Beginning within the seventh season of the ultra-successful “Stargate SG-1” TV sequence, famous actor Robert Picardo performed a personality named Richard Woolsey, a stuffed-shirt overseer who stored a detailed eye on the members of the Stargate challenge. Woolsey is just not a villain in his personal thoughts — he seeks solely order and oversight — however his bureaucratic shenanigans precipitated extra hurt than assist. From 2004 to 2007, Woolsey appeared in seven episodes of “Stargate.” His episodes of “Stargate” additionally overlapped with recurring appearances within the third and fourth seasons of the spin-off “Stargate: Atlantis.” In that present’s fifth and last season (which ran from 2008 to 2009), Woolsey grew to become a sequence common, with Picardo showing in 20 episodes.
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Picardo is likely to be greatest recognized for his position as the holographic Physician on “Star Trek: Voyager,” showing in 172 episodes over that present’s seven seasons. Picardo, nonetheless, has been embarrassingly prolific, by no means having a fallow interval since his skilled display appearing profession started within the late Nineteen Seventies. His first credit score got here in a 1977 episode of “Kojak,” and his first film was enjoying a vicious werewolf in Joe Dante’s 1981 horror flick “The Howling.” He has since grow to be a fortunate attraction for Dante, showing in a lot of the director’s movies. Some may acknowledge him because the coach on “The Marvel Years,” from his position as Tim Taylor’s neighbor on “Dwelling Enchancment,” or one of many major solid members of the 1988 sequence “China Seaside.”
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It is no huge thriller why Robert Picardo would seem on “Stargate SG-1,” as he’s continuously searching for work and is dependable sufficient to be supplied a whole lot of high-paying, high-profile gigs. “Stargate” was a one other alternative of many, and Picardo merely took it. In a 2006 interview with the “Stargate” fan web site “Gateworld,” nonetheless, Picardo elaborated on his affiliation with the sci-fi sequence and why he determined to do it. After “Voyager,” he stated, he knew he had a sci-fi imprimatur, and let the showrunners lean into his “Star Trek” connections.
Picardo knew he was being employed due to his sci-fi resumé
Picardo was frank about his touchdown of the “Stargate” gig, saying that the principle motive he performed Richard Woolsey was as a result of the present’s producers referred to as him up and requested him. Picardo works a lot, it could be fascinating to search out out if he has stated “no” to something. However he knew the best way sci-fi exhibits prefer to plunder one another’s ranks for visitor stars, noting that “Stargate” preferred to lean on “Star Trek” specifically. Certainly, Armin Shimerman, who performed Quark on “Star Trek: Deep Area 9,” appeared in a 1997 episode of “Stargate SG-1” referred to as “The Nox.” Likewise, DS9’s Rene Auberjonois, Colm Meany, and Nicole DeBoer had small roles. Marina Sirtis from “Star Trek: The Subsequent Technology” appeared in an episodes of “SG-1,” as did John Billingsley, Connor Trinneer, and Jolene Blalock from “Star Trek: Enterprise.”
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Picardo famous the hiring sample, saying:
“The ‘Stargate’ producers very very like having actors who’re identifiable to their predominantly science fiction viewers so, understandably, they’ve made gives to different ‘Star Trek’ actors prior to now. I learn the primary script and I appeared like, type of, a foul man … however he gave the impression to be at the least an honorably-intentioned unhealthy man. He meant properly. […] It could’ve been a drag to have to come back in and carry out, besides that the members of that solid have been so welcoming to me and so pleased to have me on the present. [T]hey did not confuse my character with me, the particular person.”
He stated that everybody was gracious when he got here to the set, and that he had a good time doing “Stargate.” Additionally, Picardo stated that he was mutual followers with “Stargate” producers Joe Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, so there was heat throughout. And naturally, it helped that Richard Woolsey grew to become a sequence common after some time, permitting the present’s writers to offer him extra depth and texture.
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