Andreas Katsulas
American actor (1946–2006)
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Andrew Katsulas (May 18, 1946 – February 13, 2006), known professionally as Andreas Katsulas,[a] was an American film and television actor, most recognized for portrayals of Narn Ambassador G'Kar on the American science fiction television series Babylon 5 and Romulan Commander Tomalak on Star Trek: The Next Generation.
May 18, 1946
Andreas Katsulas | |
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Katsulas in 2000 | |
| Born | Andrew Katsulas May 18, 1946 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | February 13, 2006 (aged 59) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1960–2006 |
| Spouses | Marva Marie Kadane
(m. 1967, divorced)Gilla Nissan Katsulas
(before 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | andreaskatsulas |
Life and career
Born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1946, to a working-class Greek-American family,[2] Katsulas earned a master's degree in theatre from Indiana University Bloomington.[3] He started an acting career that took him from South American barrios to Lincoln Center. From 1971 to 1986, he toured with Peter Brook's International Theatre Company, performing improvisational and prepared theater pieces.[4] In 1981 and 1982, he appeared on the CBS daytime drama (soap opera) Guiding Light as Lucien Goff.[4]
Katsulas appeared in various films, including The Sicilian, Next of Kin, Someone to Watch Over Me, Sunset, Hot Shots! Part Deux, and Executive Decision. He played the one-armed villain Fredrick Sykes in The Fugitive (1993).[5]
Katsulas was a regular on the television series Babylon 5 (1994–1998), where he portrayed the Narn Ambassador G'Kar.[4] He played the Romulan Commander Tomalak on Star Trek: The Next Generation.[4]
Death
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | O-key, file | Unknown | |
| 1979 | Série noire | Andreas Tikides | |
| Milo Milo | Nicolos | ||
| 1981 | Ragtime | Policeman #3 | |
| 1984 | Nothing Lasts Forever | Lunar Shopping Observer | |
| 1985 | Agent on Ice | Ray Donnelli | |
| 1987 | Someone to Watch Over Me | Joey Venza | |
| The Sicilian | Passatempo | ||
| 1988 | Sunset | Arthur | |
| 1989 | Next of Kin | Johnny "Papa John" Isabella | |
| Communion | Alex | ||
| 1991 | True Identity | Anthony | |
| Write to Kill | Chambliss | ||
| 1992 | Blame It on the Bellboy | Scarpa | |
| 1993 | Hot Shots! Part Deux | Rufshaad | |
| The Fugitive | Fredrick Sykes | ||
| Painted Desert | Franco Vitalli | ||
| New York Cop | Ferrara | ||
| 1996 | Executive Decision | Abu El-Sayed Jaffa | |
| 1998 | Mafia! | Narducci | |
| 2000 | A Piece of Eden | Giuseppe Tredici |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Mesure pour mesure | Claudio | TV movie |
| 1981 | Another World | Dock Site Guard | Episode: "4381" |
| 1982 | American Playhouse | Markos | Episode: "Kings of America" |
| ABC Afterschool Special | Zachary Pscharapolus | Episode: "A Very Delicate Matter" | |
| Guiding Light | Lucien Goff | 1 episode | |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | Snout | TV movie | |
| 1987 | L'heure Simenon | Le 'Yougo' | Episode: "Un nouveau dans la ville" |
| 1987–1988 | Max Headroom | Mr. Bartlett | 3 episodes |
| 1988 | The Equalizer | Warren Briggs | Episode: "Video Games" |
| Houston Knights | Unknown | Episode: "Cajun Spice" | |
| Crime Story | Government Agent | Episode: "Pauli Taglia's Dream" | |
| Steal the Sky | Colonel Gemayel | TV movie | |
| 1989 | Father Dowling Mysteries | Assistant District Attorney Douglas | |
| Alien Nation | Koulak | Episode: "The Game" | |
| The Neon Empire | Vito | TV movie | |
| 1989–1994 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Commander Tomalak | 4 episodes |
| 1990 | Jake and the Fatman | Everett Ashford | Episode: "You Turned the Tables on Me" |
| Mancuso, F.B.I. | Prince Fahid Ahami | Episode: "Ahami Awry Kidnapped" | |
| The Death of the Incredible Hulk | Kasha | TV movie | |
| Capital News | Unknown | Episode: "Blues for Mr. White" | |
| Hunter | Nikolai Janosch / Arno Kudriescu | 2 episodes | |
| Murder Times Seven | Marco Volatile | TV movie | |
| 1991 | Murder, She Wrote | Jerry Pappas | Episode: "A Killing in Vegas" |
| Seduction: Three Tales from the Inner Sanctum | Frank | TV movie | |
| 1993 | Babylon 5: The Gathering | Narn Ambassador G'Kar | TV pilot |
| 1994 | Diagnosis: Murder | DEA Agent | Episode: "The Plague" |
| 1994–1998 | Babylon 5 | Ambassador G'Kar | 109 episodes |
| 1997 | The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | The Robot Spies | Voice, Animated series |
| Path to Paradise | Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman | TV movie | |
| 1998 | Babylon 5: In the Beginning | Ambassador G'Kar | TV movie |
| 1999 | Millennium | Moses Gourevitch | Episode: "Forcing the End" |
| 2002 | Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers | G'Kar | TV movie |
| 2003 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Vissian Captain Drennik | Episode: "Cogenitor" |
| NYPD Blue | Ron Szudarek | Episode: "Shear Stupidity" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Primal | Scree | |
| 2006 | 24: The Game | Governor Radford | |
| 2006 | Splinter Cell: Double Agent | Unknown |
