Harry Bernard Cross was an English stage and film actor. He was best known for his portrayal of the British Olympic athlete Harold Abrahams in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire and for playing Billy Flynn in the original West End production of the musical Chicago.
Harry Bernard Cross was born in London on 16 December 1947, to a working-class family. He was the son of Catherine (née O'Donovan), a cleaner, and Harry Cross, a doorman. His father died of tuberculosis when Cross was aged eight. While his father was a member of the Church of England, Cross grew up in his Irish mother's Catholic faith, in the Tulse Hill neighbourhood of London.
| Date of Birth | 16th December 1947 |
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| Date of Death | 18th August 2020 |
| Age at Death | 72 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Current City | London |
| Birth Place | London |
| Death Place | Vienna |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Education |
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| Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Devonport High School for Boys, Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School |
| Occupation | actor, film actor, stage actor, screenwriter, theatrical director, television actor |
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