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My Take
For sci-fi fans of my generation, Richard Hatch is a beloved name. Playing Captain Apollo in the original Battlestar Galactica and then returning as the very different Tom Zarek in the reimagined series is a kind of career poetry I genuinely cherish. A Santa Monica native who came up through the stage, he had the theatrical grounding that gave his work real weight. After his death in 2017, what stays with me is his devotion: he kept the franchise alive alongside its fans rather than walking away. I love actors who pour their lives into one story, and he is rightly remembered.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Richard Hatch
- Name (Japanese)
- リチャード・ハッチ
- Reading
- りちゃーど・はっち
- Born
- May 21, 1945 – February 7, 2017
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rooster
- Origin
- Santa Monica, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / stage actor / author / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Richard Hatch born?
May 21, 1945 – February 7, 2017.
Where is Richard Hatch from?
Richard Hatch is from Santa Monica, California, United States.
What does Richard Hatch do?
Richard Hatch works as actor, television actor, stage actor, author, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.