Andreas Katsulas

Andrew Katsulas (May 18, 1946 – February 13, 2006), known professionally as Andreas Katsulas, was an American film and television actor, most recognized for portrayals of Narn Ambassador G'Kar on the American science fiction television series Babylon 5 and Romulan Commander Tomalak on Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Life and career Born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1946, to a working-class Greek-American family, Katsulas earned a master's degree in theatre from Indiana University Bloomington. He started an acting career that took him from South American barrios to Lincoln Center. From 1971 to 1986, he toured with Peter Brook's International Theatre Company, performing improvisational and prepared theater pieces. In 1981 and 1982, he appeared on the CBS daytime drama (soap opera) Guiding Light as Lucien Goff.

Katsulas was a regular on the television series Babylon 5 (1994–1998), where he portrayed the Narn Ambassador G'Kar. He played the Romulan Commander Tomalak on Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Death Katsulas died of lung cancer on February 13, 2006, at the age of 59. He was survived by his wife, Gilla Nissan Katsulas, and his two children from a previous marriage.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1974 O-key, file Unknown 1979 Série noire Andreas Tikides Nicolos 1981 Ragtime Policeman #3 1984 Nothing Lasts Forever Lunar Shopping Observer 1985 Agent on Ice Ray Donnelli 1987 Someone to Watch Over Me Joey Venza The Sicilian Passatempo 1988 Sunset Arthur 1989 Next of Kin Johnny "Papa John" Isabella Communion Alex 1991 True Identity Anthony Write to Kill Chambliss 1992 Blame It on the Bellboy Scarpa 1993 Hot Shots! Part Deux Rufshaad The Fugitive Fredrick Sykes Painted Desert Franco Vitalli New York Cop Ferrara 1996 Executive Decision Abu El-Sayed Jaffa 1998 Mafia! Narducci 2000 A Piece of Eden Giuseppe Tredici

Television Year Title Role Notes 1979 Mesure pour mesure ClaudioTV movie 1981 Another World Dock Site Guard Episode: "4381" 1982 American Playhouse Markos Episode: "Kings of America" ABC Afterschool Special Zachary Pscharapolus Episode: "A Very Delicate Matter" Guiding Light Lucien Goff 1 episode A Midsummer Night's Dream Snout TV movie 1987 L'heure Simenon Le 'Yougo' Episode: "Un nouveau dans la ville" 1987–1988 Max Headroom Mr. Bartlett 3 episodes 1988 The Equalizer Warren Briggs Episode: "Video Games" Houston Knights Unknown Episode: "Cajun Spice" Crime Story Government Agent Episode: "Pauli Taglia's Dream" Steal the Sky Colonel Gemayel TV movie 1989 Father Dowling Mysteries Assistant District Attorney Douglas Alien Nation Koulak Episode: "The Game" The Neon Empire Vito TV movie 1989–1994 Star Trek: The Next Generation Commander Tomalak 4 episodes 1990 Jake and the Fatman Everett Ashford Episode: "You Turned the Tables on Me" Mancuso, F.B.I. Prince Fahid Ahami Episode: "Ahami Awry Kidnapped" The Death of the Incredible Hulk Kasha TV movie Capital News Unknown Episode: "Blues for Mr. White" Hunter Nikolai Janosch / Arno Kudriescu 2 episodes Murder Times Seven Marco Volatile TV movie 1991 Murder, She Wrote Jerry Pappas Episode: "A Killing in Vegas" Seduction: Three Tales from the Inner Sanctum Frank TV movie 1993 Babylon 5: The Gathering Narn Ambassador G'Kar TV pilot 1994 Diagnosis: Murder DEA Agent Episode: "The Plague" 1994–1998 Babylon 5 Ambassador G'Kar 109 episodes 1997 The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest The Robot Spies Voice, Animated series Path to Paradise Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman TV movie 1998 Babylon 5: In the Beginning Ambassador G'Kar TV movie 1999 Millennium Moses Gourevitch Episode: "Forcing the End" 2002 Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers G'Kar TV movie 2003 Star Trek: Enterprise Vissian Captain Drennik Episode: "Cogenitor" NYPD Blue Ron Szudarek Episode: "Shear Stupidity"

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2003 Primal Scree 2006 24: The Game Governor Radford 2006 Splinter Cell: Double Agent Unknown