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Home/People/Ben Bass
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Born
Aug 14, 1968
Age 57
Place of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

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Movies
21
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IMDb Profile

Ben Bass

Acting

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.
Love's Complicated poster

Love's Complicated

as Cinco Dublin
2016
The Good Sister poster

The Good Sister

as Jack McLennan
2014
Would Be Kings poster

Would Be Kings

as Jamie Collins
2008
The love crimes of Gillian Guess poster

The love crimes of Gillian Guess

as Peter Gill
2004
Strange Frequency poster

Strange Frequency

as Tom West (segment 'Room Service')
2001
The 6th Day poster

The 6th Day

as Bodyguard
2000
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story poster

Bonanno: A Godfather's Story

Cast
1999
Murder in a Small Town poster

Murder in a Small Town

as Michael
1999
Bride of Chucky poster

Bride of Chucky

as Lt. Ellis
1998
A Cool, Dry Place poster

A Cool, Dry Place

as Placement Agent
1998
A Killer Among Friends poster

A Killer Among Friends

as Steve
1992