Patrick Stewart. William Shatner. Shatner also played the eponymous veteran police sergeant in T. J. Hooker from 1982 to 1986. Afterwards, he hosted the reality-based television series Rescue 911 from 1989 to 1996, which won a People's Choice Award for Favorite New TV Dramatic Series. He has since worked as a musician, author, director and celebrity pitchman. Jonathan Frakes. Brent Spiner. He has also enjoyed a career in the theatre and as a musician.
LeVar Burton. Levardis Robert Martyn Burton, Jr. (born February 16, 1957), professionally known as LeVar Burton, is an American actor, presenter, director, producer, and author. Early life[edit] He attended Christian Brothers High School and graduated in the class of 1974. He started having doubts about his religion, after reading books such as those written by Lao-Tzu, Nietzsche and Kierkegaard.[6] At seventeen, he left the seminary to enroll at the University of California with a drama scholarship.[7] He is a graduate of University of Southern California's School of Theatre. Michael Dorn. Michael Dorn (born December 9, 1952) is an American actor and voice artist who is best known for his role as the Klingon Worf from the Star Trek franchise. Early life and career[edit] Dorn was born in Luling, Texas, the son of Allie Lee (née Nauls) and Fentress Dorn, Jr.[1] He grew up in Pasadena, California.
He studied radio and television production at the Pasadena City College. From there he pursued a career in music as a performer with several different rock music bands, travelling to San Francisco and then back to Los Angeles. Dorn first appeared in Rocky (1976) as Apollo Creed's bodyguard, though he was not credited.[2] He first appeared as a guest on the television show W.E.B. in 1978.
Gates McFadden. Early life[edit] McFadden was born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
She attended Brandeis University graduating cum laude with a bachelor of arts in theatre arts. After graduating from Brandeis, she moved to Paris and studied theatre with actor Jacques Lecoq. She is of Lithuanian descent on her mother's side.[2] Marina Sirtis. Marina Sirtis (born 29 March 1955) is an English-American actress.
Malcolm McDowell. Malcolm McDowell (born Malcolm John Taylor; 13 June 1943) is an English actor, known for his boisterous and sometimes villainous roles, whose career spans more than four decades.
He trained as an actor at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. James Doohan. James Montgomery "Jimmy" Doohan (/ˈduːən/ DOO-ən; March 3, 1920 – July 20, 2005) was a Canadian character and voice actor best known for his role as Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in the television and film series Star Trek.
Doohan's characterization of the Scottish Chief Engineer of the Starship Enterprise was one of the most recognizable elements in the Star Trek franchise, for which he also made several contributions behind the scenes. Many of the characterizations, mannerisms, and expressions that he established for Scotty and other Star Trek characters have become entrenched in popular culture. Following his success with Star Trek, he supplemented his income and showed continued support for his fans by making numerous public appearances. Walter Koenig. Early life[edit] Koenig was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of businessman Isadore Koenig and his wife Sarah (née Strauss).[1][2] They moved to Manhattan when Walter was a child, where he went to school.
Koenig's parents were Russian Jewish immigrants from the Soviet Union; his family lived in Lithuania when they emigrated, and shortened their surname from "Königsberg" to "Koenig".[3] Koenig's father was a communist who was investigated by the FBI during the McCarthy era.[4] Koenig attended Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa with a pre-med major. He transferred to UCLA and received a BA in psychology. After a professor encouraged Koenig to become an actor, he attended the Neighborhood Playhouse with fellow students Dabney Coleman, Christopher Lloyd, and James Caan.[3] Alan Ruck. Whoopi Goldberg. Early life As a teenager Goldberg dropped out of high school.[9][10]
Jacqueline Kim. Early life[edit] Kim was born to Korean parents,[2] as the youngest of three girls.[3] She was raised in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan,[1] and started in the theatre at age 14, "at a little theatre down the street called 'Willow Way'.
"[2] She graduated from Bloomfield Hills Lahser High School. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Theatre School at DePaul University in Chicago.[4] Career[edit] Recently, Kim finished production on the film, Advantageous. Patti Yasutake. Patti Yasutake is an American film and television actress who is of Japanese origin. She is best known for her portrayal of Nurse Alyssa Ogawa in the Star Trek universe. Her television acting career began in 1985 with an appearance on the show T.J.
Barbara March. Gwynyth Walsh. She was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and raised in Vancouver.
Walsh earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Alberta and started her career appearing on stage across Canada and in the United States in many classics. Chris J. Miller. Chris J.
Tim Russ. Majel Barrett. Majel Barrett-Roddenberry (first name pronounced /ˈmeɪdʒəl/; born Majel Leigh Hudec;[1] February 23, 1932 – December 18, 2008) was an American actress and producer. She is best known for her role as Nurse Christine Chapel in the original Star Trek series, Lwaxana Troi on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and for being the voice of most onboard computer interfaces throughout the series. She was also the wife of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry.