Brent Stait (born September 9, 1959) is a Canadian actor, best known for his roles as

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in the science fiction television series '' Andromeda'' and Louis Ferretti in ''

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''.

Biography

Stait was born in Snow Lake,

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. Though it is commonly said that Stait left ''Andromeda'' due to an allergic reaction to the prosthetics his character required, a 2011 interview revealed his departure was motivated by "physical exhaustion" from wearing the full Rev Bem costume. Stait substituted for the body of

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in his Wraith form in the ''

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'' episode "

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", though

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continued to provide the voice. Trinneer returned to the full role after this singular episode as shown in "The Kindred (Part 1)". Stait played DC Comics superhero

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in ''

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'', a film that takes place inside the events of the ninth season of the Superman television series '' Smallville'', the first live action appearance of the character. In the movie, Fate is allied with fellow members of the Justice Society and comes into conflict (and later alignment) with the Justice League. Brent Stait received very positive reviews for his portrayal. He is also known for his portrayal of Nigel Ramsey in "The Wrath of Kali", a fourth season episode of '' Highlander: The Series''.

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