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Tahmoh Penikett

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Biography:Canadian born Tahmoh Penikett studied at the Victoria Motion Picture School and the Lyric School of Acting before trying his hand at a professional career in show business. He began making minor appearances on Canadian television in the late '90s, and eventually transitioned into acting for American audiences, with appearances on The L Word and Losing It. Then in 2003, Penikett was cast in a four-hour mini-series "reimagining" of the '70s science fiction show Battlestar Galactica, which was being filmed in Vancouver. Penikett was cast in the role of Karl "Helo" Agathon, an officer in a fleet of massive spacecraft that serve as the nomadic home for the human race following the nuclear destruction of planet Earth. The mini-series was a big hit with test audiences and earned surprisingly stunning accolades from critics, who were impressed to see such drama and subtext in a Sci-Fi Network production. A... Full Biography
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"Dollhouse" (Friday, March 20 at 9 p.m. on Fox)After months of investigating the Dollhouse, Agent...
As Helo on "Battlestar Galactica" we said, "Hello!" to Tahmoh Penikett, who plays an FBI agent on...
As Helo on "Battlestar Galactica" we said, "Hello!" to Tahmoh Penikett, who plays an FBI agent on...
Lt. Karl "Helo" Agathon (Tahmoh Penikett) is back for Season 4 of "Battlestar Galactica."...
Cylon crewmember Sharon "Athena" (Grace Park) and husband Lt. Karl "Helo" Agathon (Tahmoh Penikett)...
Tahmoh Penikett, left, and Liza Lapira in "Dollhouse" (FOX)
Tahmoh PenikettBefore attempting to crack the mysteries of the "Dollhouse" as an FBI agent on...
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