Donnelly Rhodes, the Canadian actor best known for his roles in Battlestar Galactica and 1970s ABC sitcom Soap, has died aged 80.
Rhodes died of cancer Monday at a hospice in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, according to talent agency Northern Exposure, reports Canada's CTV.
The veteran actor appeared in the soap opera spoof Soap, which aired four seasons from 1977 to 1981. He also appeared as Doctor Cottle in the 2004 reboot of Battlestar Galactica on Syfy.
BSG creator Ronald D. Moore mourned the actor's death on Twitter Monday.
Moore wrote: "Just heard that Donnelly Rhodes, Galactica's own Doc Cottle, has passed away. Very sad. He was a lovely man and I so enjoyed writing for him. Admired his work ever since Soap. He will be missed."
Just heard that Donnelly Rhodes, Galactica’s own Doc Cottle, has passed away. Very sad. He was a lovely man and I so enjoyed writing for him. Admired his work ever since “Soap”. He will be missed. pic.twitter.com/QBhTUKeAfW
— Ronald D. Moore (@RonDMoore) January 9, 2018
In his native Canada, Rhodes has appeared in TV shows including Sidestreet, Danger Bay and Da Vinci's Inquest.
In 2002, Rhodes won a Gemini award—the Canadian equivalent of the Emmys—for outstanding lead actor in a drama series for playing Detective Leo Shannon in Da Vinci's Inquest. In 2006, the Gemini Awards presented him with the Earle Grey Award for lifetime achievement in film and television.
The actor's extensive screen work dates back to 1960. On the big screen he appeared in 1969's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, the Oscar-winning film starring Paul Newman, Snow Dogs and Tron: Legacy.
Other TV roles include guest spots on The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow in 2016, The X-Files, Smallville, The Golden Girls, Murder, She Wrote, Cheers, Sliders and Hill Street Blues.
According to his IMDb page, Rhodes was born and raised in Winnipeg and studied acting at the Manitoba Theatre Center. Prior to that, he trained as a warden in the National Park Service and was an airman-mechanic in the Royal Canadian Air Force.
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