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'''Mickalean McCormick''' (born in 1972) is the actor who portrayed the character of Lieutenant Troy (a.k.a. | '''Mickalean McCormick''' (born in 1972) is the actor who portrayed the character of Lieutenant Troy (a.k.a. [[Boxey (TOS)|Boxey]]) in ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming]]''. | ||
McCormick's parents are immigrants from Ireland, who raised him in [[w:Providence, Rhode Island|Providence, Rhode Island]] in "the nicest section of the worst part of town" and sent him to a Catholic all-boys school there. He recalls first watching ''Battlestar Galactica'' in Ireland when he was 5, having the original action figures and Vipers made out of wood by his own father for said action figures. | McCormick's parents are immigrants from Ireland, who raised him in [[w:Providence, Rhode Island|Providence, Rhode Island]] in "the nicest section of the worst part of town" and sent him to a Catholic all-boys school there. He recalls first watching ''Battlestar Galactica'' in Ireland when he was 5, having the original action figures and Vipers made out of wood by his own father for said action figures. | ||
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During production on ''The Truman Show'', [[w:Dennis Hopper|Dennis Hopper]] (who was originally cast to play ''The Truman Show''{{'|s}} producer and director, Kristoff) ran over McCormick's foot while driving off the lot. Hopper later apologized, explaining that he had problems learning his lines, and that it was making him crazy. As a result, Hopper was released from his contract, and Ed Harris assumed the role. Other than this incident, he notes that everyone else on the cast was nice. | During production on ''The Truman Show'', [[w:Dennis Hopper|Dennis Hopper]] (who was originally cast to play ''The Truman Show''{{'|s}} producer and director, Kristoff) ran over McCormick's foot while driving off the lot. Hopper later apologized, explaining that he had problems learning his lines, and that it was making him crazy. As a result, Hopper was released from his contract, and Ed Harris assumed the role. Other than this incident, he notes that everyone else on the cast was nice. | ||
McCormick's involvement with ''The Second Coming'' began when he met [[Richard Hatch]] (Captain | McCormick's involvement with ''The Second Coming'' began when he met [[Richard Hatch]] (Captain [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]]) at a Kinkos in [[w:Hollywood, California|Hollywood, California]], when McCormick was copying his headshot and resumes. McCormick struck up a conversation with Hatch, who revealed his intentions to produce the proof-of-concept trailer. Believing that McCormick was the right choice for a grown-up Boxey, he asked for McCormick's headshot and resume; six months later, McCormick nailed the audition for Boxey/Troy and began working on the trailer. McCormick is ultimately responsible for bringing [[Ali Willingham]], who played Starbuck's daughter, in the trailer. | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [http://www.battlestargalactica.com/second/tsc_doc0006.htm Interview with Mickalean McCormick] from August 1999 | * [http://www.battlestargalactica.com/second/tsc_doc0006.htm Interview with Mickalean McCormick] from August 1999 | ||