Geek Credits: Firefly, Battlestar Galactica, Supernatural
Notable for: Being a slippery villain you find yourself rooting for
Whenever Mark Sheppard's sexy Cockney accent is heard, it echoes amongst geek forums. He took his first step into geek pop culture with an appearance on the X-Files and has been a staple ever since! For the most part, his credits are comprised of similar guest appearances on geek TV shows, but he is always memorable, particularly when he plays a villain, which is most of the time.
The role he's best known for was as Badger on Firefly, a crooked mercenary who always had an underlying agenda. His role was so well liked on the short-lived series that he also wound up making appearances in the Firefly graphic novel Those Left Behind that filled in the time frame between the finale of Firefly and Serenity (sadly, he did not appear in the latter). Having a guest appearance make an impact on a series is a big deal, but having such an impact on a short-lived series is quite an accomplishment!
He had a better run with Battlestar Galactica as Gaius Baltar's lawyer Romo Lampkin, and also on Supernatural for 2 years. In the meantime, he has stayed busy circulating through the geek world with appearances on shows like Warehouse 13, Dr. Who and Chuck. His villainous ways keep him memorable, even in entertainment that is not geek-related.
Ultimately, he reigns as a geek icon because no matter what he does, you know it's him. When he appears onscreen, you know you've seen him before. It's not just that amazing voice or the villains he plays that make you remember him, but it's his overall presence he has with his characters. Villain or not-quite-a-good-guy, he owns the screen with every line and shows you a strong character that you enjoy watching. On Firefly, River Tam referred to him as a "sad little king of a sad little hill." Badger may be just so, but we're certainly never sad with his royal status in geek pop culture!
Geek Point Scorecard:
The X-Files
Sliders
Star Trek: Voyager
The Invisible Man (TV Series)
The Chronicle
Charmed
Firefly
Jake 2.0
The Bionic Woman
Battlestar Galactica
Dollhouse
Mysterious Island
Chuck
Warehouse 13
Dr. Who
Supernatural
Official Geek Score: 11
Film credits courtesy of http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0791968/
Picture courtesy of www.setphaserstolol.com
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