Tahmoh Penikett on Feeling Destined to Play Helo and Why BSG Matters More Than Ever

Battlestar React-ica: Katee Sackhoff's First Watch of BSG · Aug 12, 2025 · 1h 40m

Hi Everyone, Happy Tuesday! As many of you know, I am currently shooting up in Vancouver with none other than my amazing BSG co-star Tahmoh Penikett. So of course that means now is the perfect time for him to join me on the podcast! In addition to his role as Karl "Helo" Agathon in Battlestar, Tahmoh has also appeared on Supernatural and as Paul Ballard on Dollhouse. It has been such a joy getting to reconnect with him on this new job— and you'll see why in this interview. We talk about his childhood as the son of a politician in the Yukon, his relationship with his First Nations grandmother…