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<\/a><\/p>\nBest Known As: Emergency Medical Hologram (EMH) \u201cThe Doctor\u201d (Star Trek: Voyager<\/em>)<\/p>\n Also Seen As: Coach Cutlip (The Wonder Years<\/em>), Dr. Dick Richard (China Beach<\/em>), Richard Woolsey (Stargate<\/em>), Jason Cooper (The Mentalist<\/em>)<\/p>\n Character Type: While he definitely has more of a range than some of other people on the list, Picardo usually takes on the role of someone in authority, i.e. doctor, teacher, government official, and usually one who has a bit of cultured nature to them. He\u2019s also very, very good at acting condescending and snobby, though his characters usually have good hearts in spite of this.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Best Know As: Demon and later \u201cKing of Hell\u201d Crowley (Supernatural<\/em>)<\/p>\n Also Seen As: Canton Everett Delaware III (Doctor Who<\/em>), Romo Lampkin (Battlestar Galactica<\/em>), Badger (Firefly<\/em>) Jim Sterling (Leverage<\/em>), Benedict Valda (Warehouse 13<\/em>)<\/p>\n Character Type: Sarcasm, sass, and dry British-style humor are Sheppard\u2019s trademarks in most of his roles. He usually plays a criminal, villain, or just morally gray kind of character, and his motivations are often difficult to guess. A rogue in the finest sense of the word, alternatively shifting between rough and charming with ease.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Best Known As: Author and crime-solver Richard Castle (Castle<\/em>)<\/p>\n Also Seen As: Malcolm Reynolds (Firefly<\/em>), Captain Hammer (Doctor Horrible\u2019s Sing-Along Blog<\/em>), Johnny Donnelly (Two Guys and a Girl<\/em>), Hal Jordan\/Green Lantern (Justice League<\/em>)<\/p>\n Character Type: Fillion seems to prefer characters that have a bit of self-confidence (or self-overconfidence) and swagger, but these traits usually mask much more complicated inner issues. While he can do serious, his roles usually have a middling to large element of comedy associated with them, as his characters are mostly sharp, but he can easily play the buffoon as well.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Best Known As: Prominent SGC B-teamer Major Evan Lorne (Stargate<\/em>)<\/p>\n Also Seen As: Deputy Andy 2.0 (Eureka<\/em>), Agent Jed Garrity (The 4400<\/em>), Cuthbert Sinclair\/Magnus (Supernatural<\/em>), Wade Mahaney (Smallville<\/em>)<\/p>\n Character Type: Probably the actor with the largest and most diverse range on this list, and in some of the smallest parts, Smith\u2019s roles are usually confined to sci-fi\/fantasy genres in minor or recurring roles. He specializes in minor characters who are quirky, flippant, or have some kind of eccentricities, and even in more dramatic roles is usually seen to crack a joke or two.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Best Known As: Cylon infiltrator\/angel \u201cNumber Six\/Caprica\u201d (Battlestar Galactica<\/em>)<\/p>\n Also Seen As: Carla (Burn Notice<\/em>), Alex Rice (Dark Blue<\/em>), Captain Veronica Dare (Halo 3: ODST<\/em>), EDI (Mass Effect<\/em>)<\/p>\n Character Type: The damsel in distress, but always with a twist. Usually, said twist involves her characters proving to be more than capable of taking care of themselves in a fight or just playing mind games with those around her. Known for being a pretty but powerful female, in a lead role or otherwise. Ironically enough, you\u2019ll probably know Helfer\u2019s voice better than her face (see above).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Best Known As: Morally gray Baltimore Police officer Cedric Daniels (The Wire<\/em>)<\/p>\n Also Seen As: Agent\/Colonel Phillip Broyles (Fringe<\/em>), Matthew Abaddon (Lost<\/em>), Papa Legba (American Horror Story<\/em>), Deputy Chief Irvin Irving (Bosch<\/em>)<\/p>\n Character Type: Generally portrays law enforcement or government operatives, sometimes, but not always, with shady back-stories. Reddick also has an enigmatic and sort of creepy aura down pat, often landing him roles where his character motivations are unclear.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Best Known As: Actor who portrayed real-life 9\/11 victim Mark Bingham (Flight 93<\/em>)<\/p>\n Also Seen As: Deputy Andy 1.0 (Eureka<\/em>), Colonel Barnes (Stargate<\/em>), Captain Aaron Kelly (Battlestar Galactica<\/em>), Benny (Supernatural<\/em>), Detective Pratt (iZombie<\/em>)<\/p>\n Character Type: Roles are often military men or members of the police, with gruff personalities and rigid principles, though he can be seen to go looser once in a while and take on roles that are a bit more out there. The very definition of a background actor, but he\u2019s been in so many places that you notice him almost immediately. Parts usually have some kind of dark side to them as well, so watch out for that.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Best Known As: Mad Max-type survivalist and resistance fighter John Pope (Falling Skies<\/em>)<\/p>\n Also Seen As: Major Paul Davis (Stargate<\/em>), Ryan Powell (The 4400<\/em>), Detective Brian Curtis (Da Vinci\u2019s Inquest<\/em>\/Da Vinci\u2019s City Hall<\/em>), Herb Colodny (Beggars and Choosers<\/em>)<\/p>\n Character Type: Has quite a bit of variety, from tough, clean-cut and no-nonsense military men to the aforementioned road-warrior rebel roles. In any case, usually plays neither a hero nor a villain, but just comparatively normal guys just trying to get along in whatever world they happen to be placed in. Well, mostly normal, anyway.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Best Known As: Mentally disturbed and partially psychic fugitive River Tam (Firefly<\/em>)<\/p>\n Also Seen As: Isabelle Rochev (Arrow<\/em>), Tess Doerner (The 4400<\/em>), Cameron (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles<\/em>), Jamie Flemming\/Orwell (The Cape<\/em>), Crystal Burns (The Unit<\/em>)<\/p>\n Character Type: Adept at portraying female roles who are in some way otherworldly, odd, or otherwise removed from general society. This can extend to roles both as a heroine and a villainess, sometimes with physical strength and mental cunning hidden by her characters\u2019 spacey behavior. Parts usually involve conflicted emotions and are full of surprises.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Best Known As: Canadian Inspector Andrew Pawlachuck (Cold Squad<\/em>)<\/p>\n Also Seen As: Optimus Prime (Transformers<\/em>), James Stillson (The Dead Zone<\/em>), Colonel Chekov (Stargate<\/em>), Colonel Briggs (Eureka<\/em>)<\/p>\n Character Type: Usually sticks to cops or soldiers, be they alien robots or just normal humans. He\u2019s probably played a small-town sheriff more times than anyone else I could name, and he has just the right air of the local police good old boy to do it. Also frequently plays a Russian character, most notably on the aforementioned Stargate.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Channel Chaser is written by Kyle Robertson. You can check out more of his work on his\u00a0<\/span>website<\/a>. Check back every Wednesday\u00a0for new articles.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Welcome back to Channel Chaser! If you watch a lot of TV like me, then you\u2019ve probably had a similar experience to this pretty often: you\u2019re watching a new show and you see a face in the background or in passing, usually a more minor character, that looks very familiar. 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<\/a><\/p>\nNathan Fillion<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nKavan Smith<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nTricia Helfer<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nLance Reddick<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nTy Olsson<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nColin Cunningham<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nSummer Glau<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nGarry Chalk<\/h3>\n
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