Raised in the world of showbiz---his father was an actor and his mother was a dancer---Juliani launched his own entertainment career at an early age with a guest appearance on
MacGyver. During his high-school years, he made money voicing TV cartoon characters and earned enough to pay for university. After college, Juliani tackled dramatic and musical stage roles in his native Canada while also racking up credits on a number of small-screen sci-fi series (
Dark Angel,
Stargate SG-1). But his big break came when he landed the part of a suspiciously efficient administrator on the lauded revamp of
Battlestar Galactica. He followed that success with a minor role as a military-base technician in the 2009 adaptation of the graphic novel
Watchmen, as well as recurring roles on
Smallville and the Syfy miniseries
Alice.Alessandro Juliani Fast Facts:
- Sang in the British Columbia Boys Choir for most of his childhood.
- Made his TV debut at age 11 in the MacGyver episode "The Madonna."
- Studied opera while in college and performed in a Vancouver opera troupe; occasionally appeared as a guest artist with the University of British Columbia Ensemble.
- Has worked as a sound designer and composer on a number of small independent films.
- Frequently performs onstage in Vancouver when not filming.
- Alessandro Juliani Relationships:
- Donna Wong-Juliani - Mother
- John Juliani - Father
- College:
- McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (BA in Vocal and Opera Performance, 1997)