Ben Cotton

Biography

Ben Cotton (born July 26, 1975) is a Canadian film and television actor. His most notable roles are on the TV series Stargate Atlantis playing scientist Dr. Kavanagh, his portrayal of "Leon Bell" in the game Dead Rising 2, Shane Pierce, the local townie, on CBS's Harper's Island and Lt. Coker Fasjovik in Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome.

Career Overview

Ben Cotton has 110 screen credits in a career dating back to 1993. Their work spans 14 cinematic universes — most prominently Battlestar Galactica (Reboot) Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome, Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome, Pretty Little Dead Girl. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

110

Birth Date

1975-07-26 00:00:00

Birth Place

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Known For

• 

  Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome
• 

  Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome
• 

  Pretty Little Dead Girl
• 

  Fu*king Idiots
• 

  O.I.
• 

  Songs She Wrote About People She Knows

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 14 universes

• Battlestar Galactica (Reboot) Collection (2 titles)
• Cold Pursuit Collection (1 titles)
• Fixer Upper Mysteries Collection (1 titles)
• Dead Rising Collection (1 titles)
• The Marine Series (1 titles)
• True Justice (1 titles)
• 30 Days of Night Collection (1 titles)
• Christmas in Canaan Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Luke Pasqualino (2 collaborations)
• Brian Markinson (2 collaborations)
• Jill Teed (2 collaborations)
• Lili Bordán (2 collaborations)
• John Pyper-Ferguson (2 collaborations)
• Zak Santiago (2 collaborations)
• Leo Chiang (2 collaborations)
• Mike Dopud (2 collaborations)
• Adrian Holmes (2 collaborations)
• Karen LeBlanc (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (110 credits)

  • Sheriff Country

    - The Finest (I) (2026) ... Sean Abbott actor actors
    2025
  • Smoke

    - Pilot (2025) ... Scotty Bucyk actor actors
    2025
  • Calamity Jane

    Wade

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Sight Unseen

    - Chain Reaction (2025) ... Agent Mitchell actor actors
    2024
  • Murder in a Small Town

    - A Chill Rain (2024) ... Benjamin Strachan actor actors
    2024
  • The Night Agent

    - Fathers (2023) ... Gordon Wick actor actors

    - The Devil We Know (2023) ... Gordon Wick actor actors

    - Redux (2023) ... Gordon Wick actor actors

    - Best Served Cold (2023) ... Gordon Wick actor actors

    - Fathoms (2023) ... Gordon Wick actor actors
    2023
  • The Irrational

    - Bombshell (2024) ... Wes Banning actor actors

    - Zero Sum (2023) ... Wes Banning actor actors

    - Pilot (2023) ... Wes Banning actor actors
    2023
  • Disappearance in Yellowstone

    Wally

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder

    Reggie Harris

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Fire Country

    - The Bravest (II) (2026) ... Sean Abbott actor actors
    2022
  • Resident Alien

    - Daddy Issues (2025) ... Jimmy actor actors

    - Family Day (2022) ... Jimmy actor actors

    - Heroes of Patience (2021) ... Jimmy actor actors

    - The Green Glow (2021) ... Jimmy actor actors

    - Sexy Beast (2021) ... Jimmy actor actors
    2021
  • Fu*king Idiots

    Mike

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Welcome to the Circle

    Grady

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Gourmet Detective: Roux the Day

    Ritchie Palmer

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Hammer

    Adams

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Cold Pursuit

    Timothy 'Windex' Denois

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Crown and Anchor

    Charlie

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • O.I.

    Barry

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • The Dragon Prince

    - Dying Light (2024) ... Rex Igneous (voice) actor actors

    - The Titan and the King (2024) ... Rex Igneous (voice) actor actors

    - Escape from Umber Tor (2022) ... Rex Igneous (voice) actor actors

    - Rex Igneous (2022) ... Rex Igneous (voice) actor actors
    2018
  • Gregoire

    Steve

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Garage Sale Mystery: The Beach Murder

    Todd Winters

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Concrete Evidence: A Fixer Upper Mystery

    Cliff Hogarth

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Pretty Little Dead Girl

    Garrett Miller

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Riverdale

    - Chapter Sixty-One: Halloween (2019) ... Michael Matthews actor actors
    2017
  • The Good Doctor

    - Debts (2019) ... Tom Cantrell actor actors
    2017
  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Lost Without You

    Paul

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Hello Destroyer

    Bill Davis

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • On the Farm

    The Farmer

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Unseen

    Crisby

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Dead Rising: Endgame

    Rogers

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Mars

    - Crossroads (2016) ... Ben Sojer actor actors

    - Darkest Days (2016) ... Ben Sojer actor actors

    - Power (2016) ... Ben Sojer actor actors

    - Pressure Drop (2016) ... Ben Sojer actor actors

    - Grounded (2016) ... Ben Sojer actor actors
    2016
  • Colony

    - The Emerald City (2018) ... Jim actor actors
    2016
  • Travelers

    - Yates (2018) ... Christopher Rockwell actor actors
    2016
  • I Wanna Date U

    Jeff from work

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Zoo

    - The Barrier (2017) ... Analyst Knox actor actors

    - West Side Story (2017) ... Analyst Knox actor actors

    - Cradles and Graves (2017) ... Analyst Knox actor actors
    2015
  • The Man in the High Castle

    - Baku (2018) ... Earle actor actors

    - Kasumi (Through the Mists) (2018) ... Earle actor actors

    - Excess Animus (2018) ... Earle actor actors
    2015
  • iZombie

    - Liv and Let Clive (2015) ... actor actors
    2015
  • Christmas Icetastrophe

    Mayor Gibbons

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Songs She Wrote About People She Knows

    Jason

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Zodiac

    Marty Fitzgerald

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Kid Cannabis

    Joe Loya

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Mountain Men

    Herschberger

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • When Calls the Heart

    - Buried Treasure (2025) ... Sonny Garrison actor actors

    - When Autumn Leaves Begin to Fall (2025) ... Sonny Garrison actor actors

    - A Gentle Heart (2016) ... Sonny Garrison actor actors

    - A Time to Speak (2016) ... Sonny Garrison actor actors

    - Troubled Hearts (2016) ... Sonny Garrison actor actors
    2014
  • The 100

    - Unity Day (2014) ... Red actor actors

    - Earth Skills (2014) ... Red actor actors
    2014
  • Lawrence & Holloman

    Lawrence

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Cinemanovels

    Ben

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Marine 3: Homefront

    Galen Jackson

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Bates Motel

    - A Boy and His Dog (2013) ... Danny actor actors
    2013
  • Defiance

    - The Serpent's Egg (2013) ... Daigo actor actors
    2013
  • Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome

    Coker Fasjovik

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome

    Coker Fasjovik

    actor

    actors

    - Webisode 10 (2012) ... Coker Fasjovik actor actors

    - Webisode 9 (2012) ... Coker Fasjovik actor actors

    - Webisode 8 (2012) ... Coker Fasjovik actor actors

    - Webisode 7 (2012) ... Coker Fasjovik actor actors

    - Webisode 6 (2012) ... Coker Fasjovik actor actors
    2012
  • Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade

    Brian

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • In No Particular Order

    Ryan

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Doppelgänger Paul

    Tony

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Vengeance is Mine

    Thomas

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Dawn Rider

    Ben McClure

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Late

    He

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Continuum

    - Waning Minutes (2014) ... Jaden actor actors
    2012
  • Arrow

    - Pilot (2012) ... Crewman actor actors
    2012
  • The Planting

    The Man

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Finding a Family

    Brent Feldman

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Seeds of Destruction

    Datsun

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Sunflower Hour

    Shamus O'Reilly / Jerry

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The Killing

    - The Jungle (2013) ... Pastor Mike actor actors
    2011
  • The Secret Circle

    - Heather (2011) ... actor actors
    2011
  • The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

    Cab Driver

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • 30 Days of Night: Dark Days

    Dane

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Messages Deleted

    Ken 'Sarge' Rivers

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • A Trace of Danger

    Eric

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Christmas in Canaan

    Jake Hammer

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Stan Helsing

    Fweddy

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • A Gun to the Head

    Kurt

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Playing for Keeps

    Peter

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Harper's Island

    - Splash (2009) ... Shane Pierce actor actors

    - Snap (2009) ... Shane Pierce actor actors

    - Seep (2009) ... Shane Pierce actor actors

    - Gurgle (2009) ... Shane Pierce actor actors

    - Ka-Blam (2009) ... Shane Pierce actor actors
    2009
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still

    Truck Driver

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Mothers & Daughters

    Dice

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Edison & Leo

    Faraday (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • That One Night

    Craig

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Mayerthorpe

    Constable Leo Johnston

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Fringe

    - Letters of Transit (2012) ... Impound Clerk actor actors
    2008
  • Battlestar Galactica: Razor

    Terrified Man

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Bad Son

    John David Finn

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Scar

    Bishop

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Time and Again

    Charlie

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • To Be Fat Like Me

    Warren

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Fierce People

    Boyfriend (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Tooth Fairy

    Henry

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Family in Hiding

    Travis

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Slither

    Charlie

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Psych

    - American Duos (2007) ... Chance Cade actor actors

    - Woman Seeking Dead Husband - Smokers Okay, No Pets (2006) ... Barlow actor actors
    2006
  • The Cabin Movie

    Jason

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Johnny Tootall

    Henry

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • A Simple Curve

    Dave

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Supernatural

    - Don't You Forget About Me (2016) ... Mr. Wheeler / Richard Beesom actor actors

    - The Magnificent Seven (2007) ... Pride actor actors
    2005
  • Riding the Bullet

    Rally Student #2

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Chronicles of Riddick

    Slam Guard

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Walking Tall

    Drug Dealer

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Stargate Atlantis

    - Enemy at the Gate (2009) ... Dr. Kavanagh actor actors

    - Midway (2008) ... Dr. Kavanagh actor actors

    - Critical Mass (2005) ... Dr. Kavanagh actor actors

    - The Gift (2005) ... Peter Kavanagh actor actors

    - Letters From Pegasus (2005) ... Dr. Peter Kavanagh actor actors
    2004
  • The 4400

    - Suffer the Children (2005) ... Dewey actor actors
    2004
  • First to Die

    James

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Deadly Little Secrets

    FBI Agent

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Dead Zone

    - Independence Day (2006) ... Hank actor actors
    2002
  • Strange Frequency

    Officer DJ (segment 'My Generation')

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Silicon Follies

    Barista

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Smallville

    - Hug (2002) ... Paul Hendrix actor actors
    2001
  • Dark Angel

    - Harbor Lights (2002) ... Biker at Gas Line-up actor actors
    2000
  • The Wonder Cabinet

    Deputy Tucker

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • First Wave

    - Tomorrow (2000) ... Gua Police actor actors
    1998
  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

    - Writer's Agent, Crypt Ghost, The Doll, Hubert's Curse & Shared Vision (2002) ... Danny (segment "Hubert's Curse") actor actors
    1997
  • The X-Files

    - My Struggle IV (2018) ... Mr. Paulsen actor actors

    - Ghouli (2018) ... Mr. Paulsen actor actors
    1993