Gaius Baltar

Gaius Baltar
Battlestar Galactica character
James Callis as Gaius Baltar
First appearance"Miniseries"
Last appearance"Daybreak (Part 3)"
Portrayed byJames Callis
In-universe information
SpeciesHuman
GenderMale
OccupationComputer Scientist specializing in Artificial Intelligence (Miniseries)
Science Advisor to Laura Roslin (Miniseries-Episode 1.11)
Caprica delegate to the Quorum of Twelve (Episode 1.11)
Vice President of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol (Episode 1.11–2.20)
President of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol (Episode 2.20–3.04)
Cult Leader (Episode 4.03-Episode 4.20)
Marine on board Galactica
(Episode 4.20)
ColonyBorn and Raised on Aerilon, relocated to Caprica

Dr. Gaius Baltar is a fictional character in the TV series Battlestar Galactica played by James Callis, a reimagining of Lord Baltar from the 1978 Battlestar Galactica series.[1] He is one of the show's primary characters.

  1. ^ Kempf, Arlo (2009). "The Eighteenth Brumaire of Gaius Baltar: Colonialism Reimagined in Battlestar Galactica". In Kempf, Arlo (ed.). Breaching the Colonial Contract. Springer Netherlands. doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-9944-1. ISBN 978-1-4020-9943-4.