Olmos and Mary McDonnell are among the actors inBattlestar Galacticawhose biggest role outside the show came before its premiere.
The series explores themes of identity, freedom, and the ethical implications of advanced technology.
InBattlestar Galactica, Tahmoh Penikett played Captain Karl “Helo” Agathon.
AfterBattlestar Galacticaended, Penikett went on to have guest roles in popular series likeArrowandSupernatural.
However,the biggest show with Penikett in a main role is the under-appreciated seriesDollhouse.
Dollhousehas a unique concept and revolves around a business that creates individuals known as Dolls.
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InDollhouse, Penikett plays an FBI agent who gets swooped up in the Dollhouse operation after investigating a case.
Created by Jeff Davis.
One of Hogan’s biggest projects afterBattlestar Galacticawas MTV’ssupernatural teen dramaTeen Wolf.
The Bridge is a Canadian police drama series aired in 2010, starring Aaron Douglas. Set in Toronto, the series explores the societal divide between the affluent Rosedale neighborhood and the impoverished St. James Town, drawing its name from the bridge linking these contrasting areas.
In the show, Hogan plays Gerard Argent for 22 episodes throughout a handful of seasons.
Gerard is amongTeen Wolf’s intimidating villainsand is a consistent enemy of the series' protagonist, Scott McCall.
Throughout the series, Park’s Number Eight model is copied twice as pilots Boomer and Athena.
The 2010 show is a reboot of the late ’60s series of the same name.
Portrayed in the series as a Cylon infiltrator, Number Six is played by Tricia Helfer.
Sixes are among the most common Cylon models shown inBattlestar Galactica, and they have individualistic traits.
Helfer’s biggest role post-Battlestar Galacticais in the supernatural seriesLucifer.
When on Earth, the character’s soul inhabits the body of a murdered lawyer known as Charlotte Richards.
The son of William Adama, Lee Adama, is played by Jamie Bamber.
Dollhouse, created by Joss Whedon, stars Eliza Dushku as Echo, an “Active” who can be imprinted with any personality or skill set by a secret organization. As she begins to regain her memory, Echo uncovers hidden truths about the Dollhouse and herself, challenging the morality of the people behind it. The series explores themes of identity, freedom, and the ethical implications of advanced technology.
Matt is a police sergeant and partner to Bradley Walsh’s Ronnie Brooks.
Matt is a police sergeant and partner to Bradley Walsh’s Ronnie Brooks.
Most notably, Sackhoff appears inThe Mandalorianon Disney+.
President Laura Roslin often makes tough decisions inBattlestar Galactica.
Played by Mary McDonnell, Roslin is headstrong and positively complex.
BeforeBattlestar Galactica, McDonnell was best known for her role inDances With Wolves.
This supernatural drama follows a high school student in Beacon Hills who becomes a werewolf after being bitten. Alongside his best friend, he navigates newfound powers and dangers, confronting various threats while entangled in the complexities of adolescence and the supernatural world. Created by Jeff Davis.
Compared tothe bookDances With Wolvesis based on, Stands With A Fist is aged up in the film.
However, this change didn’t impact the critical and audience response to the film.
For her work,McDonnell was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 63rd Academy Awards.
BeforeBattlestar Galactica, Olmos was already well-known and celebrated for his role inMiami Vice.
At the Oscars, Olmos was nominated for Best Actor.
A modern imagining of the classic series that was released during the 1960s, Hawaii Five-0 is an action series that follows a special task force that handles various crimes in Hawaii. Acting outside their normal jurisdiction and given free rein across the state from the Governor himself, the twosome of Steve McGarrett and Danny Williams deal with terrorist plots, kidnappings, and other serious crimes.
Lucifer is a Comedy/Drama and Mystery series developed by Tom Kapinos and starring Tom Ellis, Kevin Alejandro, D. B. Woodside, and Lauren German. The premise follows the Devil, Lucifer Morningstar, as he abandons his Kingdom of Hell and instead moves to Los Angeles to run a club called Lux.
Based on the video game franchise, Castlevania is a Netflix original animated action series that follows the never-ending battle of the monster-slaying Belmont clan as they continue to face off against the hordes of the night. When Count Dracula’s human wife is murdered, his grief leads him to doom the world to eternal darkness. To stop him, it’ll take a team of three unlikely heroes banding together: the last remaining Belmont, Trevor, a magic-wielding seeker named Sypha Belnades, and the tortured half-human, half-vampire son of the count himself, Alucard.
Law & Order: UK is a British adaptation of the American series that premiered in 2009. The show focuses on a team of police detectives and prosecutors working within the UK’s criminal justice system to serve the public interest.
Released on November 12, 2019 The Mandalorian follows a lone gunfighter navigating the galaxy’s outer reaches after the Galactic Empire’s fall. As a skilled bounty hunter, he operates in a lawless universe, undertaking various missions on the fringes of the New Republic’s territories.
Dances With Wolves, directed by Kevin Costner, follows Civil War soldier John Dunbar, who is sent to a remote post on the Western frontier. There, he forms an unexpected bond with a Sioux tribe, challenging his own beliefs and understanding of culture and identity.
Stand and Deliver is a 1988 film featuring Edward James Olmos as Jaime Escalante, a dedicated mathematics teacher in an underprivileged Hispanic neighborhood. Faced with unmotivated students, Escalante uses unorthodox teaching methods to inspire them to overcome challenges and excel academically in algebra and calculus.
