Robert Benedic Browder was born on December 11, 1962 in Memphis, Tennessee. He is an American film and television actor.

After graduation, he went to England to study acting at London's Central School of Speech and Theatre. He returned to the U.S. in 1989 as part of the cast of Peter Hall's Broadway production of Merchant of Venice starring Dustin Hoffman.

He soon headed to Hollywood, where he was cast in a number of guest-starring roles, ranging from Murder She Wrote to CSI: Miami to the recurring character of Sam in Party of Five. In addition, he also appeared in several Movie of the Week productions including, "The Unauthorized Charlie's Angels Story, Danielle Steele's "Secrets", and "The Fire Above", to name a few; as well as the blockbuster movie "Memphis Belle."

Cast as the lost astronaut, John Crichton, in 1999, Farscape was his first lead role in a TV series. A critical and rating success, the series quickly became the signature show for the SciFi Channel and ran from 1999 to 2004. He went on to win two Saturn Awards for the series. Despite being cancelled abruptly in 2003, Farscape returned to the small screen in 2004 after a tremendous campaign by it's fans. Mr. Browder won a third Saturn Award for the mini-series, Farscape: Peacekeeper Wars.

His latest role is in the hit series Stargate SG-1. Starting July 15, 2005, his character, Col. Mitchell Cameron takes over as leader of SG-1, replacing Richard Dean Anderson's Gen. Jack O'Neill. Stargate SG-1 is now in it's 9th season on the SciFi Channel.

He married actress Francesca Buller.

Filmography

• Stargate: Continuum (2008)
• Stargate: The Ark of Truth (2008)
• "Stargate SG-1" (40 episodes, 2005-2007)
• "Justice League" (1 episode, 2005)
• Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004)
• A Killer Within (2004)
• Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Charlie's Angels' (2004)
• "CSI: Miami" (1 episode, 2003)
• "Farscape" (88 episodes, 1999-2003)
• Farscape: The Game (2002)
• Boogie Boy (1998)
• The Sky's on Fire (1998)
• Bad to the Bone (1997)
• Steel Chariots (1997)
• Nevada (1997)
• "Party of Five" (10 episodes, 1996-1997)
• Innocent Victims (1996)
• "Strangers" (1 episode, 1996)
• Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story (1995)
• "Murder, She Wrote" (1 episode, 1994)
• "Thunder Alley" (1 episode, 1994)
• "Melrose Place" (1 episode, 1994)
• "Grace Under Fire" (1 episode, 1993)
• Secrets (1992)
• "The Boys of Twilight" (1992)
• A Kiss Before Dying (1991)
• Daughters of Privilege (1991)
• Memphis Belle (1990)
• Duncan's World (1978)