You also have to understand how the rest of the story is going to play out in order to get to this point and that can be a little disconcerting and sometimes even disappointing. Sisko might be the best captain in Star Trek. How are you going to spark this chemistry without being together? And I had no idea how many episodes I would do at any given time. Were good. American actor who played the role of Gul Dukat in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Some actors got their breakthrough roles in Deep Space Nine, or they got to play a more complicated and authoritative character than most of their other roles allowed. With roles in feature films including The Last Starfighter, Naked Gun, The Final Insult, Tango & Cash, Total Recall and the 1988 film, The Dead Pool. "He pointed out the advantages to doing this show -- mostly a steady paycheck.". Anne | He guest-starred in a Family Guy episode in which he played "The Dean". They kind of cleared the brush away. Marc Alaimo tells the story how Avery Brooks punched him into the hospital during filming the DS9 finale. He has had my son Buster and me over at his house and we spent the day with him. Although he knew the Star Trek people were pleased with his work, Alaimo had no idea that it would lead to his recurring role on Deep Space Nine. Each episodes a nice little gift and thank you for that. She encouraged fans to express their interest in the character so Roddenberry would let her return, and she got the chance to reprise the role on Deep Space Nine. He is best known for his role as recurring villain Gul Dukat in the TV series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . Casey Biggs: Tell the story about when you went up to Alaimo when you were Brunt. That is budget stuff right there. Star Trek: Deep Space Nines resident villain is none too pleased when Commander Sisko arrives to take charge of the Cardassian space station in the shows pilot episode Emissary. The actor spent four years studying everything from ballet to voice technique to classical theatre with Jesuit priests at Milwaukees Marquette University. You guys are often paired together at in-person cons, but this will be your first joint virtual appearance. Because of this there was never a real bond set up between the actress and myself, so the relationship we had was always sort of subjective. Our speech teacher wanted us to depict any action but to do it as a mime, he recalls. Dukat is already unpredictable. Nice to hear that Hans Beimler created Damar, since his namesake/grandfather was also a famous resistance fighter. Theyre all such pros, so it was a thrill to work with such great character actors, veteran actors, you know? However, he felt the Deep Space Nine writers did not know what to do with the character. He is described as fun to watch and effortlessly evil in the most charismatic way. I've been to four or five of them over the years here and there; they're like carousel rides with food & beverage service. Menu. 14 October 1997: Episode focus: "Bar Association". You should have quit. Fans love the unpredictability and temperament of Dukat. They were the most professional cast and crew imaginable. In 1993, Alaimo began playing his recurring role of the Cardassain Gul Dukat in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Great interview, it was interesting and fun to read. He's delightful, but when he's on the set, he is Dukat. I think Dukat has tremendous respect for Sisko because he gets things done the right way. More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume Born May 5, 1942 Add to list Awards 1 nomination Photos 20 Known for Total Recall 7.5 Everett 1990 Tango & Cash 6.4 Lopez 1989 He also appeared as Curtis Block in the television movie Case Closed and as a security officer on Mars in the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie Total Recall.[1]. Alaimo also appears in the documentary What We Left Behind. He's already in makeup and I can't see him as anything else. Farrell stated, "I would have been so happy if they just would have let me be a recurring [character in] the final season. Fans and co-star Andrew Robinson who was on the panel with him and was at the time planning a return to acting himself expressed support for the actor and encouraged him to continue acting.[3]. After graduating Alaimo moved to New York City where he won the part of Virgil Paris on the daytime soap opera Another World - Somerset. Dukat eventually joins forces with the Dominion to fight against the Federation but the war ends up costing him more than he bargains for. Since Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Aliamo has not had many acting credits. Love this charakters and actors. It was pretty damn seamless and easy, wasnt it Case? Jeffrey Combs: Thats really unusual. Thats good music, lets play more of that.. Because they hadnt figured out their formula yet. More from Nick, Star Trek Actor Reveals His Humiliating Experience Working With The Seinfeld Actors. Id just come in, do my job and leave. I always sat very forward in my couch when he was on the screen expecting something special to happen(and boy it did most of the time!). Things took hours, but they were all so deliberate and they knew their jobs and they made you feel secure. Casey Biggs: I would say the big difference between the two of them I was on, for DS9 they were all renegades. If any role came up, they gave it to him. Hans Beimler, Kamerad., great interview ds9 had so many great characters you could do 20 more of these interviews and not repeat yourselves the show is so fresh for me as im wrapping up a rewatch and coincidentally last night saw the episode where damar says the line about weyoun number 9. They did. It was marvelous. 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Both these actors would be great in a recurring role. They did a very good job with that, too. Though she worked her way through a variety of characters, she had a fondness for Lwaxana Troi, whom she portrayed on both The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine. Marc Alaimo Paramount/CBS Digital "Deep Space Nine" has the honor of being the home of Star Trek's greatest villain - Gul Dukat, played by Marc Alaimo. Jeffrey Combs: Did we work together? I've been to a few conventions and the impression I got (albeit from the perspective of audience member) is that the Niners seemed to have gotten along quite well. Im sure at that point, too, for Rick Berman and those people, it was all or nothing. Jeffrey Combs as Shran in Star Trek: Enterprise. I had an acting teacher and he would say, There is nothing more interesting than playing the opposite.. Top quality article here Trekmovie. So, we knew not only how to play our own, but react to what the other is doing. He has appeared, mostly as villains, in shows such as The Doctors, Kojak, Gunsmoke, Baretta, The Six Million Dollar Man, The Bionic Woman, Starsky & Hutch, Knight Rider, Quincy, The Greatest American Hero, The Incredible Hulk, Quantum Leap, Family Guy, Walker, Texas Ranger, Wonder Woman, The Rockford Files, Hill Street Blues, Barnaby Jones, and The A-Team. I was able to slowly make the character my own and I endowed him with a variety of different characteristics. Usually, you go in and read your stuff and go, but this was a different thing: You guys are robbing a car and action! That was our touchstone. However, Dukat is an opportunist, so he plays both his good and bad sides to get exactly what he wants.. That was great. Later he would play the first Cardassian, Gul Macet, in the episode titled "The Wounded" and a French-speaking poker player in the episode "Times Arrow" in 1991. But as personalities Brooks as well as Bakula impressed me most of all the Star Trel leads. He appeared as Gul Dukat for 33 episodes of the series. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment . James Darren passed on the role of holographic singer Vic Fontaine more than once, but he found that the role was much more than he first expected. So is there someone else with specefic knowledge of theatre who wants to make an interview with Mr. Alaimo with further details about that subject? Not sure if theyd be interested to get into the new and heavier prostheses. Since then Ive had this sense that nothing is forever and that you cant count on anything, particularly in this business. Let us know in the comment section! During Star Trek: The Next Generation, he played the first Romulan, Commander Tebok, in the episode titled "The Neutral Zone" in 1988. Jeffrey Combs: It was a role of a lifetime for Marc Alaimo. Marc Alaimo as Gul Dukat in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Emerald was one of Cleopatra's favorite gems. I didnt even know this until much later on but they brought in someone else to do Gul Dukat. He has the distinction of two firsts on Star Trek: TNG, playing the first Romulan, Commander Tebok, in the 1988 episode "The Neutral Zone", and the first Cardassian (in any Star Trek series), Gul Macet, in the 1991 episode, "The Wounded". After she played Lwaxana on TNG, she commented, "Lwaxana is sort of the Auntie Mame of the galaxy. And here is what he thinks is an extra just messing with him and I wont go away. That makes it fantastic. Jeffrey Combs: Oh, we dont have a problem with that. I had done theater with him and he suggested that I play Brunt. Sadly, Dukat can not afford to damage his reputation by returning home with Ziyal so he contemplates killing her. Casey Biggs! I had no idea. Marc Alaimo (born Michael Anthony Alaimo; May 5, 1942) is an American actor. Jeffrey Combs: With the Tiron character I thought, good I now auditioned two or three times and finally got it, so good I got a one-er here. I like Dukat, proclaims the actor. During his run on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, he would become one of the franchises favorite villains. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Posted by: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He grew up on Deep Space Nine, and he still looks back fondly on his experience as a child actor on Star Trek. You have to adjust to that surrealness. Oh, thats good. Do you know the Spike Lee film Do The Right Thing? What episode were you in? They do sort of pull those things on you. Casey Biggs: Well the funny thing was, in my first appearance I had five words. The faade of goodwill, even though you know he will stab you in the back, is interesting. I get to express so many different aspects of myself in him that I dont always get a chance to do in real life. Tebok / Badar N'D'D, Dean of the Secret Order of Dirty Joke Writers, This page was last edited on 1 January 2023, at 03:23. He has also patented a 3D chess set in 2002. How many characters did you play? Nobody is better than Marc Alaimo as Gul DukatI guess it was a similar thing for me when I was playing a Ferengi. Aliamo is a part of the Deep Space Nine documentary "What We Left Behind." Mr. Welsh saw his incredible talent and encouraged him throughout his high school career. I cant think of a more three dimensional villain than Gal-Dukat in Trek history, the character had so many layers. I was the most annoying fan who wouldnt go away. The panel is on Sunday, June 7 at 1 pm ET. Shimerman went on to play Quark, the Ferengi bartender in " Star Trek: Deep Space. Jeffrey Combs: The point is, they didnt know that. He is known for his villainous roles. In Deep Space Nines sixth-season finale Tears of the Prophets, Gul Dukat uses newly acquired knowledge about the Bajoran sacred orbs and the Prophets to set off a series of events which will reverberate throughout the shows seventh and last season. In addition to his vivid stage acting career, Alaimo has been acting in television shows since 1971. Casey Biggs: What was interesting is in the sixth season I was doing a play in New York and I took the part, but they didnt tell me I was written in for like thirteen episodes. I was there to tell you that your wife and your son had been killed. I spent a day seriously considering whether I wanted to get involved with this, because there probably will be some damage to my skin because of it." The show never took the easy way out when it came to situations, be they personal or political, and that provided us with a lot of great things to do as actors.". He remembered, "They told me nothing! You never know whats going to happen when youre doing films or television. Or something else? With my situation, Damar was Dukats right hand. We were the dark horse of the series, so they can do whatever they wanted. He married Doris Hefner and has one child with her. Nick is a Senior Staff Writer for Ned Hardy. 10 Star Trek Actors Whose First Appearances You've Totally Forgotten. Dukat really was one of the most defining characters of the series, especially early on. According to Alaimo, Dukat may be transferring the feelings he had for Kira Meru to her daughter Nerys. If you know Ira Behr, he is a freaking renegade. Casey Biggs: I could have played scenes differently. He commented, "I have the great advantage of not looking like Quark and therefore, I have pretty much my anonymity. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. 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I think my best performances are generally in the theatre because there is a beginning, a middle and an end, says Alaimo. Ahhh the good old days when Star Trek characters had actual depth, personality and arcs even the baddies! Vencer la libertad! Auberjonois said, "I loved the fact that when we got a script one that focused on Odo and his world Id learn something new that I didnt know about the character. Jeffrey Combs: First of all, I would like to say right off the top, I dont usually share my time with interviews with anybody. Just make sure the roles are substantial and the writing & dialogue are excellent. There you go. Adored: Cirroc Lofton (Jake Sisko) Cirroc Lofton started playing Jake Sisko when he was fourteen years old. Were good. Fletcher remarked, "DS9 was one of the best memories of my working life, of my day-to-day working life. They have been genetically altered to be that. They were personalities with understandable motivations. 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