# Steve Bacic
**Steve Bacic** (born 1965) is a Canadian actor, producer, and director of Croatian birth, known for playing Gaheris and Telemachus Rhade on *Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda*, the Goa'uld System Lord Camulus on *Stargate SG-1*, Miro Da Silva on the Canadian series *The Guard*, and Jason Shannon in the *Garage Sale Mysteries* franchise. Born in Lisičić, Croatia, then part of [Yugoslavia](https://www.edgepedia.org/yugoslavia), he was raised in [Windsor, Ontario](https://www.edgepedia.org/windsor-ontario), and has built a career of more than 160 screen credits working largely from Vancouver, a hub for Canadian and American television production[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/steve-bacic/) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0045584/) • [3](https://globalnews.ca/news/74997/steve-bacic/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1965, in Lisicic (Lisičić), Croatia, then part of Yugoslavia[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/steve-bacic/) |
| Raised | Windsor, Ontario; family immigrated to Canada when he was two[3](https://globalnews.ca/news/74997/steve-bacic/) |
| Education | Honours degree in kinesiology with a minor in math, University of Windsor[3](https://globalnews.ca/news/74997/steve-bacic/) |
| Breakout role | Guest-starring part on *21 Jump Street* in 1991, then the largest role the series had given a Canadian[4](https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/love-classified/cast/steve-bacic) |
| Signature roles | Gaheris and Telemachus Rhade on *Andromeda*; Major Coburn and Camulus on *Stargate SG-1*; Miro Da Silva on *The Guard*[5](https://www.stargatearchive.com/news/one-on-one-with-a-sci-fi-veteran-interview-with-steve-bacic/) • [6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0045584/bio/) |
| Output | Over 160 credits across more than three decades[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0045584/) |
| Hallmark work | 32 Hallmark Channel original movies, 12 in lead roles; Jason Shannon in the *Garage Sale Mysteries* series[7](https://www.hallmarkpedia.com/people/steve-bacic) |
| Family | Wife Carolin Bacic died January 4, 2019; three children, Emma, Steven David, and Lilly[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0045584/bio/) |
## Early life and path to acting
Bacic was born in Lisičić, Croatia, and his family settled in Windsor, Ontario, when he was two years old[3](https://globalnews.ca/news/74997/steve-bacic/). He grew up in the Drouillard Road area, attended Walkerville Collegiate, and studied Human Kinetics at the [University of Windsor](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-windsor), earning an honors degree in kinesiology with a minor in math[8](https://www.windsorpubliclibrary.com/steve-bacic/) • [3](https://globalnews.ca/news/74997/steve-bacic/).
Acting was not his first career. He planned to work in sports, either as a coach or a physical therapist, did some modeling in high school, and along the way ran his own business refurbishing cars before traveling to Vancouver in 1990 to try acting[3](https://globalnews.ca/news/74997/steve-bacic/) • [8](https://www.windsorpubliclibrary.com/steve-bacic/) • [4](https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/love-classified/cast/steve-bacic). His first role was a guest-starring part on the drama *21 Jump Street*, which at that time was the largest role the series had ever given a Canadian actor[4](https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/love-classified/cast/steve-bacic).
## Science fiction roles
**Andromeda.** Bacic is best known to science fiction audiences for *Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda* (2000 to 2005), in which he appeared as Gaheris Rhade and, later, as Gaheris's descendant Telemachus Rhade[5](https://www.stargatearchive.com/news/one-on-one-with-a-sci-fi-veteran-interview-with-steve-bacic/). His character was killed in the pilot, which Bacic has described as his second acting job; he returned in flashbacks and, after suggesting playing his own descendant, rejoined the cast full time in Season Four as Telemachus Rhade, a Nietzschean like his predecessor[5](https://www.stargatearchive.com/news/one-on-one-with-a-sci-fi-veteran-interview-with-steve-bacic/). Gaheris was written as stiff and by-the-book, while [Telemachus](https://www.edgepedia.org/telemachus) began in the same vein and then hardened into recklessness, a shift Bacic has discussed playing deliberately[5](https://www.stargatearchive.com/news/one-on-one-with-a-sci-fi-veteran-interview-with-steve-bacic/).
**Stargate SG-1.** On *Stargate SG-1* he played two roles at different points in the run: Major Coburn, an S.G.C. team commander usually assigned off-world guard duty in the early seasons, and the Goa'uld System Lord Camulus in a string of episodes early in the show's eighth season[5](https://www.stargatearchive.com/news/one-on-one-with-a-sci-fi-veteran-interview-with-steve-bacic/). He reprised Camulus in the direct-to-video film *[Stargate: Continuum](https://www.edgepedia.org/stargate-continuum)*[3](https://globalnews.ca/news/74997/steve-bacic/). In a 2024 interview at Gatecon: The Invasion, he said he had auditioned several times for the series, including for the role of Teal'c, before landing Coburn[5](https://www.stargatearchive.com/news/one-on-one-with-a-sci-fi-veteran-interview-with-steve-bacic/).
He has played other genre parts as well, including guest roles on *The Outer Limits*, *The X-Files*, *Smallville*, *The 100*, and *Supernatural*, and in 2003 he appeared as Dr. [Hank McCoy](https://www.edgepedia.org/hank-mccoy-film-character) in the X-Men sequel *X2: X-Men United*[5](https://www.stargatearchive.com/news/one-on-one-with-a-sci-fi-veteran-interview-with-steve-bacic/) • [1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/steve-bacic/). IMDb trivia notes a recurring pattern: in *[Andromeda](https://www.edgepedia.org/andromeda-tv-series)* his character Gaheris Rhade is killed by Captain Dylan Hunt, and in *Battlestar Galactica: Razor* his Colonel Jurgen Belzen is killed by Admiral Helena Cain[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0045584/bio/).
## Television drama and series work
Bacic starred as Miro Da Silva, a maverick duty captain on a marine rescue unit, in the Canadian series *The Guard* from 2008 to 2009, a role he described as "more about doing the right thing than being by the book"[3](https://globalnews.ca/news/74997/steve-bacic/). He received Leo Award nominations for Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series for the role in 2008 and 2009[9](https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/actors/steve-bacic-net-worth/).
Other series regular work includes Pavel Korkov in the Showcase series *Cra$h & Burn* (2009 to 2010) and Goran in HBO's *Big Love* (2010 to 2011)[9](https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/actors/steve-bacic-net-worth/) • [4](https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/love-classified/cast/steve-bacic). Guest and recurring appearances span *ER*, *CSI: Miami*, *NCIS*, *Dark Angel*, *Flash Gordon* (as Prince Barin), *Arrow*, *When Calls the Heart*, *Republic of Doyle*, *Virgin River*, *The Order*, and Netflix's *Julie and the Phantoms*[3](https://globalnews.ca/news/74997/steve-bacic/) • [1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/steve-bacic/) • [4](https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/love-classified/cast/steve-bacic).
## Feature films
His film credits include *The 6th Day* (2000), *X2: X-Men United* (2003), *Good Luck Chuck* (2007), and *Wonder* (2017)[7](https://www.hallmarkpedia.com/people/steve-bacic) • [3](https://globalnews.ca/news/74997/steve-bacic/). He starred alongside [Anthony Hopkins](https://www.edgepedia.org/anthony-hopkins) in *Go with Me*, played a supporting role in *Why We're Killing Gunther* with [Arnold Schwarzenegger](https://www.edgepedia.org/arnold-schwarzenegger), and appeared in *Wonder* with [Julia Roberts](https://www.edgepedia.org/julia-roberts) and Owen Wilson[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0045584/).
## Hallmark movies
Since the mid-2000s Bacic has been a regular presence in Hallmark productions, with 32 [Hallmark Channel](https://www.edgepedia.org/hallmark-channel) original movies to his credit, 12 of them in lead roles[7](https://www.hallmarkpedia.com/people/steve-bacic). His best-known Hallmark part is Jason Shannon, Jennifer Shannon's engineer husband in the *Garage Sale Mysteries* series opposite [Lori Loughlin](https://www.edgepedia.org/lori-loughlin); he has played the role since the second film in the series, after Rick Ravanello played it in the 2013 pilot[10](https://www.girlsgonehallmark.com/steve-bacic-interview-garage-sale-mysteries-murder-takes-the-stage/). The franchise ran for sixteen films between 2013 and 2019 before ending, and Hallmark renewed it in 2026 with *Garage Sale Mysteries: Murder Takes the Stage*, in which Bacic returned after a seven-year gap[10](https://www.girlsgonehallmark.com/steve-bacic-interview-garage-sale-mysteries-murder-takes-the-stage/).
## Behind the camera
Bacic has also directed and produced. His directing credits include the 2017 film *My Baby Is Gone*, *Alter* (2020, which he also executive produced), and *A Shrink, a Flat & a Broken Key* (2023)[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/steve-bacic/). IMDb lists him with 185 acting credits, 6 producer credits, and 4 director credits[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0045584/). In recent years he has also taught young actors in Vancouver[8](https://www.windsorpubliclibrary.com/steve-bacic/).
## Personal life
Bacic married Carolin Bacic, who died on January 4, 2019; the couple had three children, daughters Emma and Lilly and son Steven David[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0045584/bio/). He resides in Vancouver with his family and, away from work, has described enjoying hiking, travel, sports, poker, golf, and fitness[8](https://www.windsorpubliclibrary.com/steve-bacic/) • [3](https://globalnews.ca/news/74997/steve-bacic/).
## References
1. [Steve Bacic - Actor, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/steve-bacic/)
2. [Steve Bacic - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0045584/)
3. [Steve Bacic, Global News (February 27, 2009)](https://globalnews.ca/news/74997/steve-bacic/)
4. [Steve Bacic as Brian in Love, Classified - Hallmark Channel](https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/love-classified/cast/steve-bacic)
5. [Bacic Instincts: One-on-One With A Sci-Fi Veteran, GateWorld / Stargate Archive (November 1, 2024)](https://www.stargatearchive.com/news/one-on-one-with-a-sci-fi-veteran-interview-with-steve-bacic/)
6. [Steve Bacic - Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0045584/bio/)
7. [Steve Bacic, HallmarkPedia](https://www.hallmarkpedia.com/people/steve-bacic)
8. [Steve Bacic, Windsor Public Library](https://www.windsorpubliclibrary.com/steve-bacic/)
9. [Steve Bacic Net Worth, Celebrity Net Worth](https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/actors/steve-bacic-net-worth/)
10. [Steve Bacic on the Garage Sale Mysteries Return, Girls Gone Hallmark](https://www.girlsgonehallmark.com/steve-bacic-interview-garage-sale-mysteries-murder-takes-the-stage/)
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