'Quantum Leap' and 'Battlestar Galactica' actor Dean Stockwell dies aged 85

• Actor Dean Stockwell died on Sunday.
• He is known best for his roles on TV shows "Quantum Leap" and "Battlestar Galactica."

The actor Dean Stockwell, who starred in television series including "Quantum Leap" and "Battlestar Galactica," has died. He was 85.

Stockwell died at home of natural causes on November 7, his family told Deadline.

He was a Hollywood lifer. Started his acting career as a child actor, Stockwell starring alongside the likes of Frank Sinatra and Errol Flynn.

Always a fixture on stage between TV and movie gigs, Stockwell's highlight was starring in the 1957 Broadway production of "Compulsion." He later starred in the movie adaptation.

Stockwell is known best for playing Admiral "Al" Calavicci in the hit sci-fi TV series "Quantum Leap" in the early 1990s. But he had a slew of memorable roles on the small and big screen.

He played Brother Cavil in the early 2000s revival of "Battlestar Galactica."

Director David Lynch cast him in his 1984 adaptation of "Dune," and later chose him to played Ben in 1986's "Blue Velvet," in which he performs a memorable lip-synch of Roy Orbison's "In Dreams."

Stockwell formed a respected character actor filmography with movies like "To Live and Die in L.A," "Beverly Hills Cop II," and 1988's "Married to the Mob," in which he was nominated for a best supporting actor Oscar.

Stockwell is survived by his two children, Austin and Sophie.