Brent Stait (born September 9, 1959
[Brent Stait's bio]
at www.northernstars.ca) is a Canadian actor, best known for his roles as
Rev Bem in the science fiction television series ''
Andromeda'' and
Louis Ferretti in ''
Stargate SG-1
''Stargate SG-1'' (often stylized in all caps, or abbreviated ''SG-1'') is a military science fiction Adventure fiction, adventure television series within Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Stargate, ''Stargate'' franchise. The show, created by Brad Wrig ...
''.
Biography
Stait was born in
Snow Lake, Manitoba[ and grew up in The Pas.]["Typecast as a bottom feeder: Actor's no goon, but he's got the look and the background" by Damian Inwood, '']The Province
''The Province'' is a daily newspaper published in Tabloid (newspaper format), tabloid format in British Columbia by Pacific Newspaper Group, a division of Postmedia Network, alongside the ''Vancouver Sun'' broadsheet newspaper. Together, they ...
'' (15 Dec, 1996) inal Edition Retrieved from [ Though it is commonly said that Stait left ''Andromeda'' due to an allergic reaction to the prosthetics his character required, a 2011 interview revealed his departure was motivated by "physical exhaustion" from wearing the full Rev Bem costume.
Stait substituted for the body of Michael Kenmore in his Wraith form in the '']Stargate Atlantis
''Stargate Atlantis'' (usually stylized in all caps and often abbreviated ''SGA'') is an Adventure film, adventure and military science fiction television series and part of MGM's Stargate, ''Stargate'' franchise. The show was created by Brad W ...
'' episode " Allies", though Connor Trinneer continued to provide the voice. Trinneer returned to the full role after this singular episode as shown in "The Kindred (Part 1)".
Stait played DC Comics superhero Doctor Fate
Doctor Fate (also known as Fate) is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first version was originally created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Howard Sherman, debuting in ''More Fun Comics' ...
in '' Absolute Justice'', a film that takes place inside the events of the ninth season of the Superman television series ''Smallville
''Smallville'' is an American superhero fiction, superhero television series developed by writer-producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The series was produce ...
'',
Filmography
Film
Television
Awards and nominations
For his role of Gary Percy Rils in ''Those Who Hunt The Wounded Down'', Stait was nominated in the 1998 Gemini Awards
The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television between 1986–2011 to recognize the achievements of Canada's English-language television industry. The Gemini Awards are analogous to the Emmy Awards given in th ...
in the category of Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series.
In 2003 Stait won a Leo Award
The Leo Awards are the awards program for the British Columbia film and television industry. Held each May or June in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the Leo Awards were founded by the Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British C ...
in the category of Best Guest Performance by a Male: Dramatic Series for his role in '' Cold Squad'' episode "Killing Time".["Bouquets for Vancouver director's film" by Katherine Monk, '']The Vancouver Sun
The ''Vancouver Sun'', also known as the ''Sun'', is a daily broadsheet newspaper based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The newspaper is currently published by the Pacific Newspaper Group, a division of Postmedia Network, and is the larg ...
'' (12 May, 2003) inal EditionRetrieved from
References
External links
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1959 births
Canadian male film actors
Canadian male television actors
Canadian male voice actors
20th-century Canadian male actors
21st-century Canadian male actors
Male actors from Manitoba
Living people