Aaron Douglas | Official Fansite
The Official Fansite for actor Aaron Douglas. Aaron is best known for his role as Chief Galen Tyrol on the SyFy television series Battlestar Galactica.
Aaron is scheduled to appear at the following convention in CANADA.
Fan Expo Canada 2008
August 22nd – 24th, 2008
Toronto, Ontario. CANADA
http://www.hobbystar.com/fanexpo2008/scifi/index.html
NOTE: Aaron’s name hasn’t been added to the website as yet but he sent me a text message earlier today to say that he will be attending.
UPDATE (August 16, 2008): Aaron has now been added as a guest to the Fan Expo website. He will be at TCON Booth#1100 (outside HALL D Entrance).
PHOTO GALLERY – EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: The Bridge
ARTICLES (The Bridge): Playback (Di Fiore builds Bridge with veteran cop) (August 2008)
PHOTO GALLERY – BSG (Tyrol 8″ X 10″ Photos): Sharon/Boomer and Tyrol (x1 photo)
PHOTO GALLERY – CONVENTIONS: Comic-Con 2004 (x2 photos)
ARTICLES – BSG TV Movie: Los Angeles Times (EJO will direct Cylon-centric special feature) (August 6, 2008)
ARTICLES – BSG TV Movie: SciFi/NBC Universal (BSG 2-Hour Special Event Set To Air in 2009) (August 7, 2008)
ARTICLES (The Bridge): Toronto Sun (Producing some heat: Rogue ex-cop Craig Bromell shooting life story)
ARTICLES – BSG CAST INTERVIEWS: Galactica.tv (interview with Michael Rymer) (August 2008)
ARTICLES (The Bridge): Northern Stars (July 31, 2008) Aaron Douglas to star in The Bridge
BSG GUEST PANELS – MARRIOTT (Atrium Ballroom)
The BSG guests are: James Callis, Jamie Bamber (cancelled), Richard Hatch, Aaron Douglas, Tahmoh Penikett, Katee Sackhoff (cancelled), Edward James Olmos and Michael Hogan.
Friday August 29th @ 04:00 pm – Revelations
The final book of our saga in which our rag-tag fleet has reached earth, or has it? Listen to our guests’ thoughts on the show, their characters, and the cliffhanger they left us with until January.
Saturday August 30th @ 05:30 pm – So say we all
The final four were truly who they said, civil war has sprung up, Lee Adama is president, and only Deanna knows the final cylon. Left with a big mid-season cliffhanger, there are lots of questions are out there. Come and ask!
Sunday August 31st @ 01:00 pm – Dradis Contact is made
Make contact with some of your favorites from Battlestar Galactica. Find out what new things they are doing and what secrets they’ll let slip.
Monday September 1st @ 11:30 am – Earth at last?
As we head into the final hours of the con, let’s see what more answers we can find out from our guests about the final 11 hours of Battlestar.
Source: http://scifitvtrack.com/content/view/3/4/
WALK OF FAME – HILTON (Grand Ballroom)
Below is a map of where Aaron will be sitting in the Walk Of Fame.
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THE COLONIAL FLEET PARTY – SHERATON (Capitol Ballroom)
Saturday August 30th @ 10:00 pm – The Colonial Fleet Party
Join the Twelve Colonies and the Colonial Fleet in a celebration of our heroes! Dance with Libran, share wine with a Leonis, and cheer on our brave protectors!Hosted by: The Colonial Fleet
Hotel: Sheraton Atlanta Hotel – 165 Courtland Street NE
Room:Grand BallroomCapitol Ballroom
UPDATE (August 21, 2008): The location of The Colonial Fleet party has changed from the Grand Ballroom to the Capitol Ballroom.
MAP
Below is a map of the 3 host hotels (red stars) and the location of The Colonial Fleet party (blue star).
Aaron is scheduled to appear at the following convention in the USA
Phoenix Comicon 2009
January 23rd – 25th, 2009
Mesa, Arizona. USA
http://www.phoenixcomicon.com
NOTE: One of the convention organiser has told me ….. “Memberships will go on sale shortly for both day passes and weekend passes. Memberships will range from $15 – $35 with children 10 and under free.”
Aaron is scheduled to appear at the following convention in Germany.
Fedcon 18
May 1st – 3rd, 2009
http://www.fedcon.de
Maritim Hotel
Godesberger Allee
53175 Bonn, Germany
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PHOTO GALLERY – EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: 7 x BSG Photos (2×03: Fragged)
Unfortunately Aaron has had to cancel his appearance at the WOLF G4 convention. I know that this probably won’t come as a surprise to anyone here because we had a feeling that he may need to cancel due to work commitments (filming of THE BRIDGE in Toronto). But Aaron has just confirmed with me (and given me permission) to pass on the info that he has had to cancel.
Wolf Events: Galactica Four
August 8th – 10th, 2008
http://www.wolfevents.com
The Thistle London, Heathrow
Bath Road, Longford
West Drayton. UK
As we all know, Aaron is in Toronto right now filming the 2-hour pilot episode of THE BRIDGE.
I got home from work tonight to find the following email from him and had to share …
We’re shooting this show mostly outdoors & on location.
So fans can watch….. If they can find us.
:-D
LOL. He’s such a tease.
EDIT: A fan has already spotted him …
In front of me at the Toronto Whole Foods stood The Chief, Galen Tyrol – also known as Aaron Douglas. I reacted instantly, “You’re in Battlestar!” He replied, “Why, yes I am.” “You’re the Chief and you’re awesome,” I blurted out. Smooth, MP. “Thanks,” he calmly responded, no doubt thinking about the organic fare we has soon to procure. With one last ounce of annoying harassment I demanded, “Who is the fifth cylon?!?!?!!” With an air of loftiness he answered, “Oh, I can’t tell you that.” “You’re such a cylon,” I told him. He chuckled a bit, and then we both went our separate ways.
Read the full story here: http://marypatomeara.com/blog/?p=68
Thanks to imfiery for the above find.
It was announced on here back in December 2007 that Aaron would be in the remake of THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL playing Sgt. Winter. A couple of weeks ago the official trailer was released ….
I asked Aaron if he had an update on whether he was going to be in the movie or not (because in the MediaBlvd interview back in May, he said “I had a very small part in The Day the Earth Stood Still, the new Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly film. I think they might have recast me and re-shot those scenes”) and he basically told me the same thing that he said in the MediaBlvd interview and that he hadn’t seen the movie and would be surprised if he was in it.
I guess we’ll just have to wait until December the 12th to see it in the cinemas and find out.
It didn’t take long for someone to scoop up our very talented man and cast him in a new tv show :)
Aaron is going to be the lead on a new television series for CTV called THE BRIDGE. THE BRIDGE is a ‘cop show’ and Aaron’s character is called Frank Leo.
Aaron is flying out to Toronto on Monday to film the 2 hour pilot and won’t be back until August 20th. If the show gets picked up, he will need to move to Toronto (temporarily) for filming.
THE BRIDGE (WORKING TITLE)
This one hour dramatic cop series in the vein of The Wire and Rescue Me, is set in Toronto and exceeds the speed limit while following politics, law and gang enforcement. Set in a fictious police division, The Bridge spans two disparate worlds, one of affluence and one and one of abject poverty, a combination of high stakes theft and murder to muggings in a world where the victim’s rap sheets run longer than the perps. Produced by Barna-Alper Productions (Da Vinci’s Inquest, Blue Murder) 990 Productions and Jonsworth Productions.
Source: TV, eh?
Comment on this exciting news over on THE CHIEF’S DECK
UPDATE (August 1st): Below is some additional info on the THE BRIDGE, thanks to Lex and Pedda from Caprica City.
The Bridge follows fictional character Frank Leo (played by Vancouver-born Aaron Douglas) and his climb from street cop to union head challenging the command structure of the entire police force, making enemies along the way. The character is based on veteran insider and outspoken former Toronto police union head, Craig Bromell.
Source: Northern Stars
Today (Thursday July 10th) is a very sad day. It’s Aaron’s last day on the set of BSG :'(
Big hugs and kisses to Aaron from all the Angels. And I think I speak for all of us when I say that we will continue to support him on whatever he moves on to next.
If it wasn’t for Aaron I never would have watched BSG in a million years (I hate SciFi). So a huge thank you to him for introducing me to BSG and for all the great real life (and online) friends I have made from being involved in the BSG fandom.
NOTE: It’s actually everyone’s last day on the set for S4. But we really only care about Aaron :)
UPDATE: Filming finished at 4:15am (Friday, July 11th).
If anyone is interested, BigBadToyStore are having a sale on the Deck Chief Tyrol Minimates.
Lieutenant Helo and Deck Chief Galen Tyrol
Was $14.99 now $5.99
BigBadToyStore is located in the USA but they ship overseas.
Sorry for the delay in updating everyone on the BSG movie. Aaron and I don’t get a chance to chat in real time during the week because when I’m at home it’s some ungodly hour in Vancouver. And then when he’s up, I’m at work and don’t have internet access. But anyway ….
Edward James Olmos will be directing the movie and it will be written by Jane Espenson (not David Weddle and Bradley Thompson as previously reported by SyFy Portal). David and Bradley are now writing for a very popular tv show (they start July 7th). I’m not sure if the name of which show they are writing for has been made public yet so I better not mention it by name.
Aaron has been told that there will only be one BSG tv movie and it will shoot in September.
If any of the above info changes, I’ll let you know.
And ….. saving the best until last ….. NBC Universal’s lawyers have been in contact with Aaron’s agent about Aaron being in the movie. Fingers crossed that Aaron signs on the dotted line :)
UPDATE: Aaron said that the movie will be set during season 1.
UPDATE (July 4th): It’s now ok to say the name of the tv series that David and Bradley are writing for because it has been posted online elsewhere. The show is CSI: Las Vegas.
You can comment on this news over on THE CHIEF’S DECK.
For anyone going to San Diego Comic-Con this year, Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles (DST) will be giving away a Chief Tyrol Action Figure for donors at the Blood Drive. Below is a copy & paste from the Action Figure Insider website.
DST DONATES BSG’S CHIEF TO SAN DIEGO BLOOD DRIVE!
Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles (DST) is excited to announce plans to once again participate in the annual Blood Drive at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con! To emphasize the importance of giving blood, Diamond Select will be donating a limited edition exclusive Battlestar Galactica Season 3 Chief Tyrol figure as a giveaway for participating donors!
Chief Tyrol has been featured on Sci-Fi’s Battlestar Galactica since 2003 and remains a fan-favorite character. The figure has been limited to 750 pieces, and will only be available through the blood drive – they will not be on sale or given away elsewhere.
“After the last three years’ extremely successful campaigns, we’re delighted to once again be contributing to the Robert A Heinlein Blood Drive,” said Chuck Terceira, Director of Diamond Select Toys. “They’ve broken three consecutive records, so we’re hoping for even more blood to be donated this year!”
In its 31st year, the Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive has long been a San Diego Comic-Con staple. After science-fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein was ill, he needed several pints of a rare blood type. Following the illness, Heinlein created a personal rule that he would only attend conventions and sign autographs for those that donated blood. This started the Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive at San Diego Comic-Con in the early 1970’s. Last year’s 847 pints was the most blood collected at the drive in ten years, thanks in part to Diamond Select Toys’ continued support and promotional action figures.
“We are pleased to have Diamond Select on board to support the Blood Drive. Their donation of such a limited edition collectible will certainly help the awareness and success of the annual event,” remarked Comic-Con Director of Marketing and Public Relations, David Glanzer.
To register for the Blood Drive, stop by the Blood Drive booth at Comic-Con or visit the Comic-Con website, www.comic-con.org, for additional instructions and information.
UPDATE: The below is from the Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles (DST) website.
BSG’s Chief & DST Out for Blood!
DST is excited to announce plans to participate in the annual Blood Drive at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con! To emphasize the importance of giving blood, we will be donating a limited edition Battlestar Galactica Season 3 Chief Tyrol figure as a giveaway for participating donors!
Chief Tyrol has been featured on Sci-Fi’s Battlestar Galactica since 2003 and remains a fan-favorite character. The figure has been limited to 750 pieces, and will only be available through the blood drive – they will not be on sale or given away elsewhere.
“After last year’s extremely successful campaign, we’re delighted to once again be contributing to the Robert A Heinlein Blood Drive,” said Chuck Terceira, Director of Diamond Select Toys. “We shattered last year’s record, and we’re looking forward to doing even better this year!”
To register for the Blood Drive, stop by the Blood Drive booth at Comic-Con or visit the Comic-Con website, www.comic-con.org, for additional instructions and information.
Source: http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/article.asp?ai=72554
