Tahmoh Penikett
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| Tahmoh Penikett | |
 Penikett at Gatecon |
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| Born | May 20, 1975 (age 31) Whitehorse, Yukon  Canada |
| Notable roles | Karl "Helo" Agathon on Battlestar Galactica |
Tahmoh Penikett (born May 20, 1975 in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada) is a Canadian actor. He currently stars as Captain Karl "Helo" Agathon on the Sci Fi Channel television program Battlestar Galactica.
Among his previous work are stints on assorted Canadian TV series such as Cold Squad.
Tahmoh is the son of former Yukon premier Antony David John "Tony" Penikett. Tahmoh, his father, and his twin sisters Sarah and Stephanie live in Vancouver, British Columbia. Tahmoh graduated from the Victoria Motion Picture School and studied at the Lyric School of Acting in Vancouver. He has appeared in the video game Need for Speed: Carbon, as a street racer named Darius.
Tahmoh also has Aboriginal ancestry. His mother comes from the White River First Nation, in the Yukon. His father is British.
[edit] Battlestar Galactica
In 2003, the 1978 science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica was "reimagined" as a three hour miniseries on the SciFi Channel. The project was written and produced by Ronald D. Moore and directed by Michael Rymer. Tahmoh Penikett starred as Karl "Helo" Agathon, a Lieutenant in the Colonial Fleet. The miniseries proved highly successful, and a Battlestar Galactica series was commissioned; Tahmoh Penikett continues to play Lt. Agathon as a regular cast member. Battlestar Galactica is filmed mostly in Vancouver, Canada and is currently in its third season.
His character did not feature in the original 1978 series.
