Biography
He had distinguished himself in dramatic roles in "Hornblower" (ITV, 1998-2003) and "Band of Brothers" (HBO, 2001), but neither was adequate preparation for the overwhelming fan response generated by the re-imagined version of the campy 1978-79 television series. In fact, the program's popularity eventually allowed him to cross over to other American network programs and features.
One of seven children - six boys and a girl - born to his …
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Career Milestones
| Born in a suburb of London | ||
| Family returned to England | ||
| Spent part of his formative years living with family in France | ||
1994 | While still attending Cambridge, made film debut in "Shifting Sands" | |
1997 | Breakthrough role as Midshipman Archie Kennedy in the ITV miniseries "Horatio Hornblower" | |
1999 | American TV debut in the A&E/BBC adaptation of "The Scarlet Pimpernel" | |
2000 | Co-starred in the A&E/ITV adaptation of Agatha Christie's "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" | |
2000 | Reprised role of Archie Kennedy in two additional episodes of "Horatio Hornblower" | |
2001 | Had small role in the HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers" | |
2003 | Cast as Lee "Apollo" Adama in the Sci-fi series "Battlestar Galactica" | |
2003 | Cast as Lee 'Apollo' Adama on the cult hit remake of "Battlestar Galactica" (Sci-fi channel) | |
2004 | Reprised role of Lee 'Apollo' Adama for the series, "Battlestar Galactica" (Sci Fi Channel) | |