TV's underrated stars of 2012: Zap2it's Year in Review
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Ty Olsson, 'Supernatural'
You know him as: Benny, a vampire who became Dean's brother-in-arms after a year in Purgatory together.
Why we like him: Though the character is a vampire, Olsson plays Benny as a smooth, Southern romantic -- which makes for a nice change on a show where optimism generally leads to death. Most importantly, Benny has brought out a new, emotionally accessible side of Dean (Jensen Ackles), a welcome change after rejecting any signs of vulnerability for several seasons. We've got high hopes for Benny's storyline this season.
Where else you've seen him: Olsson is best known for his work on "Battlestar Galactica," though he also appeared in the second season of "Supernatural" as a different vampire, named Eli.
-- Carina Adly MacKenzie, Zap2it
Why we like him: Though the character is a vampire, Olsson plays Benny as a smooth, Southern romantic -- which makes for a nice change on a show where optimism generally leads to death. Most importantly, Benny has brought out a new, emotionally accessible side of Dean (Jensen Ackles), a welcome change after rejecting any signs of vulnerability for several seasons. We've got high hopes for Benny's storyline this season.
Where else you've seen him: Olsson is best known for his work on "Battlestar Galactica," though he also appeared in the second season of "Supernatural" as a different vampire, named Eli.
-- Carina Adly MacKenzie, Zap2it
