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from "Battlestar Galactica" (1978)
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Overview
Biography:
For a complete biography on William Adama, see:[p... See more »
Alternate Names:
Adama / Admiral William Adama / Cmdr. Adama / Commander William Adama / Ensign Adama / Older Adama / William Adama / Young Adama / Young William Adama
Filmography
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- Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome (2012) (TV) Played by Luke Pasqualino (as William Adama)
- "Battlestar Galactica"
... aka "BSG" - USA (promotional abbreviation)
- Daybreak: Part 2 (2009) TV episode, Played by Edward James Olmos (as Admiral William Adama)
- Daybreak: Part 1 (2009) TV episode, Played by Edward James Olmos (as Admiral William Adama)
- Islanded in a Stream of Stars (2009) TV episode, Played by Edward James Olmos (as Admiral William Adama)
- Someone to Watch Over Me (2009) TV episode, Played by Edward James Olmos (as Admiral William Adama)
- Deadlock (2009) TV episode, Played by Edward James Olmos (as Admiral William Adama)
(68 more) - "Late Show with David Letterman"
... aka "Late Show Backstage" - USA (title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka "The Late Show" - USA (informal short title)
- Episode #15.85 (2008) TV episode, Played by Edward James Olmos (as William Adama) - Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007) (TV) Played by Nico Cortez (as Young Adama) / Edward James Olmos (as Admiral William Adama)
... aka "Razor" - USA (short title) - "Battlestar Galactica: Razor Flashbacks"
- Escape (2007) TV episode, Played by Nico Cortez (as Young William Adama) / Edward James Olmos (as Commander William Adama)
- Survivors (2007) TV episode, Played by Nico Cortez (as Young William Adama)
- The Lab (2007) TV episode, Played by Nico Cortez (as Young William Adama)
- Free Fall (2007) TV episode, Played by Nico Cortez (as Young William Adama)
- Operation Raptor Talon (2007) TV episode, Played by Nico Cortez (as Young William Adama)
(2 more) - "Robot Chicken"
- Rabbits on a Roller Coaster (2007) TV episode, Played by Gregory Itzin (as William Adama) - Sci Fi Inside: Sci Fi Friday (2005) (TV) Played by Edward James Olmos (as William Adama)
- "Battlestar Galactica"
... aka "Battlestar Galactica: The Miniseries" - USA (long title)
- Episode #1.2 (2003) TV episode, Played by Edward James Olmos
- Episode #1.1 (2003) TV episode, Played by Edward James Olmos - "Galactica 1980"
... aka "Battlestar Galactica" - USA (syndication title)
- The Return of Starbuck (1980) TV episode, Played by Lorne Greene
- Space Croppers (1980) TV episode, Played by Lorne Greene
- The Night the Cylons Landed: Part 2 (1980) TV episode, Played by Lorne Greene
- The Night the Cylons Landed: Part 1 (1980) TV episode, Played by Lorne Greene
- Spaceball (1980) TV episode, Played by Lorne Greene
(5 more) - "Battlestar Galactica"
- The Hand of God (1979) TV episode, Played by Lorne Greene
- Take the Celestra (1979) TV episode, Played by Lorne Greene
- Experiment in Terra (1979) TV episode, Played by Lorne Greene
- Baltar's Escape (1979) TV episode, Played by Lorne Greene
- Greetings from Earth (1979) TV episode, Played by Lorne Greene
(17 more)
Video-game:
- Battlestar Galactica (2003) (VG) Played by James Horan (as Older Adama) / Robin Atkin Downes (as Ensign Adama)
Archive Footage:
- The Plan (2009) (V) Played by Edward James Olmos (as Commander William Adama)
... aka "Battlestar Galactica: The Plan" - USA (video box title) - Battlestar Galactica: The Story So Far (2006) (TV) Played by Edward James Olmos (as Admiral William Adama)
- Remembering 'Battlestar Galactica' (2004) (V) Played by Lorne Greene
- Working with the Daggit of 'Battlestar Galactica' (2004) (V) Played by Lorne Greene
- Glen Larson on the Creation of 'Battlestar Galactica' (2004) (V) Played by Lorne Greene
- Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming (1999) Played by Lorne Greene
- Conquest of the Earth (1981) (TV) Played by Lorne Greene (as Adama)
- Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack (1979) (TV) Played by Lorne Greene (as Cmdr. Adama)
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Quotes:
From "Battlestar Galactica: The Hand of God (#1.21)" (1979)
Commander Adama: We do have one advantage - the element of surprise. And I intend to make the most of it. See more »
Commander Adama: We do have one advantage - the element of surprise. And I intend to make the most of it. See more »
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