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| | image=Promo - Kevin Blatch.jpg | | | image= |
| | character=[[Bespectacled CIC Operative]]<br />[[Bespectacled Officer]] | | | character= |
| | series=RDM | | | series=TRS |
| | born_month=7 | | | born_month= |
| | born_day=30 | | | born_day= |
| | born_year=1965 | | | born_year= |
| | nationality=CA | | | death_month= |
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| | sortkey=Blatch, Kevin | | | sortkey=Blatch, Kevin |
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| '''Kevin Blatch''' (born July 30, 1965) is a Canadian-American actor from [[w:Winnipeg|Winnipeg]], [[w:Manitoba|Manitoba]], who appears as a background performer in the [[Re-imagined Series]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_blatch_biography">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0087799/bio/#:~:text=Kevin%20Blatch%20was%20born%20in%20Winnipeg|title=Kevin Blatch - Biography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=February 15, 2026}}</ref><ref group="external" name="moviefone_blatch_profile">{{cite web|url=https://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/kevin-blatch/20039648/main/#:~:text=Born%20in%20July%2030th%2C%201965|title=Kevin Blatch|publisher=Moviefone|accessdate=February 15, 2026}}</ref> First appearing in the [[Miniseries]] as a member of ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]''<nowiki/>'s [[Bespectacled CIC Operative|CIC crew]], he later [[Bespectacled Officer|appears as one]] of [[Laura Roslin]]'s [[Presidential security service|presidential security guards]] during the stand-off on ''[[Colonial One]]'' in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]". He makes a subsequent appearance in "[[Exodus, Part II]]" near Roslin on [[New Caprica]].
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| == Early life ==
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| Blatch was born and raised in Winnipeg, where he earned a bachelor's degree from the [[w:University of Winnipeg|University of Winnipeg]].<ref group="external" name="zoominfo_blatch_education">{{cite web|url=https://www.zoominfo.com/p/Kevin-Blatch/300792334#:~:text=Kevin%20received%20a%20Bachelor%20degree%20from%20The%20University%20of%20Winnipeg|title=Kevin Blatch - Actor at Films|publisher=ZoomInfo|accessdate=February 15, 2026}}</ref> He holds dual Canadian and American citizenship.<ref group="external" name="imdb_blatch_biography" /> He later relocated to [[w:Vancouver|Vancouver]], [[w:British Columbia|British Columbia]], where the bulk of his screen career has been based.
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| == Career ==
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| Blatch's screen credits date to the mid-1990s, with early roles on Canadian-produced series such as ''[[w:Poltergeist: The Legacy|Poltergeist: The Legacy]]'', ''[[w:Millennium (TV series)|Millennium]]'', and ''[[w:Strange Luck|Strange Luck]]''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_blatch_filmography">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0087799/filmotype/actor|title=Kevin Blatch - Filmography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=February 15, 2026}}</ref> Much of his work during this period drew on Vancouver's position as a hub for American television production, and he appeared in a range of TV movies and series filmed in the area, including ''[[w:The Net (TV series)|The Net]]'' (1999) and ''[[w:Seven Days (TV series)|Seven Days]]'' (2000).<ref group="external" name="imdb_blatch_filmography" />
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| One of his earlier international credits was the Philips Matchline CZ Television advertising campaign, a worldwide commercial released in cinemas and on television, shot in Vancouver and Paris under French director Jean-Pierre Rioux.<ref group="external" name="imdb_blatch_biography" />
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| === ''Battlestar Galactica'' ===
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| Within the Re-imagined Series, Blatch appeared as a background performer across three episodes, portraying recurring but uncredited characters near the show's central power structures.
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| His first appearance came in the [[Miniseries]] (2003), where he played a member of ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]''<nowiki/>'s [[CIC|Combat Information Center]] crew, identified as the [[Bespectacled CIC Operative]]. He returned in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]," the [[Season 1 (2004-05)|Season 1]] finale, this time as the [[Bespectacled Officer]], one of [[Laura Roslin|President Roslin]]'s [[Presidential security service|security guards]] during the tense stand-off aboard ''[[Colonial One]]''. His final appearance on the series came in "[[Exodus, Part II]]" ([[Season 3 (2006-07)|Season 3]]), where he appeared near Roslin during the evacuation of [[New Caprica]].
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| === ''Stargate'' franchise ===
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| Blatch appeared in four episodes across both ''[[w:Stargate SG-1|Stargate SG-1]]'' and ''[[w:Stargate Atlantis|Stargate Atlantis]]''. His most notable role in the franchise was the credited part of Tobias, an employee of the Farrow-Marshall Aeronautics corporation, in the ''Stargate SG-1'' Season 9 episode "Ex Deus Machina" (2005), written by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie and directed by Martin Wood.<ref group="external" name="imdb_exdeus_cast">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0709084/fullcredits/#:~:text=Kevin%20Blatch|title=Stargate SG-1: "Ex Deus Machina" (TV Episode 2005) - Full Cast & Crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=February 15, 2026}}</ref> He also appeared in "Icon" (Season 8, 2004) as a rebel soldier and "The Road Not Taken" (Season 10, 2007) as an uncredited background performer.<ref group="external" name="imdb_blatch_filmography" /> On ''Stargate Atlantis'', he played a scientist in "The Seed" (Season 5, 2008).<ref group="external" name="imdb_blatch_filmography" />
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| === Other genre work ===
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| Blatch appeared in the revival of ''[[w:The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]'' in the episode "Alien Shop" (Season 7, 2001), directed by Peter DeLuise, playing a jewellery salesman.<ref group="external" name="imdb_blatch_filmography" /> His other genre credits include ''[[w:Flash Gordon (TV series)|Flash Gordon]]'' (2007–2008, as a Holographer), ''[[w:The Dead Zone (TV series)|The Dead Zone]]'' (2002), ''[[w:Dead Like Me|Dead Like Me]]'' (2003), and ''[[w:Once Upon a Time in Wonderland|Once Upon a Time in Wonderland]]'' (2013).<ref group="external" name="imdb_blatch_filmography" />
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| === Other television and film ===
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| Outside of genre work, Blatch's most substantial recurring role was Judge James Webber on the AMC Western drama ''[[w:Hell on Wheels (TV series)|Hell on Wheels]]'', appearing across eight episodes in Seasons 4 and 5 (2014–2016).<ref group="external" name="imdb_blatch_biography" /> His film credits include the comedy ''[[w:White Chicks|White Chicks]]'' (2004), in which he played eccentric fashion figure Aubrey Allure, and the France-Canada thriller ''The Black Door'' (2001), in which he played the lead role of Father Maxim Trenton.<ref group="external" name="imdb_blatch_biography" /> Other film appearances include ''[[w:Dudley Do-Right (film)|Dudley Do-Right]]'' (1999) and ''[[w:Josie and the Pussycats (film)|Josie and the Pussycats]]'' (2001).<ref group="external" name="imdb_blatch_filmography" />
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| His later career has included work on New York-based productions, including ''[[w:Billions (TV series)|Billions]]'' (2020) as Landau, ''[[w:The Loudest Voice|The Loudest Voice]]'' (2019), ''[[w:The Blacklist (TV series)|The Blacklist]]'' (2017), and ''[[w:Law & Order: Organized Crime|Law & Order: Organized Crime]]''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_blatch_filmography" /> He has also appeared in music videos for Canadian bands Mariana's Trench ("All to Myself," 2009), Faber Drive ("The Payoff," 2010), and Jackie Valentine ("Never Gonna Break My Heart," 2011).<ref group="external" name="imdb_blatch_otherworks">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0087799/otherworks/#:~:text=Music%20video%20for%20the%20Canadian%20band|title=Kevin Blatch - Other Works|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=February 15, 2026}}</ref>
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| == References ==
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| === External Sources ===
| | '''Kevin Blatch''' is a Canadian actor who lent background performances to various characters in the [[Re-Imagined Series]]. First appearing in the [[Miniseries]] as a [[CIC]], he later appears as one of [[Laura Roslin]]'s presidential security guards during the stand-off on ''Colonial One''. He makes a subsequent appearance in "Exodus, Part II" near Roslin on [[New Caprica]]. |
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| == External links ==
| | Blatch's other genre works include appearances on ''Stargate SG-1'' and ''Stargate Atlantis'', as well as ''The Outer Limits''. |
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| * [https://www.instagram.com/kevinblatch/ Kevin Blatch] on [[w:Instagram|Instagram]]
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