Tahmoh Penikett

As the noble, troubled Lt. Karl 'Helo' Agathon on the Sci-Fi Channel hit “Battlestar Galactica” (2004- ), relative newcomer Tahmoh Penikett held his own among one of the stronger acting ensembles in television, including such respected players as Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell.

Like many of his “Battlestar” co-stars, Penikett hails from Canada. The son of former Yukon Premier Anthony David John Penikett, Tahmoh was named by his mother, who descended from the Upper Tanana Native American tribe in Alaska. He graduated fro…more