William Adama

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William Adama
Battlestar Galactica character
Edward James Olmos as William Adama
First appearance	Miniseries (2003)
Portrayed by	Edward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica) Nico Cortez (Razor Flashbacks)[1] Markus Towfigh (Caprica) Luke Pasqualino (Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome)
In-universe information
Nickname	Husker (callsign)
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Title	Commander (BSG Miniseries – Episode 2.12) Rear Admiral (Episodes 2.13 – 4.22) Commanding Officer of the Battlestar Galactica (BSG Miniseries – Episode 4.22)
Occupation	Colonial Fleet
Colony	Caprica, of Tauron descent

William "Bill" Adama (callsign "Husker") is a fictional character in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica television series produced and aired by the SyFy cable network. He is one of the main characters in the series and is portrayed by Edward James Olmos.^[2] The character is a reimagining of Commander Adama from the 1978 Battlestar Galactica series, originally played by Lorne Greene.