Again, this is why DS9 is held up in such regard today. I was a little reluctant. Casey Biggs as Damar with Marc Alaimo as Gul Dukat, Both of you played on multiple Star Trek shows. Marc Alaimo (born 5 May 1942; age 80) is the actor who played Gul Dukat in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. That is budget stuff right there. In this story Sisko is injured when a shuttle carrying him and Dukat crash-lands on a deserted planet. In today's Sci-Fi Blast From The Past, veteran stage and screen actor Marc Alaimo talks about playing the duplicitous Cardassian Gul Dukat in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Alaimo also appears in the documentary What We Left Behind. If you found this page interesting or useful, please share it. Ahhh the good old days when Star Trek characters had actual depth, personality and arcs even the baddies! They could have easily killed me off. Plenty of other options too. I love the theatre - its my soul - but I like everything that doing television and film affords me, too, he adds. Alaimo said, "As an actor, of course, Ive played a lot of [criminals] and gangsters who did terrible things, but at this point in my life, I dont enjoy doing something that mean and despicable. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Cast: Where Are They Now? She is a very attractive woman so its easy to play those scenes where he comes on to her.. 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. Damar has a drink of kanar while Weyoun looks on in Strange Bedfellows. We know how to block it. [both laugh]. Alaimo is a classically trained theatre actor, and performed as part of the Marquette University Players and the Milwaukee Repertory Theater in the 1960s in everything from Shakespeare and the classics to world premiere productions. It just so happens that my friend Ren AuberjonoisI love him to death, to the ends of the Earth and beyonhe was getting ready to direct his very first episode, it was a Ferengi episode. Jeffrey Combs: [laughs] Exactly! This was when she learned that he was very sweet, funny, and charming. Casey Biggs: No, I thought I was literally just one episode. And that is because they really took a lot of cues from dailies. The panel is on Sunday, June 7 at 1 pm ET. Made a huge development but in a very believable way staying true to Damars core values while even though loyalities were shifting dramatically. Casey Biggs: And the funny part was before that episode I didnt even know I had a wife or son. And Avery is a renegade. I think they picked up on the fact that I was more versatile, perhaps, than they had at first thought. Marc Alaimo's Professional Career It was like playing a symphony for the 99th time. Alaimo, Shimerman and Meany.jpg 3,648 2,736; 673 KB. Besides the fact that you get paid more, a lot more people recognize you from your work in films and on television. I do keep saying Jeffrey Combs and Casey Biggs should be cast in the impending new Trek shows. Sci-Fi Blast From The Past - A Martinez (Profiler) | It is the characters unpredictability that makes portraying him such a treat for actor Marc Alaimo. The irony that both roles started so small like Damar (who literally had just one line when he appeared as Biggs said) to Weyoun dying in his first episode didnt even hint that both roles would be so pivotal to the entire show later. He married Doris Hefner and has one child with her. Im still in the middle of rewatching DS9 at the moment. Marc Alaimo's age is 80. Marc Alaimo tells the story how Avery Brooks punched him into the hospital during filming the DS9 finale. Jeffrey Combs: Oh, we dont have a problem with that. He found it was an easy decision to return to the role, but he did have reservations at first. Each episodes a nice little gift and thank you for that. Marc is the sweetest man in the world. 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. Ira told me he went home and told his wife, You are not going to believe who came in today! Well, thats Sisko, but Dukat doesnt have that sort of patience or moral discipline, I suppose, to try to always do the right thing. The whole thing with Dukats daughter has always been a little confusing to me, admits Alaimo. Even with so many other notable performances, Aliamo found his stride and fame when he began working with the infamous television franchise of Star Trek. Golden memories and it keeps going. Alaimo was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, according to him, although he did the best job of dying when he and his friends played war, he never thought about acting as a profession. 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 A pinnacle performance. You can bid atauctions.creation.com. Aliamo is a part of the Deep Space Nine documentary "What We Left Behind." Dukat was unselfish when it came to his daughter and I think were all like that. Main Towards the middle I think they started getting it. 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. Gul Dukat Rules: Marc Alaimo adds humanity to his Cardassian antagonist Always Young Indy: At last, Sean Patrick Flanery recalls his adventures past Addeddate 2014-04-30 18:17:18 Identifier starlog_magazine-255 Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t1jh6601f Ocr ABBYY FineReader 9.0 Ppi 300 Scanner She says something like "I wanted to do anything but have an affair with Marc Alaimo." There really wasnt an opportunity for me to get particularly close to any of the cast or crew that worked on the series. And they were constantly on the lookout for What can we use? I didnt really have too much time to think about it, which is good because I probably would have been more freaked out and realized the magnitude of the fandom. The character has become a fan favorite and still holds reverence even all these years later, thanks to the impeccable performance from Alaimo. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. About Us | Contact | Privacy Policy | Fact Checking Copyright 2023, Whatever Happened To Cirroc Lofton, 'Jake Sisko' From Star Trek: Deep, Whatever Happened To Chase Masterson, 'Leeta' on Star Trek: Deep Space, Whatever Happened To Armin Shimerman, 'Quark' From Star Trek: Deep, Whatever Happened to Alexander Siddig, 'Doctor Bashir' on Star Trek:, Whatever Happened To Hana Hatae, 'Molly O'Brien' From Star Trek: Deep, Whatever Happened To Max Grodenchik, 'Rom' From Star Trek: Deep Space. Though working on Deep Space Nine was a dream come true for many actors, others were happy to leave it behind. Jeffrey Combs: Did we work together? Jeffrey Combs as Brunt in DS9s Family Business. And I had starred in the very first dramatic IMAX film and it was about the Alamo [1988s Alamo: The Price of Freedom]. ", However, she does wish Jadzia had not been written off permanently. The actor made his debut on the series playing the uncredited part of Badar NDD, the lead Antican in the episode Lonely Among Us. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment . They were personalities with understandable motivations. I was the most annoying fan who wouldnt go away. 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. Free Online Library", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marc_Alaimo&oldid=1130819280, Pages using infobox person with multiple spouses, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Episode: "The Record Ride for the Pony Express", Episode: "Mr. & Mrs. and the Bandstand Mystery", John Scalesi / Gillette / Barbarosa / Officer Baker, Episode: "Mystery of the Solid Gold Kicker", Episode: "Slammin' Sammy's Stunt Show Spectacular", Episode: "One of the Girls from Accounting", Episode: "Fear and Loathing with Russell Buckins", Frederick LaRouque / Gul Macet / Cmdr. 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]. 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We were the dark horse of the series, so they can do whatever they wanted. Avery and I still have a strong connection. As noted above, photo copyright of Paramount Pictures, so please no unauthorized copying or duplicating of any kind. You cant go back and reshoot it. Jeffrey Combs: Oh the one time I was an understudy. It was thrilling from start to finish and certainly what made it very special in the annuls of Trek shows is all the interesting supporting characters it had like like Weyoun, Damar etc. He is an actor, known for Total Recall (1990), Tango & Cash (1989) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993). De Boer added, "They totally embraced it. 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 know that when Manny came on as show and became showrunner in the fourth and last season the tone of the show and the number of episodes I was in upticked for sure. Just make sure the roles are substantial and the writing & dialogue are excellent. That allowed them to bring me back. The thing I love about Dukat is that you never know what hes going to do next. Perhaps they both would welcome a part as humans for a change. He is known for his villainous roles. Im not counting on it, but I would love it. Casey Biggs: Well, they were lovely to Jeff. Sci-Fi Blast From The Past - A Martinez (Profiler), Chiller Announces Casting For Brian Keene's Ghoul , Veteran Makeup FX Producer Sandra Lindala Named As New Vice President @ MastersFX, The Great - Season Three Premieres in May (Hulu), Mrs. Davis Official Trailer Released (Peacock), After They Came Makes Its Debut At Alien Con 2023, The Walking Dead Universe Spin-Off Begins Production (AMC), The Power - First Look Images Released (Prime Video), The Last Of Us Renewed For Second Season (HBO). I want to talk to you, so I did. I believe that is Jeffrey now joining us. He is best known for his role as recurring villain Gul Dukat in the TV series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. However, it is not just fans who despise this "love to hate" character. Are there any other Star Trek: Deep Space Nine actors who adored or regretted their roles? It has long been associated with fertility, rebirth, and love. Alaimo has been playing characters in television shows since 1971. It was just amazing. For a while there, we thought it was our show, because we had taken over the station. ", Jeffrey Combs has played five different characters on Star Trek, including Enterprise's Ambassador Shran. We have an expression: subtext. Vic Fontaine was like what can I say? They were supremely professional. They have a daughter. 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. Finally, my agent said, 'Why dont you at least read the script? She Played Kira Nerys on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. On The Next Generation I never felt that I was part of the family, he says. 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." We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Jeffrey Combs: We did have. Marc Alaimo's birthstone is Emerald. [2] Alaimo also has a daughter from his second marriage. After high school, Alaimo attended Marquette University and was a member of the Marquette University Players and the Milwaukee Repertory Theater during the 1960s. And they gave Damar a sense of humor. Things took hours, but they were all so deliberate and they knew their jobs and they made you feel secure. It wasnt part of our plan. Like I said, I had one scene in Quarks bar and say, Give me the kanarno no, the good stuff. And then I got into a fight with Quark, and they liked that chemistry with me and Quark and all that. His life turned around one day thanks to an astute teacher who saw a great deal of potential in the troubled youth. It was clear Weyoun was going to be a fan favorite when he showed up and was so quirky and fun to watch but Damar really surprised people I think. During Star Trek: The Next Generation, he played the first Romulan, Commander Tebok, in the episode titled "The Neutral Zone" in 1988. In the fourth-season episode, The whole thing with Dukats daughter has always been a little confusing to me, admits Alaimo. Oftentimes he takes the most convenient course and thats part of the ongoing friction between the two characters. They would take stuff from Jeff and from me and see how far they could take it in the characterization of it. I think she just turns him on, you know, and Nana Visitor, certainly, is behind that. I took so much from that. While the primary filming took place in 1983, it took 37 years to finish and release "Grizzly II: Revenge." 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. He was also featured in the 2006 video game Call of Juarez, and its 2009 prequel Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood, both times as the voice of the gunslinging Ray McCall. Once its on film its done. They were constantly having me say things that annoyed the shit out of Casey, and vice versa. Shimerman went on to play Quark, the Ferengi bartender in " Star Trek: Deep Space. While there was much more to Leeta than there first appeared, Masterson did find the character lacking in depth and does not want to play someone like Leeta again. Im pleasant! Jeffrey Combs: Yeah, we are old pals. Max Grodenchik ended up playing Quark's kind-hearted brother, Rom, but he originally auditioned for the role of Quark himself. It is however known that his television roles and interest in acting spewed up only after he was 30 years of age starting from 1972. 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. My teacher said to me, Stay after class. Before he captured hearts and became a household name, Alaimo, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, had a hard childhood. Youve done more than enough for me, so its quite OK that youre done with me. All the other teachers were saying, What are you doing? Any time I could get my teeth into something, that was my flow state. ", Robert O'Reilly began his role of Chancellor Gowron on The Next Generation, but he was asked to continue it on Deep Space Nine. Not sure if theyd be interested to get into the new and heavier prostheses. Und du wirst weiterleben 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". 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. 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 . Sadly, Dukat can not afford to damage his reputation by returning home with Ziyal so he contemplates killing her. His television filmography includes many shows, including The Doctors, Kojak, Gunsmoke, Baretta, The Six Million Dollar Man, Starsky & Hutch, The Incredible Hulk, Quantum Leap, Wonder Woman, The Rockford Files, Hill Street Blues, and The A-Team. I thought he deserved a better response in the documentary than he received. Casey Biggs: Yeah, you always want to play the opposite. Besides his work in Sacrifice of Angels and the aforementioned Indiscretion Alaimo is particularly pleased with his performance in the sixth-season episode Waltz. And here is what he thinks is an extra just messing with him and I wont go away. 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 After mastering the stage and the small screen, Alaimo would soon take on the big one! He commented, "When I read the pilot script, it was the presentation of a man dealing with loss and raising a son, and how he handled those situations, that really got my attention. Nobody could believe that Id actually done it. 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. ", Armin Shimerman's portrayal of Quark provided most of the light-heartedness and comedy in Deep Space Nine, but Shimerman is glad he cannot always be attached to the character. ", He continued: "Certainly the fact you have a black man in a command position is very important. He added, "Later, for Gowron, I thought there were some really, really good scenes, especially some of the scenes with Avery [Brooks].". It took me a long while to realize that I was a part of the show.". Theyre all such pros, so it was a thrill to work with such great character actors, veteran actors, you know? It could be an awful script with a boring plot and either of these guys would make it shine somehow :). Majel Barrett has weaved in and out of Star Trek history as the voice of the computer, Nurse Chapel, Number One, Lwaxana Troi, and Gene Roddenberry's real-life wife. Jeff, you also played on Voyager. Later, he would become a member of various theatre companies in New York and touring theater companies before eventually taking the leap to move to Los Angeles in 1973. ". The actor spent four years studying everything from ballet to voice technique to classical theatre with Jesuit priests at Milwaukees Marquette University. Antican, Avery Brooks, Badar N'D'D, Bajor, Cardassian, Dick Lowry, Entertainment, Frederick LaRouque, Gul Dukat. It turned out that he was an incredible friend of mine but didnt work out, so they called me in. He played several characters in Star Trek: The Next Generation (Star Trek: TNG), starting in the first season. And another great interview Trekmovie! A problem to deal with or solve to put up with. Maybe his persona is why they portrayed him the way they did. Bless whoever said, We can clone him.. After she played Lwaxana on TNG, she commented, "Lwaxana is sort of the Auntie Mame of the galaxy. Major Kira makes him see sense, however, and offers to take care of Ziyal on Deep Space Nine. Nobody is better than Marc Alaimo as Gul DukatI guess it was a similar thing for me when I was playing a Ferengi. He explained, "I told them that Im very protective of Worf, he is who he is and he became very popular being this guy and Id want him to open up but I didnt want him being taken out of who he is so you dont recognize him after a couple of years, like hes laughing and joking and having a good time. To be able to make Quark squirm. Hes smiling but at the same time he is planning something else. He stated, "I think what happened on DS9 is they were trying to search for where I belonged on that show. His last on screen acting appearance was on Deep Space Nine and his last voice acting credit was in 2010 for Family Guy, where he lent his voice to the Dean of the Secret Order of Dirty Joke Writers. 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. The best thing to play is the reluctant hero. 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. This weekend, Star Trek: Deep Space Nineactor Casey Biggs (Damar) will join actor Jeffrey Combs (DS9: Weyoun and Brunt, ENT: Shran, in addition to other Trek roles) in Creation Entertainments Virtual Fan Experience, doing a live panel and Q&A. The moment I walked in the room I had the job, but I didnt know that. Alaimo, Biggs, and Combs do Shakespeare performances together. Nana Visitor was excited to be cast as Major Kira, a strong, authoritative female lead character. The live event uses StageIt, with tickets priced as pay what you can.They will both also be doing a limited virtual meet and greet on June 10 with 10 slots being auctioned off. 14 October 1997: Episode focus: "Bar Association". So Id say the line, because thats my job and Im paid to do that, but I said it in a way that hopefully it drifted off and no one really noticed it. Both of you started mid-series on Deep Space Nine. ", However, his role as Weyoun made more of an impact. He married Lorie Bollinger on August 20, 2010. Vencer la libertad! She related, "It was great because they had little introduction scenes for me with everybody because theyre re-meeting me again. I think more challenging was that the character whatever the character said is not what he meant. Once the curtain goes up youre on and, except for intermission, you carry on until you are done telling the story. See Nana Visitor, She Played 'Ezri Dax' on Stark Trek: Deep Space Nine. Marc Alaimo is an American actor who is best known for his portrayal of Gul Dukat on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. After reading this, I'm curious to read more about this subject and like to read a following interview from someone who also knows much about all details and things of the classical theatre pursuits. He spent most of this time, however, working in classical repertory theatre. Marc Alaimo was born Micheal Joseph Alaimo on May 5, 1942. 18 comments so far. You are both playing antagonists on the show. Nice to hear that Hans Beimler created Damar, since his namesake/grandfather was also a famous resistance fighter. If any role came up, they gave it to him. ", O'Reilly did express that Gowron's role in the show improved with time. Marc Alaimo (born Michael Joseph Alaimo; May 5, 1942) is an American actor, known for his villainous roles. It's just something visceral in me that goes right into Kira." Casey Biggs: Did you know him before that? And they didnt. [laughs]. 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. Top quality article here Trekmovie. Im not the kind of actress who likes to be typecast or pigeonholed. Links to the full interviews:Fan Expo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OUKG6nmytAScifinewsDE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRffeVUNFBA I had done theater with him and he suggested that I play Brunt. How are you going to spark this chemistry without being together? He was one of the first actors to test out the Ferengi makeup, and he helped the makeup artists tweak the process.