Ben Bass
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order
Adam Vaughn
1990
Series
Stargate SG-1
Dr. Steven Rayner
1997
Series
Monk
Gavin Lloyd
2002
Series
21 Jump Street
Leonard
1987
Series
First Wave
Russ
1998
Series
Rookie Blue
Sam Swarek
2010
Series
Dead Like Me
Chris Freedman
2003
Series
Flashpoint
Harlan Geddes
2008
Series
The Twilight Zone
Trevor Black
2002
Series
Da Vinci's Inquest
Rick O'Malley
1998
Series
Da Vinci's Inquest
Hardy's Lawyer
1998
Series
The Hunger
Dave
1997
Film
Bride of Chucky
Lt. Ellis
1998
Series
Forever Knight
Javier Vachon
1992
Series
The Lone Gunmen
John Gillnitz
2001
Series
Pretty Hard Cases
DS Brad Michaels
2021
Series
Night Visions
Paul (segment "The Bokor")
2001
Film
The 6th Day
Bodyguard
2000
Series
Strange Frequency
Tom West
2001
Series
Bliss
Marcus
2002
Series
The Detail
Marc Savage
2018
Series
The Eleventh Hour
Henry Shelley
2002
Tom Stone
Graham Pearson
2002
Film
A Cool, Dry Place
Placement Agent
1998
Film
Love's Complicated
Cinco Dublin
2016
Film
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
1999
Film
Would Be Kings
Jamie Collins
2008
Film
The Good Sister
Jack McLennan
2014
Film
A Killer Among Friends
Steve
1992
Series
Would Be Kings
Jamie Collins
2008
Film
Murder in a Small Town
Michael
1999
Film
Strange Frequency
Tom West (segment 'Room Service')
2001
Film
The love crimes of Gillian Guess
Peter Gill
2004