Name
Ben Bass
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1968-08-14 (58 years old)
Place of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Biography
Ben Bass (* August 14, 1968, in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American-Canadian actor. He became known for his role as Officer Sam Swarek in the series Rookie Blue (2010–2015).
Bass began his career with guest appearances in series such as 21 Jump Street (1987) and Street Legal (1987). Later, he played Javier Vachon in Forever Knight (1995) and took on roles in The Eleventh Hour (2002–2005) and Would Be Kings (2008).
In addition to his television work, he appeared in films such as A Cool, Dry Place (1998), Bride of Chucky (1998), and The 6th Day (2000).
His more recent projects include Burden of Truth (2018–2021) and Saving Hope (2017).
He studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and the L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris.
Bass was married to actress Laura Carswell.
Known For
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For ten years, the tortured soul of serial killer Charles Lee Ray has been imprisoned insi...
6.002
A world of the very near future in which cattle, fish, and even the family pet can be clon...
7.125
A teenage girl disappears and later turns up drowned, with a log across her back. Three ye...
6.231
Leah thinks all is fine coasting along in a relationship with the ever-predictable Edward ...
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Russell, a single father, balances his work as a lawyer with the care of his five-year-old...
- 1998 A Cool, Dry Place as Placement Agent
- 2004 The love crimes of Gillian Guess as Peter Gill
- 1992 A Killer Among Friends as Steve
- 2014 The Good Sister as Jack McLennan
- 1999 Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
- 2001 Strange Frequency as Tom West (segment 'Room Service')
- 2016 Love's Complicated as Cinco Dublin
- 2008 Would Be Kings as Jamie Collins
- 1998 Bride of Chucky as Lt. Ellis
- 2000 The 6th Day as Bodyguard
- 1999 Murder in a Small Town as Michael
- 1990 Law & Order ( 1 episode ) as Adam Vaughn
- 1987 21 Jump Street ( 1 episode ) as Leonard
- 2002 Monk ( 1 episode ) as Gavin Lloyd
- 1992 Forever Knight ( 22 episodes ) as Javier Vachon
- 1998 Da Vinci's Inquest ( 1 episode ) as Rick O'Malley
- 2003 Dead Like Me ( 1 episode ) as Chris Freedman
- 1997 Stargate SG-1 ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Steven Rayner
- 2001 The Lone Gunmen ( 1 episode ) as John Gillnitz
- 2008 Flashpoint ( 1 episode ) as Harlan Geddes
- 2002 Bliss ( 1 episode ) as Marcus
- 2002 The Eleventh Hour ( 13 episodes ) as Henry Shelley
- 2010 Rookie Blue ( 74 episodes ) as Sam Swarek
- 2002 The Twilight Zone ( 1 episode ) as Trevor Black
- 1998 Da Vinci's Inquest ( 1 episode ) as Hardy's Lawyer
- 2002 Tom Stone ( 7 episodes ) as Graham Pearson
- 2008 Would Be Kings ( 2 episodes ) as Jamie Collins
- 2021 Pretty Hard Cases ( 10 episodes ) as DS Brad Michaels
- 2018 The Detail ( 5 episodes ) as Marc Savage
- 1997 The Hunger ( 1 episode ) as Dave
- 1998 First Wave ( 1 episode ) as Russ
- 2001 Night Visions ( 1 episode ) as Paul (segment "The Bokor")
- 2001 Strange Frequency ( 1 episode ) as Tom West
