Lee Majors as Colonel Steve Austin

Born Harvey Lee Year on April 23, 1939 in Wyandotte, Michigan, Lee Majors First Came to the Public’s Attention Playing Heath Barkley, Illegitimate Son of Barbara Stanwyck‘s Victoria Barkley on the Tv Western the Big Valley, Which Ran from 1965 to 1969. from There He Co-Starred with Charlton Heston in the Film Will Penny (1968) and the Tv Movie the Ballad of Andy Crocker (1969), Which Has the Distinction of Being One of the First Films to Deal with the Subject of Vietnam Veterans Returning to Life in the United States.

Richard Anderson as Oscar Goldman

Oscar Goldman Is the Man Who Gives Steve Austin His Assignments, and Oscar Was Brought to Life by Actor Richard Anderson in the the Six Million Dollar Man Cast. Born August 8, 1926 in Long Branch, New Jersey, Richard’s Career Began in the 1950S as a Contract Player for Mgm, While Also Working in Stock Theater and on the Radio.

Martin Balsam as Dr. Rudy Wells #1

Martin Balsam Had a Huge Career as an Actor on Stage, in Film and on Television. in the Original Pilot Film for the Six Million Dollar Man, He Played Dr. Rudy Wells, the Man Who Developed the Bionics That Were Surgically Attached to Steve Austin. He Had Far More Sympathy for Austin’s Plight Than His Superior, the Cold-Hearted Oliver Spencer (Darren Mcgavin in What Was a Forerunner to the Far More Congenial Oscar Goldman).

Alan Oppenheimer as Dr. Rudy Wells #2

The Second Dr. Rudy Well in the Six Million Dollar Man Cast Was Character Actor Alan Oppenheimer, Who Made His Career as “That Guy” in Movies, on Television and Doing Voice Work. on the Big Screen He Appeared in over Three Dozen Movies Between 1956’S Gammera the Invincible and 2019 and 2022’S Toy Story 4 and Chip ‘N Dale: Rescue Rangers.

Martin E. Brooks as Dr. Rudy Wells #3

For the Final Three Seasons, Dr. Wells Was Played by Martin E. Brooks, Who Also Portrayed the Character on the Spin-Off, the Bionic Woman. He Was Born November 30, 1925 in the Bronx, New York and Made His Debut on Stage in 1959’S the Andersonville Trials. More Roles Followed.

Lindsay Wagner as Jamie Sommers

When Lee Majors Continued to Complain That Steve Austin Did’t Have a Love Interest, Writer/Producer Kenneth Johnson Gave Him One in the Form of Professional Tennis Player Jamie Sommers. She and Steve Rekindle an Old Romance, but When She Is Severely Injured in a Skydiving Accident, Austin Convinces Goldman, Despite His Better Judgment, to Have Rudy Wells Equip Her with Bionic Replacement Parts and She, Too, Becomes an Agent of the Osi.

The Six Million Dollar Man Cast, Then and Now

By David Miller

• Oct 8, 2026 • 9 min read

The Six Million Dollar Man Cast, Then and Now

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

If You Remember the Captain & Tenille Variety Show from the 1970S, Then You Probably Remember Their Recurring Skit “The Bionic Watermelon, ” About a Bionically-Enhanced Piece of Fruit That Would Fight Crime. While Silly, It Stood as a Reminder of Just How Pervasive Bionic Beings Had Become in Society at the Time. We Had Lindsay Wagner‘s the Bionic Woman, Her Furry Pal, Max the Bionic Dog; And, of Course, the Tv Show That Started It All, the Six Million Dollar Man, with a Cast Led by Lee Majors as Astronaut Colonel Steve Austin.

David Miller

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