Rex Cutter

Rex Cutter
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Portrays:	Red-Eye Centuri Cyrus
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Rex Cutter is an American actor who portrayed various Centurions in the Battlestar Galactica franchise. He is best known within the Battlestar Galactica universe for his performances as Red-Eye in the Original Series episode "The Lost Warrior", Centuri in the Galactica 1980 two-part episode "The Night the Cylons Landed", and Cyrus ("Cy") in the Galactica 1980 finale "The Return of Starbuck".

Career

Cutter worked in film and television during the late 1970s and 1980s, appearing in a variety of action and science fiction productions.

Battlestar Galactica

In 1978, Cutter was cast as Red-Eye in "The Lost Warrior." Red-Eye is a damaged Cylon Centurion who survived a Raider crash on the planet Equellus and became a tool of the outlaw Lacerta, terrorizing the local population for nine yahren while believing Lacerta to be the Imperious Leader due to scrambled circuits from the crash. The character is notable for riding a horse throughout the episode, an unusual mode of transportation for a Cylon.

Galactica 1980

Cutter returned to the franchise in 1980 to portray Centurions in two episodes of Galactica 1980. He first appeared as Centuri in the two-part episode "The Night the Cylons Landed," in which the character crashes on Earth along with his commander Andromus and heads into New York City.

Cutter's final appearance in the franchise was as Cyrus (also known as "Cy") in "The Return of Starbuck," the series finale of Galactica 1980. In this episode, Cyrus is a damaged Cylon Centurion who is rebuilt by Starbuck and, after some persuasion, befriends the Colonial Warrior. After creating a craft that saves Doctor Zee, Cyrus sacrifices himself to save Starbuck from attacking Cylons, dying in Starbuck's arms while calling the human his "friend."

Other Film and Television Work

Beyond the Battlestar Galactica franchise, Cutter appeared in several films during the 1980s. His credits include appearances in The Jazz Singer (1980) as a semi driver, Harry's War (1981) as a special agent, the 1982 martial arts film Spittin' Image as Blacksly, the 1984 video production The Spirits of Jupiter, Silk (1986) as Walker, Equalizer 2000 (1987) as Dixon, and Return of the Kickfighter (1987) as Col. Ted Ryan.

Cutter also worked as a producer on some projects during this period.

Portrayal of Centurions

Cutter's work portraying Centurions in the Battlestar Galactica franchise required him to wear the elaborate costume and armor of the Cylon warriors. While the Centurions' distinctive mechanical voices were provided by voice actor Michael Santiago using an EMS Vocoder 2000, Cutter was responsible for the physical performance of these iconic robotic characters. His portrayal of Red-Eye was notable enough to be featured in behind-the-scenes documentaries, including footage of him removing his helmet during filming breaks of "The Lost Warrior."

Credits

Battlestar Galactica (Original Series)

• "The Lost Warrior" (1978) - Red-Eye (uncredited)

Galactica 1980

• "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I" (1980) - Centuri
• "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II" (1980) - Centuri
• "The Return of Starbuck" (1980) - Cyrus (Cy)

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