Ben Browder

Robert Benedict Browder (born December 11, 1962) is an American actor, writer and film director, known for his roles as John Crichton in Farscape and Cameron Mitchell in Stargate SG-1.

Ben Browder
Browder in 2018
Born
Robert Benedict Browder

(1962-12-11) December 11, 1962
Alma materFurman University
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupation(s)Actor, writer, film director
Years active1978–present
Spouse
(m. 1989)

Early life

Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Browder grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina. His parents were race car owners and operators.[1] He attended Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina and graduated with a degree in psychology. He was a star player on the Furman football team. Browder met his wife, actress Francesca Buller, while studying at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.

Career

Browder appeared as a recurring guest on the U.S. television show Party of Five as Sam Brody in its 3rd season in 1997. Browder and Buller moved with their two children to Australia during the production of Farscape (1999–2003), on which Browder starred as American astronaut John Crichton. Buller played several guest roles on the show. The two returned to the United States in 2003 following the cancellation of Farscape. He has received two Saturn Awards for Best Actor in a Television Role for his acting in Farscape. He appeared in the 2004 film A Killer Within, co-starring C. Thomas Howell and Sean Young. Also in 2004, he portrayed fellow actor Lee Majors in the television film Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels.

Claudia Black with Ben Browder at the San Diego Comic-Con in 2004

He returned to play John Crichton in the 2004 SciFi Channel miniseries Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars. The miniseries wrapped up the remaining plotlines of Farscape, while leaving open the possibility of future adventures.

October 2003 marked the audiobook release of Interlopers, a novel written by Alan Dean Foster and narrated by Browder.

Ben Browder at Dragoncon 2010

In January 2005, Browder voiced the character Bartholomew Aloysius "Bat" Lash in an episode of the animated series Justice League Unlimited entitled "The Once and Future Thing, Part 1: Weird Western Tales".

Browder returned to the SciFi Channel as he joined the cast of Stargate SG-1 for its ninth season in 2005.[2] He played the character of Lieutenant Colonel Cameron Mitchell, the new commanding officer of SG-1. Browder's former Farscape co-star Claudia Black appeared on SG-1 in the eighth-season episode entitled "Prometheus Unbound" and again during the first episodes of the ninth season before becoming a regular cast member on the series at the beginning of its tenth season in 2006. Several episodes of Stargate SG-1, most notably "200", comically alluded to Farscape during Browder and Black's time on the series. In addition to being a series regular on Stargate SG-1, Browder also performed many of his own stunts.[3]

In 2012, Browder was cast in a series 7 episode of Doctor Who, "A Town Called Mercy". It was filmed in Almeria, Spain, in March 2012.[4]

Browder played the role of Max the Janitor in the 2012 live-action feature film Bad Kids Go to Hell, based on the graphic novel of the same name. He reprised the role and made his directorial debut in the 2017 sequel Bad Kids of Crestview Academy.[5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978Duncan's WorldGates
1990Memphis BelleRookie Captain
1991Daughters of PrivilegeRandyTelevision film
A Kiss Before DyingTommy Roussell
1992SecretsBill WarwickTelevision film
1995Big Dreams and Broken Hearts: The Dottie West StoryAl WintersTelevision film
1996Innocent VictimsGary EatburnTelevision film
1997NevadaShelby
Steel ChariotsD.J. TuckerTelevision film
Bad to the BoneBrentTelevision film
1998The Sky's on FireRacerTelevision film
Boogie BoyFreddy
2004A Killer WithinSam Moss
Farscape: The Peacekeeper WarsJohn CrichtonTelevision film
Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television
2008Stargate: The Ark of TruthLieutenant Colonel Cameron Mitchell
Stargate: ContinuumColonel Cameron Mitchell
2012Bad Kids Go to HellMax
2014The Adventures of RoboRexRobert Miller
Dead StillBrandon DavisTelevision film
2016Outlaws and AngelsGeorge Tildon
2017Bad Kids of Crestview AcademyMaxDirectorial debut
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2Sovereign Admiral
HoaxRick Paxton
2018BeingAgent Dixon
God Bless the Broken RoadSergeant Price
2021Iké BoysWayne Gunderson

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992The Boys of TwilightTyler ClareUnknown episodes
1993Grace Under FireEricEpisode: "Grace Undergraduate"
1994Melrose PlaceAdamEpisode: "The Two Mrs. Mancinis"
Thunder AlleyMarcusEpisode: "Girls' Night Out"
Murder, She WroteOllie RudmanEpisode: "Murder by Twos"
1996StrangersEricEpisode: "My Ward, My Keepers"
1996–1997Party of FiveSam Brody10 episodes
1999–2003FarscapeJohn Crichton88 episodes
Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television
Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television (2000–01, 2003)
2003CSI: MiamiDanny MaxwellEpisode: "Tinder Box"
2005Justice League UnlimitedBat LashVoice, episode: "The Once and Future Thing, Part One: Weird Western Tales"
2005–2007Stargate SG-1Lieutenant Colonel Cameron Mitchell40 episodes
Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television
2012ChuckRonEpisode: "Chuck vs. The Bullet Train"
Doctor WhoIsaacEpisode: "A Town Called Mercy"
2013–2014ArrowTed Gaynor2 episodes
2014CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationRandy PruittEpisode: "Dead Woods"
2018Criminal MindsPolice Chief Steve GainesEpisode: "Full-Tilt Boogie"
2020All RiseEphraim BowlesEpisode: "My Fair Lockdown"
S.W.A.T.Sergeant Tim DavisEpisode: "Fracture"
2022WalkerNate Smith2 episodes
2023Station 19Fire CaptainEpisode: "We Build Then We Break"

Video game

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002Farscape: The GameJohn CrichtonVoice
2015Call of Duty: Black Ops IIIPlayer (Male)Voice and motion capture

Awards

References

  1. "Ben Browder Biography (1962-)". Filmreference.com.
  2. "Breaking News - Beau Bridges Joins the Cast of 'Stargate Sg-1' | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  3. Eramo, Steven (December 2005). "Ben Browder Hero In The Making". TV Zone (Special 67): 24–28.
  4. tardistime.com Archived May 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  5. Ain't It Cool News
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