Similar thread focused on movie rolls, figured we should take a look at the tv shows, too, since most of 'em have had roles on the small screen instead of large screens. Star Trek: The Original Series William Shatner as Denny Crane on The Practice and Boston Legal Leonard Nimoy as Leonard Nimoy's Head on Futurama Walter Koenig as Bester on Babylon 5 Nichelle Nichols as Nichelle Nichols' Head on Futurama George Takei as Kaito Nakamura on Heroes Kim Cattral as Samantha Jones on Sex and the City Kurtwood Smith as Red Foreman on That '70s Show Christopher Lloyd as Reverend Jim on Taxi Ricardo Montalban as Mr. Roarke on Fantasy Island Alan Ruck as Stuart Bondek on Spin City Kristie Alley as Rebecca Howe on Cheers Star Trek: The Next Generation Patrick Stewart as Alistar Burke on Frasier Jonathan Frakes as Stanley Hazard on North and South, Book One Miniseries Brent Spiner as Bob Wheeler on Night Court Wil Wheaton as Wil Wheaton on The Big Bang Theory LeVar Burton as the host on Reading Rainbow Michael Dorn as Turner on CHiPs Gates McFadden as Allison Rourke on Mad About You Marina Sirtis as Dr. Svetlana Markov on Stargate SG-1 Malcolm McDowell as Linderman on Heroes Ron Perlman as Slade on Teen Titans Dina Meyer as Barbara Gordon on Birds of Prey Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rene Auberjonois as Paul Lewiston on Boston Legal Armin Shimerman as Principal Snyder on Buffy the Vampire Slayer Alexander Siddig as Doran Martell on Game of Thrones Colm Meaney as Judge Garrett on Law & Order: Criminal Intent Nana Visitor as Madame X on Dark Angel Star Trek: Voyager Kate Mulgrew as Red on Orange is the New Black Robert Picardo as Coach Cutlip on The Wonder Years Jeri Ryan as Tara Cole on Leverage Star Trek: Enterprise Scott Bakula as Dr. Sam Beckett on Quantum Leap John Billingsley as Mike Spencer on True Blood Jolene Blalock as Ishta on Stargate SG-1 Connor Trinneer as Michael on Stargate Atlantis Star Trek / Into Darkness / Beyond Zachary Quinto as Sylar on Heroes Bruce Greenwood as Batman on Young Justice Karl Urban as Detective Kennex on Almost Human Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers on Stranger Things Peter Weller as Lucian Connelly on Longmire Alive Eve as Mary on Iron Fist Noel Clarke as Mickey on Doctor Who Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes on Sherlock Idris Elba as DCI John Luther on Luther Star Trek: Discovery Sonequa Martin-Green as Sasha on The Walking Dead Doug Jones as Deathbolt on Arrow & The Flash Jason Isaacs as the Inquisitor on Star Wars: Rebels Anson Mount as Black Bolt on Inhumans Jayne Brook as Rachel Lewiston on Boston Legal How about y'all?
Seriously, od0_ital, you're only supposed to be listing your favorites, not every single appearance of any trek actor anywhere. But whatever. here's mine: Brent Spiner on Night Court: Rene Auberjonois and Ethan Phillips on Benson: Avery Brooks on Spenser for Hire: Scott Bakula in Quantum Leap: Michelle Forbes on nuBSG
Kate Mulgrew - Orange is the New Black Patrick Stewart - American Dad (I only watched the first few seasons but I loved Stewart in it) Matt Frewer (Rasmussan in TNG) - Dr. Leekie in Orphan Black Rene Auberjonias - Boston Legal William Shatner - Boston Legal Walter Koenig - Babylon 5 Scott Bakula - Quantum Leap
I would add Michelle Forbes on Orphan Black. Marian Bowles was hard to figure out at first. Here she's with Matt Frewer (one appearance on TNG).
Kate Mulgrew as Kove on NTSF:SD:SUV:: James Frain as Theo Galavan on Gotham John Billingsley as Mike Spencer on True Blood Clancy Brown as Brother Justin Crowe on Carnivale Michelle Forbes as Admiral Helena Cain on Battlestar Galactica Idris Elba as Stringer Bell on The Wire Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute on The Office
I tried when it first came out, because of Colm Meaney, but I couldn't get into it and gave up before the end of the first season.
I'll go back to Orphan Black for James Frain as Ferdinand Chevalier and also the short lived Intruders as Richard Shepherd. Totally agree with Rainn as Dwight.
One of the series biggest missed opportunities was not being able to bring Forbes back as a recurring character. They set Marion Bowles up to be this huge character and we never heard from her again, not to mention she dies off screen. I wonder how Season 5 would have been different if Marion was more involved.
Patrick Stewart in American Dad. Kate Mulgrew in Orange Is The New Black. Robert Picardo and Connor Trinneer in Stargate. Scott Bakula in Quantum Leap. The Walking Dead but not because of Sonequa Martin Green who is a terrible actress. Jason Isaacs in The Oa. Armin Shimerman in Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Zachary Quinto in American Horror Story. Whoopi Goldberg in The View. Just kidding.
Surprised nobody mentioned the bajillion Orville appearances of Star Trek actors. Nimoy played the best murderer on Columbo.
Same here. James Spader was far and away Shatner’s best co-star since Nimoy. Plus it had guest/co-star/cameo appearances from various Trek alumni: Jeri Ryan, Rene Auberjonois, Armin Shimerman, Ethan Philips and others.
I stopped watching Orville after the rip-off episode of TOS 'The World is Hollow and I have Touched the Sky'.