Andreas Katsulas
Andrew "Andreas" Katsulas (May 18, 1946 – February 13, 2006) was an American film and television actor.
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| Born | Andrew Katsulas May 18, 1946 |
| Died | February 13, 2006 (aged 59) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1960–2006 |
| Website | www |
Life and career
Born in St. Louis, Missouri to a working-class Greek American family,[1] Katsulas earned a master's degree in theatre from Indiana University.[2] From 1971 to 1986, he toured with Peter Brook's International Theatre Company, performing improvisational and prepared theater pieces.[3] In 1981 and 1982, he appeared on the CBS daytime drama (soap opera) Guiding Light as Lucien Goff.[3]
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 Sykes in The Fugitive (1993).[4]
Katsulas was a regular on the television series Babylon 5 (1994–1998), where he portrayed Ambassador G'Kar.[3] He played the Romulan Commander Tomalak on Star Trek: The Next Generation.[3]
A lifelong smoker,[1] Katsulas died of lung cancer on February 13, 2006, at the age of 59.[2] He was survived by his wife, Gilla Nissan Katsulas, and his two children from a previous marriage, Michael and Katherine.[4]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | I avgi tou thriamvou | ||
| 1963 | O ippolytos kai to violi tou | ||
| 1974 | O-key | ||
| 1979 | Série noire | Andreas Tikides | |
| Milo-Milo | Nicolos | ||
| 1981 | Ragtime | Policeman #3 | |
| 1984 | Nothing Lasts Forever | Lunar Shopping Observer | |
| 1986 | Agent on Ice | Ray Donnelli | |
| 1987 | Someone to Watch Over Me | Joey Venza | |
| The Sicilian | Passatempo | ||
| 1988 | Sunset | Arthur | |
| 1989 | Next of Kin | 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 | ||
| New York Undercover Cop | Ferrara | ||
| Painted Desert | Franco Vitalli | ||
| 1996 | Executive Decision | 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" |
| 1982 | 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 | 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 | Episode: The Mafia Priest Mystery: Part 1 Episode: The Mafia Priest Mystery: Part 2 |
| 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. | Episode: "Ahami Awry Kidnapped" | ||
| Capital News | Nikolai Janosch / Arno Kudriescu | Episode: Blues for Mr. White Episode: Episode: Deadly Encounters: Part 1 Episode: Deadly Encounters: Part 2 | |
| Hunter | Nikolai Janosch / Arno Kudriescu | 2 episodes | |
| Murder, She Wrote | Jerry Pappas | Episode: A Killing in Vegas | |
| The Death of the Incredible Hulk | Kasha | TV movie | |
| Murder Times Seven | Marco Volatile | TV movie | |
| 1993 | Babylon 5: The Gathering | G'Kar | TV movie |
| Seduction: Three Tales from the Inner Sanctum | Frank | TV movie | |
| New York Cop | Ferrara | TV movie | |
| 1994 | Diagnosis: Murder | DEA Agent | Episode: "The Plague" |
| 1994–1998 | Babylon 5 | G'Kar | 109 episodes |
| 1997 | The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | The Robot Spies | Voice |
| Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing | Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman | TV movie | |
| 1998 | Babylon 5: In the Beginning | Citizen G'Kar | TV movie |
| 1999 | Millennium | Moses Gourevitch | Episode: Forcing the End |
| 2002 | Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers: To Live and Die in Starlight | Citizen 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 | Voice |
| 2006 | Splinter Cell: Double Agent | Voice |
References
- Stanton, Barry W. (7 January 2018). "What Happened to Andreas Katsulas?". Gazette.com. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- Times Wire Reports (21 February 2006). "Andreas Katsulas, 59; Had Roles on 'Babylon 5' and in 'The Fugitive' Film". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- Hayward, Anthony (29 April 2006). "Andreas Katsulas". Independent. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- "The Fugitive actor dies". News24. 23 February 2006. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
