10 years after Farscape: What the frell has the cast been up to?
It’s hard to believe that it was 14 years ago this week we
first followed astronaut John Crichton through a wormhole and
entered a world of aliens and living ships whenÂ
Farscape premiered on March 19, 1999. The Jim Henson Company
production stole our hearts with its quirky characters and creative
puppets, so much so that fans of the cult hit created quite a
stir when the show was abruptly canceled after four seasons. That
last cliffhanger episode also aired this week 10 years ago, on
March 21, 2003. With anniversaries of the beginning and end of
the Farscape series taking place this week, what
better time to take a look back and see what the cast has been
up to since leaving Moya?
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Farscape: Where Are They Now
Ben Browder After the 2004 mini-series Farscape: The
Peacekeeper Wars wrapped up the plot from the hit science
fiction show, Browder moved on to star in another fan favorite
science fiction franchise, Stargate SG-1. Browder played Lt.
Colonel Cameron Mitchell on the show for two years and
reprised the role in both Stargate movies, The Ark of
Truth and Continuum, after the series was canceled.
Since then he’s remained on our television sets in a number
of guest starring roles. In 2012, he guest starred
on NBC’s Chuck during the final
season episode "Chuck Versus the Bullet Train." He also
returned to sci-fi by appearing in the Doctor
Who western-themed episode "A Town Called Mercy."
Most recently, he appeared on The CW’s hit seriesÂ
Arrow, in the episode "Trust But Verify." It seems clear that
despite being a part of two hit series that were ultimately
canceled, we’ll still be able to see Browder on TV
pretty often!
Claudia Black The chemistry between Browder and Claudia Black onÂ
Farscape was part of the fun of the series, so it was great to
see the pair reunited when Black became a regular on Stargate
SG-1 as well. Reprising her role of Vala Mal Doran who first
appeared in a 2004 episode, Black joined the cast in 2005 with
Browder and also appeared in both Stargate movies.
Since Stargate’s cancellation, Black has made a
number of other television appearances including on NCIS,
90210 and Haven. Black has also continued to lend her
voice to a number of video game characters and can be heard in
popular series like Mass Effect andÂ
Uncharted. Like Browder, we’ll probably keep seeing
Black pop up in a number of projects.
Jonathan Hardy Sadly, since the end of Farscape, we’ve had
to say a final farewell to a loyal member of Moya’s crew. Hardy
gave voice to everyone’s favorite Muppet creation
Dominar Rygel XVI. He died on July 30, 2012 at the age of 71. Hardy
was in two films after the series ended and made his final
appearance on the Australian children’s series Magical
Tales. He had a long, successful career as an actor,
director, and writer, which included an Academy
Award nomination for writing the screenplay ofÂ
Breaker Morant.
Anthony Simcoe Since playing Ka D’Argo on Farscape, Simcoe
has not appeared in anything quite as mainstream as his fellow
co-stars. He made a few appearances on various Australian
TVÂ series between 2005 and 2009. Simcoe also continued to perform
with the Aussie rock band Signal
Room with fellow Farscape actor
Wayne Pygram.Â
Gigi Edgley Known as the youthful and energetic Chiana, actress
Gigi Edgley dabbled in music as well as continued to appear on TV
after Farscape ended. Edgley appeared in the USA
Network’s 2007 miniseries The Starter Wife, had a lead
role in Australian drama Rescue: Special Ops, and
most recently starred in the 2012 Australian TV series Tricky
Business. She has also done some film work since leavingÂ
Moya, including co-starring in the 2006 thriller Last Train
to Freo. Edgley will probably continue to show up on screen,
though those screens will most likely be mainly in Australia.
Wayne Pygram
Since playing the enigmatic role of Scorpius onÂ
Farscape, Pygram has showed up in a number of TV series and
movies. Pygram has appeared on some Australian TV dramas as
well as made an appearance on ABC’s Lost. He
also returned to science fiction on the big screen, playing
the role of a young Wilhuff Tarkin in 2005’s Star
Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Pygram was also a
part of the Aussie rock band Signal Room with
his Farscape co-star actor Anthony Simcoe.Â
Virginia Hey Hey left her role as Pa’u Zotoh Zhaan onÂ
Farscape at the beginning of season 3. Since then
she’s for the most part been absent from TV. A
certified natural therapist and meditation teacher, Hey now offers
meditation workshops and classes. She also started her
own line of handmade, scented products including soaps,
perfumes and bath salts, which she sells online. She is
currently spending the year in the UK for an extensive tour of
personal appearances.
Lani Tupu Tupu, who portrayed Peacekeeper Captain Bialar
Crais and voiced Pilot on Farscape, has appeared in quite a few
Australian TV series over the years including Home and Away,
Rush, and Packed to the Rafters. Tupu also worked on films such as
Robotropolis, The King is Dead! and the short film Marla.
It’s probably a safe bet that we’ll continue to see
Tupu pop up on the big and small screens.
David Franklin
Who didn’t enjoy seeing Franklin’s Captain Meeklo
Braca play off of Pygram’s Scorpius? Franklin has been
seen quite a bit since Farscape’s end.
In 2007 he had a recurring role on the long running soap
opera The Young and the Restless and in 2011
a recurring role on the Australian dramaÂ
Crownies. He has appeared in a few films and done some voice acting
for the video game Dead Island and the animated
TV movie Ben 10: Race Against Time.
Paul Goddard Other than appearing in a 2007 Australian TV movie,Â
BlackJack: Ghosts, Goddard hasn’t acted in much since
saying goodbye to his Farscape character, Stark. Goddard did
make one other appearance in 2007 though, as an acting coach on an
episode of Australia’s Next Top Model.
Raelee Hill Hill, known for playing Sikozu, has made more appearance
on screen than some of her other Farscape co-stars.
She’s had roles in films such as Long Road to
Heaven and The Final Winter as well as a minor
appearance in Superman Returns. She has also had
roles on Australian TV series Blue Water High, Packed to the
Rafters, and Rescue: Special Ops.
Tammy MacIntosh MacIntosh, who played the alien with the unforgettable
scream, Jool, has been fairly busy in Australia like a few of her
other Farscape co-stars. She’s had a number of
regular roles on TV series including All Saints, Sea
Patrol, and 2012’s Miss Fisher’s Murder
Mysteries. MacIntosh has also appeared in a few films, most
recently in Australia’s 2011 Sleeping Beauty.
Melissa Jaffer
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Since appearing as Utu-Noranti Pralatong on Farscape, Jaffer
has been for the most part absent from TVÂ and film. In 2012 she
guest starred in an episode of the Australian TV show  Packed to
the Rafters and appeared in the short Dear
Life. She apparently will also have a role in the 2014 filmÂ
Mad Max: Fury Road.
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Rebecca Riggs After portraying Commandant Mele-On Grayza, Riggs has
popped up a few times over the years on Australian TV
shows including All Saints and BackBerner, but
hasn’t been on anything regularly Riggs has continued to
perform on stage over the years.
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