Rainn Wilson should be in Star Trek in some capacity.

[Mr. Scott]

Howdy!

I saw the second episode of the new (6th) season of The Office last night. It's an OK show. I mostly watch it for Rainn Wilson, who plays the insane Dwight Schrute on the show. His scream last night was classic.

I think that he would make an interesting bad guy for a movie, or an eccentric character. A Vorta perhaps? He was in "Galaxy Quest" in a minor role as one of the aliens.

I think he's be a good fit, anyone agree?

 

[Cuhl]

He should play Barclay if they ever do a TNG remake.

 

[DontFeedPhil]

YES!!!!!

 

[MvRojo]

God, I really don't like his acting.

 

[Yeoman Randi]

I love Rainn but i really can't see him in Star Trek.

 

[SalvorHardin]

Rainn who ?

No seriously, the name doesn't ring any bells at all.
And after googling and imdbing, I don't remember seeing him in anything.

 

[decompiler]

Pass.

 

[Bones2]

Him and Mackenzie Crook should play two Ferengi.

 

[Broccoli]

I like him as Dwight, but I think he is going to be one of those actors that will never break out from that character. Think Michael Richards as Kramer.

 

[Romulan Ale]

^ I agree. It'd be as if Dwight Schrute won a walk-on role in Star Trek.

 

[Ben Sisko3]

I've only ever seen him on Six Feet Under, which coincidentally co-starred James Cromwell.

I'd love to see him branch out (as is my understanding, he's just as awkward on The Office as he was on SFU), but I don't know if Trek is the proper forum for him to do so. Maybe a Law & Order episode as a serial killer or something? An arc on True Blood?

 

[Michael Chris]

The Office is an "Ok" show? Please tell me you're kidding. The Office is phenomenal. And, yes it would be awesome if Rainn Wilson was in Star Trek 2.

 

[Yug]

I've only ever seen him on Six Feet Under, which coincidentally co-starred James Cromwell.

I'd love to see him branch out (as is my understanding, he's just as awkward on The Office as he was on SFU), but I don't know if Trek is the proper forum for him to do so. Maybe a Law & Order episode as a serial killer or something? An arc on True Blood?

I respect your opinion... But friend, if you want to see him branch out, do yourself a favor and try to catch a few episodes of The Office. Rainn is stellar and is nothing like his character on Six Feet Under. (And he did do an episode of Law&Order:Special Victims Unit)

 

[Nick Ryder]

Well he was the voice of the alien "Galaxar" in Monsters vs. Aliens... could be funny as a Ferengi or some other purely "played for laughs" character. A young nuTrek Harry Mudd?

 

[Broccoli]

Well he was the voice of the alien "Galaxar" in Monsters vs. Aliens... could be funny as a Ferengi or some other purely "played for laughs" character. A young nuTrek Harry Mudd?

Mudd: Dammit, Jim! Why'd you put my women in jello? This is the third time today!
Kirk: What makes you think I did it?
Mudd: You're the only one eating jello...and you're naked with them!


"Fact. Black bears can defeat Klingons."

 

[DevilEyes]

Well he was the voice of the alien "Galaxar" in Monsters vs. Aliens... could be funny as a Ferengi or some other purely "played for laughs" character. A young nuTrek Harry Mudd?

He is too tall for a Ferengi.

 

[Yug]

He is too tall for a Ferengi.

How 'bout a crazy Andorian?

 

[Bones2]

The Office is an "Ok" show? Please tell me you're kidding. The Office is phenomenal. And, yes it would be awesome if Rainn Wilson was in Star Trek 2.

I think you mean Star Trek 12

Bugger, there's something I never thought about. The idiots who run it now are probably going to call it Star Trek 2. All the worse if they've got a lazy Khan rehash.

 

[barnaclelapse]

No, thank you.

 

[OneBuckFilms]

He would be fun in the right role.

One stable of TOS is the beauracratic ambassador/administrator/official that has some legal loophole to override Kirk's authority, much to his annoyance.

Kirk: We're going to stay to rescue my crew.
Official: No we're not. We need to get me to my important diplomatic function.
Kirk: I have the authority to stay here for 2 hours.
Official: You have ONLY those 2 hours, and no more. My chat with fellow diplomats about mining assignment is too important to the Federation.

Rainn Wilson could play such an official brilliantly.