Tahmoh Penikett
Actor
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Biography:
Tahmoh is delighted to have starred as Lieutenant Karl "Helo" Agathon on the Emmy Nominated Sci Fi series Battlestar Galactica for which he has received the prestigious Peabody Award. Prior to Battlestar Galactica, Tahmoh joined the cast of the critically acclaimed Canadian series The Cold Squad for their final season. His performance on that series earned him a LEO award nomination. Tahmoh's next major public production was Joss Whedon's sci-fi series Dollhouse, which was just cancelled after 2 seasons.
Tahmoh has also be seen in a Guest Starring capacity in a variety of other series including a recurring Guest Star on Whistler (The N), Smallville (FOX) and The L Word (Showtime ). Tahmoh stars in the short film, Trapped Ashes, directed by renowned director Monte Hellman, which debuted at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Tahmoh had two films which came out in 2007, Trick 'r Treat (Warner Bros) and The Green Chain (Movie Central) and debuted at the Vancouver Film Festival. Most recently Tahmoh Penikett played the lead role of Matt Ellman on Syfy's four-hour TV adaptation of Riverworld.
Tahmoh was born in the city of Whitehorse in the Yukon, Canada and his background, which includes strong ties to the Upper Tanana tribe and their traditions, led him to his love of storytelling. Tahmoh has a very strong connection and devotion to his family with whom he spends time with whenever possible.
In his spare time enjoys a variety of athletic pursuits including being a competitive kick boxer.
Sci-fi Convention Guest Appearances
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2024
- Creation Chicago 2024 - November 1-3, 2024 in Rosemont, IL
- Salute to Battlestar Galactica 2024 - October 25-27, 2024 in Rosemont, IL 2021
- Northern FanCon 2021 - September 24-26, 2021 in Prince George, BC, Canada
- Dragon Con 2021 - September 2-6, 2021 in Atlanta, GA 2020
- FanExpo Vancouver 2020 - February 15-17, 2020 in Vancouver, BC, Canada 2019
- Pensacon 2019 - February 22-24, 2019 in Pensacola, FL 2016
- FanExpo Vancouver 2016 - November 11-13, 2016 in Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2016 - October 22-23, 2016 in Phoenix, AZ
- HawaiiCon 2016 - September 15-18, 2016 in Puako, HI
- StarFest Denver 2016 - March 11-13, 2016 in Denver, CO
- CONjure 2016 - March 5-6, 2016 in Orlando, FL 2015
- Galacticon 2015 - July 30 - August 2, 2015 in Seattle, WA
- Supernatural Official Convention 2015 - March 27-29, 2015 in Bellevue, WA 2014
- Supanova Pop Culture Expo - Brisbane 2014 - November 28-30, 2014 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Supanova Pop Culture Expo - Adelaide 2014 - November 21-23, 2014 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2013
- Dragon Con 2013 - August 30 - September 2, 2013 in Atlanta, GA
- ConnectiCon 2013 - July 12-14, 2013 in Hartford, CT
17 confirmed guest appearances
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