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Dean Stockwell (March 5, 1936 Hollywood, California - ) is an American actor best remembered for his role as Al Calavicci, the holographic guide to time-traveler Sam Beckett on the acclaimed TV series Quantum Leap.

Stockwell also plays a Cylon on the reimagined series Battlestar Galactica.

Stockwell's movie credits include The Dunwich Horror (1970), The Werewolf of Washington (1973), David Lynch's Dune (1984), The Time Guardian (1987), The Manchurian Candidate, the made-for-television miniseries Stephen King's The Langoliers (1995), and the made-for-cable They Nest (2000).

His guest-starring roles on TV have included episodes of such series as Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman ("The Rival"), the updated Twilight Zone ("Room 2426"), Night Gallery ("Whisper"), Mission: Impossible ("The Pendulum"), the original Twilight Zone ("A Quality of Mercy"), and Alfred Hitchcock Presents ("The Landlady").

He also has provided voice characterizations for such animated projects as Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000) and Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990).