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	{{~~stub~~}}		'''Richard Thompson''' is a Canadian actor and stunt performer. He is best known within the ''Battlestar Galactica'' universe for portraying [[Ditko]], a [[Colonial Marine Corps\|Colonial Marine]] serving aboard ''[[Galactica (RDM)\|Galactica]]'', in the [[Re-imagined Series]]. He is formally credited in {{TRS\|The Eye of Jupiter\|prose=Y}}, though facial recognition has identified him in uncredited appearances across multiple episodes spanning Seasons 2 through 4.<ref group="external" name="imdb_thompson_profile">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2471141/#:~:text=In%20the%20Name%20of%20the%20King\|title=Richard Thompson\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=11 April 2026}}</ref>

	[[~~Category~~:A to Z]]		Thompson is a member of the Union of BC Performers (UBCP),<ref group="external" name="imdb_thompson_profile" /> the primary union for film and television performers working in British Columbia, Canada, consistent with his career being based entirely in the Vancouver production community.
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	[[~~Category~~:~~Cast~~ (RDM)]]		== Career ==
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			Thompson's screen career spans the mid-2000s through approximately 2020, concentrated in the Vancouver-based genre film and television industry. His work divides between credited acting roles and stunt performance, a dual track common among Vancouver-based performers working in the city's busy production scene.

			His stunt credits include ''[[w:Slipstream (2005 film)\|Slipstream]]'' (2005), the fantasy epic ''[[w:In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale\|In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale]]'' (2007) — starring [[w:Jason Statham\|Jason Statham]] and directed by [[w:Uwe Boll\|Uwe Boll]] — and the [[w:Roland_Emmerich\|Roland Emmerich]] prehistory film ''[[w:10,000 BC (film)\|10,000 BC]]'' (2008).<ref group="external" name="imdb_thompson_profile" />

			On the acting side, he appeared as a CIA Agent in ''Consequence'' (2003) and as Samir Thug #3 in the television film ''[[w:The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines\|The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines]]'' (2006).<ref group="external" name="imdb_thompson_profile" /> He appeared multiple times in the long-running Vancouver-produced science-fiction series ''[[w:Stargate SG-1\|Stargate SG-1]]'', including in the episode "Beachhead" (2005), where he is credited as SF Guard.<ref group="external" name="imdb_sg1_beachhead">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0709046/characters/nm2471141#:~:text=SF%20Guard\|title="Stargate SG-1" Beachhead (TV Episode 2005) – Richard Thompson as SF Guard\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=11 April 2026}}</ref> He also appeared in ''[[w:Stargate Atlantis\|Stargate Atlantis]]'' and the ''Stargate'' direct-to-video productions ''[[w:Stargate: Continuum\|Stargate: Continuum]]'' and ''[[w:Stargate: The Ark of Truth\|Stargate: The Ark of Truth]]'' (both 2008).

			=== ''Battlestar Galactica'' ===

			Thompson portrayed [[Ditko]], a Colonial Marine aboard ''Galactica'', across multiple episodes of the Re-imagined Series. He is formally credited as Ditko only in {{TRS\|The Eye of Jupiter\|prose=Y}} (Season 3),<ref group="external" name="imdb_eoj_fullcredits">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0887221/fullcredits/#:~:text=Ditko\|title="Battlestar Galactica" The Eye of Jupiter (TV Episode 2006) – Full cast & crew\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=11 April 2026}}</ref> where the character is part of the Marine ground team guarding food-harvesting operations on the [[algae planet]] and participates in defending the human position against a [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylon]] attack. Computer-aided facial recognition has identified Thompson in uncredited appearances as Ditko in several additional episodes:

			* {{TRS\|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I}} and {{TRS\|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}} (Season 2) — Ditko participates in the [[Rescue on Caprica]]
			* {{TRS\|Unfinished Business}} (Season 3) — Ditko appears ringside during the boxing match between [[Galen Tyrol]] and [[William Adama]]
			* {{TRS\|Faith}} (Season 4) — Ditko serves as escort for [[Laura Roslin]] during her Doloxan treatments aboard ''Galactica''
			* {{TRS\|Guess What's Coming to Dinner?}} (Season 4) — Ditko is part of Roslin's security force during her appearance before the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)\|Quorum of Twelve]]
			* {{TRS\|Daybreak, Part I}} and {{TRS\|Daybreak, Part II}} (Season 4) — Ditko volunteers for the [[Battle of the Colony]]; his fate after the battle is unknown

			== References ==

			=== External Sources ===
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