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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|5|20}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|5|20}}
| birth_place = [[Whitehorse, Yukon]], Canada
| birth_place = [[Whitehorse, Yukon]], Canada
| citizenship = [[Canada]], [[United Kingdom]]
| occupation = Actor
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1996–present
| years_active = 1996–present
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'''Tahmoh Penikett''' ({{IPA|ath|ˈtaʔmo|}}; {{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|ɛ|n|ᵻ|k|ᵻ|t}};<ref>Often anglicized as {{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|ɑː|m|oʊ}}. {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swnwPLkT88g&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fodeo.com%2Fepisodes%2F24063675-Dollhouse-Unique-Cast-Names&feature=player_embedded|title=Dollhouse Unique Cast Names|publisher=[[Fox Broadcasting Company]]|date=February 9, 2009|accessdate=March 27, 2009}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022}}</ref> born May 20, 1975) is a Canadian actor. He is known for playing [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]] on [[SyFy]]'s 2004 television series ''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]''.<ref name="Buddy TV">{{cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/battlestar-galactica/profile/tahmoh-penikett.aspx|title=Tahmoh Penikett as Karl Agathon|publisher=BuddyTV.com|accessdate=October 21, 2011}}</ref> He has appeared in TV series ''[[Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural]]'', ''[[Dollhouse (TV series)|Dollhouse]]'',<ref name="Syfy">{{cite web|url=http://www.syfy.co.uk/blog/dollhouse-wikis/dollhouse-wiki---tahmoh-penike|title=Dollhouse Wiki - Tahmoh Penikett (Agent Paul Ballard)|publisher=Syfy.co.uk|accessdate=October 21, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110828192147/http://www.syfy.co.uk/blog/dollhouse-wikis/dollhouse-wiki---tahmoh-penike|archive-date=August 28, 2011}}</ref> the [[Showcase (Canadian TV channel)|Showcase]] time travel show ''[[Continuum (TV series)|Continuum]]'', and as the antagonist Darius in the 2006 racing video game ''[[Need for Speed: Carbon]]''.

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'''Tahmoh Penikett''' ({{IPA-ath|ˈtaʔmo|}}; {{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|ɛ|n|ᵻ|k|ᵻ|t}};<ref>Often anglicized as {{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|ɑː|m|oʊ}}. {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swnwPLkT88g&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fodeo.com%2Fepisodes%2F24063675-Dollhouse-Unique-Cast-Names&feature=player_embedded|title=Dollhouse Unique Cast Names|publisher=[[Fox Broadcasting Company]]|date=February 9, 2009|accessdate=March 27, 2009}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022}}</ref> born May 20, 1975) is a Canadian actor. He is known for playing [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]] on [[SyFy]]'s 2004 television series ''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]''.<ref name="Buddy TV">{{cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/battlestar-galactica/profile/tahmoh-penikett.aspx|title=Tahmoh Penikett as Karl Agathon|publisher=BuddyTV.com|accessdate=October 21, 2011}}</ref> He has appeared in TV series ''[[Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural]]'', ''[[Dollhouse (TV series)|Dollhouse]]'',<ref name="Syfy">{{cite web|url=http://www.syfy.co.uk/blog/dollhouse-wikis/dollhouse-wiki---tahmoh-penike|title=Dollhouse Wiki - Tahmoh Penikett (Agent Paul Ballard)|publisher=Syfy.co.uk|accessdate=October 21, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110828192147/http://www.syfy.co.uk/blog/dollhouse-wikis/dollhouse-wiki---tahmoh-penike|archive-date=August 28, 2011}}</ref> the [[Showcase (Canadian TV channel)|Showcase]] time travel show ''[[Continuum (TV series)|Continuum]]'', and as the antagonist Darius in the 2006 racing video game ''[[Need for Speed: Carbon]]''.


==Early life==
==Early life==
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==Career==
==Career==
In 2002, he had a brief appearance as one of the first [[Human-Form Replicators]] in the season 6 episode of ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'', "[[Stargate SG-1 (season 6)#Episodes|Unnatural Selection]]".<ref name="Daily Dragon Online">{{cite web|url=http://dailydragon.dragoncon.org/interviews/up-close-and-personal-with-tahmoh-penikett/|title=Up Close and Personal with Tahmoh Penikett|publisher=DragonCon.com|accessdate=October 21, 2011}}</ref> From 2004-2005, Penikett portrayed Ray Chase, who appeared in eleven episodes of the Canadian police drama, ''[[Cold Squad]]''.<ref name="TV.com - Cold Squad">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/cold-squad/no-life-like-it-360541/|title=Cold Squad CTV (Ended 2005)|publisher=TV.com|accessdate=October 21, 2011}}</ref> He played a leading role as Noah Hamilton in the 2005 [[Television film|made-for-TV]] film ''Hush'' alongside actress [[Tori Spelling]]. He had a role in the [[video game]] ''[[Need for Speed: Carbon]]'', as a street racer named Darius.<ref name="Sho Gun Gamer">{{cite web|url=http://shogungamer.com/news/exclusive-interview-actor-tahmoh-penikett-battlestar-galactica-mortal-kombat-legacy|title=Exclusive Interview With Actor Tahmoh Penikett (Battlestar Galactica, Mortal Kombat: Legacy)|publisher=ShoGunGamer.com|accessdate=October 21, 2011}}</ref> He also appeared in four episodes of the television series ''[[Whistler (TV series)|Whistler]]'' as Elias Noth.<ref name="Mahalo">{{cite web|url=http://www.mahalo.com/tahmoh-penikett/|title=Notable Roles|publisher=Mahalo.com|accessdate=October 21, 2011}}</ref> Penikett also provided voice talent for antagonist Troy Hammerschmidt on the [[Adult Swim]] show ''[[Titan Maximum]]''.<ref name="Static Mass">{{cite web|url=http://staticmass.net/blu-ray-dvd/titan-maximum-season-1/|title=Titan Maximum, Season 1|publisher=StaticMass.net|accessdate=October 21, 2011}}</ref> In 2010, Penikett played the lead role of Matt Ellman on [[Syfy]]'s miniseries ''[[Riverworld (2010 film)|Riverworld]]'' an adaption of the science fiction books written by Philip José Farmer [[Riverworld|of the same name]].<ref name="Reelz">{{cite web|url=http://www.reelz.com/movie/278003/riverworld/|title=Riverworld 2010|publisher=Reelz.com|accessdate=October 21, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323191258/http://www.reelz.com/movie/278003/riverworld/|archive-date=March 23, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Fandango">{{cite web|url=http://www.fandango.com/tahmohpenikett/filmography/p373059|title=Tahmoh Penikett Filmography|publisher=Fandango.com|accessdate=October 21, 2011}}</ref><ref name="riverworld">{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20090407scifi01|title=CASTING SET FOR RIVERWORLD AND THE PHANTOM|work=The Futon Critic|date=April 7, 2009 |accessdate=April 9, 2009}}</ref> He starred in the first two episodes of Warner Brothers' ''[[Mortal Kombat: Legacy]]'' as [[Kurtis Stryker]], which debuted in April on [[YouTube]]; he was replaced by Eric Jacobus for season 2.
In 2002, he made a brief appearance as one of the first [[Human-Form Replicators]] in the season 6 episode of ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'', "[[Stargate SG-1 season 6#Episodes|Unnatural Selection]]".<ref name="Daily Dragon Online">{{cite web|url=http://dailydragon.dragoncon.org/interviews/up-close-and-personal-with-tahmoh-penikett/|title=Up Close and Personal with Tahmoh Penikett|date=September 4, 2011 |publisher=DragonCon.com|accessdate=October 21, 2011}}</ref> From 2004 to 2005, Penikett portrayed Ray Chase, who appeared in eleven episodes of the Canadian police drama ''[[Cold Squad]]''.<ref name="TV.com - Cold Squad">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/cold-squad/no-life-like-it-360541/|title=Cold Squad CTV (Ended 2005)|publisher=TV.com|accessdate=October 21, 2011}}</ref> He played a lead role as Noah Hamilton in the 2005 [[Television film|made-for-TV]] film ''Hush'' alongside actress [[Tori Spelling]]. He had a role in the [[video game]] ''[[Need for Speed: Carbon]]'' as a street racer named Darius.<ref name="Sho Gun Gamer">{{cite web|url=http://shogungamer.com/news/exclusive-interview-actor-tahmoh-penikett-battlestar-galactica-mortal-kombat-legacy|title=Exclusive Interview With Actor Tahmoh Penikett (Battlestar Galactica, Mortal Kombat: Legacy)|publisher=ShoGunGamer.com|accessdate=October 21, 2011}}</ref> He also appeared in four episodes of the television series ''[[Whistler (TV series)|Whistler]]'' as Elias Noth.<ref name="Mahalo">{{cite web|url=http://www.mahalo.com/tahmoh-penikett/|title=Notable Roles|publisher=Mahalo.com|accessdate=October 21, 2011}}</ref> Penikett provided the voice for antagonist Troy Hammerschmidt in the [[Adult Swim]] show ''[[Titan Maximum]]''.<ref name="Static Mass">{{cite web|url=http://staticmass.net/blu-ray-dvd/titan-maximum-season-1/|title=Titan Maximum, Season 1|publisher=StaticMass.net|accessdate=October 21, 2011}}</ref> In 2010, Penikett played the lead role of Matt Ellman on [[Syfy]]'s miniseries ''[[Riverworld (2010 film)|Riverworld]]'', an adaptation of the science-fiction books written by Philip José Farmer [[Riverworld|of the same name]].<ref name="Reelz">{{cite web|url=http://www.reelz.com/movie/278003/riverworld/|title=Riverworld 2010|publisher=Reelz.com|accessdate=October 21, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323191258/http://www.reelz.com/movie/278003/riverworld/|archive-date=March 23, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Fandango">{{cite web|url=http://www.fandango.com/tahmohpenikett/filmography/p373059|title=Tahmoh Penikett Filmography|publisher=Fandango.com|accessdate=October 21, 2011}}</ref><ref name="riverworld">{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20090407scifi01|title=CASTING SET FOR RIVERWORLD AND THE PHANTOM|work=The Futon Critic|date=April 7, 2009 |accessdate=April 9, 2009}}</ref> He starred in the first two episodes of Warner Bros' ''[[Mortal Kombat: Legacy]]'' as [[Kurtis Stryker]], which debuted in April on [[YouTube]]; he was replaced by Eric Jacobus for season 2.

[[File:Tahmoh Penikett 2006.jpg|left|thumb|Penikett in 2006]]
[[File:Tahmoh Penikett 2006.jpg|left|thumb|Penikett in 2006]]
Among his early acting work were stints on assorted Canadian TV series such as ''[[Cold Squad]]''. He also appeared on the TV show ''[[Smallville]]'', in the episode "Resurrection" in Season 3 as Vince Davis, and in the Season 6 episodes "Nemesis" and "Prototype" as Sgt. Wes Keenan.<ref name="Yahoo">{{cite web|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1809772406/bio|title=Tahmoh Penikett|publisher=Yahoo.com|accessdate=October 21, 2011}}</ref> He portrayed a police officer for a predominantly gay neighbourhood in the 2004 ''[[The L Word]]'' episode "[[List of The L Word episodes|Losing It]]",<ref name="Star Pulse">{{cite web|url=http://www.starpulse.com/Actors/Penikett,_Tahmoh/Biography/|title=Penikett, Tahmoh Biography|publisher=StarPulse.com|accessdate=October 21, 2011}}</ref> which starred ''Battlestar Galactica'' co-star [[Nicki Clyne]] in a related storyline.
Among his early acting work were stints on assorted Canadian TV series such as ''[[Cold Squad]]''. He also appeared on the TV show ''[[Smallville]]'' -- in the Season 3 episode "Resurrection" as Vince Davis and in the Season 6 episodes, "Nemesis" and "Prototype", as Sgt. Wes Keenan.<ref name="Yahoo">{{cite web|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1809772406/bio|title=Tahmoh Penikett|publisher=Yahoo.com|accessdate=October 21, 2011}}</ref> He portrayed a police officer for a predominantly gay neighbourhood in the 2004 ''[[The L Word]]'' episode "[[List of The L Word episodes|Losing It]]",<ref name="Star Pulse">{{cite web|url=http://www.starpulse.com/Actors/Penikett,_Tahmoh/Biography/|title=Penikett, Tahmoh Biography|publisher=StarPulse.com|accessdate=October 21, 2011}}</ref> which also starred ''Battlestar Galactica'' co-star [[Nicki Clyne]] in a related storyline.


In 2003, the 1978 [[science fiction]] [[television series]] ''[[Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' was "reimagined" as a [[Battlestar Galactica (TV miniseries)|three-hour miniseries]] on the [[Sci Fi Channel (United States)|SciFi Channel]]. The miniseries was filmed in [[Vancouver, British Columbia]], Canada, and Penikett, a local actor, auditioned and was cast in the part of [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]], an officer in the Colonial Fleet. The miniseries proved highly successful, and a [[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|''Battlestar Galactica'' series]] was commissioned.<ref name="Scifi And TV Talks">{{cite web|url=http://scifiandtvtalk.typepad.com/scifiandtvtalk/2011/09/sci-fi-blast-from-the-past-tahmoh-penikett-battlestar-galactica.html|title=Sci-Fi Blast From The Past - Tahmoh Penikett (Battlestar Galactica)|publisher=Typepad.com|accessdate=October 21, 2011}}</ref>
In 2003, the 1978 [[science fiction]] [[television series]] ''[[Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' was "reimagined" as a [[Battlestar Galactica (TV miniseries)|three-hour miniseries]] on the [[Sci Fi Channel (United States)|SciFi Channel]]. The production was filmed in [[Vancouver, British Columbia]], Canada, and Penikett, a local actor, auditioned and was cast in the part of [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]], an officer in the Colonial Fleet. The miniseries proved highly successful, and a full [[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|''Battlestar Galactica'' series]] was commissioned.<ref name="Scifi And TV Talks">{{cite web|url=http://scifiandtvtalk.typepad.com/scifiandtvtalk/2011/09/sci-fi-blast-from-the-past-tahmoh-penikett-battlestar-galactica.html|title=Sci-Fi Blast From The Past - Tahmoh Penikett (Battlestar Galactica)|publisher=Typepad.com|accessdate=October 21, 2011}}</ref> The role was not based on a character in the original show and was meant to be confined to the miniseries only -- Helo is shown giving up a spot on a spaceship fleeing the doomed planet of [[Caprica]], with the implication that he was left to die. However, both the producers and test audiences were sufficiently impressed with the character, and Penikett's performance, that the decision was made to make Helo recur on the show.<ref name="Buddy TV - Battlestar">{{cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/battlestar-galactica/hot-list-battlestar-galactica-5287.aspx|title=Hot List: Battlestar Galactica - Tahmoh Penikett|date=March 23, 2007 |publisher=BuddyTV.com|accessdate=October 21, 2011}}</ref> A plot that took place over much of ''Battlestar Galactica's'' first season was that the [[Cylon (reimagining)|Cylon]]s on Caprica kept Helo alive in order to have him fall in love with, and impregnate, a Cylon. (Helo was chosen because his crew partner, [[Number Eight (Battlestar Galactica)#Sharon .22Boomer.22 Valerii|Sharon Valerii]], was in fact a Cylon, and [[Number Eight (Battlestar Galactica)#Sharon .22Athena.22 Agathon|another copy]] of the same model was sent to pretend to be her. By the second season, Helo had returned to the ''Galactica'', and as the father of the only successful human-Cylon hybrid, this character and his family became central to the show's mythology.
The role was not based on a character in the original series, and was meant to be confined only to the miniseries; in the miniseries Helo is shown giving up a spot on a spaceship fleeing the doomed planet of [[Caprica]], with the implication that he was left to die. However, both the producers and test audiences were sufficiently impressed with the character, and Penikett's performance, that the decision was made to make Helo a recurring character on the show.<ref name="Buddy TV - Battlestar">{{cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/battlestar-galactica/hot-list-battlestar-galactica-5287.aspx|title=Hot List: Battlestar Galactica - Tahmoh Penikett|publisher=BuddyTV.com|accessdate=October 21, 2011}}</ref> A plot that took place over much of the show's first season was that the [[Cylon (reimagining)|Cylon]]s on Caprica kept Helo alive in order to have him fall in love with, and impregnate, a Cylon (Helo was chosen because his crew partner, [[Number Eight (Battlestar Galactica)#Sharon .22Boomer.22 Valerii|Sharon Valerii]], was in fact a Cylon, and [[Number Eight (Battlestar Galactica)#Sharon .22Athena.22 Agathon|another copy]] of the same model was sent to pretend to be her). By the second season, his character had returned to the ''Galactica''; as the father of the only successful human-Cylon hybrid; this character and his family became central to the show's mythology.


[[File:Tahmoh Penikett Saturday Panel (15569080410).jpg|thumb|Penikett in 2014]]In 2009, Penikett was cast as [[List of Dollhouse characters#Paul Ballard|Paul Ballard]] in [[Joss Whedon]]'s [[science fiction]] [[drama]] television series [[Dollhouse (TV series)|''Dollhouse'']], which aired on Fox network Friday nights at 9:00.<ref name="Ausiello Report, March 26, 2008">{{cite web|url=http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Ausiello-Scoop-Whedons/800036353|title=Breaking: Battlestar Stud Playing Dollhouse with Dushku|work=TV Guide|accessdate=March 26, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080329011527/http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Ausiello-Scoop-Whedons/800036353|archive-date=March 29, 2008}}</ref><ref name="Watch with Kristin, March 26, 2008">{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/gossip/kristin/detail/index.jsp?uuid=7a8cccc3-6b6c-4605-90ce-9fb186d14e4f|title=Dollhouse Casting Alert!|work=E! Online|accessdate=March 26, 2008}}</ref>
[[File:Tahmoh Penikett Saturday Panel (15569080410).jpg|thumb|Penikett in 2014]]In 2009, Penikett was cast as [[List of Dollhouse characters#Paul Ballard|Paul Ballard]] in [[Joss Whedon]]'s [[science fiction|science-fiction]] [[drama]] television series [[Dollhouse (TV series)|''Dollhouse'']], which aired on the Fox network Friday nights at 9:00.<ref name="Ausiello Report, March 26, 2008">{{cite web|url=http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Ausiello-Scoop-Whedons/800036353|title=Breaking: Battlestar Stud Playing Dollhouse with Dushku|work=TV Guide|accessdate=March 26, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080329011527/http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Ausiello-Scoop-Whedons/800036353|archive-date=March 29, 2008}}</ref><ref name="Watch with Kristin, March 26, 2008">{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/gossip/kristin/detail/index.jsp?uuid=7a8cccc3-6b6c-4605-90ce-9fb186d14e4f|title=Dollhouse Casting Alert!|work=E! Online|accessdate=March 26, 2008}}</ref>


''Dollhouse'' was canceled at the end of its second season, and the series finale aired on Friday, January 29, 2010.<ref name="Dollverse">{{citation|url=http://www.dollverse.com/2009/11/dollhouse-cancelled/|title=Dollhouse cancelled}}</ref> In 2012, he guest-starred as a politician named Jim Martin in the first season of [[Showcase (Canadian TV channel)|Showcase]]'s ''[[Continuum (TV series)|Continuum]]''. He returned as a recurring character in the second season of the show.<ref name="yvrshoots20130410">{{Cite web|url=http://yvrshoots.com/2013/04/shoot-tahmoh-penikett-victor-webster-film-continuum-at-vancouver-art-gallery-on-easter-monday.html |title=SHOOT: Tahmoh Penikett & Victor Webster Film CONTINUUM S2 at Vancouver Art Gallery on Easter Monday |work=yvrshoots |date=April 10, 2013 |accessdate=March 14, 2014}}</ref> In 2013, Penikett was cast on the [[The CW|CW]] TV series ''[[Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural]]'' as a fallen angel who claimed to be [[Book of Ezekiel|Ezekiel]], appearing in the show's [[Supernatural (season 9)|ninth season]] premiere.<ref name="angelezekiel">{{cite news |last=Bucksbaum |first=Sydney |url= http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2013/08/supernatural-season-9-casts-tahmoh-penikett-as-angel-ezekiel.html |title='Supernatural' Season 9 casts Tahmoh Penikett as angel Ezekiel |work=[[zap2it]] |date=August 6, 2013 }}</ref> The character's real name was revealed as [[List of angels in Supernatural#Gadreel|Gadreel]] in episode nine and Penikett reprised the role in episode ten. He has since reprised the roles in episodes eighteen, twenty-one and twenty-two. He also landed another recurring role on the mid-season drama ''[[Star-Crossed (TV series)|Star-Crossed]]'', which premiered in February 2014.<ref name="tvline20130821">{{Cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2013/08/21/tahmoh-penikett-star-crossed-season-1-cast/ |title=TVLine Items: ''Battlestar'' Vet Lands Another CW Gig, Samberg and Ansari ''Roast'' Franco and More |author=Megan Masters |work=[[TVLine]] |date=August 21, 2013 |accessdate=March 14, 2014}}</ref>
''Dollhouse'' was canceled at the end of its second season, and the series finale aired on Friday, January 29, 2010.<ref name="Dollverse">{{citation|url=http://www.dollverse.com/2009/11/dollhouse-cancelled/|title=Dollhouse cancelled}}</ref> In 2012, Penikett guest-starred as a politician named Jim Martin in the first season of [[Showcase (Canadian TV channel)|Showcase]]'s ''[[Continuum (TV series)|Continuum]]''. He returned as a recurring character for the show's second season.<ref name="yvrshoots20130410">{{Cite web|url=http://yvrshoots.com/2013/04/shoot-tahmoh-penikett-victor-webster-film-continuum-at-vancouver-art-gallery-on-easter-monday.html |title=SHOOT: Tahmoh Penikett & Victor Webster Film CONTINUUM S2 at Vancouver Art Gallery on Easter Monday |work=yvrshoots |date=April 10, 2013 |accessdate=March 14, 2014}}</ref> In 2013, Penikett was cast in the [[The CW|CW]] TV series ''[[Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural]]'', appearing in the [[Supernatural season 9|ninth season]] premiere as a fallen angel who claims to be [[Book of Ezekiel|Ezekiel]].<ref name="angelezekiel">{{cite news |last=Bucksbaum |first=Sydney |url= http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2013/08/supernatural-season-9-casts-tahmoh-penikett-as-angel-ezekiel.html |title='Supernatural' Season 9 casts Tahmoh Penikett as angel Ezekiel |work=[[zap2it]] |date=August 6, 2013 }}</ref> The character's actual name was revealed as [[List of angels in Supernatural#Gadreel|Gadreel]] in episode nine, and Penikett reprised the role in episodes 10, 18, 21, and 22. He also landed a recurring role on the mid-season drama ''[[Star-Crossed (TV series)|Star-Crossed]]'', which premiered in February 2014.<ref name="tvline20130821">{{Cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2013/08/21/tahmoh-penikett-star-crossed-season-1-cast/ |title=TVLine Items: ''Battlestar'' Vet Lands Another CW Gig, Samberg and Ansari ''Roast'' Franco and More |author=Megan Masters |work=[[TVLine]] |date=August 21, 2013 |accessdate=March 14, 2014}}</ref>


In 2014, Penikett guest-starred in the 200th episode of ''[[Criminal Minds]]'' as Michael Hastings, an ex-CIA agent and leader of the terrorist group, The Regime Squad.<ref name="tvguide20140121">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/news/criminal-minds-tahmoh-penikett-1076426.aspx |title=''Battlestar'' Alum Tahmoh Penikett to Play Someone From JJ's Past on ''Criminal Minds'' |author=Natalie Abrams |work=[[TVGuide.com]] |date=January 21, 2014 |accessdate=March 14, 2014}}</ref> Since 2014, he has also starred in the award-winning web series ''[[Riftworld Chronicles]]''.
In 2014, Penikett guest-starred in the 200th episode of ''[[Criminal Minds]]'' as Michael Hastings, an ex-CIA agent and leader of the terrorist group, The Regime Squad.<ref name="tvguide20140121">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/news/criminal-minds-tahmoh-penikett-1076426.aspx |title=''Battlestar'' Alum Tahmoh Penikett to Play Someone From JJ's Past on ''Criminal Minds'' |author=Natalie Abrams |work=[[TVGuide.com]] |date=January 21, 2014 |accessdate=March 14, 2014}}</ref> Since 2014, he has also starred in the award-winning web series ''[[Riftworld Chronicles]]''.

In 2024, Penikett portrayed Ed Finley in the [[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]] film ''[[The Killer Inside: The Ruth Finley Story]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/teri-hatcher-lifetime-movie-the-ruth-finley-story-1235907455/|title=Teri Hatcher To Lead Lifetime Movie About Woman Abducted By Possible BTK Killer|website=Deadline|first=Rosy|last=Cordero|date=May 7, 2024|access-date=June 29, 2024}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Penikett currently lives in Vancouver with his family.<ref name="TV.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/people/tahmoh-penikett/|title=Tahmoh Penikett Biography|publisher=TV.com|accessdate=October 21, 2011}}</ref>
Penikett lives in Vancouver with his family.<ref name="TV.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/people/tahmoh-penikett/|title=Tahmoh Penikett Biography|publisher=TV.com|accessdate=October 21, 2011}}</ref>


In his youth, Penikett studied [[Judo]] before switching to [[Muay Thai]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/spas-sport/79111/tahmoh-penikett-of-dollhouse|title=Tahmoh Penikett of Dollhouse|work=Time Out New York|accessdate=November 28, 2009}}</ref>
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In support of the [[Babz Chula]] Lifeline for Artists Society, which is raising money for their friend and fellow Canadian actor Chula's cancer treatment, Penikett and his ''Battlestar Galactica'' colleague [[Kandyse McClure]] auctioned off the opportunity to have dinner with both of them in Vancouver in April 2008.<ref name="Babz Chula Society">{{cite web|url=http://babzchulasociety.org/?p=90|title=Paul McGillion & Jewel Staite Celebrity Dinner|publisher=BabzChulaSociety.org|accessdate=October 21, 2011}}</ref>


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In April 2008, in support of the [[Babz Chula]] Lifeline for Artists Society, which raised money for their (late) friend and fellow Canadian actor Chula's cancer treatment, Penikett and his ''Battlestar Galactica'' colleague [[Kandyse McClure]] auctioned off dinner with the two of them in Vancouver.<ref name="Babz Chula Society">{{cite web|url=http://babzchulasociety.org/?p=90|title=Paul McGillion & Jewel Staite Celebrity Dinner|publisher=BabzChulaSociety.org|accessdate=October 21, 2011}}</ref>
He has taken [[Judo]] in his youth before switching to [[Muay Thai]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/spas-sport/79111/tahmoh-penikett-of-dollhouse|title=Tahmoh Penikett of Dollhouse|work=Time Out New York|accessdate=November 28, 2009}}</ref> and has showcased his ability in various roles, including in ''Battlestar Galactica'' and most notably as Agent Ballard in the fight sequences in ''Dollhouse'', where he choreographed most of his own moves.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/2008-12-6-the-fien-print/posts/2009-2-12-hitfix-interview-tahmoh-penikett-talks-dollhouse|title=HitFix Interview: Tahmoh Penikett talks 'Dollhouse'|work=HitFix|accessdate=November 28, 2009}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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|-
| 2007
| 2007
| ''The Green Chain''
| data-sort-value="Green Chain, The" | ''The Green Chain''
| Brett Hall
| Brett Hall
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| 2010
| 2010
| ''The Hostage''
| data-sort-value="Hostage, The" | ''The Hostage''
| The Figure
| The Figure
| Short film<br />Also executive producer
| Short film<br />Also executive producer
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|-
| 2014
| 2014
|''[[The Portal (film)|The Portal]]''
| data-sort-value="Portal, The" | ''[[The Portal (film)|The Portal]]''
| Alar
| Alar
| Short film
| Short film
|-
|-
| 2015
| 2015
|''Painkillers''
| ''Painkillers''
| Major John Cafferty<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thecriticalcritics.com/reviews/movie-review-painkillers/|title=Movie Review: Painkillers (2015)|publisher=The Critical Critics|author=Lisapas|date=January 25, 2016|accessdate=November 2, 2016}}</ref>
| Major John Cafferty<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thecriticalcritics.com/reviews/movie-review-painkillers/|title=Movie Review: Painkillers (2015)|publisher=The Critical Critics|author=Lisapas|date=January 25, 2016|accessdate=November 2, 2016}}</ref>
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| ''[[Justice League: Gods and Monsters]]''
| ''[[Justice League: Gods and Monsters]]''
| [[Steve Trevor]]
| [[Steve Trevor]]
| Voice, [[direct-to-video]]<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Tahmoh Penikett (visual voices guide) |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Tahmoh-Penikett/ |access-date=October 14, 2023 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref>
| [[Direct-to-video]]
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|-
| 2016
| 2016
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|-
| 2021
| 2021
| ''[[The Last Victim (2021 film)|The Last Victim]]''
| data-sort-value="Last Victim, The" | ''[[The Last Victim (2021 film)|The Last Victim]]''
| Richard
| Richard
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| 2023
| ''Jonah''
| Henrik
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| ''Murder on the Iditarod Trail''
| ''Murder on the Iditarod Trail''
| n/a
| n/a
| Television film
| TV movie
|-
|-
| 2001
| 2001
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| ''[[Glory Days (2002 TV series)|Glory Days]]''
| ''[[Glory Days (2002 TV series)|Glory Days]]''
| Eric Forester
| Eric Forester
| Episode:<br />"No Guts, No Glory"
| Episode: "No Guts, No Glory"
|-
|-
| 2002
| 2002
| ''[[Dark Angel (2000 TV series)|Dark Angel]]''
| ''[[Dark Angel (2000 TV series)|Dark Angel]]''
| ND Cop
| ND Cop
| Episode:<br />"Freak Nation"
| Episode: "Freak Nation"
|-
|-
| 2002
| 2002
| ''Wildfire 7: The Inferno''
| ''Wildfire 7: The Inferno''
| Sheriff
| Sheriff
| Television film
| TV movie
|-
|-
| 2002
| 2002
| ''[[Stargate SG-1]]''
| ''[[Stargate SG-1]]''
| Third
| Third
| Episode:<br />"Unnatural Selection"
| Episode: "Unnatural Selection"
|-
|-
| 2003
| 2003
| ''Under the Cover''
| ''Under the Cover''
| Jonas
| Jonas
| Television film
| TV movie
|-
|-
| 2003
| 2003
| ''[[Just Cause (TV series)|Just Cause]]''
| ''[[Just Cause (TV series)|Just Cause]]''
| Principal Joe Decker
| Principal Joe Decker
| Episode:<br />"Blackboard Jungle"
| Episode: "Blackboard Jungle"
|-
|-
| 2003
| 2003
| ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TV miniseries)|Battlestar Galactica]]''
| ''[[Battlestar Galactica (miniseries)|Battlestar Galactica]]''
| Lt. [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
| Lt. [[Karl Agathon]]
| Miniseries<br>Episodes:<br />"Episode 1.1" <br />"Episode 1.2"
| Miniseries, 2 episodes
|-
|-
| 2004–2007
| 2004–07
| ''[[Smallville]]''
| ''[[Smallville]]''
| Vince Davis/Wes Keenan
| Vince Davis/Wes Keenan
| 3 episodes
| Episodes:<br />"Resurrection"<br />"Nemesis"<br />"Prototype"
|-
|-
| 2004–09
| 2004–09
| ''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]''
| ''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]''
| Lt./Capt. [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
| Lt./Capt. Karl Agathon
| Series regular (65 episodes)
| Series regular (65 episodes)
|-
|-
| 2004
| 2004
| ''[[The L Word]]''
| data-sort-value="L Word, The" | ''[[The L Word]]''
| Sheriff
| Sheriff
| Episode:<br />"Losing It"
| Episode: "Losing It"
|-
|-
| 2004–2005
| 2004–05
| ''[[Cold Squad]]''
| ''[[Cold Squad]]''
| Det. Ray Chase
| Det. Ray Chase
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| ''[[Hush (2005 film)|Hush]]''
| ''[[Hush (2005 film)|Hush]]''
| Noah Hamilton
| Noah Hamilton
| Television film
| TV movie
|-
|-
| 2006
| 2006
| ''Lesser Evil''
| ''Lesser Evil''
| Greg
| Greg
| Television film
| TV movie
|-
|-
| 2007
| 2007
| ''[[Robot Chicken]]''
| ''[[Robot Chicken]]''
| Armpit/Karl C. Agathon/Scott Trakker
| Armpit/Karl C. Agathon/Scott Trakker
| Episode:<br />"Rabbits on a Roller Coaster"
| Voice, episode: "Rabbits on a Roller Coaster"
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|-
| 2007
| ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Razor]]''
| n/a
| Credit only
|-
|-
| 2007
| 2007
| ''[[Whistler (TV series)|Whistler]]''
| ''[[Whistler (TV series)|Whistler]]''
| Elias Noth
| Elias Noth
| 4 episodes
| Episodes:<br />"Passion Plays"<br />"Always a Bridesmaid"<br />"Crossroads"<br />"Last Run"
|-
|-
| 2009
| 2009
| ''[[Titan Maximum]]''
| ''[[Titan Maximum]]''
| Troy Hammerschmiddtt (voice)
| Troy Hammerschmiddtt
| Voice, 4 episodes
| Episodes:<br />"Went to Party, Got Crabs"<br />"To Eris, Human"<br />"Megamum Overdrive"<br />"Mercury Falling"
|-
|-
| 2009–2010
| 2009–10
| ''[[Dollhouse (TV series)|Dollhouse]]''
| ''[[Dollhouse (TV series)|Dollhouse]]''
| [[Paul Ballard (Dollhouse)|Paul Ballard]]
| [[Paul Ballard (Dollhouse)|Paul Ballard]]
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| ''[[Riverworld (2010 film)|Riverworld]]''
| ''[[Riverworld (2010 film)|Riverworld]]''
| Matt Ellman
| Matt Ellman
| Television film
| TV movie
|-
|-
| 2010
| 2010
| ''[[Human Target (2010 TV series)|Human Target]]''
| ''[[Human Target (2010 TV series)|Human Target]]''
| Pete
| Pete
| Episode:<br />"Ilsa Pucci"
| Episode: "Ilsa Pucci"
|-
|-
| 2011
| 2011
| ''[[Mortal Kombat: Legacy]]''
| ''[[Mortal Kombat: Legacy]]''
| Lt. [[Kurtis Stryker]]
| Lt. [[Kurtis Stryker]]
| Episodes:<br />"Jax, Sonya and Kano: Part 1"<br />"Jax, Sonya and Kano: Part 2"
| Episode: "Jax, Sonya and Kano"
|-
|-
| 2011–2012
| 2011–12
| ''[[The Killing (U.S. TV series)|The Killing]]''
| data-sort-value="Killing, The" | ''[[The Killing (U.S. TV series)|The Killing]]''
| Gregory "Greg" Casher (formerly Linden)
| Gregory "Greg" Casher (formerly Linden)
| 2 episodes
| Episodes:<br />"[[Beau Soleil (The Killing)|Beau Soleil]]"<br />"Ghosts of the Past"
|-
|-
| 2011
| 2011
| ''Jabberwock''
| ''Jabberwock''
| Francis
| Francis
| Television film
| TV movie
|-
|-
| 2011
| 2011
| ''[[Haven (TV series)|Haven]]''
| ''[[Haven (TV series)|Haven]]''
| Simon Crocker
| Simon Crocker
| Episode:<br />"Sins of the Fathers"
| Episode: "Sins of the Fathers"
|-
|-
| 2011
| 2011
| ''[[Innocent (2011 film)|Innocent]]''
| ''[[Innocent (2011 film)|Innocent]]''
| Jimmy Brand
| Jimmy Brand
| Television film
| TV movie
|-
|-
| 2012
| 2012
| ''[[Castle (TV series)|Castle]]''
| ''[[Castle (TV series)|Castle]]''
| Cole Maddox
| Cole Maddox
| 2 episodes
| Episodes:<br />"Always"<br />"After the Storm"
|-
|-
| 2012–2013
| 2012–13
| ''[[Continuum (TV series)|Continuum]]''
| ''[[Continuum (TV series)|Continuum]]''
| Jim Martin
| Jim Martin
| 5 episodes
| Episodes:<br />"The Politics of Time"<br />"Second Chances"<br />"Second Degree"<br />"Second Guess"<br />"Minute Man"
|-
|-
| 2012
| 2012
| ''[[Fairly Legal]]''
| ''[[Fairly Legal]]''
| Mark Ellison
| Mark Ellison
| Episode:<br />"Bait & Switch"
| Episode: "Bait & Switch"
|-
|-
| 2012
| 2012
| ''[[Arrow (TV series)|Arrow]]''
| ''[[Arrow (TV series)|Arrow]]''
| Nick Salvati
| Nick Salvati
| Episode:<br />"Muse of Fire"
| Episode: "Muse of Fire"
|-
|-
| 2013
| 2013
| ''[[Bomb Girls]]''
| ''[[Bomb Girls]]''
| Clifford
| Clifford
| 5 episodes
| Episodes:<br />"Fifth Column"<br />"Something Fierce"<br />"Romeo Foxtrot"<br />"Kings and Pawns"<br />"Blood Relations"
|-
|-
| 2013–2014
| 2013–14
| ''[[Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural]]''
| ''[[Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural]]''
| [[List of angels in Supernatural#Gadreel|Ezekiel/Gadreel/Gadreel's vessel]]
| [[List of angels in Supernatural#Gadreel|Gadreel]]
| 6 episodes
| Episodes:<br />"I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here"<br />"Road Trip"<br />"Meta Fiction"<br />"King of the Damned"<br />"Stairway to Heaven"<br />"Do You Believe in Miracles?"
|-
|-
| 2014
| 2014
| ''[[Star-Crossed (TV series)|Star-Crossed]]''
| ''[[Star-Crossed (TV series)|Star-Crossed]]''
| SEU Officer Jack Beaumont
| SEU Officer Jack Beaumont
| 2 episodes
| Episode:<br />"These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends"<br />"Our Toil Shall Strive to Mend"
|-
|-
| 2014
| 2014
| ''[[Criminal Minds]]''
| ''[[Criminal Minds]]''
| Michael Hastings
| Michael Hastings
| Episode:<br /> "200"
| Episode: "200"
|-
|-
| 2014
| 2014
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| ''[[Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles]]''
| ''[[Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles]]''
| [[Steve Trevor]]
| [[Steve Trevor]]
| Voice, episode: "Big"<ref name="btva" />
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| Web series
|-
|-
| 2015
| 2015
| ''Angel of Christmas''
| ''Angel of Christmas''
| Derek
| Derek
| Television film
| TV movie
|-
|-
|2015
| 2015
| ''[[The Portal (film)#Riftworld Chronicles|Riftworld Chronicles]]''
| ''[[The Portal (film)#Riftworld Chronicles|Riftworld Chronicles]]''
| Alar
| Alar
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| ''Real Detective'' "Malice"
| ''Real Detective'' "Malice"
| Detective C.W. Jensen
| Detective C.W. Jensen
| TV Series (1 Episode)
| TV series (1 episode)
|-
|-
| 2016
| 2016
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| [[Incorporated (TV series)|''Incorporated'']]
| [[Incorporated (TV series)|''Incorporated'']]
| Goran
| Goran
| TV Series
| TV series
|-
|-
| 2018
| 2018
| [[Altered Carbon (TV series)|''Altered Carbon'']]
| [[Altered Carbon (TV series)|''Altered Carbon'']]
| Dimitri Kadmin
| Dimitri Kadmin
| 2 episodes
| Episodes: <br>"Out of the Past"<br>"Force of Evil"
|-
|-
| 2019
| 2019
| ''[[BH90210]]''
| ''[[BH90210]]''
| Jack Carlisle
| Jack Carlisle
| 2 episodes
| Episodes: <br>"The Pitch"<br>"The Photo Shoot"
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Hudson & Rex]]''
| Leon Barrett
| Episode: "Rex Marks the Spot"
|-
|-
| 2022
| 2022
|''[[Devil in Ohio]]''
| ''[[Devil in Ohio]]''
|Malachi
| Malachi Dodd
⚫
| Netflix series
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|
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Fire Country]]''
| Superintendent Paul Knox
| Episode: "My Kinda Leader"
|-
| 2024
| data-sort-value="Killer Inside: The Ruth Finley Story, The" | ''[[The Killer Inside: The Ruth Finley Story]]''
| Ed Finley
| Television film
|}
|}


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Tahmoh Penikett
Penikett at Phoenix Comicon in 2016
Born (1975-05-20) May 20, 1975 (age 49)
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active1996–present

Tahmoh Penikett ([ˈtaʔmo]; /ˈpɛnɪkɪt/;[1] born May 20, 1975) is a Canadian actor. He is known for playing Karl "Helo" Agathon on SyFy's 2004 television series Battlestar Galactica.[2] He has appeared in TV series Supernatural, Dollhouse,[3] the Showcase time travel show Continuum, and as the antagonist Darius in the 2006 racing video game Need for Speed: Carbon.

Early life

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Penikett was born in Whitehorse, Yukon. He is the son of former Yukon premier Tony Penikett, who moved to Victoria, British Columbia from England at age 12, and Lulla Sierra Johns, of the White River First Nation in the Yukon. He has two siblings, twin sisters Sarah and Stephanie.[4][5] He graduated from the Victoria Motion Picture School and studied at the Lyric School of Acting in Vancouver.[6]

Career

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In 2002, he made a brief appearance as one of the first Human-Form Replicators in the season 6 episode of Stargate SG-1, "Unnatural Selection".[7] From 2004 to 2005, Penikett portrayed Ray Chase, who appeared in eleven episodes of the Canadian police drama Cold Squad.[8] He played a lead role as Noah Hamilton in the 2005 made-for-TV film Hush alongside actress Tori Spelling. He had a role in the video game Need for Speed: Carbon as a street racer named Darius.[9] He also appeared in four episodes of the television series Whistler as Elias Noth.[10] Penikett provided the voice for antagonist Troy Hammerschmidt in the Adult Swim show Titan Maximum.[11] In 2010, Penikett played the lead role of Matt Ellman on Syfy's miniseries Riverworld, an adaptation of the science-fiction books written by Philip José Farmer of the same name.[12][13][14] He starred in the first two episodes of Warner Bros' Mortal Kombat: Legacy as Kurtis Stryker, which debuted in April on YouTube; he was replaced by Eric Jacobus for season 2.

Penikett in 2006

Among his early acting work were stints on assorted Canadian TV series such as Cold Squad. He also appeared on the TV show Smallville -- in the Season 3 episode "Resurrection" as Vince Davis and in the Season 6 episodes, "Nemesis" and "Prototype", as Sgt. Wes Keenan.[15] He portrayed a police officer for a predominantly gay neighbourhood in the 2004 The L Word episode "Losing It",[6] which also starred Battlestar Galactica co-star Nicki Clyne in a related storyline.

In 2003, the 1978 science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica was "reimagined" as a three-hour miniseries on the SciFi Channel. The production was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and Penikett, a local actor, auditioned and was cast in the part of Karl "Helo" Agathon, an officer in the Colonial Fleet. The miniseries proved highly successful, and a full Battlestar Galactica series was commissioned.[16] The role was not based on a character in the original show and was meant to be confined to the miniseries only -- Helo is shown giving up a spot on a spaceship fleeing the doomed planet of Caprica, with the implication that he was left to die. However, both the producers and test audiences were sufficiently impressed with the character, and Penikett's performance, that the decision was made to make Helo recur on the show.[17] A plot that took place over much of Battlestar Galactica's first season was that the Cylons on Caprica kept Helo alive in order to have him fall in love with, and impregnate, a Cylon. (Helo was chosen because his crew partner, Sharon Valerii, was in fact a Cylon, and another copy of the same model was sent to pretend to be her. By the second season, Helo had returned to the Galactica, and as the father of the only successful human-Cylon hybrid, this character and his family became central to the show's mythology.

Penikett in 2014

In 2009, Penikett was cast as Paul Ballard in Joss Whedon's science-fiction drama television series Dollhouse, which aired on the Fox network Friday nights at 9:00.[18][19]

Dollhouse was canceled at the end of its second season, and the series finale aired on Friday, January 29, 2010.[20] In 2012, Penikett guest-starred as a politician named Jim Martin in the first season of Showcase's Continuum. He returned as a recurring character for the show's second season.[21] In 2013, Penikett was cast in the CW TV series Supernatural, appearing in the ninth season premiere as a fallen angel who claims to be Ezekiel.[22] The character's actual name was revealed as Gadreel in episode nine, and Penikett reprised the role in episodes 10, 18, 21, and 22. He also landed a recurring role on the mid-season drama Star-Crossed, which premiered in February 2014.[23]

In 2014, Penikett guest-starred in the 200th episode of Criminal Minds as Michael Hastings, an ex-CIA agent and leader of the terrorist group, The Regime Squad.[24] Since 2014, he has also starred in the award-winning web series Riftworld Chronicles.

In 2024, Penikett portrayed Ed Finley in the Lifetime film The Killer Inside: The Ruth Finley Story.[25]

Personal life

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Penikett lives in Vancouver with his family.[26]

In his youth, Penikett studied Judo before switching to Muay Thai[27]

In April 2008, in support of the Babz Chula Lifeline for Artists Society, which raised money for their (late) friend and fellow Canadian actor Chula's cancer treatment, Penikett and his Battlestar Galactica colleague Kandyse McClure auctioned off dinner with the two of them in Vancouver.[28]

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
2002 Go-Go Boy (Prelude) Aaron Fitz (Go-Go Boy) Short film
2005 Sandra Goes to Whistler Conrad Short film
2006 Stanley's Girlfriend Stanley Short film
2006 Trapped Ashes Young Leo Segment: "Stanley's Girlfriend"
2007 The Green Chain Brett Hall
2007 Taming Tammy Wilson
2007 Trick 'r Treat Henry
2010 The Hostage The Figure Short film
Also executive producer
2012 Big Time Movie Agent A
2013 Man of Steel Jed Eubanks[29]
2013 Down River Chris
2014 The Portal Alar Short film
2015 Painkillers Major John Cafferty[30]
2015 Justice League: Gods and Monsters Steve Trevor Voice, direct-to-video[31]
2016 Pure Pwnage Charles McBean
2017 Deadly Secrets by The Lake Santos Alvarez
2021 The Last Victim Richard
2023 Jonah Henrik

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1996 Murder on the Iditarod Trail n/a Television film
2001 24 Secret Service agent Season 1, various episodes
2002 Glory Days Eric Forester Episode: "No Guts, No Glory"
2002 Dark Angel ND Cop Episode: "Freak Nation"
2002 Wildfire 7: The Inferno Sheriff Television film
2002 Stargate SG-1 Third Episode: "Unnatural Selection"
2003 Under the Cover Jonas Television film
2003 Just Cause Principal Joe Decker Episode: "Blackboard Jungle"
2003 Battlestar Galactica Lt. Karl Agathon Miniseries, 2 episodes
2004–2007 Smallville Vince Davis/Wes Keenan 3 episodes
2004–09 Battlestar Galactica Lt./Capt. Karl Agathon Series regular (65 episodes)
2004 The L Word Sheriff Episode: "Losing It"
2004–2005 Cold Squad Det. Ray Chase Series regular; season 7 (13 episodes)
2006 Hush Noah Hamilton Television film
2006 Lesser Evil Greg Television film
2007 Robot Chicken Armpit/Karl C. Agathon/Scott Trakker Voice, episode: "Rabbits on a Roller Coaster"
2007 Whistler Elias Noth 4 episodes
2009 Titan Maximum Troy Hammerschmiddtt Voice, 4 episodes
2009–2010 Dollhouse Paul Ballard Series regular (27 episodes)
2010 Riverworld Matt Ellman Television film
2010 Human Target Pete Episode: "Ilsa Pucci"
2011 Mortal Kombat: Legacy Lt. Kurtis Stryker Episode: "Jax, Sonya and Kano"
2011–2012 The Killing Gregory "Greg" Casher (formerly Linden) 2 episodes
2011 Jabberwock Francis Television film
2011 Haven Simon Crocker Episode: "Sins of the Fathers"
2011 Innocent Jimmy Brand Television film
2012 Castle Cole Maddox 2 episodes
2012–2013 Continuum Jim Martin 5 episodes
2012 Fairly Legal Mark Ellison Episode: "Bait & Switch"
2012 Arrow Nick Salvati Episode: "Muse of Fire"
2013 Bomb Girls Clifford 5 episodes
2013–2014 Supernatural Gadreel 6 episodes
2014 Star-Crossed SEU Officer Jack Beaumont 2 episodes
2014 Criminal Minds Michael Hastings Episode: "200"
2014 Reign John Prevo Episode: Higher Ground
2014 Strange Empire Marshall Mercredi Recurring role (8 episodes)
2015 Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles Steve Trevor Voice, episode: "Big"[31]
2015 Angel of Christmas Derek Television film
2015 Riftworld Chronicles Alar Web series
2016 Real Detective "Malice" Detective C.W. Jensen TV series (1 episode)
2016 Con Man Randy Lane Web series
Episode: "A Small Step for Manly"
2017 Incorporated Goran TV series
2018 Altered Carbon Dimitri Kadmin 2 episodes
2019 BH90210 Jack Carlisle 2 episodes
2021 Hudson & Rex Leon Barrett Episode: "Rex Marks the Spot"
2022 Devil in Ohio Malachi Dodd Netflix series
2022 Fire Country Superintendent Paul Knox Episode: "My Kinda Leader"
2024 The Killer Inside: The Ruth Finley Story Ed Finley Television film
Video games
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Need for Speed: Carbon Darius Voice and likeness

References

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  2. ^ "Tahmoh Penikett as Karl Agathon". BuddyTV.com. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  3. ^ "Dollhouse Wiki - Tahmoh Penikett (Agent Paul Ballard)". Syfy.co.uk. Archived from the original on August 28, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  4. ^ "Tahmoh Penikett Fast Facts". TVGuide.com. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  5. ^ "Biography". BuddyTV.com. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Penikett, Tahmoh Biography". StarPulse.com. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  7. ^ "Up Close and Personal with Tahmoh Penikett". DragonCon.com. September 4, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  8. ^ "Cold Squad CTV (Ended 2005)". TV.com. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  9. ^ "Exclusive Interview With Actor Tahmoh Penikett (Battlestar Galactica, Mortal Kombat: Legacy)". ShoGunGamer.com. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  10. ^ "Notable Roles". Mahalo.com. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  11. ^ "Titan Maximum, Season 1". StaticMass.net. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  12. ^ "Riverworld 2010". Reelz.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  13. ^ "Tahmoh Penikett Filmography". Fandango.com. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  14. ^ "CASTING SET FOR RIVERWORLD AND THE PHANTOM". The Futon Critic. April 7, 2009. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
  15. ^ "Tahmoh Penikett". Yahoo.com. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
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  20. ^ Dollhouse cancelled
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