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Regular cast

This page is a list of regular cast for the Star Trek series and films .

• 1 Star Trek: The Original Series
• 2 Star Trek: The Animated Series
• 3 The Original Series films
• 4 Star Trek: The Next Generation
• 5 The Next Generation films
• 6 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
• 7 Star Trek: Voyager
• 8 Star Trek: Enterprise
• 9 The alternate reality films
• 10 Star Trek: Discovery
• 11 Star Trek: Picard
• 12 Star Trek: Lower Decks
• 13 Star Trek: Prodigy
• 14 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
• 15 See also
• 16 External links

Star Trek: The Original Series [ ]

The Original Series cast

• William Shatner as James T. Kirk
• Leonard Nimoy as Spock
• DeForest Kelley as Leonard McCoy
• James Doohan as Montgomery Scott
• George Takei as Hikaru Sulu
• Walter Koenig as Pavel Chekov (seasons 2-3)
• Nichelle Nichols as Nyota Uhura
• Majel Barrett as Christine Chapel
• Grace Lee Whitney as Janice Rand (season 1)

Star Trek: The Animated Series [ ]

The Animated Series cast

• James Doohan as Montgomery Scott and Arex
• Nichelle Nichols as Uhura
• Majel Barrett as Christine Chapel and M'Ress

The Original Series films [ ]

The TOS film cast

• Walter Koenig as Pavel Chekov

Star Trek: The Next Generation [ ]

The Next Generation cast (seasons 5-7)

• Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as William T. Riker
• Brent Spiner as Data
• LeVar Burton as Geordi La Forge
• Michael Dorn as Worf
• Gates McFadden as Beverly Crusher (seasons 1, 3-7)
• Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi
• Denise Crosby as Natasha Yar (season 1)
• Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher (seasons 1-4)

Diana Muldaur , as Katherine Pulaski , was not billed as part of the regular cast in the opening credits for the second season and instead received a "special appearance" credit for each episode in which she appeared, at her own insistence. ( Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion , 2nd ed., p. 64)

The Next Generation films [ ]

The TNG film cast

• Gates McFadden as Beverly Crusher

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine [ ]

Deep Space Nine cast (seasons 4-6)

• Avery Brooks as Benjamin Sisko
• Nana Visitor as Kira Nerys
• Rene Auberjonois as Odo
• Michael Dorn as Worf (seasons 4-7)
• Terry Farrell as Jadzia Dax (seasons 1-6)
• Alexander Siddig as Julian Bashir
• Colm Meaney as Miles O'Brien
• Nicole de Boer as Ezri Dax (season 7)
• Armin Shimerman as Quark
• Cirroc Lofton as Jake Sisko

Star Trek: Voyager [ ]

Voyager cast (seasons 4-7)

• Kate Mulgrew as Kathryn Janeway
• Robert Beltran as Chakotay
• Tim Russ as Tuvok
• Robert Duncan McNeill as Tom Paris
• Roxann Dawson as B'Elanna Torres
• Garrett Wang as Harry Kim
• Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine (seasons 4-7)
• Robert Picardo as The Doctor
• Ethan Phillips as Neelix
• Jennifer Lien as Kes (seasons 1-3)

Star Trek: Enterprise [ ]

Enterprise cast

• Scott Bakula as Jonathan Archer
• Jolene Blalock as T'Pol
• Connor Trinneer as Charles Tucker III
• Dominic Keating as Malcolm Reed
• Anthony Montgomery as Travis Mayweather
• Linda Park as Hoshi Sato
• John Billingsley as Phlox

The alternate reality films [ ]

The alternate reality film cast with director/producer J.J. Abrams

• John Cho as Hikaru Sulu
• Simon Pegg as Montgomery Scott
• Chris Pine as James T. Kirk
• Zachary Quinto as Spock
• Zoë Saldana as Nyota Uhura
• Karl Urban as Leonard McCoy
• Anton Yelchin as Pavel Chekov

Star Trek: Discovery [ ]

Discovery cast for season 1 with Michelle Yeoh

• Sonequa Martin-Green as Michael Burnham
• Doug Jones as Saru
• Shazad Latif as Ash Tyler (seasons 1-2)
• Anthony Rapp as Paul Stamets
• Mary Wiseman as Sylvia Tilly
• Wilson Cruz as Hugh Culber (seasons 2-4, guest in season 1)
• Rachael Ancheril as D. Nhan (season 3, guest in seasons 2, 4)
• Tig Notaro as Jett Reno (season 4, guest in seasons 2-3)
• Jason Isaacs as Gabriel Lorca (season 1)
• Anson Mount as Christopher Pike (season 2)
• David Ajala as Cleveland "Book" Booker (seasons 3-4)
• Blu del Barrio as Adira Tal (season 4, guest in season 3)

Michelle Yeoh , primarily as Philippa Georgiou , is not billed as part of the regular cast in the opening credits and instead receives a "special guest star" credit for each episode in which she appears.

Star Trek: Picard [ ]

Picard cast for season 1 with Jeri Ryan

• Alison Pill as Agnes Jurati (season 1-2)
• Isa Briones as Soji Asha / Kore Soong (season 1-2)
• Evan Evagora as Elnor (season 1-2)
• Michelle Hurd as Raffi Musiker
• Santiago Cabrera as Cristóbal Rios (season 1-2)
• Harry Treadaway as Narek (season 1)
• Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine (seasons 2-3, guest in season 1)
• Orla Brady as Laris / Tallinn (season 2, guest in seasons 1 and 3)
• Brent Spiner as Adam Soong (season 2, guest in seasons 1 and 3 in other roles)
• Ed Speleers as Jack Crusher (season 3)

In season 3 Jonathan Frakes , Brent Spiner , LeVar Burton , Michael Dorn , Gates McFadden , and Marina Sirtis , despite being heavily promoted for the series, are not billed as part of the regular cast in the main on end credits and instead receive a "special guest star" credit for each episode in which they appear.

Star Trek: Lower Decks [ ]

• Tawny Newsome as Beckett Mariner
• Jack Quaid as Brad Boimler
• Noël Wells as D'Vana Tendi
• Eugene Cordero as Sam Rutherford
• Dawnn Lewis as Carol Freeman
• Jerry O'Connell as Jack Ransom
• Fred Tatasciore as Shaxs
• Gillian Vigman as T'Ana

Star Trek: Prodigy [ ]

Prodigy cast

• Brett Gray as Dal
• Ella Purnell as Gwyn
• Jason Mantzoukas as Jankom Pog
• Angus Imrie as Zero
• Rylee Alazraqui as Rok-Tahk
• Dee Bradley Baker as Murf
• Jimmi Simpson as Drednok
• John Noble as The Diviner
• Kate Mulgrew as " Captain Janeway "

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds [ ]

Strange New Worlds cast

• Anson Mount as Christopher Pike
• Ethan Peck as Spock
• Jess Bush as Christine Chapel
• Christina Chong as La'an Noonien-Singh
• Celia Rose Gooding as Nyota Uhura
• Melissa Navia as Erica Ortegas
• Babs Olusanmokun as Joseph M'Benga
• Bruce Horak as Hemmer (season 1, guest in season 2)
• Rebecca Romijn as Una Chin-Riley

See also [ ]

• Star Trek birthdays
• Character crossover appearances
• Cast members who directed
• Regular cast characters by rank

External links [ ]

• Official actor's websites
• Official fan clubs
• 1 USS Voyager (NCC-74656-A)
• 2 Daniels (Crewman)
• 3 Star Trek: Prodigy

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Star Trek: DS9 Changed A Big Detail To Avoid Another Babylon 5 Clash

All 6 babylon 5 actors that return in the road home, every star trek species played by jeffrey combs.

• Star Trek and Babylon 5 had multiple crossovers of actors like Walter Koenig, Tracy Scoggins, and Majel Barrett Roddenberry.
• Despite accusations of plagiarism, DS9 and B5 shared similar serialized space station themes with unique stories and characters.
• Actors like Bill Mumy, Jeffrey Combs, and Robin Curtis appeared in both Star Trek and Babylon 5, showcasing a collaborative spirit in sci-fi.

Despite the apparent rivalry between them, multiple actors from Star Trek have crossed over into Babylon 5 , and vice versa. Created by J. Michael Straczynski, Babylon 5 premiered in 1994, and ran for five seasons. A much-loved series from the 1990s heyday of science fiction drama on network television, Babylon 5 was never quite as big as their contemporary Star Trek TV shows , but B5 had major crossover appeal for fans, not least among the various Trek alumni connected with the show. For example, Star Trek: The Original Series writers D.C. Fontana, David Gerrold, and Harlan Ellison all wrote episodes of Babylon 5 .

While it may be exaggerated, the rivalry between the two sci-fi properties was rooted in accusations that Star Trek: Deep Space Nine plagiarized Babylon 5 . However, J. Michael Straczynski, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller all concede that the similarities between DS9 and Babylon 5 were likely an unfortunate coincidence . Still, the similarities between the two heavily serialized space station shows are inescapable, but DS9 and B5 each have their own unique stories and characters. Even if they do occasionally share the odd guest star in common.

Amid accusations of plagiarism, a crucial name change in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine was the last, best hope for peace between DS9 and Babylon 5.

10 Star Trek's Walter Koenig in Babylon 5

Playing alfred bester.

Walter Koenig is best known for playing Pavel Chekov in Star Trek: The Original Series and seven Star Trek movies. While less globally famous than Chekov, Alfred Bester was one of Babylon 5 's best-loved recurring characters. Walter Koenig's notorious Psi Cop first appeared in Babylon 5 , season 1, episode 6, "Mind War", in which he boarded the station to track down a fugitive telepath. Koenig went on to appear in 12 episodes of Babylon 5 , his final episode being the Bester-centric, "The Corps is Mother, the Corps is Father".

Walter Koenig was supposed to appear in the Babylon 5 spin-off Crusade , but the series was canceled before his episode was filmed.

J. Michael Straczynski specifically wrote the character of Alfred Bester for Star Trek 's Walter Koenig , after the actor was unable to play Knight Two in Babylon 5 , season 1, episode 8, "And the Sky Full of Stars". It worked out great for Koenig, who got to become the recurring character that the regulars, and the audience, loved to hate. Interestingly, the role of Knight Two went to Christopher Neame, who went on to play Unferth in Star Trek: Voyager season 1, episode 11, "Heroes and Demons", and the German General in Star Trek: Enterprise season 4, episodes 1 & 2, "Storm Front".

9 Babylon 5's Tracy Scoggins in Star Trek: DS9

Playing gilora rejal.

Tracy Scoggins is best known for playing Captain Elizabeth Lochley in both Babylon 5 and Crusade . However, in the years before she debuted in Babylon 5 season 5, Tracy Scoggins played a Cardassian scientist in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 3, episode 15, "Destiny". Gilora Rijal was a memorable DS9 character because she became attracted to Chief Miles O'Brien (Colm Meaney), challenging the characters' anti-Cardassian prejudice, and his commitment to his wife Keiko (Rosalind Chao).

While playing Gilora Rijal, Tracy Scoggins walked the Paramount lot in her Cardassian make-up, trying to frighten the school kids who would pass by on buses.

Tracy Scoggins' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine role was also notable because she appeared alongside Twin Peaks ' Wendy Robie as fellow scientist Ulani Belor. "Destiny" was also the second of Erick Avari's three Star Trek appearances . Avari went on to star in Babylon 5 before Scoggins signed on, guesting as Rabbi Leo Mayers in season 3, episode 20, "And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place". Scoggins recently reprised the role of Elizabeth Lochley for the Babylon 5 animated movie, The Road Home .

Six of the original Babylon 5 actors returned to reprise their characters from the classic science fiction series in the animated film The Road Home.

8 Star Trek's Majel Barrett Roddenberry in Babylon 5

Playing lady morella.

Dubbed the " First Lady of Star Trek ", Majel Barrett Roddenberry appeared in Babylon 5 season 3, episode 9, "Point of No Return" . At this stage in her career, Majel Barrett was best known for playing the flamboyant Betazoid diplomat, Ambassador Lwaxana Troi in both Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . In Babylon 5 , Barrett played Lady Morello, the wife of the late Emperor Turhan. Much like Lwaxana Troi in TNG , Morello also had telepathic gifts, seeing into the mind of Londo Moralli (Peter Jurasik) and delivering a prophecy about his rise to Emperor.

Majel Barrett's appearance in Babylon 5 was heralded by a press release (via Midwinter ) declaring that " The First Lady of Star Trek Makes A Royal Visit To Babylon 5 ". While the rivalry between Star Trek and B5 was likely exaggerated in the entertainment press back in the 1990s, it did add a suitable degree of drama to her casting as Lady Morello. In the 1996 press release, J. Michael Straczynski highlighted how her appearance should bring the rival fans together. Read Straczynski's quote below:

"We're very pleased to have Majel appearing on 'Babylon 5.' Because as the wife of 'Star Trek' creator Gene Roddenberry, her appearance on our show will help dispel the notion -- held by some -- that one cannot be a fan of both series. "Majel and I discussed this between us, and we both view this rivalry as unproductive. We are both extending our hands across our respective fictional universes in a show of solidarity. So we're very happy that she has chosen to endorse 'Babylon 5' in this way, and hope that science fiction viewers of all stripes will check out the series."

7 Babylon 5's Bill Mumy in Star Trek: DS9

Playing crewman kellin.

Although still probably best known for playing Will Robinson in Lost in Space , Bill Mumy played the regular character of Lennier in Babylon 5 . Nobody really knows what happened to Lennier after he went rogue in Babylon 5 season 5, episode 21, "Objects at Rest". However, Lennier actor, Bill Mumy went on to appear in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 7, episode 8, "The Siege of AR-558" as Crewman Kellin . Mumy was a friend of DS9 showrunner Ira Steven Behr, and the two men had wanted to work together for quite some time. The end of Babylon 5 finally allowed them to fulfill this ambition.

Bill Mumy had previously co-written a Star Trek comic book with Peter David, in which the USS Enterprise-A encountered aliens resembling the cast of Lost in Space .

Bill Mumy's only stipulation for appearing in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine was that he play a human character , having spent years in the heavy Minbari head dress and alien prosthetics on Babylon 5 . Mumy's appearance in DS9 is hugely memorable, as "The Siege of AR-558" is perhaps the bleakest hour of Star Trek ever made. A harrowing depiction of warfare, the classic DS9 episode pushed Star Trek into new territory, and Bill Mumy's likable Kellin, and his tragic fate helped to emphasize the devastation.

6 Star Trek's Jeffrey Combs in Babylon 5

Playing harriman gray.

Jeffrey Combs is one of Star Trek 's most prolific guest stars, playing the iconic recurring characters Brunt, Weyoun, and Shran. However, before Jonathan Frakes cast Jeffrey Combs in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , the star played the telepathic Harriman Gray in Babylon 5 season 1, episode 16, "Eyes". Gray was a Psi Corps liaison with Earthforce, who arrived at Babylon 5 to test the loyalty of Commander Jeffrey Sinclair (Michael O'Hare) and his crew. However, Gray realized that his mission was driven by the petty motivations of his superior, and ultimately helped the Babylon 5 crew to turn the tables.

Star Trek's Jeffrey Combs has made a career from giving nuanced performances behind layers of alien prosthetics from DS9 to Enterprise, and beyond.

5 Star Trek's Robin Curtis in Babylon 5

Playing ambassador kalika.

The second of Star Trek 's two Saavik actors , Robin Curtis, appeared as Ambassador Kalika in Babylon 5 season 1, episode 9, "Deathwalker" . Curtis' character was the spokesperson for the League of Non-Allied Worlds, who wished to have the war criminal Jha'dur (Sarah Douglas) executed for their crimes. Kalika butted heads with Commander Sinclair over the suitable punishment for the Deathwalker's crimes, eventually winning out when the Vorlons destroy Jha'dur's ship.

4 Star Trek's Vaughn Armstrong in Babylon 5

Playing security guard #1.

Vaughn Armstrong played Klingons, Romulans, Humans, Cardassians and many more across multiple Star Trek shows between 1988 and 2005. However, Armstrong also played Security Guard #1 in Babylon 5 season 3, episode 8, "Messages from Earth", and episode 9, "Point of No Return" . Although Vaughn Armstrong's Babylon 5 character didn't have a name, he played a pivotal role in the episodes as a high-ranking member of Nightwatch. This team took over Babylon 5's security from Chief of Security, Michael Garibaldi (Jerry Doyle), until Captain John Sheridan (Bruce Boxleitner) led a coup and shipped them all back to Earth.

3 Babylon 5's Tamlyn Tomita in Star Trek

Playing commodore oh.

Tamlyn Tomita played Lt. Cmdr. Laurel Takashima in the Babylon 5 pilot movie, The Gathering . When the pilot led to a full series order from the network, Tomita declined to return as Takashima. Tamlyn Tomita's Babylon 5 character was subsequently adapted into Lieutenant Susan Ivanova, played by Claudia Christian. More recently, Tamlyn Tomita played the villainous Commodore Oh in Star Trek: Picard season 1. Interestingly, had Tomita stayed on Babylon 5 , her character - much like Oh in Picard - would have been revealed to be a traitor.

Babylon 5 's Susan Ivanova actress, Claudia Christian, was one of several actresses who auditioned to play Jadzia Dax in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .

2 Star Trek's Dwight Schultz in Babylon 5

Playing amis.

Still best known as "Howling Mad" Murdock in The A-Team , and Lt. Reginald Barclay in Star Trek , Dwight Schultz played Amis in Babylon 5 season 2, episode 5, "The Long Dark" . Amis was a traumatized veteran of the Earth-Minbari war, who had been left mentally scarred by his interactions with a terrifying creature. Schultz gave an affecting performance as Amis, bringing the vulnerability and heightened mania that he had previously brought to the character of Barclay in TNG .

1 Babylon 5's Andreas Katsulas in Star Trek

Playing tomalak.

Andreas Katsulas is best known for playing G'Kar in Babylon 5 , but he also appeared in four episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation . In Babylon 5 , G'Kar and Londo were arch-rivals, and Katsulas' TNG character had a similar relationship with Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart). Andreas Katsulas played the Romulan commander, Tomalak, who faced off against the crew of the USS Enterprise-D twice, both times threatening to destroy Picard and his crew. Katsulas' last appearance as Tomalak was in TNG 's series finale, "All Good Things..." which aired in 1994, the same year that Babylon 5 premiered.

Andreas Katsulas returned to the Star Trek universe in 2003, playing Drennik in Star Trek: Enterprise season 2, episode 22, "Cogenitor" . Drennik was a Vissian, whose species had a third gender, Cogenitor, many of whom were poorly treated. Sadly, Andreas Katsulas' last Star Trek role was one of his TV appearances, as he died from lung cancer in 2005. With Babylon 5 's G'Kar, TNG 's Tomalak, and the One-Armed Man in The Fugitive, Katsulas left behind an acting legacy that will be enjoyed for generations to come.

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Babylon 5 is a sci-fi television series that revolves around a group of humans and aliens that work together on a space station known as Babylon 5 during the twenty-third century. The show explores intergalactic relations, conflict, and the relationships of the crew as they try to help their respective species thrive and survive.

Star Trek: The Original Series

Star Trek: The Original Series follows the exploits of the crew of the USS Enterprise. On a five-year mission to explore uncharted space, Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) must trust his crew - Spock (Leonard Nimoy), Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy (Forest DeKelley), Montgomery "Scotty" Scott (James Doohan), Uhura (Nichelle Nichols), Chekov (Walter Koenig) and Sulu (George Takei) - with his life. Facing previously undiscovered life forms and civilizations and representing humanity among the stars on behalf of Starfleet and the United Federation of Planets, the Enterprise regularly comes up against impossible odds and diplomatic dilemmas.

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation is the third installment in the sci-fi franchise and follows the adventures of Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew members of the USS Enterprise. Set around one hundred years after the original series, Picard and his crew travel through the galaxy in largely self-contained episodes exploring the crew dynamics and their own political discourse. The series also had several overarching plots that would develop over the course of the isolated episodes, with four films released in tandem with the series to further some of these story elements.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, also known as DS9, is the fourth series in the long-running Sci-Fi franchise, Star Trek. DS9 was created by Rick Berman and Michael Piller, and stars Avery Brooks, René Auberjonois, Terry Farrell, and Cirroc Lofton. This particular series follows a group of individuals in a space station near a planet called Bajor.

Star Trek: Enterprise

Star Trek: Enterprise acts as a prequel to Star Trek: The Original Series, detailing the voyages of the original crew of the Starship Enterprise in the 22nd century, a hundred years before Captain Kirk commanded the ship. Enterprise was the sixth series in the Star Trek franchise overall, and the final series before a twelve-year hiatus until the premiere of Star Trek: Discovery in 2017. The series stars Scott Bakula as Captain Jonathan Archer, with an ensemble cast that includes John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Linda Park, and Connor Trinneer.

Star Trek: Picard

After starring in Star Trek: The Next Generation for seven seasons and various other Star Trek projects, Patrick Stewart is back as Jean-Luc Picard. Star Trek: Picard focuses on a retired Picard who is living on his family vineyard as he struggles to cope with the death of Data and the destruction of Romulus. But before too long, Picard is pulled back into the action. The series also brings back fan-favorite characters from the Star Trek franchise, such as Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan), Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton), Worf (Michael Dorn), and William Riker (Jonathan Frakes).

Star Trek: 25 Actors Who Played Multiple Roles

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The entertainment industry is filled with actors who excel in playing very diverse roles . Some of them have even embodied two very different characters in the same movie or series, such as a good twin/bad twin situation, or a character’s ancestor , or their alternate version in another universe. It takes a special kind of talent to deliver such diverging performances in a credible and believable manner.

In a sci-fi franchise as popular as Star Trek , with its plethora of series, films, and games, recasting someone in various human and alien roles isn’t all that hard, given the artistic make-up and special effects that can render anyone unrecognizable. While some of the performers have donned different looks across the films and shows , others have taken their talent further by doing it not just in the same series, but sometimes in the span of one episode.

From Nana Vistor, to Jeffrey Combs, to Vaughn Armstrong, here are the versatile actors who played between two and 12 different characters in the Star Trek universe.

25 Nana Visitor: Two

"She's such a handy actress with fight scenes." - Stunt Coordinator Dennis Madalone (Star Trek Magazine, issue 127)

Nana Visitor was so convincing in her role as the Bajoran Major (and eventually Colonel) Kira Nerys on DS9 , that she won the OFTA Television Award for Best Actress in a Syndicated Series, as well as a Universe Reader’s Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Genre TV Series. More recently, she also voiced her character on Lower Decks . This Nerys was compassionate, selfless, capable, courageous, and very much against the Cardassians. The Intendant Nerys that Visitor portrayed in the Mirror Universe, however, was a different story; she was a promiscuous, narcissistic, power-hungry, black leather-clad femme fatale who was a prominent member of the Klingon-Cardassian alliance. "A spoiled brat with an ego gone awry," as the actress puts it in the reference book Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion.

24 Jonathan Frakes: Two

Producer, director, and actor Jonathan Frakes is mostly known for playing the honorable, self-assured, and charming William T. Riker on TNG , DS9 , Voyager , Enterprise , Lower Decks , and Picard , as well as the movies Generations , First Contact , Nemesis , and Insurrection . But he also portrayed his bitter and less confident doppelgänger in TNG and DS9 , an accidental clone who was created in a transporter malfunction, and was stranded alone on planet Nervala before joining Starfleet, and then the Maquis rebels.

Fun fact: Frakes also voiced William Riker on 2 episodes in the adult animated series Family Guy .

Related: 10 Star Trek: The Next Generation Characters Who Deserved Better

23 Robert Knepper: Two

Robert Knepper , whose best-known role is the sadistic T-Bag on Prison Break , is credited with two roles on the shows: on TNG as Wyatt Miller, Deanna Troi’s (Marina Sirtis) gentle but reluctant betrothed; and on Voyager as Gaul, a selfish, double-crossing Vaadwaur who spent years in stasis.

22 Paul Winfield: Two

Paul Edward Winfield , who appeared in over 120 movies and shows, namely Terminator , Dennis the Menace , and Mars Attacks! ), played Captain Clark Terrell in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan , who, because his mind was invaded by controlling slugs, chose to shoot himself instead of Admiral Kirk (William Shatner). Winfield was also cast on TNG as the Tamarian Captain Darmok, who had wise metaphoric exchanges with Captain Picard (Sir Patrick Stewart).

21 Tony Todd: Three

You might remember Tony Todd from the horror franchise Candyman , but he also embodied several Star Trek characters: the Klingon Worf’s impetuous brother Kurn, on both TNG and DS9 ; an older, wiser version of Jake Sisko, the Captain’s teenage son on DS9 ; and Karon, an Alpha-Hirogen hunter on Voyager .

20 Majel Barrett Rodenberry: At Least Four

Dubbed The First Lady of Star Trek because she was married to creator Gene Roddenberry, Majel Barrett Rodenberry was the only one to have been featured one way or another in all the earlier TV shows. Besides voicing the main Federation computers, her three main roles are Number One in The Original Series pilot, Nurse/Dr. Christine Chapel in TOS , and the Betazoid ambassador Lwaxana Troi on both TNG and DS9 . Troi was particularly memorable for her extravagant sense of fashion, and unhinged, controlling attitude, mixed with empathy and kindness.

19 Armin Shimerman: Four

Audiences only started viewing the alien Ferengi in a more favorable light since DS9 , because the latter provided more information on their customs and planet, and presented interesting, complex characters, such as Quark, played by Armin Shimerman . The station’s greedy but witty bar owner Quark had already made a brief appearance on Voyager , but Shimerman’s first roles in the franchise were on TNG , as two other Ferengis: Letek and DaiMon Bractor. He also played the irascible Human sci-fi writer Herbert Rossoff in DS9 ’s acclaimed episode Far Beyond the Stars, set in the 1950s.

18 Diana Muldaur: Four

Diana Muldaur ’s most famous role is the headstrong, blunt, and dependable Chief of Medical Dr. Katherine Pulaski on TNG . But before that, she played three characters on TOS : the skeptical Starfleet astrobiologist Ann Mulhall; Dr. Miranda Jones, a blind telepath with a sensor web (the device that inspired Geordi La Forge’s visor) who studied on Vulcan; and Thalassa, a kind 500,000-year-old Arretan, whose consciousness borrowed Ann’s body.

17 Casey Biggs: Four

Casey Biggs ’ most recognizable role is DS9 ’s Legate Damar, the Cardassian officer under Gul Dukat who eventually became Leader of the Cardassian Liberation Front, and teamed up with Kira the Dominion. Biggs also played Dr. Wykoff in Sisko’s vision, a holosuite guest, and an Illyrian Captain on Enterprise .

16 Carolyn Seymour: Four

British actress Carolyn Seymour played the suspicious Romulan Sub-Commander Taris on TNG ; Mirasta Yale, a Malcorian astronomer desperate for alien contact, who chose to leave her planet aboard the Enterprise; the Romulan Commander Torth; and Voyager ’s holodeck period drama character Mrs. Templeton.

15 Tim Russ: Five

Actor and director Tim Russ may have first coveted the role of La Forge (which went to LeVar Burton), but he was very convincing as the Human mercenary Devor on TNG , the Klingon mercenary T’Kar on DS9 , and a lieutenant on the bridge of the starship Enterprise-B in the movie Generations .

"The Empire is governed by doddering fools and frightened old women who aren't worthy of the name Klingon." - T’Kar

Russ’ most cherished portrayal, though, is the Vulcan Lieutenant Commander Tuvok in Voyager , who served as chief of security and tactical, and uttered lines like, “We often fear what we don't understand. Our best defense is knowledge.”

The actor also played his Mirror counterpart in DS9 . While the brave and loyal prime Tuvok was a complex person, whose interests spanned meditation, the lute, martial arts, and puzzle games, Mirror Tuvok was a rather cold and bland faction leader.

14 James Cromwell: Five

The multi-award winner James Oliver Cromwell portrayed the iconic warp-drive creator Zefram Cochrane in Star Trek: First Contact , as well as his Mirror version on Enterprise ; the hypocritical Angosian Prime Minister Nayrok and the Yridian information dealer Shrek on TNG ; and the Karemman Commerce Minister Hanok on DS9 .

13 Gregory Itzin: Five

24 antagonist Gregory Itzin played two villains on DS9 as well: Ilon Tandro, the vengeful Klaestron who kidnapped the beloved Trill Jadzia Dax (Terry Farrell), and the thief Hain, who plotted to steal bar regular Morn’s fortune. On Enterprise , Itzin was the arrogant Vulcan captain Sopek, and Starfleet Admiral Black in the Mirror Universe. And on Voyager , he portrayed the Dinaali Doctor Dysek, who was forced into only giving treatment to select citizens.

12 John Fleck: Six

“I made a nice living playing non-human beings. I called it “torture pay,” sitting in the makeup chair for hours, getting glued and painted, and then hours taking it off.” - John Fleck to Broadway World

John Fleck ( Babylon 5 , Carnivàle , Murder One ) made brief appearances on TNG as the Romulan officer Taibak; on DS9 as a Cardassian overseer, the Karamman trader Ornithar, and the Romulan Tal Shiar Chairman Koval; and on Voyager as Abaddon, a Delta Quadrant junkyard owner. Fleck’s only recurring role was on Enterprise as Silik, a genetically enhanced Suliban who was first seen infiltrating the starship to steal a Temporal Observatory.

11 J. Paul Boehmer: Six

Besides voicing two Star Trek video games, J. Paul Boehmer ( The Thomas Crown Affair , The Good German ) has six acting credits in the series. In Voyager , he appeared as the holographic Nazi officer Kapitan and as the Borg drone One; in DS9 , as the Cardassian officer Vornar and the pro-human Vulcan explorer Mestral; and in Enterprise , as two unnamed Nazi officials. Clearly, the casting directors found his sharp features, firm voice, and piercing eyes very fitting.

"Perhaps if you spent more time observing human behavior, you might not have such a pessimistic view of them." - Mestral

10 Paul S. Eckstein: Six

Although sometimes uncredited, writer, actor, and producer Paul S. Eckstein played 6 characters on Star Trek . In DS9 , he was the rebellious Jem'Hadar soldier Limara'Son and a Jem'Hadar guard on Cardassia Prime 2. And in Voyager , he portrayed the renovation supervisor Yost, a young Hirogen in a hunting party, a lineant Beta-Hirogen, and the Klingon warrior Morak.

9 John Kenton Shull: Six

The number of actors who played 6 different roles in the franchise is significant, and John Kenton Shull ( Bates Motel , Dallas , Pump Up the Volume ) is also worth mentioning. You might have spotted him on DS9 as a Bajoran security officer and the Klingon captain K'Temang. Or on Voyager as the Klingon ghost Brok'tan, the mining commander Nocona, and a Hanonian herbal healer. He also played a Klingon opera Thespian on TNG .

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8 Marc Alaimo: At Least Six

The fan-favorite Mark Alaimo ( Tango & Cash , Total Recall , Hill Street Blues ) played the very first Cardassian and Romulan on TV, when he appeared on TNG as the rigid Gul Macet and the witty Commander Tebok, respectively. He also portrayed the mischievous 19-century French-speaking poker player Frederick LaRouque. Additionally, though uncredited, Alaimo also played Badar N’D’D, an Antican (a canine-looking alien).

Fun fact: The actor’s prominent neck is what inspired makeup supervisor Michael Westmore to create the iconic Cardassian ridges.

Nevertheless, Alaimo’s most memorable role is the Cardassian Gul Dukat, a charismatic villain who appeared in 33 DS9 episodes, taunting both Captain Sisko (Avery Brooks) and Kira Nerys.

“The thing I love about Dukat is that you never know what he’s going to do next. He never does anything that’s truly unredeemable or completely black. Dukat doesn’t eat children; you know what I mean? Cardassians have a pretty dominating presence. They’re great, and incidentally, they’re the best-looking aliens.” - Marc Alaimo, StarTrek.com

He also played the racist 1950s human cop Burt Ryan, in addition to the cunning Bajoran Anjohl Tennan, but the latter was actually Dukat in disguise, so it doesn’t technically count as a different character.

Another fun fact: The actor patented a 3D chess set in 2002.

7 Joseph Ruskin: Six

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• May 6, 2014

I was re-watching S1 and there is a background actor I saw in almost every EP of S1. I looked it up but didn't see her in the list. I was wondering if she had been in later seasons which I have not re-watched yet and might have had an actual role I didn't remember. She is a redhead in a yellow/gold skirt uniform? Usually seen on the bridge, sometimes in the halls and maybe in engineering if it is the same person.  

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Hm, redheaded background actress, that was probably Diana Giddings. http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Diana_Giddings  

I always wondered how much Trek background actors made. Some of them were in a lot of episodes.... they must have been paid enough to pay the bills! I'm guessing that they don't make residual checks off of any reruns that air.  

TayLaLaLa said: I was re-watching S1 and there is a background actor I saw in almost every EP of S1. I looked it up but didn't see her in the list. I was wondering if she had been in later seasons which I have not re-watched yet and might have had an actual role I didn't remember. She is a redhead in a yellow/gold skirt uniform? Usually seen on the bridge, sometimes in the halls and maybe in engineering if it is the same person. Click to expand...

• May 7, 2014

There's a guy with black hair, I know he was in "The Game" putting a game head set on when Crusher & Lefler left ten forward. He's seen a bunch of times.  

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Ro_Laren said: I always wondered how much Trek background actors made. Some of them were in a lot of episodes.... they must have been paid enough to pay the bills! I'm guessing that they don't make residual checks off of any reruns that air. Click to expand...

Trekker4747

Boldly going....

As said above, background extras are the grunts of any TV/movie work. They're literally paid a few $100, given some access to the craft-services table and told to shoo when everything is wrapped. No residuals, nothing. If they *speak* it bumps them up a whole other pay-grade. Which is a shame, the red-haired woman in the skant really needed to be paid more.  

Trekker4747 said: Which is a shame, the red-haired woman in the skant really needed to be paid more. Click to expand...

jimbotron said: Yeah well, she put out for Okona. Click to expand...

Maxwell Everett said: Ro_Laren said: I always wondered how much Trek background actors made. Some of them were in a lot of episodes.... they must have been paid enough to pay the bills! I'm guessing that they don't make residual checks off of any reruns that air. Click to expand...

• May 8, 2014

Several actors portrayed characters on the Bridge for a few episodes. They sometimes got a small speaking part.  

T'Girl said: jimbotron said: Yeah well, she put out for Okona. Click to expand...

• May 15, 2014

varek said: Several actors portrayed characters on the Bridge for a few episodes. They sometimes got a small speaking part. Click to expand...

• May 20, 2014

Ro_Laren said: It seems like we had more reoccurring background actors in Voyager than in TNG. They also seemed to have more lines. But, maybe I just need to rewatch both shows. Click to expand...

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Star Trek: 4 Actors Who Almost Played Data Before Brent Spiner

Looking back, it's hard to imagine any other actor than Brent Spiner playing the role of Data in "Star Trek: The Next Generation." But just like every beloved character, the fan-favorite android Data was once just words on the page waiting for someone to bring him to life, and back in 1987, it could have been a number of different actors. Based on an internal memo from Paramount while "The Next Generation" was in pre-production, there were several performers brought in to read for the role of Data. But alas, only one of them would walk away with the part, a character that eventually became one of the most popular on the entire show. 

In the hands of Spiner, Data stole the hearts of audiences everywhere. He appeared in not just 176 episodes of "The Next Generation," but several other shows and films in the "Star Trek" franchise, including "Generations," "First Contact," "Insurrection," "Nemesis," "Enterprise," and "Picard." Still, despite his legendary status in the "Star Trek" universe — or perhaps because of it — it's tempting to imagine what might've been if a different character had taken on the role.

Mark Lindsay Chapman

When the casting team behind "Star Trek: The Next Generation" brought Mark Lindsay Chapman in to read for Data, he was just a young, classically trained English actor with very few credits to his name. But although "Star Trek" didn't turn out to be Chapman's big break, it wasn't a long time coming. The same year that "The Next Generation" hit the airwaves, Chapman was hired to act on the soap opera "Days of Our Lives," a show he returned to dozens over times through the next 20 years. And in 1990, he was cast as the lead antagonist in "Swamp Thing," where he appeared in 72 episodes. 

Although his career was largely dominated by television roles, he also made his mark on the big screen — he played Chief Officer Henry Wilde in "Titanic" (you may remember him as the corpse that Rose steals a whistle from in the icy waters to signal to the lifeboats) and John Lennon in "Chapter 27." His most recent performance was in 2017, when he appeared in the Lifetime horror film "The Twin." A year later, he got himself into legal trouble after being arrested for assaulting his then-girlfriend, who later filed a restraining order against him, and he hasn't acted since.

Erik Menyuk

Unlike many of the other actors who auditioned for the role of Data, Eric Menyuk had already developed quite a career in television by the time that "Star Trek: The Next Generation" came calling. In an interview with StarTrek.com , Menyuk discussed the audition process and how close he came to landing the role of Data, saying, "Among the main characters, the regulars on the show, I was told that Brent Spiner and I were the closest in terms of being the last ones it came down to when they made their decision." But although he ultimately missed out on the part, he clearly made an impression on the casting team, as they offered him the role of The Traveler, a mysterious humanoid with the ability to manipulate perceptions of reality itself.

Menyuk's career in television flourished throughout the 1980s and 1990s, with appearances on shows such as "Hill Street Blues," "Cheers," "Melrose Place," "Thirtysomething," "Married... With Children," and many others. In 1998, however, he retired from acting and made an unconventional career transition: He passed the bar exam and became a lawyer who has since developed a reputation for championing children with disabilities and their educational rights.

Kevin Peter Hall

The fact that Kevin Peter Hall was on the short list to play Data suggests that the production team for "Star Trek: The Next Generation" was willing to consider going in a very different direction than what they eventually ended up with when they cast Brent Spiner. Hall was extremely tall, clocking in at 7'2", and after transitioning to acting from an international basketball career, he quickly became known for his ability to play monsters with heavy prosthetics. In 1987, Hall played both the Predator in Arnold Schwarzenegger's popular creature feature "Predator," and Harry in "Harry and the Hendersons." 

Although he wasn't cast as Data, he did make a one-off appearance in a 1989 episode of "The Next Generation" playing a Caldonian diplomat named Leyor. Sadly, Hall was diagnosed with HIV, contracted from a blood transfusion after he was in a car accident, and he passed away from AIDS-related pneumonia in 1991 when he was just 35 years old.

Kelvin Han Yoo

No, Kelvin Han Yee didn't end up getting cast as Data. But we shouldn't feel too bad about it, because he's had an incredibly impressive career since. When they were casting for "Star Trek: The Next Generation," Yee had just one credit to his name, making a splash with a leading role in the surprise hit "A Great Wall." But despite his success in that film, it wasn't until the 1990s that his career really took off. Since then, he's been booked and busy, regularly turning up in TV shows like "Nash Bridges," "24," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Westworld," "GLOW," and "Beef." 

He's also made an impression with his work on the big screen — he has appeared in films as varied as the Mike Myers comedy "So I Married an Axe Murderer" and the sci-fi thriller "The Island." Most recently, he was cast in Netflix's "May/December," where he played Joe Sr., the father of Charles Melton's tormented Joe Yoo.

5 Actors Perfect As Bones McCoy in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

• Barry Keoghan, Joseph Quinn, Nicholas Hoult, Joe Keery, and Alden Ehrenreich could bring new life to Dr. McCoy in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds with their diverse acting skills.
• Past casting choices for Strange New Worlds have featured relatively unknown actors, but a more famous face could benefit the future Chief Medical Officer role.
• Barry Keoghan's dry humor, Joseph Quinn's high-pressure acting, Nicholas Hoult's range, Joe Keery's experience, and Alden Ehrenreich's sarcasm could all fit the bill for a younger Dr. McCoy.

As Star Trek: Strange New Worlds gradually introduces the future crew of the USS Enterprise from Star Trek: The Original Series , these 5 actors would be perfect to play Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy. Among the iconic Star Trek: The Original Series characters was the lovably grumpy Dr. McCoy, originally played by DeForest Kelley. Affectionately nicknamed "Bones" by Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner), the good doctor expertly balanced his short-fused temper with a passion for his patients. Any actor playing a younger Bones, like Karl Urban did in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek movies, would need to recreate that balance.

Mainstream popularity hasn't always influenced previous casting choices for classic characters in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds . Although they've both nailed their respective characters' younger years and solidified their places earlier in the Star Trek timeline , Celia Rose Gooding as Lt. Nyota Uhura and Martin Quinn as Lt. Montgomery "Scotty" Scott were relatively unknown in the TV world. However, in searching for a young actor to play the future Chief Medical Officer of the Starship Enterprise, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds could benefit from an actor with more fame , and these 5 actors have plenty of popularity to go around.

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Barry Keoghan

The eternals star has mccoy's dry humor and melancholy.

The last few years have seen a burst of growth in Irish actor Barry Keoghan's career, and at 31 years old, he's just getting started. Keoghan has shined in box office hits like Eternals , Dunkirk , and Saltburn . From a superhero to a war hero, Keoghan has repeatedly proven his acting range, even against a green screen and surrounded by CGI. He's a decade younger than Paul Wesley, who plays Lt. James T. Kirk in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , but Keoghan could bring Leonard McCoy's signature dry humor while also making sure the doctor doesn't fade into the background as comic relief.

Joseph Quinn

Best known for stranger things , joseph quinn is great in high-pressure scenes.

With a breakout role in Stranger Things and a huge upcoming part as Johnny Storm in Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four , Joseph Quinn could definitely handle the pressures that often come with being a part of the Star Trek universe. He's excellent in high-pressure scenes, even those that require action and emotion simultaneously. Quinn could showcase that talent and introduce a younger Bones in a high-stakes situation if Dr. McCoy makes an appearance in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 .

Strange New Worlds Needs Dr. McCoy: This Supernatural Star Should Play Bones

Strange New Worlds has yet to introduce the final member of Star Trek's famous trio: Dr. McCoy. This actor would make the perfect old country doctor.

Nicholas Hoult

This british star has experience in a wide range of roles.

British actor Nicholas Hoult has played a superhero, a zombie, a Russian czar, and just about everything in between. His darker side of dramatic acting could benefit Star Trek: Strange New Worlds if the crew ever finds themselves visiting Star Trek's Mirror Universe , where any actor playing Dr. McCoy would need to be sinister. Hoult can also play humor, so Bones would be in good hands when it comes to his quippy one-liners and jokes to ease tension on the bridge. His easy chemistry with costars would ensure future captain James Kirk and Dr. McCoy become fast friends.

Playing Bones could round out Joe Keery's bustling career

As another iconic Stranger Things alumni, Joe Keery has earned his stripes in sci-fi and drama. His experience with long-running TV shows and ensemble casts means he would be the perfect fit in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , which has already been renewed for season 4. Balancing Leonard McCoy's many relationships on board the Starship Enterprise would be challenging, but Keery's experience would make it a cinch. Keery's comedic timing would also mean that McCoy's iconic line "I'm a doctor, not a..." has a long-awaited comeback since its last utterance by Karl Urban's McCoy in Star Trek: Beyond .

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Alden Ehrenreich

His experience makes alden ehrenreich a compelling choice for leonard mccoy.

Alden Ehrenreich could nail the Starfleet doctor's sarcastic humor and easy affection. Ehrenreich also plays anger really well, which means the younger Dr. McCoy could have characteristic squabbles with Spock (Ethan Peck), bringing back a dynamic that has recently been missing in newer Star Trek TV shows . Ehrenreich has experience playing younger versions of iconic characters, like Han Solo in Solo: A Star Wars Story. His emotional and visibly expressive acting could supply Star Trek: Strange New Worlds with Leonard McCoy's trademark raised-brow attitude.

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10 Actors Who Want To Be In Star Trek

Dave Bautista wants to be a Klingon. Make it happen already.

Star Trek is undeniably one of the greatest and most iconic franchises in the history of fiction, which over the last 50-plus years has expanded the imaginations of anyone who has ever sat down to watch it.

This includes, of course, Hollywood's own acting elite themselves, many of who grew up with Trek just as the general public did. Beyond that, some of Trek's famous fans have even publicly stated their long-held desire to appear in some form of Trek media.

Whether in TV shows or movies, in cameo roles or major parts, these 10 actors would all love to show up in the Star Trek universe in some fashion.

From veritable A-listers to cult genre performers, these actors would all prove to be welcome additions to basically any Trek series or film, and so one hopes that the bigwigs at Paramount have taken notice. If not, then they're basically leaving money on the table.

With Star Trek continuing to expand its massive reach through its growing war chest of streaming series and several new movies in the works, there's no better time than now for these actors to get their wishes granted...

10. Nicolas Cage

Kicking things off with perhaps the single most chaotic choice on this list, we have Nicolas Cage, who while promoting his new Western film The Old Way told Yahoo! that he's a card-carrying Trekkie and would love to join the franchise.

When the interviewer mentioned that Pedro Pascal - Cage's co-star in the recent The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent - wanted to recruit Cage to join his Star Wars series The Mandalorian, Cage replied:

"I'm not really down... I'm a Trekkie, man. I'm on the Star Trek Enterprise. That's where I roll... I'm not in the Star Wars family. I'm in the Star Trek family."

Cage also expressed a fondness for Trek's history of sociopolitical messaging and praised Chris Pine's performance as the rebooted Captain Kirk in the J.J. Abrams-produced movies.

With Paramount still hoping to get a fourth Pine-starring movie before cameras soon, wouldn't Cage make for one hell of an addition to the cast, whether as a sage supporting character or riotous villain?

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• Sara Tomko and Terry Farrell lead cast of The Glass Mind .
• Directed, written, and produced by SJ Creazzo, the film blurs demonology and psychology.
• Shooting set to begin this fall in upstate New York.

Two actresses are now attached to a new film that blurs the line between demonology and psychology in the works with Dreamality Entertainment. Sara Tomko ( Resident Alien ) and Terry Farrell ( Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , Becker ) are set to lead the cast in the upcoming feature The Glass Mind , Deadline announced earlier today. The Glass Mind tells the story of a psychologist proclaiming to be the very first Demon, who makes a young mother a dangerous offer she dares not refuse.

SJ Creazzo , the producer behind Skipping Stones and My Little Demon , is attached to direct, write, and produce The Glass Mind . With another Dreamility Entertainment and Skipping Stones alum and actress Gabrielle Kalomiris as the only other member of the cast announced so far, the genre film is still in early works.

Tomko and Farrell's Science-Fiction Backgrounds

Tomko is best known for starring alongside Alan Tudyk in SyFy’s Resident Alien , based on the comics by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse of the same name. The series follows Tudyk as an alien who crash-lands on Earth and is forced to learn how to fit in into this strange new world. Although his mission was to destroy the human race, he masquerades as a small-town medical examiner and begins to question his initial intentions. Going by the name Harry Vanderspeigle, he learns about the complexities of human emotions and even finds a connection with Tomko’s character Asta, a doctor’s assistant and his first real friend on Earth.

On the other hand, Farrell is best known for her roles in popular ‘90s shows such as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Becker . She plays the outgoing Lieutenant Commander Jadzia Dax, a joined Trill and the chief science officer of Deep Space Nine. After her character was killed off in the Star Trek universe, the actress joined the first four seasons of the Ted Danson -led sitcom Decker as Regina 'Reggie' Kostas. Early episodes of the series centered on Danson’s character, a misanthropic doctor, and his relationships with the people around him – including Reggie.

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James Sikking, star of 'Hill Street Blues' and 'Doogie Howser, MD,' dies at 90

James Sikking, who starred as a hardened police lieutenant on "Hill Street Blues" and as the titular character's kindhearted dad on "Doogie Howser, M.D.," has died at 90.

Sikking died of complications from dementia, his publicist Cynthia Snyder said in a statement Sunday evening.

Born the youngest of five children on March 5, 1934 in Los Angeles, his early acting ventures included an uncredited part in Roger Corman's "Five Guns West" and a bit role in an episode of "Perry Mason." He also secured guest spots in a litany of popular 1970s television series, from the action-packed "Mission: Impossible," "M.A.S.H." "The F.B.I.," "The Rockford Files," "Hawaii Five-O" and "Charlie's Angels" to "Eight is Enough" and "Little House on the Prairie."

“Hill Street Blues” would debut in 1981, a fresh take on the traditional police procedural. Sikking played Lt. Howard Hunter, a clean-cut Vietnam War veteran who headed the Emergency Action Team of the Metropolitan Police Department in a never-named city.

The acclaimed show was a drama, but Sikking's character's uptight nature and quirks were often used to comic effect. Sikking based his performance on a drill instructor he'd had at basic training when military service cut through his time at the University of California, Los Angeles, from which he graduated in 1959.

“The drill instructor looked like he had steel for hair and his uniform had so much starch in it, you knew it would sit in the corner when he took it off in the barracks,” he told The Fresno Bee in 2014, when he did a series of interviews with various publications marking the box set's release.

When it debuted on the heels of a Hollywood dual strike, the NBC show was met with low ratings and little fanfare. But the struggling network kept it on the air: "Up popped this word 'demographic,'" Sikking told the Star Tribune in 2014. "We were reaching people with a certain education and (who) made a certain kind of money. They called it the 'Esquire audience.'"

The show ultimately ran until 1987, although for a brief moment it wasn't clear Sikking would make it that far. A December 1983 episode ended with his character contemplating dying by suicide. The cliffhanger drew comparisons to the "Who shot J.R.?" mystery from "Dallas" not long before — although it was quickly resolved when TV supplements accidentally ran a teaser summary that made it clear Hunter had been saved.

“I remember when Howard tried to kill himself. My brother called and asked, ‘You still got a job?’ I said, ‘Yeah,’ and he said, ‘Oh good,’ and then hung up,” Sikking told The Fresno Bee.

Sikking would earn an Emmy nomination for outstanding supporting actor in a drama in 1984. The look and format of “Hill Street Blues” were something new to Sikking — and many in the audience, from the grimy look of the set to the multiple storylines that often kept actors working in the background, even when they didn't have lines in the scene.

"It was a lot of hard work, but everybody loved it and that shows. When you have the people who are involved in the creation, manufacture — whatever you want to call it — who are really into it and enjoy doing it, you're going to get a good product," he told Parade.com in 2014. "We always had three different stories running through (each episode), which means you had to listen and you had to pay attention because everything was important."

Aside from “Hill Street Blues,” Sikking played Captain Styles in 1984's “Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.” He wasn't enthusiastic about the role, but had been lured by the idea that it would take just a day on set.

"It was not my cup of tea. I was not into that kind of outer space business. I had an arrogant point of view in those days. I wanted to do real theater. I wanted to do serious shows, not something about somebody's imagination of what outer space was going to be like," Sikking explained to startrek.com in 2014. "So I had a silly prejudice against it, which is bizarre because I've probably and happily signed more this, that or the other thing of 'Star Trek' than I have anything of all the other work I've done."

After the end of "Hill Street Blues," he acted in nearly 100 episodes of "Dougie Howser, M.D.," reuniting with Steven Bochco, who co-created both "Hill Street Blues" and the Neil Patrick Harris-starring sitcom.

He married Florine Caplan, with whom he had two children and four grandchildren.

Sikking had all but retired by the time the box set of "Hill Street Blues" came out. He had fewer but memorable roles after the turn of the millennium, guest-starring on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and acting in the rom-com films "Fever Pitch" and "Made of Honor." His last roles were as a guest star on a 2012 episode of "The Closer" and in a movie that same year, "Just an American."

Sikking continued to do charity events. He was a longtime participant in celebrity golf tournaments and even once made it to the ribbon-cutting for a health center in an Iowa town of just 7,200 people. “Actually, I came to get something from you — air I can’t see,” Sikking told the crowd of 100 people. “Where we’re from, if it isn’t brown, we don’t know how to breathe it, The Associated Press reported in 1982.

“I probably would do something if it got me going. Acting is a license to do self-investigation. It’s a great ego trip to be an actor,” he told startrek.com in 2014. “I must say that, in the past few years in which I haven’t worked, the obscurity has been quite attractive.”

“The condiment of my life is good fortune,” he finished.

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