Michael Kopsa, The X-Files & Stargate SG-1 Actor, Dead at 66

Michael Kopsa, prolific character actor, has died. He was 66 years old. 

Kopsa passed away Sunday, October 23, of a brain tumor, his ex-wife Lucia Frangione announced on Twitter. "The great Michael Kopsa, my dear friend and the father of my child, Nora, passed away Oct. 23, 2022, of a brain tumour," Frangione wrote. "He was an incredible stage and screen actor, voice actor, carpenter, musician and painter. Most importantly, he was a loving and richly present father."

Born January 22, 1956, in Toronto, Kopsa made his professional debut as a voice actor in 1979 when he dubbed anime series Mobile Suit Gundam. He went on to lend his voice to many animated series and films throughout his decades-long career, including Death Note, Dragon Ball Z, Action Man, Ninjago, X-Men: Evolution, and more. 

The actor also appeared in dozens of television shows, including The X-Files, Stargate SG-1, Fringe, The Sentinel, Dead Zone, and more, as well as several Hallmark movies. Over the course of his prolific career, Kopsa racked up some 227 acting credits. 

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