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Prolific Character Actor, Michael Kopsa, dead at 66

The name may not ring a bell, but there a really good chance you’ve seen a number of performances by Michael Kopsa.

Best known for his roles in The X-Files and Smallville, he was also Beast on X-Men: Evolution to Captain Windmark on Fringe.

His ex-wife, actress Lucia Frangione, announced the news 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.”