2 ) ". ▁ ▁On ▁February ▁ 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁it ▁was ▁announced ▁that ▁Pic ardo ▁would ▁be ▁joining ▁the ▁regular ▁cast ▁of ▁St arg ate ▁Atl ant is '' ▁full - time ▁for ▁the ▁series ' ▁fifth ▁and ▁final ▁season . ▁He ▁took ▁over ▁the ▁role ▁of ▁mission ▁commander ▁of ▁the ▁Atl ant is ▁Ex ped ition . ▁ ▁Film ography ▁ ▁Film ▁ ▁Television ▁ ▁Video ▁games ▁ ▁Audio ▁narr ations ▁ ▁Disc ography ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁The ▁Official ▁Robert ▁Pic ardo ▁website ▁ ▁The ▁Planet ary ▁Society ▁Home ▁Page ▁ ▁Robert ▁Pic ardo ▁Inter view ▁( 2 0 1 2 ) ▁at ▁www . review gra vey ard . com ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 5 3 ▁birth s ▁Category : American ▁male ▁film ▁actors ▁Category : American ▁male ▁television ▁actors ▁Category : American ▁people ▁of ▁Italian ▁descent ▁Category : Circ le ▁in ▁the ▁Square ▁Theatre ▁School ▁al umn i ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : M ale ▁actors ▁of ▁Italian ▁descent ▁Category : M ale ▁actors ▁from ▁Philadelphia ▁Category : Will iam ▁P enn ▁Char ter ▁School ▁al umn i ▁Category : Y ale ▁University ▁al umn i <0x0A> </s> ▁Gir ish ▁P and ur ang ▁K ul kar ni ▁( born ▁ 2 5 ▁November ▁ 1 9 7 7 ) ▁is ▁an ▁Indian ▁film ▁actor , ▁writer , ▁and ▁producer . ▁He ▁is ▁a ▁recip ient ▁of ▁two ▁National ▁Film ▁Awards ▁namely , ▁National ▁Film ▁Award ▁for ▁Best