Muscle. "Saffron" is one of several known aliases of a character played by Christina Hendricks. Simon was born in late November, c. 2490 to Gabriel and Regan Tam, and was born and raised on Osiris, a Core World planet with major Alliance ties. On-screen information in Serenity shows him to have been attached to the 57th Overlanders Brigade; in the series pilot, Badger calls it the "Balls and Bayonets Brigade", though it is unclear whether that was a disparaging nickname coined by Badger himself or the actual unit sobriquet. His loyal second-in-command Zoe was by his side for most of the war, surviving many dangerous conflicts with him. Shepherd Book dies in the movie Serenity when Haven, the planet where he had been living, is attacked by Alliance forces on orders of the Operative. Wash informs Mal that someone has betrayed them. Her most high-profile role to date has been that of Vanessa Carlysle in the mega-blockbusters "Deadpool" and "Deadpool 2." Jubal Early is a bounty hunter who appears in the final episode "Objects in Space". George Raymond Stevenson (born 25 May 1964) is a Northern Irish actor. He is known for playing Dagonet in the film King Arthur (2004) and Titus Pullo in the BBC/HBO television series Rome (2005-2007). Screens from Serenity suggest that Mal was born on September 20, 2468which would make him 49 at the time of the series Fireflythough, as the average human lifespan is 120, this would make him the equivalent of a man in his early 30s today. She is portrayed by Nectar Rose. The way to Kaylee's kind heart was just by helping her keep her engine humming. [6] Joss Whedon explained in the DVD audio commentary for the pilot episode that the syringe Inara takes out during the Reaver encounter is not for suicide. Mal was raised by his mother and "about 40 hands" on a ranch on the planet Shadow. Haarsma to found the charity Kids Need to Read, which provides books to underfunded schools and libraries. Less than a year before the events of the pilot episode, Inara leased one of Serenity's shuttles for transportation, living space, and work space, providing her with some mobility. [citation needed] River refers to the pair with the litany "two by two, hands of blue". He is courteous in all his dealings and is shown to be distressed only when confronted by Reaver attack. So let's get . Nathan Fillion (Captain Malcolm Reynolds) stars as crime-solving novelist Rick Castle on ABC's "Castle." He'll appear as lawman Dogberry in Joss Whedon's Shakespeare project, "Much Ado. Netflix series Firefly Lane landed on the streaming platform this week and follows an enduring friendship through the years. Tudyk has additionally racked up a ton of voice acting credits, notably the Joker in "Harley Quinn," various weirdos on "American Dad," a toucan in "Encanto," and the droid K2SO in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story." He boasts, "There's the truth of the signal. After the cancellation of "Firefly," Hendricks became arguably the show's most famous alumnus and biggest breakout star. Dr. Caron, played by Sarah Paulson in the film Serenity, was a member of the rescue team that investigated the strange happenings on Miranda. His mother was using the money to care for a sick child named Mattie. Mercenary Jayne Cobb is hard to pin down. Mal and Kaylee are back together. She seems innocent at first, but once the truth comes out that the murder victim stole an Oscar-worthy directing job right out from under her she tells the detectives that she snapped. Saffron's real name is unknown to the Serenity crew. Evil," loathsome yuppie dentist Noah Werner on "Suburgatory," and Reagan Biscayne on the Adult Swim news spoof "Newsreader." Wash detects this transmission and is able to scramble it. He is an undercover Alliance agent in pursuit of Simon and River Tam. The scripts refer to them as "Blue Gloves". Introduced in the film Serenity, Lenore is Mr. Universe's LoveBot and wife. Near the end of the film, Simon admits to Kaylee that he would have liked to have had a romantic relationship with her just as they prepare for an apparently hopeless battle with Reavers and the two consummate their relationship in the end. [40] In the comics, Dobson is still alive, his right eye (destroyed by Mal's bullet) replaced by a prosthesis. Staite plays the director of the play, Erin Cherloff. Cookies help us deliver our Services. Highly proficient at hand-to-hand combat and firearms, the Operative prefers to use a sword, which he sees as more civilized and classic method of killing. Nathan Fillion, who played Captain Malcom Reynolds on Firefly, has had a prolific career since the end of the series. Doctor Simon Tam, played by Sean Maher (and in a flashback by Zac Efron), appears in all episodes of Firefly, the feature film Serenity, and the Serenity comics. Castle, which ran for eight seasons on ABC, and The Rookie, which . While her parents and Simon believed the Academy was a private school meant to nurture the gifts of the most academically talented children in the Alliance, it was in fact a cover for a government experiment in creating the perfect assassin. At the time of the Battle of Serenity Valley, Zo had attained the rank of Corporal. But besides "Firefly's" lasting effect on the sci-fi genre, it also launched numerous careers. She loves all of those people. "[12] Baldwin won the SyFy Genre Awards in 2006 for Best Supporting Actor/Television. It is not known how much he earned from the Firefly series, as the show ran only for a limited amount of time despite its popularity. Although Badger cannot be trusted, he apparently is consistent enough that Reynolds is willing to do business with him. Firefly's Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk and Joss Whedon "Zoom'd" into the conversation to talk about the fandom behind the series while Jon Huertas, Seamus Dever and Molly Quinn phoned in to talk about. As Hoban "Wash" Washburne in "Firefly," Alan Tudyk piloted the ship and frequently served up comic relief with his dry wit. Here are 16 Actors Who Have Played Multiple Characters In The Whedonverse. They have a contentious relationship fraught with romantic tension that was never fully resolved before the series came to an untimely end. As of 2022, Nathan Fillion net worth is approximately $20 million. They work for the Blue Sun Corporation, a contractor to the Alliance, and are in pursuit of River and Simon Tam. Firefly (2002-2003) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Series Directed by Series Writing Credits Series Cast complete, awaiting verification Series Produced by Series Music by Greg Edmonson . He then confronts and tries to kill Jayne in revenge, revealing the truth about the heist to the people of Higgins' Moon, who believe Jayne had dropped the money out of benevolent rather than selfish motives. He also threatened to rape Kaylee if she did not do as he told her, and used the same threat of raping Kaylee when he dealt with Simon. The Tams remain below Alliance radar, despite some close calls. The two solve his murder case for him and put a dangerous mob boss behind bars in the process. However, she is seen wearing the necklace in the flashback sequences of "Out of Gas", well before she has married Wash. Nathan Fillion (; born March 27, 1971) is a Canadian-American actor and voice actor, known for the leading roles of . Castle cast list, including photos of the actors when available. He tries to shoot and kill Jayne, but an unidentified hero-worshipping boy of Higgins' Moon leaps in front of Jayne and takes the shotgun blast, giving Jayne an opening to throw a knife into Stitch's chest. She will play the director of a Broadway play whose star is murdered. Although Zo and Wash worked a very dangerous sort of lifestyle, they managed to retain a rather happy marriage with one another. In "Firefly," Adam Baldwin plays Jayne Cobb, a space mercenary who the viewers aren't immediately certain that they can trust. In "Jaynestown", Simon and Kaylee have their first moment where it's realized that Simon may have more feelings for Kaylee than originally thought. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. Gabriel and Regan Tam are River and Simon's parents. Mal demands to know what is taking Bester so long to fix the engine, and Kaylee then demonstrates that she has more knowledge of ship engine workings than Bester, whom Mal immediately fires in favor of Kaylee. In "The Message" he is noticeably upset while seeing a family receive their dead son and in "Jaynestown" when a young man saves his life by jumping in front of a shotgun blast meant for him. On the surface, Shepherd Derrial Book appears to be what he claims a devout and humble missionary venturing out into the galaxy following years of sheltered cloistering in an abbey. [31], Around this time, Simon's little sister River, whom he adores, attended an elite Alliance-sponsored school called The Academy. The star of Firefly obliquely mentioning Firefly on an episode parodying Firefly is so delightfully meta that my brain just about exploded. After the brief run of the series, Staite reprised her role in "Serenity" and took on a recurring role in "Wonderfalls," another short-lived, much-loved mid-2000s Fox series. [37] When the Alliance learns of River's rescue, they promptly freeze all of Simon's monetary accounts, leaving him with nothing but his medkit, and put out a warrant for the arrest of both Simon and River, labeling them as fugitives. She was considered a prodigy from a very young age, intelligent beyond her years and athletically gifted. Malcolm Reynolds and his crew lay out the defense of the Heart of Gold and defend the brothel when Burgess and his men attack to try and take the son he begat on one of the prostitutes, Petaline. Around the time that series premiered in 2011, Maher publicly came out in Entertainment Weekly, announcing that he'd lived with his partner, Paul, for nine years and had two kids, Sophia Rose and Liam Xavier, born in 2007 and 2010, respectively. Burgess loses the battle, attempts to escape, is captured by Mal, and is executed by Petaline herself. The character is played by Edward Atterton. Zo Alleyne Washburne was portrayed by Gina Torres. He is known for his work on television, where he has appeared in a wide variety of both supporting and leading roles.. Lange played the recurring roles of Stuart Radzinsky on the ABC series Lost (2009) and Erwin Sikowitz in the Nickelodeon series Victorious (2010-13), and had his mainstream breakthrough for playing David Tate/Kenneth . On some of these occasions, he has proposed a more permanent arrangement with her. When the two finally meet again, Mal shoots the former agent first (in his good eye), and kills him for good. Firefly (TV series) Firefly is an American space Western drama television series, created by writer and director Joss Whedon, under his Mutant Enemy Productions label. [28] Jayne Cobb would embarrass her in this and later episodes by making fun of her attraction to Simon, usually right in front of Simon. Despite this, Kaylee finds herself further attracted to the doctor after he saves her. When Petaline, one of her girls, becomes pregnant with the son of a local landowner, the richest, most powerful man on the small planet, she calls Inara to see if the crew of Serenity can help against the baby's father, Rance Burgess. That almost wasn't his role though, as Fillion recalls totally bombing his auditions for the part that launched him into a new phase of his career. Early's fate is unknown, but, when questioned by Inara, Mal stated that his chances for survival were "One in a very large number" with the oxygen he had remaining. After joining the crew of Serenity, Zoe married the ship's pilot, Hoban "Wash" Washburne; her loyalty to her ex-commander caused friction at times, especially when Wash objected to one of Mal's more dangerous schemes. Bella Ramsey is Ellie Williams Ellie Williams is a 14-year-old girl born into a post-apocalyptic world. River Tam played by Summer Glau, first appears in Firefly and also appears in the R. Tam sessions, the comic Serenity: Those Left Behind, and the feature film Serenity. Malcolm's main mission is to keep his crew alive and to keep his ship flying. She also sensed that his mother was relieved to see him leave home, as she sensed a darkness in him. Later traveling widely, Wash's pilot skills and reputation grew so that he was actively courted by multiple captains when he met Malcolm Reynolds. Nathan Fillion# Long before Nathan Fillion became a household name, he was cast in Joss Whedon's canceled-way-too-soon sci-fi Western, Firefly. [3] He claims to have spent time on a moon whose principal form of entertainment is juggling geese, both of which he mentions in the episode "Our Mrs. Reynolds". In Serenity, the Operative is ordered to retrieve River, bringing him into conflict with Mal and his crew, who have discovered the reason why the Alliance wants her back. Thuggery. Following Adam Baldwin and Morena Baccarin, she became the third "Firefly" veteran to appear in the "Stargate" franchise, portraying Dr. Jennifer Keller in a few dozen episodes of "Stargate: Atlantis." Simon and his sister River start as fugitives, using the Serenity to hide their tracks from the Alliance, but it isn't long until they're part of the family, with Simon becoming the ship's doctor and River using her preternatural fighting skills to help with more than one mission. Jewel Staite is the latest Firefly alum to touch down on ABC's Castle. In "Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale", this character's mysterious backstory is revealed. When Mal, Zoe, and Jayne rob the train between Hancock and Paradiso, Sheriff Bourne questions Mal and Zoe, who are pretending to be newlyweds, coming to Paradiso to find work in the mines. Shepherd Derrial Book, played by Ron Glass, is a "shepherd", or preacher, who provides frequent spiritual advice and perspectives for the crew of Serenity. The characters are named after the characters played by Lee Van Cleef and Earl Holliman in the 1955 film The Big Combo. Harrow then serves as Reynolds' second when Reynolds inadvertently challenges Atherton Wing to a duel after Atherton insulted Inara. (The couple divorced in 2016.) [1] Zo and Wash considered having children, but were unable to do so before Wash's death in Serenity. [5], A subplot for Inara was hinted at throughout the series. [16][17][18] Kaylee is sweet and chipper, the type who maintains a bright and positive attitude even when others are feeling low. Stitch claims that he would never have done that to Jayne. The series' large cast opened up a web of compelling character relationships that drew viewers into the world of Firefly, and the actors who brought those characters to life formed one of the most fiercely beloved and disappointingly short-lived groups in recent TV history. In addition to "Firefly," Torres appeared on another little-watched cult favorite, NBC's "Hannibal," playing the spouse of her then real-life husband, Laurence Fishburne, with whom she shares a daughter, Delilah. Nathan Fillion Birthday: From Castle to Firefly - Here's Looking at the Actor's Most Iconic Roles. The competition he's up against is private detective Kendall Frost, played by Glau. The pair carried off a heist on Higgins' Moon, but when their craft was hit by anti-aircraft fire while escaping, Jayne pushed Stitch overboard. The Real Housewives franchise gets a Castle spin in this episode featuring Gina Torres, the second Firefly regular to drop by. "Castle" star Nathan Fillion led the Serenity crew as Captain Mal on "Firefly," while "Mad Men" star Christina Hendricks nearly brought him down.On "Firefly," Hendricks played Saffron, the bombshell con-woman who posed as Mal's wife in an attempt to commandeer the ship and sell it to pirates. And they promptly snap some handcuffs on her wrists. Boss Higgins is portrayed by Gregory Itzin. Especially after this very conspicuous scene involving a brown coat:. Since the brief run of "Firefly" in the 2002-03 season, Fillion has mostly been involved in television work, although he has had a few movie roles along the way. And in 2018, ABC gave Fillion his own show again, placing him in the title role of "The Rookie," a police drama about a man in his forties who joins the LAPD. Jayne eventually accepts the town's hospitality but seems to feel guilty that the people view his self-interested actions as heroic. One of the crew's contacts on the moon-planet Persephone, Badger, a badger portrayed by Mark Sheppard, first appears in the pilot episode of the series, "Serenity". These are actors, episodes or elements with clear links to Joss Whedon's short-lived 2002 "space cowboy" series " Firefly ". Seamus Dever. [citation needed]. 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