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American actor (1946?2006)
Andreas Katsulas
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Katsulas in 2000
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Born
| Andrew Katsulas
(
1946-05-18
)
May 18, 1946
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Died
| February 13, 2006
(2006-02-13)
(aged 59)
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Occupation
| Actor
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Years active
| 1960?2006
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Spouse(s)
| Gilla Nissan Katsulas
[1]
Marva Marie Kadane(1967-?) (divorced, 2 children)
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Children
| Michael, Katherine
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Website
| andreaskatsulas
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Andrew
Katsulas
[
needs IPA
]
(May 18, 1946 – February 13, 2006), known professionally as
Andreas Katsulas
, 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
.
Life and career
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Born in
St. Louis
, Missouri, 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 Ambassador G'Kar.
[4]
He played the
Romulan
Commander Tomalak
on
Star Trek: The Next Generation
.
[4]
A lifelong smoker,
[2]
Katsulas died of lung cancer on February 13, 2006, at the age of 59.
[3]
He was survived by his wife, Gilla Nissan Katsulas, and his two children from a previous marriage, Michael and Katherine.
[5]
Filmography
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Film
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Television
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Video games
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References
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https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/babylon-star-andreas-katsulas-dies-21775/
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b
Stanton, Barry W. (January 7, 2018).
"What Happened to Andreas Katsulas?"
.
Gazette.com
. Retrieved
May 5,
2019
.
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a
b
"Andreas Katsulas, 59; Had Roles on 'Babylon 5' and in 'The Fugitive' Film"
.
Los Angeles Times
. February 21, 2006
. Retrieved
May 5,
2019
.
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a
b
c
d
Hayward, Anthony
(April 29, 2006).
"Andreas Katsulas"
.
Independent
.
Archived
from the original on April 11, 2019
. Retrieved
April 5,
2019
.
- ^
a
b
"The Fugitive actor dies"
.
News24
. February 23, 2006
. Retrieved
May 5,
2019
.
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