Ben Browder

Robert Benedict Browder (born December 11, 1962) is an American actor, writer and film director, known for his roles as John Crichton in ''Farscape'' and Cameron Mitchell in ''Stargate SG-1''.

Early life

Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Browder grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina. His parents were race car owners and operators. He attended Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina and graduated with a degree in psychology. He was a star player on the Furman football team. Browder met his wife, actress Francesca Buller, while studying at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.

Career

Browder appeared as a recurring guest on the U.S. television show ''Party of Five'' as Sam Brody in its 3rd season in 1997. Browder and Buller moved with their two children to Australia during the production of ''Farscape'' (1999–2003), on which Browder starred as American astronaut John Crichton. Buller played several guest roles on the show. The two returned to the United States in 2003 following the cancellation of ''Farscape''. He has received two Saturn Awards for Best Actor in a Television Role for his acting in ''Farscape''. He appeared in the 2004 movie ''A Killer Within'', co-starring C. Thomas Howell and Sean Young. Also in 2004, he portrayed fellow actor Lee Majors in the made-for-TV film '' Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels''.

He returned to play John Crichton in the 2004 SciFi Channel mini-series '' Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars''. The mini-series wrapped up the remaining plotlines of ''Farscape'', while leaving open the possibility of future adventures.

October 2003 marked the audiobook release of '' Interlopers'', a novel written by Alan Dean Foster and narrated by Browder.

In January 2005, Browder voiced the character Bartholomew Aloysius "Bat" Lash in an episode of the animated series ''Justice League Unlimited'' entitled "The Once and Future Thing, Part 1: Weird Western Tales".

Browder returned to the SciFi Channel as he joined the cast of ''Stargate SG-1'' for its ninth season in 2005. He played the character of Lieutenant Colonel Cameron Mitchell, the new commanding officer of SG-1. Browder's former ''Farscape'' co-star Claudia Black appeared on ''SG-1'' in the eighth-season episode entitled "Prometheus Unbound" and again during the first episodes of the ninth season before becoming a regular cast member on the series at the beginning of its tenth season in 2006. Several episodes of ''Stargate SG-1'', most notably " 200", comically alluded to ''Farscape'' during Browder and Black's time on the series. In addition to being a series regular on Stargate SG-1, Browder also performed many of his own stunts.

In 2012, Browder was cast in a series 7 episode of ''Doctor Who'', "A Town Called Mercy". It was filmed in Almeria, Spain, in March 2012.

Browder played the role of Max the Janitor in the 2012 live-action feature film ''Bad Kids Go to Hell'', based on the graphic novel of the same name. He reprised the role and made his directorial debut in the 2017 sequel ''Bad Kids of Crestview Academy''.Ain't It Cool News
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Filmography

Film

Television

Video game

Awards

* 2000 – Nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Genre TV Actor for ''Farscape''
* 2001 – Nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television for ''Farscape''
* 2002 – Won the Saturn Award for Best Actor in a Television Series for ''Farscape''
* 2003 – Nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actor in a Television Series for ''Farscape''
* 2004 – Won the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television for '' Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars''
* 2005 – Nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television for ''Stargate SG-1''

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Browder, Ben
1962 births
Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
American male film actors
American male television actors
American male voice actors
Furman University alumni
Living people
Male actors from Charlotte, North Carolina
Male actors from Los Angeles