Cast & creator
Ben Bass
Best known for Law & Order, Stargate SG-1, Monk
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.
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film credits
22
television credits
33
1987–2021 · acting roles
6.4
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (33)
Showing 33 of 33 credits
Law & Order
Adam Vaughn
1990
Stargate SG-1
Dr. Steven Rayner
1997
Monk
Gavin Lloyd
2002
21 Jump Street
Leonard
1987
Rookie Blue
Sam Swarek
2010
First Wave
Russ
1998
Flashpoint
Harlan Geddes
2008
The Twilight Zone
Trevor Black
2002
Da Vinci's Inquest
Rick O'Malley
1998Da Vinci's Inquest
Hardy's Lawyer
1998
Forever Knight
Javier Vachon
1992
The Hunger
Dave
1997
Dead Like Me
Chris Freedman
2003
Bride of Chucky
Lt. Ellis
1998
Pretty Hard Cases
Brad Michaels
2021
The Lone Gunmen
John Gillnitz
2001
Night Visions
Paul (segment "The Bokor")
2001
The 6th Day
Bodyguard
2000
The Eleventh Hour
Henry Shelley
2002
The Detail
Marc Savage
2018
Strange Frequency
Tom West
2001Tom Stone
Graham Pearson
2002
Bliss
Marcus
2002
A Cool, Dry Place
Placement Agent
1998
A Killer Among Friends
Steve
1992
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
1999
Love's Complicated
Cinco Dublin
2016
Murder in a Small Town
Michael
1999
Would Be Kings
Jamie Collins
2008
The Good Sister
Jack McLennan
2014
Would Be Kings
Jamie Collins
2008
The Love Crimes of Gillian Guess
Peter Gill
2004
Strange Frequency
Tom West (segment 'Room Service')
2001