Ben Browder

Ben Browder is an American actor who played astronaut John Crichton on the science-fiction series Farscape and Colonel Cameron Mitchell on Stargate SG-1. He is an alumnus of Furman University and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0112871/bio After he graduated from college, Browder studied in London, England at the Central School of Speech and Drama. http://www.benbrowderonline.net/home/browder-biography/ Ben Browder is now an executive producer and actor on a series called Naught for Hire which is to premier in 2011. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1667433/fullcredits#writers

While living in London, Ben Browder met his wife, Francesca Buller, with whom he has two children. http://www.ben-browder.com/biography.html Although their names and ages are hidden from the public, Browder's children have made guest appearances on Farscape. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0112871/bio

Career

Ben Browder began to work in movies and television after successfully starting his professional acting career in theater. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0112871/bio In 1990, he played the role of “rookie captain” in the movie Memphis Belle. Throughout the 1990’s, Browder made guest appearances on various television shows including Grace Under Fire, Melrose Place, and Murder, She Wrote. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0112871/ From 1996 to 1997, he appeared as Sam Brody on ten episodes of Party of Five. It was not until 1999 that Browder earned the role of John Crichton on the show Farscape. He played Crichton for 88 episodes over the course of four seasons, which is the longest he has played any one character.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0112871/

When Farscape ended in 2003, he made an appearance on CSI: Miami, acted in the 2004 movie, A Killer Within, and even lent his voice to the Justice League animated series. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0112871/In 2005, Browder took on the role of Cameron Mitchell on Stargate SG-1 and replaced Richard Dean Anderson as the show’s lead character. He played this role for the series’ last two seasons and the two movies that followed. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0112871/

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In this 2004 video, Ben Browder is being interviewed by Craig Ferguson on the Late Late Show. He starts by talking about how he grew up in North Carolina and how Nascar has been a part of his family. He then goes on to attribute the upcoming Farscape mini-series to the fans of the show. Browder explains that the mini-series would not have become a reality without the persistence and fundraising efforts of the fans. The clip ends with Browder talking about his love of surfing in Australia and why he enjoyed the shark warnings.