# Spotting Star Trek actors in other programs **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted, star-trek-paramount\ **Created:** [August 29, 2017, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spotting-star-trek-actors-in-other-programs/794982 "2017-08-29T00:49:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 37
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spotting-star-trek-actors-in-other-programs/794982/721 "2019-08-10T01:37:58Z")
Siddig el Fadil, who played Dr. Bashir on Deep Space Nine, also played the angel Gabriel in _The Nativity Story,_ and Ra’s Al Ghul on the TV series “Gotham”. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spotting-star-trek-actors-in-other-programs/794982/722 "2019-08-12T13:24:31Z")
Last night I watched Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks’s charming 2004 comedy/romance _The Terminal_, and spotted Zoe Saldana (Uhura in the _ST_ reboot movies, here playing a Trekker who even flashes the Vulcan hand salute!), Michael Nouri (a Vulcan in one episode of _ST Enterprise_) and Jude Ciccolella (a Romulan commander in _ST Nemesis_). ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spotting-star-trek-actors-in-other-programs/794982/723 "2019-08-12T13:33:55Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > Siddig el Fadil, who played Dr. Bashir on Deep Space Nine, also played the angel Gabriel in _The Nativity Story,_ and Ra’s Al Ghul on the TV series “Gotham”. Known as Alexander Siddig since the fourth season of DS9 since he discovered that viewers didn’t know how to pronounce Siddig El Fadil. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spotting-star-trek-actors-in-other-programs/794982/724 "2019-08-12T13:46:52Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > Known as Alexander Siddig since the fourth season of DS9 since he discovered that viewers didn’t know how to pronounce Siddig El Fadil. Hmm, maybe that’s Spock’s full name. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spotting-star-trek-actors-in-other-programs/794982/725 "2019-08-23T15:48:10Z")
Dan Butler appears in a conference-room scene and has a single line in the 1986 crime thriller _Manhunter_: [Dan Butler | Memory Alpha | Fandom](https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Dan_Butler) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spotting-star-trek-actors-in-other-programs/794982/726 "2019-08-25T15:39:53Z")
Tracey Walter appears as the Joker’s loyal but not too bright henchman Bob in the 1989 Tim Burton/Michael Keaton _Batman_: [Tracey Walter | Memory Alpha | Fandom](https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Tracey_Walter) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spotting-star-trek-actors-in-other-programs/794982/727 "2019-08-27T15:12:11Z")
The lovely Brenda Strong plays an unnamed dinner guest of Dr. Hannibal Lecter (uncaught, as yet) in _Red Dragon_: [Rashella | Memory Alpha | Fandom](https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Rashella) ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spotting-star-trek-actors-in-other-programs/794982/728 "2019-08-27T15:54:52Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > The lovely Brenda Strong plays an unnamed dinner guest of Dr. Hannibal Lecter (uncaught, as yet) in _Red Dragon_: [Rashella | Memory Alpha | Fandom](https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Rashella) Holy crap! I know her from \*\*\*Seinfeld \*\*\*and the recent \*\*\*Dallas \*\*\*reboot. I had no idea she was in _ **TNG** _. (I remember that episode but not her, sadly. ☹ ) I shall always think of her as _The Braless Wonder._ :o ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spotting-star-trek-actors-in-other-programs/794982/729 "2019-08-27T16:33:51Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > The lovely Brenda Strong plays an unnamed dinner guest of Dr. Hannibal Lecter (uncaught, as yet) in _Red Dragon_: [Rashella | Memory Alpha | Fandom](https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Rashella) Note to self - Brenda Strong =/= Brenda Song. ---
**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spotting-star-trek-actors-in-other-programs/794982/730 "2019-08-27T19:28:41Z")
Recently watched an old (1989) TV movie on YouTube called “Twist of Fate”. The leads were Ben Cross and Bruce Greenwood, who appeared in ST: 09 as Sarek and Christopher Pike, respectively. John Glover also had a prominent role, in a rare turn (for him) as a good guy. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spotting-star-trek-actors-in-other-programs/794982/731 "2019-08-27T19:35:41Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > Holy crap! I know her from \*\*\*Seinfeld \*\*\*and the recent \*\*\*Dallas \*\*\*reboot. I had no idea she was in _ **TNG** _. (I remember that episode but not her, sadly. ☹ ) > > I shall always think of her as _The Braless Wonder._ :o Here she is in the movie (not a scary scene), speaking at 0:42: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHUgvhExOfo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHUgvhExOfo) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spotting-star-trek-actors-in-other-programs/794982/732 "2019-08-29T14:35:17Z")
Just realized that Elizabeth Dennehey, who played Cmdr. Shelby in two memorable episodes of _ST:TNG_, is also in _Red Dragon_, playing an FBI criminologist. The DVD extras of the movie include a scene with Frank Langella, who played a scheming Bajoran politician on _DS9_, providing the voice of the evil alter ego of Ralph Fiennes’s character; the director decided the scene worked better without the voiceover, however, and cut it. > **[Shelby](https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Shelby)** > > Captain Shelby was a Human Starfleet officer. During the 2360s, she was noted to be a highly ambitious officer, on the fast track to promotion to the captaincy of a starship. Although her manner was abrasive, she earned considerable respect when she... > **[Jaro Essa](https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Jaro_Essa)** > > Jaro Essa was a male Bajoran who lived during the 24th century. A politician, he rose to the position of minister in the Bajoran Provisional Government, later becoming leader of the Alliance for Global Unity. In 2370, Jaro became the leader of the... ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2019, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spotting-star-trek-actors-in-other-programs/794982/733 "2019-08-30T02:18:41Z")
Robert “Lazarus” Brown in the _ **Columbo** _ episode “Playback” as the victim’s son. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2019, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spotting-star-trek-actors-in-other-programs/794982/734 "2019-08-30T12:04:06Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > Robert “Lazarus” Brown in the _ **Columbo** _ episode “Playback” as the victim’s son. Also in this episode was Herbert Jefferson, Jr, who was involved in **this project** (among others of interest): > **[Herbert Jefferson Jr. | Actor](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0420170/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t7)** > > Known for: Battlestar Galactica, Knight Rider, Apollo 13 > **[Star Trek: Renegades (TV Series 2015–2017) ⭐ 4.8 | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2621446/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_1)** > > 1h 28m ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2019, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spotting-star-trek-actors-in-other-programs/794982/735 "2019-08-30T16:52:45Z")
Last night my wife was watching a 2017 episode of _Midsomer Murders_ and, before he even appeared onscreen, I recognized the voice of the great David Warner, who’s appeared in three different \*ST \*roles: [David Warner | Memory Alpha | Fandom](https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/David_Warner) ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2019, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spotting-star-trek-actors-in-other-programs/794982/736 "2019-08-31T14:45:30Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > Known as Alexander Siddig since the fourth season of DS9 since he discovered that viewers didn’t know how to pronounce Siddig El Fadil. probably was already mentioned but Alexander Siddig was in GOT and got whacked. ---
**Author:** ![Dale\_Sams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/779978/32.png) [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2019, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spotting-star-trek-actors-in-other-programs/794982/737 "2019-09-02T04:53:15Z")
Not going through the thread but I discovered something called Messiah of Evil with the loooovellyyyy Marianna Hill (Dr. Noel) and Elisha Cook Jr (from ‘Court-Martial’) ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2019, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spotting-star-trek-actors-in-other-programs/794982/738 "2019-09-03T15:40:20Z")
Walter “Pavel Chekov” Koenig as Swedish businessman “Gunnar” in the \*\*\*Gidget \*\*\*episode “Gidget’s Foreign Policy.” His Swedish accent is pretty much indistinguishable from his Russian accent. This episode was written by Stephen Kandel, the creator of Harry Mudd in _ **Star Trek: TOS** _. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2019, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spotting-star-trek-actors-in-other-programs/794982/739 "2019-09-03T15:48:12Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > Walter “Pavel Chekov” Koenig as Swedish businessman “Gunnar” in the \*\*\*Gidget \*\*\*episode “Gidget’s Foreign Policy.” His Swedish accent is pretty much indistinguishable from his Russian accent. > > This episode was written by Stephen Kandel, the creator of Harry Mudd in _ **Star Trek: TOS** _. Also in this episode is Brooke Bundy, aka “Sarah MacDougal,” one of the Chief Engineers disposed of in the first season of \*\*\*Star Trek: TNG \*\*\*(“The Naked Now”). Brooke plays Gunnar’s fiancée “Inge.” Her Swedish accent is even worse than Walter’s. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Knig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@Typo\_Knig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Knig)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2019, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spotting-star-trek-actors-in-other-programs/794982/740 "2019-09-04T01:58:46Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Last night my wife was watching a 2017 episode of _Midsomer Murders_ and, before he even appeared onscreen, I recognized the voice of the great David Warner, who’s appeared in three different \*ST \*roles: [David Warner | Memory Alpha | Fandom](https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/David_Warner) No, he was in five roles. I will ask you again until you agree. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spotting-star-trek-actors-in-other-programs/794982.md?page=36) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spotting-star-trek-actors-in-other-programs/794982.md?page=38)