William Adama

William Adama
Battlestar Galactica character
Edward James Olmos as William Adama
First appearanceMiniseries (2003)
Portrayed byEdward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica)
Nico Cortez (Razor Flashbacks)[1]
Markus Towfigh (Caprica)
Luke Pasqualino (Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome)
In-universe information
NicknameHusker (callsign)
SpeciesHuman
GenderMale
TitleCommander (BSG Miniseries – Episode 2.12)
Rear Admiral (Episodes 2.13 – 4.22)
Commanding Officer of the Battlestar Galactica (BSG Miniseries – Episode 4.22)
OccupationColonial Fleet
ColonyCaprica, 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.

  1. ^ Razor Flashbacks Credits Archived November 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Benjamin Svetkey, "The Final Frontier: Battlestar Galactica: Season 4.0," Entertainment Weekly 1029 (January 9, 2009), 60.