Biography

Aaron Douglas (Actor)

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Aaron Douglas is a Canadian actor who is highly noted for playing Galen Tyrol in the military science fiction television show Battlestar Galactica. He later grabbed attention for his role as Frank Leo on the CBS series The Bridge. Regarding movie appearances, Douglas has worked in a number of movies such as Walking Tall, Man About Town, and I, Robot.

Attended Prince Charles Secondary School

Aaron Douglas was born on August 23, 1971, in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. He is Canadian by nationality and Caucasian by ethnicity. As of March 2022, Douglas is 50 years old & stands 5 feet 10.5 inches (179 cm).

He is the son of  Michael Douglas (father), a professor, and Arlene Elliot (mother), a psychologist. He has 2 brothers: a younger brother named Chris Douglas (b. 1975) & Joey Daniels, a country singer.

Aaron grew up in Vancouver before his family shifted to Creston, British Columbia when he was just ten. There the future actor attended Prince Charles Secondary School.

After quitting his 10-5 job, Douglas turned into acting & studied at William Davis Centre at VanArts.

Played Galen Tyrol In 'Battlestar Galactica'

Aaron Douglas, 49, started his acting career in 2000 when he appeared in the television movie The Inspector 2: A Shred of Evidence. The same year, he was cast in two shows: Hollywood Off-Ramp and Cold Squad.

In 2003, Douglas starred as Boston in the miniseries Out of Order. From 2004-2009, he played Galen Tyrol in the military science fiction television show Battlestar Galactica alongside Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, James Callis, and more.

Aaron worked in the action-crime film Walking Tall in 2004. That same year, he had a small appearance in the science fiction film I, Robot. 

His other movies and television series works include Man About Town, Chaos, Bionic Woman, and Reaper. In 2010, he acted as Frank Leo in the drama series The Bridge.

He played the main role in the comic science fiction show Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency as Gordan Rimmer in 2016. A year later, he was seen in the biographical drama film Little Pink House.

In 2019, he made an appearance in the anthology web television series The Twilight Zone.

Having worked in the 2020 film Operation Christmas Drop, Aaron Douglas guest-starred in the TV series: The Crossword Mysteries & Are You Afraid of the Dark? In 2022, the Van Helsing star worked in the movie A Clüsterfünke Christmas.

Net Worth In 2022

With more than 100 plus acting credits, Douglas became an on-screen sensation, that showered him a great deal of money. As of 2022, Aaron has an estimated net worth of $900,000. According to Celebrity Net Worth, the Canadian actor was worth $800 thousand in mid-2020.

Despite many credits on TV, Aaron is yet to land himself in any major roles but not to mention, his portrayal of characters is noteworthy.

Douglas has worked in the 2004 science fiction action movie I, Robot, which acc u mulated $347.2 million of box office against the budget of $120 million.

Personal Life- Relationship Status & Charity Works

'Battlestar Galactica' star, Aaron Douglas was married to the late Debbie Douglas who pa s sed away after battling breast cancer on November 1, 2004. The actor has a son named Taylor Douglas ( born in 1996) from a previous relationship.

Currently, no update on his relationship status is out officially. So online sources claim that Douglas is single at the moment. He is active on Instagram (@theaarondouglas) as well as Twitter (@theaarondouglas).

Apart from that, Aaron has been involved in many charities including the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Canadian Cancer Society, and Canucks for Kids - Canuck Place Children's Hospice.