Ben Browder
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| Ben Browder | |
 Ben Browder as John Crichton in Farscape |
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| Birth name | Robert Benedic Browder |
| Born | December 11, 1962 (age 43) Memphis, Tennessee United States |
| Height | 6' 1" (1.85m) |
| Notable roles | John Crichton in Farscape, Lt. Col. Cameron Mitchell in Stargate SG-1 |
Ben Browder (born December 11, 1962) is an American film and television actor, who garnered a few minor roles in feature films before his leading role on the sci-fi TV series Farscape and later Stargate SG-1.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Although born in Memphis, Tennessee, he grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina. He attended Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. Browder met his wife, fellow actor Francesca Buller, while studying at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.
[edit] Career
Ben appeared in a recurring guest role in the hit TV show "A Party of Five" as Sam Brody in its 3rd season in 1997. The couple moved with their two children to Australia during the production of Farscape (1999–2002), on which Browder starred as brash American astronaut John Crichton. Buller played several guest roles on the show. They returned to the United States in 2003 following the cancellation of Farscape. He has received two awards for Best Actor In A Television Role Saturn Awards 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 Unauthorised 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.
November 2004 marked the release date of Interlopers in audio, 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 9th season in 2005. He plays the character of Lieutenant Colonel Cameron Mitchell, the team's new joint-commanding officer. Browder's former Farscape co-star Claudia Black appeared on SG-1 as well during the first episodes of the 9th season, and has now been signed on to once again co-star with Browder as a regular cast member on the series in its tenth season. Browder has preserved some of the character elements of his Farscape persona in his new role (such as making witty pop-culture references), a tip of the hat, perhaps, to Farscape fans who also watch Stargate SG-1, but Cameron Mitchell is a distinct character, an experienced, professional military officer, while the John Crichton character was merely a research scientist forced by circumstances to combat hostile aliens. Their personalities are decidedly different, which shows Browder's versatility as an actor.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Starring roles
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 2005 | Stargate SG-1 | Lieutenant Colonel Cameron Mitchell | (2005-) TV Series |
| 2004 | Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars | John Crichton | TV |
| 2004 | A Killer Within | Sam Moss | |
| 2004 | Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Charlie's Angels' | Lee Majors | TV |
| 2002 | Farscape: The Game | John Robert Crichton, Jr. (voice) | Video Game |
| 1999 | Farscape (1999 - 2003) | John Crichton | TV Series |
| 1998 | Boogie Boy | Freddie | |
| 1998 | The Sky's On Fire | Racer | TV |
| 1997 | Bad to the Bone | Brent | TV |
| 1997 | Steel Chariots | D.J. Tucker | TV |
| 1997 | Nevada | Shelby | |
| 1996 | Innocent Victims | Gary Eastburn | TV |
| 1995 | Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story | Al Winters | TV |
| 1992 | Secrets | Bill Warwick | TV |
| 1992 | The Boys of Twilight | Tyler Clare | TV Series |
| 1991 | A Kiss Before Dying | Tommy Roussell | |
| 1991 | Daughters of Privilege | Randy | TV |
| 1990 | Memphis Belle | Rookie Captain | |
| 1978 | Duncan's World | Gates |
[edit] Guest-starring roles
| Year | Title | Role | Episode |
| 2005 | "Justice League" | Bat Lash (voice) | 3.12 "The Once and Future Thing: Weird Western Tales: Part 1 |
| 2004 | "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" | John Crichton | (archive footage) |
| 2003 | "CSI: Miami" | Danny Maxwell | 1.22 "Tinder Box" |
| 1997 | "Party of Five" | Sam Brody | 3.14 "Life's Too Short" through 3.19 "Point of No Return" |
| 1996 | "Party of Five" | Sam Brody | 3.9 "Gimme Shelter" through 3.12 "Desperate Measures" |
| 1996 | "Strangers" | Eric | 1.3 "My Ward, My Keeper" |
| 1994 | "Murder, She Wrote" | Ollie Rudman | 11.9 "Murder By Twos" |
| 1994 | "Thunder Alley" | Marcus | 1.4 "Girls' Night Out" |
| 1994 | "Melrose Place" | Adam | 2.25 "The Two Mrs. Mancinis" |
| 1993 | "Grace Under Fire" | Eric | 1.3 "Grace Undergraduate" |
[edit] Writer
| Year | Title | Other Notes |
| 1999 | "Farscape" | TV Series episode "Green-Eyed Monster" |
| 1999 | "Farscape" | TV Series episode "John Quixote" |
[edit] External links
- BenBrowder.net
- Karlsweb Farscape e-Zine
- Ben Browder at the Internet Movie Database
- Ben Browder-Online
- Ben-Browder.com
- The Ben Browder Portal
- Britangie's Ben Browder Site
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Browder, Ben |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American Actor, famous for Farscape and Stargate SG1 |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 11, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Memphis, Tennessee |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
