Ben Cross

Composed, cerebral actor Ben Cross first came to international attention as the Olympic runner Harold Abrahams in Hugh Hudson’s inspiring drama “Chariots of Fire” (1981). The Oscar-winning drama set the tone for much of Cross’ subsequent film and television career, which found him playing upstanding young men whose passions – either romantic or professional – clashed with the established order in projects like “The Citadel” (BBC, 1983) and “The Far Pavilions” (HBO, 1984). Cross’ popularity cooled in subsequent years, but he remained remarkably active in a wide-ranging selection of projects