One such individual is Major Kira Nerys (Nana Visitor), who goes on to become Bajoran liaison to Starfleet and first officer aboard Deep Space Nine. I passed three times. Dukat really was one of the most defining characters of the series, especially early on. And when I mention that, it seems to be something they want to do together. Marc Alaimo (born 5 May 1942; age 80) is the actor who played Gul Dukat in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Marc Alaimo (2).jpg 1,119 1,492; 902 KB. Marc Alaimo's Professional Career Jeffrey Combs: Yeah, we are old pals. The producers sort of resisted that, but they said, Yeah, sure. That started a recurrence with Brunt and then they came to me with Weyoun. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. During his run on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, he would become one of the franchises favorite villains. Let us know in the comment section! Before landing in the role of Dukat, Alaimo played several other characters in Star Trek. On The Next Generation I never felt that I was part of the family, he says. They knew that. Thats not for me. Yet it was all I wanted to do. Alaimo, Biggs, and Combs do Shakespeare performances together. Untiland Ren directed that episode as wellwhen I stopped. Being in the makeup trailer was something out of science fiction, really. At the time it was just another job. I didnt think that it would ever turn into what it has turned into, though. As a teenager he was very withdrawn and kept his emotions bottled up, a result of abuse he suffered as a child. Training-wise, you always look at the opposite. They allow me to take a lot of chances and do some really interesting things with Dukat, adds the actor. Jeffrey you even began as Tiron, a one-off alien. They could have easily killed me off. He played several characters in Star Trek: The Next Generation (Star Trek: TNG), starting in the first season. Star Trek: 6 Actors Who Regretted Being On Deep Space Nine (And 14 Who Adored It), The Last of Us Episode 8 Trailer Reveals Original Joel Actor's New Role, 1923's Teonna Actor Speculates On How She's Related To Yellowstone's Duttons, Happy Days' Original Title Would've Killed The Classic Show. Sisko might be the best captain in Star Trek. Marc Alaimo is an American actor who is best known for his portrayal of Gul Dukat on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. ", The anonymity of makeup had its price, however. Were they picking up on something you guys were developing on your own? 14 October 1997: Episode focus: "Bar Association". [both laugh] Thats why I am a better actor, I looked like I liked it, but it was terrible! Farrell stated, "I would have been so happy if they just would have let me be a recurring [character in] the final season. Jeffrey Combs: I had been with Alaimo as Weyoun, but Alaimo didnt know I was playing Brunt. Jeffrey, Manny Coto has said when he planned for what could have been the fifth season of Enterprise he was planning on bringing you in more, possibly even as a regular. Marc Alamo See Photos Works at Marc Motorcycle Parts by TEAM MARC Lives in Dasmarias, Cavite Jean-marc Alaimo See Photos Lives in Meylan, Rhone-Alpes, France Marco Alaimo See Photos Alaimo Jean Marc See Photos Marco Alaimo See Photos Lives in Buffalo, New York Marco Alaimo See Photos Marco Alaimo See Photos Trainer at Enea's sport & wellness Both of you started mid-series on Deep Space Nine. But Marc was very good at it. Thank you. It turned out that he was an incredible friend of mine but didnt work out, so they called me in. Most of his characters have been villains, like his infamous role in the Star Trek franchise. 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. Because of the prosthetics, though, I was fairly unrecognizable, so I just changed my voice to create a new character., Despite the fact that he had already appeared as a Cardassian on The Next Generation Alaimo was not the first choice when it came time to cast the part of Gul Dukat. He remarked, "It feels like a dream now. Aliamo is a part of the Deep Space Nine documentary "What We Left Behind." Marc Alaimo As Badar N'D'D. Marc Alaimo is best known for his astonishing role as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's big-bad Gul . They were supremely professional. Jeff, you also played on Voyager. Its amazing we are getting SO many interviews these days from actors in past shows from DS9 to ENT and a reminder how loved all these characters and shows still are. [2] Alaimo also has a daughter from his second marriage. He explained, "They said I was going to be playing a singer and I said, 'No, thats too much on the nose. He guest-starred in a Family Guy episode in which he played "The Dean". I love the theatre - its my soul - but I like everything that doing television and film affords me, too, he adds. Marc Alaimo tells the story how Avery Brooks punched him into the hospital during filming the DS9 finale. 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". Alaimo says he wanted Gul Dukat to have an affair with Kira because HE, the real person, had a crush on Nana. 13 September 1997: Episode focus: "Sons of Mogh". And she was always cute, and he was. A pinnacle performance. The faade of goodwill, even though you know he will stab you in the back, is interesting. You should have quit. Youve done more than enough for me, so its quite OK that youre done with me. Although this next year will probably be Dukats swan song, Alaimo cannot wait to get back to wreaking havoc on Sisko and company one last time. If you read the script you may love it.' Firstly, what was it like drinking all that syrup? They were lovely to us. Nobody is better than Marc Alaimo as Gul DukatI guess it was a similar thing for me . He is known for his work on The Closer, Major Crimes, Invasion, Traveler, Fear The Walking Dead and for writing the final episode of Colombo. It has long been associated with fertility, rebirth, and love. Star Trek: Deep Space Nineactor Casey Biggs (Damar) will join actor Jeffrey Combs (DS9: Weyoun and Brunt, ENT: Shran, and more Trek roles) are featured in this weekends Creation Entertainment Virtual Fan Experience, doing a live panel and Q&A. Stories like that are usually reserved for the regulars and I was flattered that they wrote it for me. Ive had a pretty long career in a lot of different areas but Deep Space Nine has become this wonderful little feather in my cap and Im thankful for that. STAR TREK and its various marks are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. 2023 CBS Studios Inc./Paramount Pictures Corp. 2006-2023 SciFanatic Network | Legal/Privacy Info, Copyright 2023 | MH Newsdesk by MH Themes, Watch Picard And Riker Reverse Their Classic Roles In Star Trek: Picard Episode 303 Clip, J.J. Abrams Talks Compelling Story For Star Trek 4; Chris Pine Expresses Frustration Over Wait, The Future Of Star Trek TV Remains Unclear As Paramount Announces Streaming Spending Cuts, Jonathan Frakes And Patrick Stewart Talk Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Finale And Spinoff Hopes, Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3 Coming To DVD & Blu-ray In April. After she played Lwaxana on TNG, she commented, "Lwaxana is sort of the Auntie Mame of the galaxy. His task is made no easier by Dukat, who reappears every now and then to upset things. [laughs]. I must tell you I loved doing the episode Sacrifice of Angels this past season because it relates very closely to the situation between me and my daughter, which is the result of a divorce. So, I thought every episode I was doing might be my last episode. Casey, you mentioned playing a drunk. Sadly, the amount of money he could bring in was barely enough to survive. If any role came up, they gave it to him. ", Avery Brooks took command of Deep Space Nine as Captain Sisko, a landmark role he still expressed his pride in. Much as Im keen to see new and diverse actors in Trek, both these actors have shown that they could make creative contributions. So I know he was appreciating what I was doing. Nana Visitor was excited to be cast as Major Kira, a strong, authoritative female lead character. Goddammit, I got to, I dont wanna, but I have do it. Didnt the first Weyoun get killed off and they suddenly said, Why did we kill him off?, Jeffrey Combs: That was a mistake. On his experience as Brunt, he commented, "Man, did I have the best time playing Brunt. Alaimo has appeared in some feature films including the 1984 science fiction movie The Last Starfighter (portraying the human guise of an alien assassin), the Leslie Nielsen film Naked Gun '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-0000000D-QINU`"'33+13: The Final Insult, Tango & Cash, and the 1988 film The Dead Pool. Alaimo, Shimerman and Meany.jpg 3,648 2,736; 673 KB. Well, you guys have been paired up for a virtual event this weekend. Four years later the Cardassian is forced to put on his best diplomatic smile and fight alongside Sisko when the Starfleet officer rescues him and key members of Cardassias government from the Klingons. She Played Kira Nerys on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. They were personalities with understandable motivations. He found it was an easy decision to return to the role, but he did have reservations at first. I had an acting teacher and he would say, There is nothing more interesting than playing the opposite.. Casey, you mentioned how you were introduced as Dukats right hand. Nobody is better than Marc Alaimo as Gul DukatI guess it was a similar thing for me when I was playing a Ferengi. 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 think when I began playing Dukat their [the shows producers] objective was to have an aggressive, fairly one-dimensional Cardassian, explains Alaimo. Michael Dorn had already played Worf for years on Star Trek: The Next Generation when he was asked to join the cast of Deep Space Nine. So, how would you guys contrast the atmosphere on the set between DS9 and the other Trek shows? I totally understand.' 12/04/2011 at 06:46 AM. When he's not writing, he's probably wondering how Frank Dux got 52 consecutive knockouts in a single tournament. 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]. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Cast: Where Are They Now? Jeffrey Combs: It was a role of a lifetime for Marc Alaimo. Alaimo appeared as Gul Dukat for 35 episodes from 1993 to 1999. So, perhaps something meaty, where their characters can interact occasionally, but light on the prostheses would work. A lot of familiar faces on the different sets. As a teenager he was very withdrawn and kept his emotions bottled up, a result of abuse he suffered as a child. The character has become a fan favorite and still holds reverence even all these years later, thanks to the impeccable performance from Alaimo. If you found this page interesting or useful, please share it. ", She added, "It would be a joy to play her again and itd be a joy to see her as a mature commander, as a colonel on the station. The actor made his debut on the series playing the uncredited part of Badar NDD, the lead Antican in the episode Lonely Among Us. Jeffrey Combs: I think Casey would agree with me when I say it is kind of like you are on the Ford assembly line putting cars together. But I was around really talented people who were the best at what they do.". 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 kind of cleared the brush away. Visitor said, "When I read the script, I thought, Thats a mans role. Main And they gave Damar a sense of humor. Visitor realized that she actually hated Dukat and not Aliamo! They scaled back his makeup at his request, and they also took his feelings about Worf into account. In addition to his vivid stage acting career, Alaimo has been acting in television shows since 1971. Vic Fontaine was like what can I say? Adored: Cirroc Lofton (Jake Sisko) Cirroc Lofton started playing Jake Sisko when he was fourteen years old. Golden memories and it keeps going. Marc defined it. I finally watched DS9 last year and I must say it was all it was hyped up to be(and maybe a bit more). When he was not cast for Quark, he thought the opportunity had passed until he got a call asking him to guest star. In this story Sisko is injured when a shuttle carrying him and Dukat crash-lands on a deserted planet. The best thing to play is the reluctant hero. I didnt even know this until much later on but they brought in someone else to do Gul Dukat. Ahhh the good old days when Star Trek characters had actual depth, personality and arcs even the baddies! Casey Biggs: Yeah. They have been genetically altered to be that. Our heroes on the show never get to really be bad. Jeffrey Combs: Thats really unusual. Vencer la libertad! When you get a film or television script you have to subconsciously know where the arc is for your character emotionally, psychologically and physically because you might be shooting the last scene first. Case and I are both peers, same age, went through theater training together. Which Firefly Cast Member Had The Most Successful Career After The Show Ended? Casey Biggs: Oh yeah, you arent even a good enough actor to drink that and pretend you like it. That much of the truth of Garak was like a glacier: you saw only the tip of the glacier, but then, underneath the tip, was the very complicated truth of his life. See Nicole de. 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. He said, "I took a bit of persuading My concern was that I wouldnt be able to do the movies I wanted to do. 7. Cirroc Lofton started playing Jake Sisko when he was fourteen years old. And more importantly, how did you approach playing a drunk on Star Trek, which is a bit unusual for the show. Julius Caesar, The Three Sisters, Twelfth Night, Othello, She Stoops to Conquer, Waiting for Godot and Hamlet are just some of the countless productions in which Alaimo has appeared. ", He continued: "So, playing that subtext, living with that subtext, presenting that subtext behind a mask of affability, of friendliness, of congeniality, I think that was both the challenge and the pleasure of the character.". And both of you were on Enterprise. Marc mentioned at a 2015 Star Trek convention that he would like to continue to act, however he is out of touch with the industry.. I made the audience laugh, I made them cry - it was wonderful. Plenty of other options too. I also felt bad, once again, for Terry Ferrell. Or something else? While the primary filming took place in 1983, it took 37 years to finish and release "Grizzly II: Revenge." Alaimo has been playing characters in television shows since 1971. Just make sure the roles are substantial and the writing & dialogue are excellent. In the sixth-season episode Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night Kira uses the Bajoran Orb of Time to travel back in time to witness Dukats relationship with her mother. Finally, my agent said, 'Why dont you at least read the script? Each episodes a nice little gift and thank you for that. In Emissary, Gul Dukat has abandoned the space station Terok Nor which had been used by the Cardassians to oversee their occupation of the planet Bajor. Any time I could get my teeth into something, that was my flow state. They were the most professional cast and crew imaginable. 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!). Although the major rejects almost everything that Dukat stands for he cannot help being oddly attracted to her. Were you trying to play it as the guy we love to hate, or more of the proverbial villain who thinks he is the hero of the story? We have an expression: subtext. ", Terry Farrell exited her role as Jadzia Dax after her contract expired and was not renegotiated. Jeffrey Combs: Did we work together? While the fans had mixed reactions about her character, de Boer had a great time joining the cast. I would venture to say that a lot of the things that happened to Odo, they would not have been able to tell you at the beginning of the journey that thats where the journey was going to go. Jeffrey Combs: In my very first episode he was the only one who came to me and said, Listen, welcome, any time you want to run lines, I dont care how many times, come find me. For the next 15 years Alaimo appeared in virtually every episodic police and action show, usually as a heavy who is taken down before the final act. Nick is a Senior Staff Writer for Ned Hardy. He spent most of this time, however, working in classical repertory theatre. It means they like and respect my work and that makes a huge difference.. I was the most annoying fan who wouldnt go away. Casey Biggs: Yeah, you always want to play the opposite. I want to talk to you, so I did. When Rene Auberjonois started in the role of Odo, he was first drawn to the unsolved mystery of Odo's origins, but he later realized that he loved finding out more about his character as Odo's story unfolded. Marc Alaimo as Gul Dukat in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Its crazy, I rewatched a portion of the documentary What We Left Behind a week ago and just so happen to watch Biggs and Combs parts in the doc. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment . I dont think we will have any issues doing it virtually Ill get in a foxhole with Jeff anytime. I've been to four or five of them over the years here and there; they're like carousel rides with food & beverage service. After graduating Alaimo moved to New York City where he won the part of Virgil Paris on the daytime soap opera Another World - Somerset. Like the crafty chameleon which changes colours to blend in with its surroundings, Cardassian Gul Dukats demeanour can go from sadistic to sympathetic to sexy depending upon what best suits the situation. Casey Biggs: No, I thought I was literally just one episode. Avery and I still have a strong connection. Marc Alaimo is an American actor who is best known for his portrayal of Gul Dukat on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. 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