10 Years ago ROSWELL appeared on the TV screen and an incredibly talented group of actors captured our hearts and imaginations. Shortly thereafter, forums for Roswell, and each of the actors on the show opened here at
Among them was
NICK WECHSLER -- the super-talented 20-year-old who played Kyle Valenti. Drop-dead handsome and gifted with an endearing dry humor and delivery, he quickly gained a following. ROSWELL was not Nick’s first series -- he had a co-starring role on the ill-fated Team Knight Rider - - but the role of Kyle Valenti made his name a household word, at least in Sci-Fi-oriented households.
The rest -- as they say -- is history. 10 years after ROSWELL, many fans are just as mesmerized with the story and characters as they were during the all-too-short three-year run of the series. Some of you may remember (some of you are too young to remember) that ROSWELL fans launched the first effective fan-based campaign to rescue a beloved series, inundating the studio with bottles of Tabasco Sauce. The series survived, on another network, but was ultimately undone by being placed in a time-slot opposite a super-hero; Smallville. As in the comic books, Superman defeated the aliens.
Nearly all of the cast went-on to bigger and better things:
Katherine Heigl -- Star of Grey’s Anatomy, several movies, and a media favorite.
Jason Behr -- A long series of starring roles in various movies including some remarkable indie films of great merit,
Colin Hanks -- Mostly movies - lots of them - but also guest-appearances on various TV series.
Emile DiRaven -- A long list of TV roles including a featured role on “Lost”
Brendan Fehr -- Several movies and a recurring roles on CSI Miami and Bones
Adam Rodriguez - Still in a regular starring role on CSI Miami
William Sadler -- Too many wonderful guest and starring roles to mention - the man is a dynamo!
Shiri Appleby -- Many TV roles and some significant movie roles as well.
Devon Gummersall -- dozens of guest appearances on TV and a marriage (and divorce) with ROSWELL star, Majandra DelFino.
Majandra DelFino -- Several series and guest roles, and a musical career too.
Jason Dohring had 2 appearances on ROSWELL as a pizza-delivery guy, and went on to numerous other roles.
I’m sure there are some missing from my list -- sorry for that.
Nick Wechsler continued with a steady stream of guest appearances after ROSWELL including: Malcolm in the Middle, Tru Calling, North Shore, Cold Case, Crossing Jordan, Vanished, Terminator:The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and Without a Trace. He also completed his third movie, FLING* in a featured supporting role, and a lead supporting role in a made-for-the-internet series, Infamous.