He was an actor, broadcaster and documentarian, known for playing Colonel Tigh on the sci-fi TV series Battlestar Galactica and Sergeant Joe Broadhurst in the detective series McCloud.

Terry Carter has died at his home in New York after a long illness.

Carter gained theatre experience on and off Broadway and worked as a news anchor before turning to acting full time.

He also produced more than 100 documentaries including a two-part film exploring the life and work of jazz pianist Duke Ellington which was nominated for an Emmy Award.

Terry Carter was 95.