Once We Were Spacemen Once We Had Tongue Rings with Sean Maher | Episode 13
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Feb 4, 2026 Sean Maher, an actor best known as Dr. Simon Tam from Firefly and Serenity, shares stories from his life in Michigan, family and parenting choices, and college piercings. He talks pottery as a creative joy, a recent skin cancer scare and sun-safety, and funny bits like texting fellow cast members silly videos.
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First Impressions At The Read-Through
- Sean Maher first met Alan and Nathan during casting and studied everyone's headshots before recognizing Alan from 28 Days.
- He didn't know Nathan at the time and arrived at the production office before reading the script.
Daily Gag Texts With A Co-Star
- Sean texts Jewel Staite almost every day and their shared “love language” is sending videos of people falling down.
- They continually try to one-up each other with clips of mishaps and pratfalls.
Firefly As A Seed For Lifelong Bonds
- Sean describes Firefly as the seed that planted lifelong relationships among the cast rather than just a show.
- He watched the off-screen chemistry blossom into enduring friendships and families over time.
