Summary
Fireflywas a huge hit for many sci-fi and fantasy fans. Unfortunately, Fox Studios didn’t feel the same way and canceled it in its maiden season. Fans were happy to see the show receive a theatrical release in the feature filmSerenity,and hoped it was enough to breathe new life into the series. Unfortunately, aside from some spinoff comic books and graphic novels, the show hasn’t seen the light of day in over twenty years.
This is no fault of the cast, however, as they were amazing. That’s why their careers continued to thrive on the big and little screen. While many of them make a passing reference totheir role inFirefly, it’s not likely the show will ever return. In the meantime, catch these actors and actresses in their current projects.
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Nathan Fillion
Captain Malcolm Reynolds' Nathan Fillion is one of the most recognizable faces in geek fandom. His career hasn’t seen any signs of slowing down afterFirefly’sshort tenure. He currently holds a starring role on the crime procedural dramaThe Rookieas Officer John Nolan. However, gamers will forever know Fillion as the comedic yet tough-as-nails Guardian Cayde-6 inDestiny.
Meanwhile, James Gunn put him in his 2021 comic book movieThe Suicide Squadas T.D.K. andMaster Karja inGuardians of the Galaxy Volume 3. Gunn has also cast Fillion for the upcomingSuperman: Legacyin the role of Guy Gardner, one of Earth’s Green Lanterns.
Gina Torres
Gina Torres had no intention of letting her career slow down afterFirefly. Fans may recognize her voice as Ikora Rey fromDestiny,where she worked alongside her co-star Nathan Fillion again. She has appeared on the big screen, reprising her role as Cas fromThe Matrix Reloaded,and later found a regular role in the USA comedy-dramaSuitsas a high-powered attorney and boss at the law firm. She eventually joined Rob Lowe on the drama9-1-1: Lone Star,where she stopped taking orders and became the Captain as Captain Vega.
Alan Tudyk
Most recently, the former pilot of Serenity has found work with his voice, taking on roles in animated shows. He’s voiced Joker and Clayface in the animatedHarley Quinnseries on MAXand Optimus Prime inTransformers: Earthspark. A fan-favorite voice-acting role was K-2SO in Gareth Edwards’Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Back in 2019, he reunited with his former cast mate Nathan Fillion on his seriesThe Rookiefor two episodes as a character named Ellroy Basso.
Morena Baccarin
Morena Baccarin found much success afterFireflyand her role as Inara. Gamers might recognize her voice as Sagira in theWitch Queenexpansion forDestiny 2. Meanwhile, she most recently voiced Gideon on The CW’sThe Flashalongside Grant Gustin.
Baccarin has multiple projects pending, but due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike, everything is on hold. Luckily, it’s not difficult to enjoy her work, especially for comic book fans. She plays a prominent role inGothamas well as the firstDeadpoolmovie opposite Ryan Reynolds.
Adam Baldwin
The man who played the trigger-happy and comical Jayne consistently found work afterFirefly,even becoming a series regular onThe Last Shipbetween 2014 and 2018. Before that, he found his way onto the set ofCastlealong with Nathan Fillion, played an NSA agent on the espionage comedy-dramaChuck, and lent his voice to a few video games and animated series. With his type of humor and stern demeanor, he added plenty of value to the projects.
More recently, Baldwin appeared in an episode of9-1-1: Lone Star. He has an upcoming project titledLove, Courage, and the Battle of Bushy Runabout the aftermath of the French and Indian War, set in 1763.
Jewel Staite
The formerFireflyengineer and heart of gold stars inFamily Lawas Abigail Bianchi. It’s a Canadian legal drama on The CW. Before that, she appeared in a single episode of therebootedQuantum Leapand found small roles on various TV dramas fromThe MagicianstoThe Killing. Nathan Fillion also brought her onto his showCastlein 2016, allowing the two to work together again.
Staite has one project in post-production calledChasing Midnightwhere she holds a starring role, but there’s no word on a release date.
Sean Maher
Doctor Simon Tam lends his voice to many different projects these days, from animated projects to podcasts. The podcast in question, of course, is theStranger Thingsspin-off podcastRebel Robin: Surviving Hawkinswhich follows Robin Buckley. Coincidentally, the nameRebel Robinpoints to Sean Maher’s previous roles as Dick Grayson and Nightwing, a.k.a. the first Robin in several DC projects, includingTeen Titans Go! vs Teen TitansandBatman: Hush.
Summer Glau
Summer Glau was a breakout actress inFireflyandSerenity, earning herself a successful career after the series ended. Fans watched her career evolve as she took on roles with major hits such asThe Unit, The 4400, and eventuallyTerminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Summer appeared in nine episodes of CW’sArrowand reunited with formerFireflycastmate Nathan Fillion inCastle. Unfortunately, she hasn’t worked on anything since 2021, with her last project being a podcast titledCtrl-Alt-Destroy.
Ron Glass
Though he passed away in 2016, it would be disrespectful not to include Ron Glass here. He was a major part ofFirefly, offering spiritual advice to the crew and an opposing perspective to Mal’s morally questionable decisions. Glass played Shepherd Derrial Book, a devoutly religious man shrouded in mystery.
AfterFireflyended in 2003, he reprised his role in the feature filmSerenityand then went on to voice acting and small bit parts in various shows. He eventually collaborated with Joss Whedon once more onABC’sAgents of Shieldas Dr. Streiten. The last project Glass worked on was theAncient Spacevideo game as Colonel Edwards.
