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Richard Lawrence Hatch was an American actor, writer and producer. Hatch began his career as a stage actor, before moving on to television work in the 1970s. Hatch is best known for his role as Captain Apollo in the original Battlestar Galactica television series. He is also widely known for his role as Tom Zarek in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica.
Birth Name
Richard Lawrence Hatch
Born
Monday, 21 May 1945
Died
Tuesday, 07 February 2017
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Diminuendo | Haskell Edwards | 2018 |
| Chatter | Nate Terry | 2018 |
| Personal Space | Robert King | 2018 |
| Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel | Self | 2018 |
| The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards | Self - In Memoriam | 2017 |
| Asylum of Darkness | Dr. Shaker | 2017 |
| Blade of Honor | Admiral DiCarrek | 2017 |
| Alien Hunger | Mike Gibson / Park Ranger Mike Gibson | 2016 |
| The Enchanted Cottage | Mr. Bradshaw | 2016 |
| Fanarchy | Self | 2015 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Diminuendo | Haskell Edwards | 2018 |
| Chatter | Nate Terry | 2018 |
| Personal Space | Robert King | 2018 |
| Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel | Self | 2018 |
| The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards | Self - In Memoriam | 2017 |
| Asylum of Darkness | Dr. Shaker | 2017 |
| Blade of Honor | Admiral DiCarrek | 2017 |
| Alien Hunger | Mike Gibson / Park Ranger Mike Gibson | 2016 |
| The Enchanted Cottage | Mr. Bradshaw | 2016 |
| Fanarchy | Self | 2015 |
| Earl Hamner Storyteller | Self | 2015 |
| The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell | Self - Guest | 2014 |
| Prelude to Axanar | Commander Kharn / General Kharn | 2014 |
| Alongside Night | The Silicon Assassin | 2014 |
| Pairings | Richard Conklin | 2012 |
| The Silicon Assassin Project | Silicon Assassin | 2012 |
| Teens Wanna Know | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| The Eric Andre Show | Self | 2012 |
| What's Up Orange County | Self - Guest | 2011 |
| Framelines | Self | 2011 |
| The Little Match Makers | Officer Candy | 2011 |
| Half in the Bag | Self | 2011 |
| The Warp Zone | Self | 2010 |
| Aidan 5 | Decker | 2009 |
| InAlienable | Dr. Eric Norris | 2007 |
| The Guild | Richard Hatch | 2007 |
| The Rain Makers | Wyatt | 2005 |
| Battlestar Galactica | Tom Zarek | 2004 |
| TV Land's Top Ten | Self | 2004 |
| Star Trek Phase II | Orthros | 2004 |
| The Apprentice | Himself - Contestant (credit only) / Himself - Contestant / Himself - Team Marlee | 2004 |
| Star Dates | Self | 2002 |
| Unseen Evil | Dr. Peter Jensen | 2001 |
| Iron Thunder | Nelson | 2001 |
| Cinema Insomnia with Mr. Lobo | Self | 2001 |
| The Ghost | Edward | 2001 |
| Sciography | Self | 2000 |
| Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming | Commander Apollo | 1999 |
| VH-1 Where Are They Now? | Self | 1999 |
| The Midnight Movie | Self | 1998 |
| Second Chance | Mitch | 1996 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself | 1993 |
| Vicki! | Self | 1992 |
| Delta Force Commando II: Priority Red One | Delta Force Leader Brett Haskell | 1990 |
| Beyond Kilimanjaro, Across the River of Blood | Tony La Palma | 1990 |
| Leathernecks | Lieutenant Caldwell | 1989 |
| Baywatch | Tom | 1989 |
| Ghetto Blaster | Travis | 1989 |
| Party Line | Dan | 1988 |
| Sidewalks Entertainment | Self | 1988 |
| Last Platoon | Sgt. Chet Costa | 1988 |
| Dark Bar | Marco | 1988 |
| Jake and the Fatman | Dr. Richard Davis | 1987 |
| Throb | Jake Flathery | 1986 |
| Blacke's Magic | Jerry Sutton | 1986 |
| MacGyver | Michael Talbot | 1985 |
| Heated Vengeance | Hoffman / Joe Hoffman | 1985 |
| MacGruder and Loud | Danny | 1985 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Terry Jones | 1984 |
| Finder of Lost Loves | Robert Westphal | 1984 |
| Cover Up | Bob Corwin | 1984 |
| Riptide | Billy Hagan | 1984 |
| Prisoners of the Lost Universe | Dan | 1983 |
| Hotel | Tom Jordan / Luke Hilliard / Don Walden | 1982 |
| T.J. Hooker | Robert Marshall | 1982 |
| Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen | Lee Chan, Jr. | 1981 |
| Dynasty | Dean Caldwell | 1981 |
| Living Legend: The King of Rock and Roll | 1980 | |
| The Hustler of Muscle Beach | Nick Demec | 1980 |
| The Toni Tennille Show | Self | 1979 |
| Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack | Captain Apollo | 1979 |
| Battlestar Galactica | Captain Apollo / Capt. Apollo | 1978 |
| Battlestar Galactica | Captain Apollo / Capt. Apollo | 1978 |
| Deadman's Curve | Jan Berry | 1978 |
| What Really Happened to the Class of '65? | Russ | 1977 |
| Forever Fernwood | Harmon Farinella | 1977 |
| CHiPs | Richard Hatch | 1977 |
| The Love Boat | Roger Lewis / Ryan Curly / Tom Whitlaw | 1977 |
| Fantasy Island | Brad Jacobs | 1977 |
| Best Friends | Jesse | 1975 |
| The Hatfields and the McCoys | Johnse Hatfield | 1975 |
| Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
| Nakia | Allen Bishop | 1974 |
| F. Scott Fitzgerald and 'the Last of the Belles' | Bill Knowles | 1974 |
| The New Perry Mason | Christopher Baxter | 1973 |
| Barnaby Jones | Eric Garvin | 1973 |
| The Streets of San Francisco | Inspector Dan Robbins / Dan Robbins | 1972 |
| The Waltons | Wade Walton | 1972 |
| The Rookies | Vic Dorsey / Cleve Andrews | 1972 |
| Kung Fu | David Binns | 1972 |
| The Sixth Sense | Owen Preston | 1972 |
| Cannon | Lyle Barry / Terry Cain | 1971 |
| Room 222 | Donnie LeRoi | 1969 |
| Medical Center | Mark Tremont | 1969 |
| Hawaii Five-O | Tommy / Mike / Gar | 1968 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1979 | Golden Globe | Best Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
