His daughter, Lauren Cross, told theAssociated Pressher father passed away at his home in Vienna, Austria.
We are grateful for the time we had with him.
He would later reunite with Connery in the movieFirst Knight(1995), which also featuredRichard Gere.
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Cross broke through in 1981 with his leading performance inChariots of Fire, helmed by Hugh Hudson.
The actor portrayed Harold Abrahams, a Jewish man from England who became an Olympic runner while overcoming prejudice.
The film won four Oscars the following year, including Best Picture.
Cross also notably appeared as the father of Spock (Zachary Quinto) inJ.J.
Cross is survived by wife, two children, and three grandchildren.
