Galaxy Quest



Hop on your spaceship for this week's edition of Force Fed Sci-Fi and The Force Fed Sci-Fi Movie Podcast as we laugh out loud with the film Galaxy Quest as we cover the Galaxy Quest characters and aliens, mention some of our favorite Galaxy Quest quotes, discover just what exactly happened to a Galaxy Quest sequel and more. Strap in as we go on a Star Trek film spoof journey! Make sure to listen to our podcast episode and subscribe so you never miss an episode!

Galaxy Quest Movie Cast

Tim Allen as Jason Nesmeth

The Home Improvement star was not the first choice as the actor who plays the actor who plays Commander Peter Quincy Taggart (I think that made sense?). In fact, some of the others who were offered / considered for the main role included Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin, and Kevin Klein. We really thought Tim Allen fit the role perfectly. He sort of has that cheesy humor that fit well with this character as well as just the general idea of making comedic spoof of Star Trek.

Sigourney Weaver as Gwen DeMarco

Sci-fi star Sigourney Weaver didn't take on the role of someone opposite of aliens or ghosts in this film, but instead did a great job delivering humor to audiences as Gwen DeMarco, an actress who played Tawny Madison, a character that just repeated and posed questions to the spaceship's computer for the rest of the crew. While it sounds like one of the lamest jokes a Star Trek spoof could come up with, she delivers a performance that will make you laugh out loud.

Alan Rickman as Alexander Dane

We definitely argued whether or not Alan Rickman sort of stole the show a bit from Tim Allen. With his character being fed-up and negatively sarcastic about himself being a former star on a space exploration show mixed in with some brilliant acting (I love his facial expressions in this film), the comedic lines from the character are hard not to crack up about. Honestly, Alan Rickman was a vital part of this cast and without him, the quality of this movie would have been downgraded.

Sam Rockwell as Guy Fleegman

While Chris and Sean did have a Force Fed Sci-Fi redshirt pick for this movie (listen to the podcast episode to find out who ... rather what it was), Rockwell's character literally played a redshirt on the television show within the movie. Oh those poor Star Trek redshirts. Luckily, Rockwell's character gets to tag along for the movie's adventure, and kind of represents the character theme of "being able to grow." While Rockwell isn't the one you concentrate on a ton in this film, it's nice to watch one of his earlier roles where he still delivers a solid and funny performance.

Tony Shaloub as Fred Kwan

The Monk star actually and originally tried to obtain the role of Rockwell's character, but the filmmakers thought he was better suited for the role of Fred. Like Rockwell's character, Shaloub as Fred isn't focused on too much in this movie. Although, there is the awkward, but hilarious romance between he and Missi Pyle's character Laliari.

Galaxy Quest Aliens

The Thermians

* Mathesar, the leader of the Thermians - portrayed by Enrico Colantoni

* Quellek, a Thermian who admires Alan Rickman's character - portrayed by Patrick Breen<b...