As I've said many times before, I never much cared for Firefly or its subsequent theatrical outing Serenity. It was all well and good ... just not my cup of tea. But I love the work of Adam Baldwin. He's been a terrific addition to The Last Ship on TNT, if you caught any of its first season. Plus, I follow him on Twitter. Baldwin was born on this day in 1962.
By no stretch of the imagination is Joanne Woodward known for her work in SciFi, but -- I kid you not -- IMDB.com reports that she enjoyed her professional debut in a role aboard 1952's Tales Of Tomorrow. Woodward was born on this day in 1930.
As 'Dr. Hayashida,' the esteemed Yôsuke Natsuki faced down the threat of a generation when he went toe-to-toe with Godzilla 1985 (1984) from Toho Company. Natsuki was born on this day in 1936.
The lovely Barbara Babcock had several contributions to the SciFi classic Star Trek, but perhaps the most memorable was her turn as Mea 3 in "A Taste of Armageddon." Babcock was born on this day in 1937.
P. H. Moriarty had a small but critical role in Outland (1981), and he turned in a meatier performance in both Dune and Children of Dune television miniseries. Moriarty was born on this day in 1939.
Howard Hesseman has built a solid career in the entertainment business, but he hasn't done much Science Fiction. He has put in time aboard Flight of the Navigator (1986), The Ray Bradbury Theatre, The Outer Limits, and Level 9. Hesseman was born on this day in 1940.
Charlotte Stewart joined Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward in the brilliant SciFi/Comedy Tremors (1990). She's also boasted appearances aboard UFOria (1985), Journey to the Center of the Earth (1988), Twin Peaks, Dark Angel: The Ascent (1994), and Tremors 3: Back To Perfection (2001). Stewart was born on this day in 1941.
Though Timothy Spall's bigger roles of late have put him firmly in the realm of Fantasy (as seen from his above appearance in the Harry Potter saga), the actor dabbled in SciFi with a guest role aboard Red Dwarf in 1992. Spall was born on this day in 1957.
Seriously, one of my all-time favorite character actors is the talented and charismatic John Pyper-Ferguson. He first caught my eye in Fox TV's unappreciated The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., and -- since then -- he's continued to turn in noteworthy work on Highlander, Legend, Space Marines (1996), The Sentinel, The X-Files, The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy (1998), Millennium, Poltergeist: The Legacy, Viper, Harsh Realm, The Outer Limits, Jeremiah, Smallville, Battlestar Galactica (Syfy), Night Stalker, X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Lost, Caprica, Fringe, Grimm, Alphas, The Last Ship, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Pyper-Ferguson was born on this day in 1964.
Noah Emmerich -- from the underrated time-travel gem Frequency as well as the grossly overrated Super 8 -- also celebrates his birthday today. He's currently enjoying much acclaim as the CIA officer torn between his duty to his home and his county in FX's The Americans. Emmerich was born on this day in 1965.
Earlier in his career, the talented Donal Logue enjoyed a guest role aboard Fox TV's long-running The X-Files. Logue was born on this day in 1966.
Breaking Bad's Charles Baker made an appearance in the pilot episode for USA Network's interesting Colony series. Baker was born on this day in 1971.
I kid you not: Grabbers (2012) was one of the funnest discoveries I had the good pleasure to experience. The SciFi flick bears a lot of similarities with another SciFi/Horror favorite of mine -- Tremors (1990) -- so I encourage folks to check it out when they can find it on home video or cable. In any event, the venerable Richard Coyle (above center) played a key role in the film, and Coyle was born on this day in 1972.
Bingbing Li has found modest fame as a semi-regular in the Resident Evil franchise. She also recently appeared in the cast of Transformers: Age of Extinction. Li was born on this day in 1973.
Nikki Amuka-Bird played the role of Diomika Tsing (second from right) aboard the Wachowskis' box office failure Jupiter Ascending for Warner Bros. Pictures. Amuka-Bird was born on this day in 1976.
Think what you may, but I suspect lovely Kate Mara's star is on the rise. She turned in some pretty significant work on the Netflix original House of Cards, though fandom swooned for the woman when she appeared as Sue Storm in the newfangled version of the Fantastic Four. Also, she appeared in The Martian (2015). Mara was born on this day in 1983.
As 'Raven Reyes,' the lovely Lindsey Morgan plays one of the key regulars fighting for survival aboard The CW's The 100. Morgan was born on this day in 1990.
On this day in 1953, Adventures of Superman aired "Crime Wave." This served as the twenty-fourth episode of the program's first season, and here's the plot summary from IMDB.com:
"As a massive crime wave unfolds, Superman vows to put top mobsters behind bars. His ultimate target is the mysterious "No. 1 man." The top criminal devises a trap for the Man of Steel."
"As a massive crime wave unfolds, Superman vows to put top mobsters behind bars. His ultimate target is the mysterious "No. 1 man." The top criminal devises a trap for the Man of Steel."
On this day in 1993, Star Trek: The Next Generation concluded the two-parter "Birthright," as part of its sixth season. Here's the episode summary from IMDB.com:
"Having discovered survivors from the Romulan attack on Kittomer (the famed attack that established peace between the Klingons and the Federation), Worf resists becoming one of them, even though he becomes a prisoner, himself. Instead, he begins to teach the younger Klingons about their ancestry and the proud tradition that exists among them, much to the chagrin of the Elders."
"Having discovered survivors from the Romulan attack on Kittomer (the famed attack that established peace between the Klingons and the Federation), Worf resists becoming one of them, even though he becomes a prisoner, himself. Instead, he begins to teach the younger Klingons about their ancestry and the proud tradition that exists among them, much to the chagrin of the Elders."
True story: a guy one time gave me the suggestion that should I ever get a screen-cap of the lovely Terry Farrell in a towel then I should run it. Best advice I ever got! On this day in 1994, TV audiences for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine were indeed treated to the lovely aforementioned Ms. Farrell in a towel as part of "Playing God." Here's the episode summary from IMDB.com:
"A Trill named Arjin comes to DS9 to learn what it is to be a Trill with a symbiont but finds his teacher, Dax, to be less than he expected."
Did I mention you get to see Terry Farrell in a towel?
"A Trill named Arjin comes to DS9 to learn what it is to be a Trill with a symbiont but finds his teacher, Dax, to be less than he expected."
Did I mention you get to see Terry Farrell in a towel?
Hey! O'Brien! Who's that good-looking guy over your shoulder? Why, it's you! On this day in 1995, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine delivered audiences two O'Briens for the price of one as part of the storyline titled "Visionary." Here's the episode summary from IMDB.com:
"While a Romulan delegation tries to get information about the Dominion, O'Brien gets visions of unpleasant things that are about to happen in the future."
"While a Romulan delegation tries to get information about the Dominion, O'Brien gets visions of unpleasant things that are about to happen in the future."
On this day in 1998, Stargate: SG-1 aired "Politics." This served as the twentieth episode of the long-running program's first season, and here's the plot summary as detailed by IMDB.com:
"The Stargate team must justify the project's continuation when a doubtful senator, Head of the Congressional Military Appropriations Committee, comes to review the project's performance."
"The Stargate team must justify the project's continuation when a doubtful senator, Head of the Congressional Military Appropriations Committee, comes to review the project's performance."
On this day in 2009, the ending was in sight at Syfy aired the seventeenth episode of Battlestar Galactica's fourth and final season. This hour was titled "Someone To Watch Over Me," and here's the plot summary from IMDB.com:
"Kara meets a pianist who reminds her of her father. She tries to play a melody she remembers from her childhood, and a drawing made by Hera helps her. Meanwhile, Boomer is to be tried for treason. Tyrol takes her side, and helps her escape."
"Kara meets a pianist who reminds her of her father. She tries to play a melody she remembers from her childhood, and a drawing made by Hera helps her. Meanwhile, Boomer is to be tried for treason. Tyrol takes her side, and helps her escape."
On this day in 2015, 12 Monkeys aired "The Keys." This hour served as the seventh episode to the program's first season, and here's the plot summary as provided by our friends at IMDB.com:
"Cole, Railly and Aaron race to stop the virus from being deployed as a bio-weapon in Chechnya."
"Cole, Railly and Aaron race to stop the virus from being deployed as a bio-weapon in Chechnya."
