Ben Bass

Birth Name:

Benjamin Langer Bass

Birth Place:

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Profession

Actor

Received two Gemini Award nominations for his roles in "Would Be Kings" and "Bury the Lead․"
Studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and Paris's L' École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq
Married actress Laura Carswell on June 14, 2011
Began performing on stage in a production of "Angry Housewives," for which he was nominated for a Vancouver Jesse Award
Made his first on-screen appearance in a 1987 episode of "21 Jump Street․"
Quote: "[on "Rookie Blue"] "It's a real pleasure for me in terms of acting․""
Quote: "[on "Rookie Blue"] "The reason I think they bring people in is they're just trying to augment the world of the show․""
Best known for portraying the character Javier Vachon in the series "Forever Knight․"
Has performed at the Stratford Festival, Vancouver's Arts Club Theatre, the Charlottetown Festival and the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton
Particularly enjoyed shooting a scene of "Rookie Blue" in which his character comes in on a gurney with his eyes closed

2005Gemini - Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role:Nominated
2008Gemini - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series:Nominated
2014Canadian Screen Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role:Nominated
2016Canadian Screen Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role:Nominated

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