and played Randy Carmichael on the "Rugrats" sequel series "All Grown Up!" Seamus Dever. Malcolm Reynolds, returning from his mission, sizes up the situation and without hesitation shoots Dobson in the head. Actress Rebecca Gayheart was initially hired to play the part of Inara, but was released after only one day of filming. [citation needed]. Simon and his sister River start as fugitives, using the Serenity to hide their tracks from the Alliance, but it isn't long until they're part of the family, with Simon becoming the ship's doctor and River using her preternatural fighting skills to help with more than one mission. "Castle" star Nathan Fillion led the Serenity crew as Captain Mal on "Firefly," while "Mad Men" star Christina Hendricks nearly brought him down.On "Firefly," Hendricks played Saffron, the bombshell con-woman who posed as Mal's wife in an attempt to commandeer the ship and sell it to pirates. Recently, Alan Tudyk (who played Torres' on-screen husband Wash in "Firefly") confirmed that the entire cast would be on board for an "Arrested Development" style revival, while Joss Whedon admitted that he'll "never really accept" the abrupt ending of the cult sci-fi series. Everything goes somewhere, and I go everywhere.". 122. Cookies help us deliver our Services. He reveals a more sadistic side of himself as he beats Book unnecessarily in a fit of anger having already knocked Book unconscious. Post "Mad Men," Hendricks took on lead roles in other cable TV shows, including "Hap and Leonard" and the turn-of-the-century spoof "Another Period," while also co-starring in the big-screen comedies "Bad Santa 2" and "Fist Fight." What The Cast Of Firefly Looks Like Today. Angered by his loss, he threatens her with physical and professional harm, but Inara tells him that he is the one in trouble: Wing now has a black mark in the Companion books, and will be henceforth unable to hire Companions. Canadian actor Jewel Staite, a well-known child performer from her days on '90s favorites "Space Cases" and "Flash Forward," moved forward into adult roles with the space-set "Firefly" in 2002, portraying the ship's sweet and plucky mechanic, Kaylee Frye. Last edited on 25 December 2022, at 05:51, "12 Things We Learned From the 'Firefly' Special 'Browncoats Unite' [Firefly]", "Firefly: Browncoats Unite on Dailymotion", "Interviews with Jewel Staite, Adam Baldwin, Sean Maher and Summer Glau", "EXTRA! Stitch claims that he would never have done that to Jayne. Towards the end of the episode, even though he ends up catching the serial killers and earning his spot, he declines at the last minute with high praise for Frost, saying she should get the seat instead. Malcolm Reynolds ("Mal"), played by Nathan Fillion, is owner and captain of the Firefly-class spaceship Serenity, and was a volunteer in the war between the Alliance and the Independents (aka "Browncoats"). Born in the late 25th century on Sihnon, Inara is a Companion, a high-society courtesan licensed by the Union of Allied Planets (the "Alliance"). She is portrayed by Nectar Rose. Many know him best as the titular star of Castle, a role he played for eight seasons. She seems unable to trust anyone, telling Mal that everyone plays everybody else. However, she is seen wearing the necklace in the flashback sequences of "Out of Gas", well before she has married Wash. She poses as "Bridget" for Mal's smuggler friend Monty, and as "Yolanda" to Durran, the wealthy owner of the priceless Lassiter laser pistol, both of whom also married her. His feelings for her can be seen in his concern during the pilot episode, when he watched her surgery, as well as in his hostility towards Simon (Kaylee's obvious love-interest). It is not known how much he earned from the Firefly series, as the show ran only for a limited amount of time despite its popularity. And they promptly snap some handcuffs on her wrists. Their full names are Mingojerry and Fantastic Rample. Firefly, Castle. He then causes the Operative to doubt his mission by forcing him to watch a report by Dr. Caron, revealing that the Alliance itself was responsible for accidentally creating the Reavers in the course of mass mind control experiments on the planet Miranda. Before the war even started, he infiltrated the Alliance military as Derrial Book a name he stole from another cadet whom he jumped and killed. On two separate occasions she ventures into large melees (2030 opponents against her at the same time), and on both occasions she emerges not only victorious but (apparently) with only relatively minor injuries. He is courteous in all his dealings and is shown to be distressed only when confronted by Reaver attack. She is also known to seduceand frequently marryher marks. Shepherd Book was born Henry Evans, running away from his abusive father at an early age. Fess Higgins is the formerly-virgin son of the magistrate of Higgins' Moon. In the movie Serenity, Simon Tam confesses his feelings for her, which she reciprocates. His mother was using the money to care for a sick child named Mattie. According to Serenity crew member and Companion Inara Serra, Saffron has had some Companion training. Minor characters are defined as any character who is not a part of the crew of the fictional ship Serenity including any who appear in the R. Tam sessions, the television show itself, the comic book series Serenity: Those Left Behind, or the film Serenity. Shepherd Book dies in the movie Serenity when Haven, the planet where he had been living, is attacked by Alliance forces on orders of the Operative. Applejack is a character in the G1 My Little Pony series. Jayne thinks the hat is quite cunning, though his fellow shipmates gently mock him about it. In a proposed extended version of a scene from Serenity, in Inara's Companion montage, she was to be seen teaching the girls how to use the bow, but this idea was dropped because she appeared too much like "Wonder Woman". Simon was accepted to the best Medical Academy, or "MedAcad", on Osiris. She married boyfriend Charlie Ritchie in July 2016, shortly after giving birth to their son, Wilder. Sheriff Bourne is played by Gregg Henry. He lives on a moon with his Gynoid wife, Lenore (portrayed by Nectar Rose). Impressed with her mechanical ability, Mal immediately offered her Bester's job. The Alliance isolates River from her family, though she managed to send a call for help by putting a coded message in a letter to her brother. You just learn how to live there." Actors Richard Burgi, Fredric Lehne, and Gregg Henry each had one-episode guest appearances on both "Firefly" and "Castle." @media all and (max-width:720px){body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .tocright{display:none}.mw-parser-output .tocright{width:100%!important}}@media all and (min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .tocright{float:right;clear:right;width:auto;margin:0 0 0.5em 1em}.mw-parser-output .tocright-clear-left{clear:left}.mw-parser-output .tocright-clear-both{clear:both}.mw-parser-output .tocright-clear-none{clear:none}}. This usually follows events of aggression toward or contempt for her targets. After learning about River's abuse at the Academy, he is unable to help her for two more years. Torres has kept busy in the years since "Firefly" ended its run, appearing in several movies and more than two dozen television roles, including the Fox drama "Standoff," the ABC caper "The Catch," and the ABC Family series "Huge." Castle has a new address. Throughout both episodes in which he appears ("The Train Job" and "War Stories"), the instrument associated with him in the soundtrack (i. e., providing his leitmotif) is the duduk. He is killed when River stabs him in the neck with his pen. He also joined "Firefly" castmate Alan Tudyk for "Con Men," inspired by the pair's experiences on the fan convention circuit. Joss Whedon mentions in the commentary on "Serenity" that he originally wrote the character with the intention of playing the role himself. He quickly settles into the rhythm of daily life aboard Serenity, becoming an integral part of the crew, but viewers learn that Book had a far darker past from which he was actively running away. US residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data. He plays Detective Ethan Slaughter, a tough-as-nails, loose-cannon rogue cop stereotype in diametric opposition to Detective Beckett. Shepherd Derrial Book, played by Ron Glass, is a "shepherd", or preacher, who provides frequent spiritual advice and perspectives for the crew of Serenity. Although Badger cannot be trusted, he apparently is consistent enough that Reynolds is willing to do business with him. A loyal first mate and a tough, deadly fighter, Zo is the only member of Mal's crew to regularly call him "sir", a vestige of their past as soldiers. [31], Around this time, Simon's little sister River, whom he adores, attended an elite Alliance-sponsored school called The Academy. Badger is clearly a criminal, but he views himself as a business man and "better than" Mal and other smugglers who do not have a base of operations. In "The Message", Jayne is revealed sending money earned by his mercenary activities home to his mother. That almost wasn't his role though, as Fillion recalls totally bombing his auditions for the part that launched him into a new phase of his career. Baldwin's most recent regular series role is that of Admiral Mike Slattery on the long-running TNT drama "The Last Ship.". The man named Jayne came back for a second episode in Season 8, Episode 6, "Cool Boys." The series' large cast opened up a web of compelling character relationships that drew viewers into the world of Firefly, and the actors who brought those characters to life formed one of the most fiercely beloved and disappointingly short-lived groups in recent TV history. Her character has been a fan favorite for many years. Since becoming a mother, Glau has acted very little, appearing with "Firefly" co-stars on the rare episode of "Con Man" and "Castle," and taking on a two-episode arc on Netflix's "Wu Assassins.". In that episode, he espouses admiration for the brutal philosophy of a fictional Chinese dictator (the 'volcano' quote is sometimes attributed to Xiang Yu, but neither he nor any other Chinese warlords had ever written such a poem). Since Firefly, Alan Tudyk has continued to work primarily in television, but has done some film work as well. In 2007, Fillion teamed up with author P.J. Inara talks Fess through some of his insecurities with his father and makes him look upon himself as his own man. Her most high-profile role to date has been that of Vanessa Carlysle in the mega-blockbusters "Deadpool" and "Deadpool 2." Nandi and Mal share a one-night stand, which upsets Inara deeply, before Nandi is killed during a gunfight with Burgess and his men, and Petaline takes over the brothel. Castle name-checks Buffy, where Fillion guested as the last Dragon. Apr 4, 2012. When Fillion moved over to ABC, though, he didn't go alone. Because the drama series jumps around in time from 1970 to the present day, showrunners . [28] Jayne Cobb would embarrass her in this and later episodes by making fun of her attraction to Simon, usually right in front of Simon. In the pilot Firefly episode called "Serenity", Lawrence Dobson's initial clumsiness and common appearance contrasts him to the viewer (and the other characters) with the more suspicious-looking Simon Tam, to conceal Dobson's role as villain on the ship. The manner in which Reynolds handles himself in the time leading up to and during the duel convinces Harrow of Mal's character and he decides to trust him with his "property", finally revealed to be a herd of cattle. Mercenary Jayne Cobb is hard to pin down. Later, as Mal was preparing to return the stolen medicine to Paradiso, Bourne and a posse tracked him down. [citation needed]. But she also guest-starred on an episode of "Castle" back in the day. This is confirmed in a deleted scene from Serenity, in which a display lists her military name as Corporal Zo Alleyne. Following her reprisal of the role in the 2005 film "Serenity," Baccarin went on to co-star in several television shows and films, portraying the villain Adria in "Stargate SG-1," the enigmatic alien Anna in ABC's "V" revival, and Jessica Brody in Homeland," a role which netted her an Emmy nomination for outstanding supporting actress in a drama series. The trauma she endures in custody leaves her mental health in an unsteady state, creating situations in which she depends on the Firefly crew's protection about as often as she saves their bacon in return. He is known for playing Dagonet in the film King Arthur (2004) and Titus Pullo in the BBC/HBO television series Rome (2005-2007). In "Ariel", he shows shame for having sold out Simon and River and is noticeably disgusted upon hearing what the Alliance has done to River. The character is played by Edward Atterton. The costume party gets actors to dress up in former roles. He is portrayed by Joss Whedon. Firefly was never cancelled, they just changed the name to Castle. In his first appearance, he hired Serenity to steal medicines being sent to a town where they were badly needed, but when Mal and Zoe learned what they'd done, Mal sent the medicine back to the town and returned Niska's money to his henchmen. Jayne keeps a large arsenal of weapons in his cabin on Serenity, the largest and most powerful being a firearm (specifically, a "Callahan full-bore auto-lock with a customized trigger, double cartridge and thorough gauge") nicknamed Vera, which he attempts to trade with Mal for his "wife" Saffron in "Our Mrs. Reynolds". It was Season 8, Episode 20 "Much Ado About Murder." Glass retired from acting in 2014, and died in November 2016 at the age of 71. His loyal second-in-command Zoe was by his side for most of the war, surviving many dangerous conflicts with him. Jayne is contemptuous of Simon and River, and sees them as a danger to his safety as they may bring the Alliance down on them. Patience, an elderly woman, is the leader of the backwater moon Whitefall and notorious in the backstory of the crew of Serenity for having previously shot Mal due to what he describes as a "perfectly legitimate conflict of interests". So let's get . In "Trash", she convinces Mal to steal a priceless antique laser pistol owned by a man who turns out to be another husband of hers. Nathan Fillion headed the successful crime-drama Castlefor seven seasons, has voiced Hal Jordan in numerous DC animated projects and has been the star of The Rookiesince 2018. She, along with the rest of her team, is killed by the Reavers after their ship crashed. The Alliance then passes the assignment to retrieve the Tams to the Operative. His "Firefly" cast members Alan Tudyk (who played Wash) and Gina Torres (who played Zoe) also appeared. Former dancer Summer Glau landed her first screen acting role in 2002, playing a ballerina on an episode of "Angel" a few months before Joss Whedon cast her on "Firefly" in the role of River Tam, a troubled child prodigy who had fallen into the hands of evil Alliance experimenters. In the original script for the episode "Bushwhacked" it is revealed that Simon supported Unification, the issue that sparked the eponymous War of Unification. For this reason, Inara is nicknamed the "Ambassador" by the others on the ship. Morena Baccarin filmed her first scene the very day she was accepted for the role. In 2021, Hendricks wrapped a four-season run on the NBC suburban crime saga "Good Girls.". In the commentaries for episodes "Out of Gas" and "War Stories", it is mentioned that Adam Baldwin added a "tactile" compulsion to the character. She loves all of those people. (However, he claimed that she'd given him slightly too much, and so cut off Mal's left ear and gives it to her as a 'small refund'.) Nandi, played by Melinda Clarke in "Heart of Gold", is a former Companion who knew Inara on Sihnon before they both left the planet. He tries to shoot and kill Jayne, but an unidentified hero-worshipping boy of Higgins' Moon leaps in front of Jayne and takes the shotgun blast, giving Jayne an opening to throw a knife into Stitch's chest. Despite her treachery, they successfully sell the cargo. Most notably, he's landed leading roles on two other primetime TV shows - Castle, which ran for eight seasons on ABC, and The Rookie, which currently airs on ABC. Eric Lange (born February 19, 1973) is an American actor. The show also ran from 2009 to 2016. Concern over his son Fess's virginity causes him to hire Inara Serra to turn Fess into a 'man', but the attempt is more successful than he'd expected; Fess openly defies his father and allows Serenity to lift off. Adam Baldwin was a perfect choice to portray Cobb, as he's an expert at playing tough guys and no-nonsense figures with some kind of military connection. Fanty and Mingo are twin brothers who appear in the Serenity comic as well as the film. The "Blue Gloves" are a pair of mysterious men, portrayed by Dennis Cockrum and Jeff Ricketts, who wear suits and what appear to be blue gloves. Castle frequently makes references to star Nathan Fillion's previous TV series, and has often featured people who were in it. A young River is played by Skylar Roberge in "Safe", and by Hunter Ansley Wryn in Serenity. He often tries to paralyze his targets by taking out a nerve cluster near the waist, and then stabs them; on some occasions, he has his enemies fall forward onto his sword, much like disgraced Roman generals used to do. Nandi gave up her life as a Companionhaving concluded that it was too restrictiveto become a brothel madam, overseeing common prostitutes on one of the outer planets. Alan Tudyk (Hoban "Wash" Washburne) Since Firefly Ended: Wash has been busy since Firefly was canned with roles in a ton of feature films. He is fiercely loyal to those he calls his crew. When River is on his ship, she is able to deduce that he is/was a sadist, who tortured his neighbors' pets, and that his mother's dog never took a liking to him because of this. He had parts in 3:10 to Yuma, Knocked Up, Ice Age 2, I, Robot, and finally his most memorable turn as Steve the Pirate in Dodgeball. Jayne tends to touch, smell and taste things habitually, being constantly in touch with his surroundings. The show just began . She's eventually vindicated once Castle and the police discover that the affair was faked for TV ratings and that she had a solid alibi for the night of the murder. When Mal, Zoe, and Jayne rob the train between Hancock and Paradiso, Sheriff Bourne questions Mal and Zoe, who are pretending to be newlyweds, coming to Paradiso to find work in the mines. While Captain Malcolm Reynolds likes to needle Inara about the nature of her occupation, it is also clear that the two care for each other deeply. A few years later Book found God, joined the Abbey, and finally left, healed, to become a member of the crew of Serenity, where, in the end, he would find love and family. [1] Zo and Wash considered having children, but were unable to do so before Wash's death in Serenity. Studios Announces First-Ever Firefly Event, Blue Sun Rising Other actors to appear include Molly Quinn, Seamus Dever and Jon Huertas -- who starred alongside Fillion on ABC's Castle from 2009 to 2016 -- as well as Mekia Cox, who currently stars alongside Fillion on ABC's The Rookie. ", Glau and husband Val Morrison welcomed their first child in 2015 and a second in 2017.