Ben Bass (actor)
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| Born | Benjamin Langer Bass August 14, 1968 [citation needed] Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse(s) | Laura Carswell (2011-present) |
Benjamin Langer Bass (born August 14, 1968[citation needed]) is an American-Canadian television and stage actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as 16th century Spanish vampire Javier Vachon in the series Forever Knight, and for his more recent role as Detective Sam Swarek on the Global TV summer police drama Rookie Blue, which also airs on the ABC Channel.
Life and career
Bass was born in Baltimore, Maryland. At age 7, he moved with his family to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He speaks French fluently.
He started his television career by appearing in the show 21 Jump Street, and started his stage career when he appeared in Angry Housewives. He was nominated for a Vancouver Jesse Award for best supporting actor in Angry Housewives. Also, he originated the stage role of the young Elvis Presley in Are You Lonesome Tonight at The Charlottetown Festival in Prince Edward Island. Furthermore, he studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and at L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris.
After returning to Canada, he appeared in television guest roles before becoming a regular cast member of the series Forever Knight as the 16th century Spanish vampire Javier Vachon.
He attended the Stratford (Ontario) Festival and The Atlantic Theatre Festival in Nova Scotia.
Bass played the lead character in Bury the Lead and was nominated for a Gemini Award for his role. He recently starred in a TV miniseries Would Be Kings for which he received a second Gemini nomination. His film career includes A Cool Dry Place, Bride of Chucky and The 6th Day.
On June 14, 2011, he married[1] actress Laura Carswell, who then took his last name.
Filmography
| Year | Production | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 21 Jump Street | Leonard | 1 Episode |
| 1987 | Street Legal | New Mel | 1 Episode |
| 1989–1991 | Bordertown | Trevor Andres | 2 Episodes |
| 1992 | A Killer Among Friends | Steve | TV movie |
| 1995–1996 | Forever Knight | Javier Vachon | 12 Episodes |
| 1998 | A Cool, Dry Place | Placement Agent | |
| 1998 | Bride of Chucky | Lieutenant Ellis | |
| 1998 | Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story | Rex Reed | TV movie |
| 1999 | Murder in a Small Town | Michael | TV movie |
| 1999 | Bonanno: A Godfather's Story | TV movie | |
| 1999 | The Hunger | Dave | 1 Episode |
| 2000 | First Wave | Russ | 1 Episode |
| 2000 | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show | ND-3 Controller | 1 Episode |
| 2000 | Hollywood Off-Ramp | 1 Episode | |
| 2000 | Stargate SG-1 | Dr. Steven Rayner | 1 Episode |
| 2000 | The 6th Day | Bodyguard | |
| 2001 | Strange Frequency | Tom West | TV movie; Segment: Room Service |
| 1999–2001 | Beggars and Choosers | Brian Peske | 22 Episodes |
| 1999, 2001 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Rick O'Malley (1999); Hardy's Lawyer (2001) | 2 Episodes (Played a different character in each) |
| 2000–2001 | Big Sound | Darryl | 8 Episodes |
| 2001 | The Lone Gunmen | Josh Gillnitz | 1 Episode |
| 2001 | Night Visions | Paul | 1 Episode |
| 2002 | Jeremiah | Rasmussen | 1 Episode |
| 2002 | Monk | Gavin Lloyd | 2 Episodes |
| 2003 | The Twilight Zone | Trevor Black | Episode: "Rewind" |
| 2003 | Bliss | Marcus | 1 Episode |
| 2002–2003 | Tom Stone | Graham Pearson | 7 Episodes |
| 2003 | Dead Like Me | Chris Freedman | 1 Episode |
| 2004 | The Chris Isaak Show | Ben | 1 Episode |
| 2004 | The Love Crimes of Gillian Guess | Peter Gill | TV movie |
| 2004–2005 | Bury the Lead | Henry Shelley | 13 Episodes |
| 2005 | Queer as Folk | Tad | 2 Episodes |
| 2006 | Last Exit | David | TV movie |
| 2007 | Law & Order | Dr. Adam Vaughn | 1 Episode |
| 2008 | Would Be Kings | Jamie Collins | TV Mini-Series |
| 2008 | Flashpoint (Canadian TV Series) | Harlan Geddes | 1 Episode
- (S01E03 - "The Element of Surprise") |
| 2008 | Dream | Man | Short |
| 2010–2015 | Rookie Blue (Canadian TV Series) | Officer/Detective Sam Swarek | Series Regular - Starring role |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work nominated | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Gemini Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Bury the Lead | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | Would Be Kings | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Rookie Blue | Nominated | [2] |
References
External links
- Ben Bass at the Internet Movie Database
- Ben Bass at AllMovie
- Northernstars.ca Canadian Movie Database
- Loftworks info
- TV-now
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