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Public records list Richard Hatch as a television actor, stage actor and author. Born on May 21, 1945, Richard Hatch was from Santa Monica, California, United States. Death is recorded on February 7, 2017, at the age of 71.
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.
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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
- Origin
- Santa Monica, California, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / stage actor / author / film actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rooster
2. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.richardhatch.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard%20Hatch%20(actor)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%83%E3%83%81
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q551568
3. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Richard Hatch born?
Richard Hatch was born on May 21, 1945.
When did Richard Hatch die?
Richard Hatch died on February 7, 2017, aged 71.
Where was Richard Hatch from?
Richard Hatch was from Santa Monica, California, United States.
What did Richard Hatch do?
Richard Hatch worked as actor, television actor, stage actor, author, film actor.
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