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Richard Hatch

  • Birthplace: Santa Monica, California
  • Birthday: May 21, 1945

Although he starred in the show for only one season, television actor Richard Hatch annointed himself the ambassador to cult sci fi series “Battlestar: Galactica.” After years of trying to resurrect interest in the idea, through novels and a self-produced short film, Hatch was rewarded with a recurring part on the show’s new incarnation on the Sci Fi Channel.

Hatch was born in Santa Monica, California, and although he studied piano as a child, his primary interest was sports. It wasn’t until a high school presentation on the assas…more

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Career Milestones

  • 2004

    Landed recurring part as the once-incarcerated, charismatic political figure Tom Zarek for his commitment to keeping the franchise alive

  • 1999

    Financed a four-minute ‘trailer’ of “Battlestar: Galactica” for the networks, in an effort to re-launch the show

  • 1999

    Played a college professor blinded by greed in “Unseen Evil”

  • 1991

    Cast as a Delta Force Leader in the action feature, “Delta Force Commando II”

  • 1990

    Cast in the NBC daytime soap, “Santa Barbara” as Steven Slade

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Upcoming Appearances

In Battlestar Galactica

Friday, Jan 16 at 13:30 SCI FI

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