The X-Files actor Michael Kopsa dies at 66 from brain tumor ... also appeared in Smallville and Stargate SG-1
- His ex-wife Lucia Frangione announced the sad news Tuesday
- Kopsa had amassed a total of 227 performance credits in his career
- Kopsa portrayed Rick Culver on The X-Files and General Kerrigan on Stargate SG-1
Veteran character actor Michael Kopsa, best known for his stints on The X-Files, Smallville, and Stargate SG-1, died at the age of 66 Sunday from a brain tumor, his ex-wife Lucia Frangione announced Tuesday.
'The great Michael Kopsa, my dear friend and the father of my child, Nora, passed away Oct 23 2022 of a brain tumour,' Frangione said.
She continued: 'He was an incredible stage and screen actor, voice actor, carpenter, musician and painter. Most importantly, he was a loving and richly present father.'
The latest: Veteran character actor Michael Kopsa, best known for his stints on The X-Files, Smallville, and Stargate SG-1, died at the age of 66 Sunday from a brain tumor
Kopsa was born in Toronto on January 22, 1956, and relocated to the New York to study his craft at the Circle in the Square Theatre School in a four-year stint that ended in 1984.
Kopsa subsequently relocated to Canada to complete his education at the University of Toronto, where he earned an arts and science degree.
Kopsa portrayed Rick Culver on The X-Files and General Kerrigan on Stargate SG-1. He worked on a number of TV productions based in Vancouver or Toronto, such as Fringe, The Net, Dead Zone and The Sentinel.
Kopsa appeared in multiple films for Hallmark, such as It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas, Love in Winterland, Marrying Father Christmas and Valentine in the Vineyard.
His ex-wife Lucia Frangione announced the sad news in a tweet on Tuesday
The veteran entertainer was seen in a selfie in 2019
Kopsa had amassed a total of 227 performance credits in his career
Hallmark posted a memorial to its Instagram account, saying, 'A friend and colleague to many, today we honor the legacy of Michael Kopska. Always in our hearts.'
Kopsa also appeared in a number of movies including Fantastic Four, Apollo 18, Love Happens and Rise of the Planet of the Apes.
Kopsa also did extensive work as a voice actor, lending his talents to projects including Dragon Ball Z, Mobile Suit Gundam, Ninjago, Inuyasha, Death Note, Action Man, X-Men: Evolution, Iron Man: Armored Adventures, Planet Hulk Alien Racers and Princess Castle.
Kopsa had amassed a total of 227 performance credits in his career.
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