 USA Network film Nightlife, then again as Barnabas Collins in the 1991 MGM remake of the cult classic TV soap opera Dark Shadows. Cross also appeared as Sir Harold Pearson in the 1994 Italian production Caro Dolce Amore (Honey Sweet Love), Solomon in the 1997 Trimark Pictures production Solomon and Captain Nemo in the 1997 CBS film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.29

2000–2020

Cross played Ikey Solomon in the Australian production The Potato Factory in 2000. In 2005, Cross, an anti-death penalty campaigner, starred as a death-row prisoner in Bruce Graham's play Coyote on a Fence, at the Duchess Theatre.30 He played Rudolf Hess in the 2006 BBC production Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial.31

In November 2007, Cross was cast in the role of Sarek in the 2009 Star Trek film directed and produced by J. J. Abrams.32 Cross spoke to Star Trek magazine following the film's release, saying:

My agent put me forward for Star Trek, and he sent a couple of films to J.J. I'm sure he was too busy to watch the whole of Species, but when we were on the set, he mentioned to me that there was one particular shot in it where I turned to the camera, and in that moment, it came to him how perfect it would be for me to play Sarek.33

In order to prepare for the role, Cross drew on his experience as a parent as well as Sarek's previous on-screen appearances. Having been present when his daughter was born, he was able to "call on all sorts of things" in the scene where Amanda has baby Spock, a scene which did not make it into the theatrical cut of the film.34 While he found the emotionless trait of a Vulcan a challenge to play, he found the father/son relationship between Sarek and Spock easier to play. According to Cross:

As Sarek, I had to be true to the Vulcan cultural ethic, which in the beginning, I found very difficult. I got a lot of help with that from J.J. Dealing with the adult Spock (played by Zachary Quinto) was a much more mature relationship, and I found the father/son aspect one of the easier things to play.35

In 2012, Cross was cast as Rabbit, the main antagonist on the Cinemax original series Banshee. Rabbit is "a ruthless Ukrainian gangster who has been hunting down two of his former top thieves for 15 years."36 After 2012, Cross acted in various minor films but also acted in The Hurricane Heist, which earned a box office of US$32.5 million. In 2019, he starred with Whoopi Goldberg in the film Master of Dark Shadows, which earned a rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, his second film to receive such a rating, the other one being Paperhouse.37

Directing, screenwriting, and music

Cross was also a director, writer, and musician. He wrote music, screenplays, and articles for English-language publications, and the lyrics for an album with Bulgarian singer Vasil Petrov, which was released in late 2007. He sang two Frank Sinatra songs with Petrov in the Apollonia Festival at the Black Sea in September 2007.38

Among his works was the musical Rage about Ruth Ellis, which was performed in the London area. He starred in it and played the part of the hangman.39

Cross's first single as a lyricist was released by Polydor Records in the late 1970s and was titled "Mickey Moonshine".40 The nom de guerre for the performance had occurred to Cross when he recalled an earlier involvement with the music industry as a session singer for Decca Records between 1972 and 1974. At this time, he recorded a song called "Name it, You Got it", which achieved some play on the British Northern soul scene. His other musical works include The Best We've Ever Had and Nearly Midnight, both written by Cross and directed by his son Theo.41

The original soundtrack for Nearly Midnight was written, produced and performed by his daughter Lauren. These works were performed in Edinburgh in 2002 and 2003, respectively. Square One, directed by Cross, was performed at the Etcetera Theatre in London in 2004.42

Personal life

From 1977 to 1992, Cross was married to model Penelope Butler and had two children, Lauren and Theo. He was later married to gyrotonics trainer Michele Moerth, from 1996 to 2005. Both these marriages ended in divorce. In 2018, he married the Bulgarian artist Deyana Boneva, to whom he remained married until his death.434445 In his later years, he lived primarily in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Cross was an active Freemason for the final 10 years of his life.46 Initiated in 2010 in the Shakespear Lodge (London), he attended lodge meetings in the United Kingdom and across Europe, eventually serving as a Grand Steward in the United Grand Lodge of England from 2017 to 2018.47: 18  In this capacity he took part in the ceremonial tercentenary event at the Royal Albert Hall on 31 October 2017, celebrating three hundred years since the formation of the first English Grand Lodge, in which a dramatic presentation starred various actors, led by Sir Derek Jacobi, Samantha Bond, and Sanjeev Bhaskar.48

Death

Cross died of cancer in Vienna on 18 August 2020, aged 72.495051 He had recently finished two films, Prey for the Devil and The Last Letter from Your Lover, which were released posthumously.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1977A Bridge Too FarTrooper Binns52
1981Chariots of FireHarold Abrahams53
1984The Far PavilionsAsh5455
1985The Assisi UndergroundRufino Niccacci56
1988The UnholyFather Michael57
PaperhouseDad58
La bottega dell'oreficeStephane59
1991Eye of the WidowNassiri60
1992Live WireMikhail Rashid61
1993Cold SweatMark Cahill62
1994The AscentMajor David Farrell
1995First KnightPrince Malagant63
HellfireMarius Carnot64
1997TurbulenceCaptain Samuel Bowen65
The InvaderRenn66
1999Tower of the FirstbornMichael Shannon / Zadick67
The Venice ProjectRudy Mestry / Bishop Orsini68
2002She, Me & HerDavid Greenbaum
2004Exorcist: The BeginningSemelier69
2005The MechanikWilliam Burton70
2006Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of EvilCommander Tim MackeyDirect to video71
Wicked Little ThingsAaron Hanks72
2007When Nietzsche WeptJosef Breuer73
Finding Rin Tin TinNikolaus74
2008Hero WantedCosmo JacksonDirect to video75
War, Inc.Medusa Hair76
2009Star TrekSarek77
2013Jack the Giant KillerAgent HintonDirect to video7879
A Common ManMorris Da Silva80
2018The Hurricane HeistSheriff Jimmy Dixon81
2019Jarhead: Law of ReturnUSMC General Betz
WildingsMr. Kane
2020The Rest is AshesOld George Smith828384
2021The Last Letter from Your LoverOlder AnthonyPosthumous release
2022Prey for the DevilCardinal Matthews

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979ITV PlayhouseTerry Jones1 episode85
1980The ProfessionalsStuart1 episode86
1981The Flame Trees of ThikaIan Crawford4 episodes87
1982Coming Out of the IceGeneral TuchachevskyTelevision film88
1983The CitadelDr. Andrew MansonMiniseries89
1984The Far PavilionsAshton (Ash) Pelham-MartynMiniseries90
1986The Twilight ZoneFrederick1 episode (Segment: “Devil's Alphabet")91
1987The Grand Knockout TournamentHimselfTelevision special
1988Steal the SkyMunir RedfaTelevision film92
1989Twist of FateCol. Helmut von Schrader/Israeli Brig. Gen. Benjamin Grossmanboth episodes of this two part miniseries93
1989NightlifeVladA comedy-horror TV movie made for the USA Network.94 This was the first time Cross played a vampire, at least one year ahead of his starring role in Dark Shadows
1991Dark ShadowsBarnabas CollinsMain cast, 12 episodes95
1991She Stood AloneWilliam Lloyd GarrisonTelevision film
1992The Diamond FleeceRick Dunne / Alex BreuerTelevision film96
1992The Ray Bradbury TheaterEttil Vyre1 episode97
1992Tales from the CryptBenjamin A. Polosky1 episode9899
1996Poltergeist: The LegacySamuel Warden1 episode100
199720,000 Leagues Under the SeaCaptain NemoTelevision film101
1997SolomonSolomonTelevision film102
2000The Potato FactoryIkey SolomonMini Series
2004SpartacusTitus GlabrusMiniseries103
2005IconAnatoly GrishinTelevision film104
2006S.S. DoomtrooperDoctor UllmanTelevision film105
2006Hannibal – Rome's Worst NightmareQuintus Fabius Maximus VerrucosusTelevision film106
2006Nuremberg: Nazis on TrialRudolf HessMiniseries107
2007GrendelKing HrothgarTelevision film108
2007Species: The AwakeningTom HollanderTelevision film109110
2008Lost City RaidersNicholas FiliminovTelevision film111
2009HellhoundsKing LeanderTelevision film112
2010Ben HurEmperor TiberiusMiniseries113
2011William & Kate: The MoviePrince CharlesTelevision film114
2011ICEStephan ArcherMiniseries115
2012Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesDr. MindstrongVoice, 2 episodes116
2013–2014BansheeMr. RabbitMain cast, 14 episodes117
2014–2015Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade NinjaThe SorcererVoice, Main cast, 14 episodes118119
2015Viking QuestKing OrnTelevision film120
201812 MonkeysNicodemus2 episodes121
2019PandoraHarlan Fried4 episodes122

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