Tahmoh Penikett

Born in Whitehorse, Yukon, Tahmoh Penikett is the son of former Yukon Premier Tony Penikett and Lulla Sierra Johns of the White River First Nation. Best known for playing Karl “Helo” Agathon on SyFy’s television series Battlestar Galactica, Tahmoh has also starred in TV series Supernatural, Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse, the Showcase time travel show, Continuum and, most recently, the Netflix series, Altered Carbon, Devil in Ohio, the film 2Hearts, and NBC’s Taken.

Tahmoh is proud of his Yukon heritage and is deeply connected to his First Nation. He’s a vocal defender of the environment, and many of the pressing challenges facing indigenous communities in Canada today.