Biography
The handsome, dark-haired Southerner (he was born in Tennessee and raised in North Carolina) was a journeyman actor for about a decade with a resume that included a failed detective series, a Broadway run in Shakespeare supporting Dustin Hoffman and a handful of feature films before finally breaking through as John Crichton, a 20th Century astronaut who finds himself hurled through space and into a series of adventures.
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Career Milestones
| Had recurring role as Sam Brody, a carpenter involved with Julia Salinger, on "Party of Five" (Fox) | ||
| Raised in Charlotte, North Carolina | ||
1989 | Broadway debut in the company of "The Merchant of Venice", starring Dustin Hoffman | |
1990 | Feature film debut, "Memphis Belle" | |
1991 | Had supporting role in "A Kiss Before Dying" | |
1992 | Debut as series regular on "The Boys of Twilight" (CBS), playing an inept deputy | |
1994 | Made guest appearance on "Melrose Place" (Fox) as an old boyfriend of Allison (Courtney Thorne-Smith) | |
1995 | Was featured in the CBS biopic "Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story" | |
1997 | Had co-starring role in the Fox TV-movie about NASCAR racing "Steel Chariots" | |
1997 | Returned to features in "Nevada" | |
1998 | Made unsold UPN pilot "Martian Law" | |
1999 | Starred as Crichton, an American astronaut who gets caught in a wormhole in space that sends him into another galaxy in the Sci-Fi Channel series "Farscape" | |
2000 | Appeared in the ABC thriller "The Sky's on Fire" (filmed 1998) | |
2001 | Made screenwriting debut, penning the "Green-Eyed Monster" episode of "Farscape" | |