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G'Kar (/ dʒəˈkɑːr / juh-KARR) is a fictional character in Babylon 5 played by Andreas Katsulas. He is a Narn and initially appears as a villainous diplomat opposite Londo Mollari, being constantly engaged in insidious, if petty, and often comical schemes.
Andrew Katsulas [needs IPA] (May 18, 1946 – February 13, 2006), known professionally as Andreas Katsulas, was an American film and television actor, most recognized for portrayals of Narn Ambassador G'Kar on the American science fiction television series Babylon 5 and Romulan Commander Tomalak on Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Actor: The Fugitive. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Andreas from a working-class Greek-American family. Attracted from early childhood to being on stage when at 4 his mother took him to see a community theater performance, he took theatre as an extra-curricular activity in high school.
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At the beginning of his diplomatic service, G'Kar ruthlessly seeks advantages for his race, and has an intense dislike bordering on outright hatred of the Centauri, due to his race's suffering during the Centauri occupation of the Narn Homeworld. He is something of a bon vivant, fond of fine meals and enjoying the pleasures of several females of di...
Early life
G'Kar was born in 2201, on the Narn homeworld in the city of G'Kamazad during the first Centauri occupation. Like all Narns, G'Kar had a different name at birth. Once reaching maturity, he chose the name "G'Kar" because he had embraced the teachings of G'Quan. He would remain a devoted follower for the rest of his life. During the final years of the occupation G'Kar's family worked as slaves in the household of a wealthy Centauri aristocrat and Spoo ranch owner. The resistance was growing eac...
Citizen G'Kar
While no longer enjoying ambassadorial status, G'Kar continues to remain in a position of authority on the station; acting a leader of the Narn community, liaison to the station administration, and (as the only member of the Kha'ri still free) de facto leader of the Narn government-in-exile. G'Kar soon gets to work doing his part for the Narn Resistance. He makes arrangements with an arms dealer named Mr. Chase to purchase weapons to be used, purchased with the life savings of free Narns. Ini...
Redemption
Seeking to find new ways to help the Narn Resistance, G'Kar makes contact with a human drug smuggler to buy Dust, a drug that allows non-telepaths to acquire temporary telepathic abilities. Unsure if the drug will work on Narns but mindful that a thousand years before there were Narn telepaths, G'Kar decides to test the drug on himself. The drug works, but leave him partially delirious. He seeks out Mollari, finding him and Vir Cotto in Mollari's quarters. He knocks out Cotto and drags Mollar...
G'kar is an intensely spiritual person, initially a devout follower of the teachings of G'Quan. As time passes he has a revelation after taking Dust and invading Londo Mollari's mind telepathically and ends up spending time in jail for his crime. During this time he writes down his own book, the Book of G'Kar; ultimately, it is released without his...
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Aug 10, 2023 · Andreas Katsulas played G'Kar in the original TV series, but he died in 2006, meaning the Babylon 5: The Road Home cast needed a replacement to give his character a proper continuation. Andrew Morgado, who has stepped in to play G'Kar, is a voice actor who got his start in 2003.
G'Kar is the Narn ambassador to Babylon 5 and was played by Andreas Katsulas in seasons 1–5. He makes his first appearance in The Gathering as a villainous diplomat opposite Londo Mollari , being constantly engaged in insidious, if petty and often comical schemes, usually driven by his hostility to his people's historical enemies, the ...
