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{{Cast Data|
image = Season 3 - Promo - Collaborators - Priest.jpg
| character=[[Unnamed characters (RDM)#Priest|Priest]] (TRS)<br/>[[Obal Ferras]] (Caprica)
| born_month= 07
| born_day= 10
| born_year= 1949
| death_month= 09
| death_day= 14
| death_year= 2012
| nationality= CA
| imdb= 0718759
| sortkey= Rekert, Winston
}}

'''Winston Rekert''' (July 10, 1949—September 14, 2012) was the Canadian actor who portrayed [[Unnamed civilians in the Fleet (RDM)#Priest|an unnamed priest]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] and [[Obal Ferras]] in ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> "[[Unvanquished]]."

Born in [[w:Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver, British Columbia]], he has acted in such genre series as ''[[w:Andromeda (TV series)|Andromeda]]'', ''[[w:First Wave|First Wave]]'', ''[[w:Stargate SG-1|Stargate SG-1]]'', and ''[[Wookieepedia:Star Wars: Droids|Star Wars: Droids]]''. He is better known for being the series leads on ''[[w:Adderly|Adderly]]'' and ''[[w:Neon Rider|Neon Rider]]''; ''Neon Rider'' was also co-created by Rekert and [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0899483/ Danny Virtue].

Rekert has won three awards and been nominated for nine awards, including the Leo Award and Gemini award.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0718759/awards|title=Winston Rekert's award listing at the IMDb|date=|accessdate=24 November 2007|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>

In April 2012, he received the Sam Payne Lifetime Achievement Award from the Union of British Columbia Performers for his body of work as an actor.<ref name="vancouversun">{{cite_web|url=http://www.vancouversun.com/Winston+Rekert+starred+Neon+Rider/7248096/story.html|title=Winston Rekert starred in TV's Neon Rider
|date=15 September 2012|accessdate=15 September 2012|last=Leiren-Young|first=Mark|format=|language=English}}</ref>

Rekert died of cancer early Friday of September 14, 2012.<ref name="vancouversun"/>

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