Richard Hatch, ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Actor, Dies at 71
He was not on the list.
Richard Hatch, star of the original “Battlestar Galactica”
and the Syfy remake, died on Tuesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his
manger confirmed to Variety. He was 71.
Hatch died around 1:30 p.m. at his home in Santa Clarita,
Calif., with his son Paul by his side.
“I will always remember him fondly for his inspiring sense
of youthful wonder, his boundless passion for creative expression, and his
huge, kind heart,” his manager Michael Kaliski told Variety.
Hatch was best known for playing Captain Apollo in the
original “Battlestar Galactica” series, which aired from 1978-79, a role that
earned him a Golden Globe nomination for best actor in a television series –
drama. He portrayed a different character, Tom Zarek, in the 2003 reimagined
series.
After beginning his career Off Broadway, Hatch’s acting
career took off after landing a role on the soap opera “All My Children” in
1971. His additional TV credits include guest roles in a number of ’70s and
’80s favorites, including “CHiPs,” “Fantasy Island,” “Dynasty,” “Murder She
Wrote,” “The Love Boat,” “T.J. Hooker,” “Baywatch,” and “MacGyver.” He also
wrote five original “Battlestar” novels and became a popular fixture at Comic
Book and sci-fi events for fans.
“Battlestar Galactica” colleagues and friends paid tribute
to the actor Tuesday afternoon on social media.
“Richard Hatch was a good man, a gracious man, and a
consummate professional,” executive producer Ronald D. Moore tweeted. “His
passing is a heavy blow to the entire ‘BSG’ family.”
Filmography
Film
Best Friends
(1975) - Jesse
Deadman's Curve
(1978, TV Biography) - Jan Berry of Jan and Dean[29]
Battlestar
Galactica (1978) - Captain Apollo
The Hustler of
Muscle Beach (1980, TV Movie (ABC)) - Nick Demec
Living Legend: The
King of Rock and Roll (1980)
Charlie Chan and
the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981) - Lee Chan, Jr.
Prisoners of the
Lost Universe (1983) - Dan
Terror on London
Bridge (1985) - Hoffman
Last Platoon
(1988) - Sgt. Chet Costa
Party Line (1988)
- Dan
Ghetto Blaster
(1989)[30] - Travis
Leathernecks
(1989) - Lieutenant Caldwell
Dark Bar (1989) -
Marco
Mal d'Africa
(1990) - Tony La Palma
Delta Force
Commando II: Priority Red One (1990) - Delta Force Leader Brett Haskell
Renaissance (1994)
- Tristan Anderson
Second Chance
(1996) - Mitch
Iron Thunder
(1998) - Nelson
Battlestar
Galactica: The Second Coming (1999, Short) - Commander Apollo
The Ghost (2001) -
Edward
Unseen Evil (2001)
- Dr. Peter Jensen
Big Shots (2001) -
Casting Director
The Rain Makers
(2005) - Wyatt
InAlienable (2008)
- Dr. Eric Norris
The Little Match
Makers (2011) - Officer Candy
Season of Darkness
(2012) - Dr. Shaker
Dead by Friday
(2012) - Father Anthony
Prelude to Axanar
(2014, Short) - Commander Kharn
Alongside Night
(2014) - The Silicon Assassin
Chatter (2015) -
Nate Terry
The Enchanted
Cottage (2016) - Mr. Bradshaw
Surge of Power:
Revenge of the Sequel (2016) - Himself
Asylum of Darkness
(2017) - Dr. Shaker
The Pod (2017) -
Mike Gibson
Diminuendo (2018)
- Haskell Edwards
Television
Kung Fu (TV
Series) (1973) "Sun and Cloud Shadow" as David
The Waltons 1974
and 1975 as Wade Walton
Cannon (1975) 5x05
"The Victim as Allen Farrell", 5x13 "The Star 1" and
"The Star 2" as Terry Kane
The Streets of San
Francisco (1976–1977) Season 5, all 24 episodes, as Insp. Dan Robbins
The Eric Andre
Show (2013) as himself
T. J. Hooker
Hawaii Five-O (TV
series) (1973 and 1975)
Battlestar
Galactica (1978–1979), all 21 episodes, as Captain Apollo
Murder, She Wrote
(1984) Season 1 Episode 3 "Deadly Lady" as Terry Jones
The Love Boat,
Season 8 Episode 23, "Vicki's Gentleman Caller", "Partners to
the End, "The Perfect Arrangement", 1985 as Tom Whitlaw, and Season 9
Episode 8.
MacGyver (1986)
Season 2 Episode 10 "Three for the Road" as Michael Talbot
Battlestar
Galactica (2004–2009) Season 1–5, 22 episodes, as Tom Zarek
Blade of Honor
(2017), five episodes as Admiral DiCarrek
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