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Actors in science-fiction shows
Given the lack of current television shows that much attract me I have been resorting to some of the
Some of the more established actors also end up behind the camera: taking again the example of
Update: Now on
Star Trekspin-off series. I assume that
Discovery(2017) will eventually make it to our screens but in the meantime there is enough of the older series available on Netflix that I have been trying to select some of the better episodes. I enjoy recognizing the actors who crop up repeatedly: for example, earlier this week I watched
Enterprise(2001)'s
The Andorian Incident: the chief Andorian guy is played by Jeffrey Combs who, appearing in other colors, is also Weyoun in
Deep Space Nine(1993) and a recurring character in
The 4400(2004): human in that last case, Andorian of course, and Vorta in the other. Like many others who do the rounds of American/Canadian science-fiction shows, in occasional episodes he has additionally appeared in the form of further species. Sometimes it is their voice that gives them away.
Some of the more established actors also end up behind the camera: taking again the example of
The Andorian Incidentit was directed by Roxann Dawson from
Voyager(1995). Thinking of those who moved into directing I can't help but be reminded of Jonathan Frakes whom I found reliably entertaining as host of
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction(1997) in that he was clearly finding the whole thing as silly and cheesy as we were despite his script whose words tried to make it serious and exciting and Don LaFontaine's voice lending extra gravitas.
Update: Now on
Voyager's
Child's PlayI see Mark Sheppard. He certainly gets around too, both on science fiction and other shows.
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On topic with your post, I just saw a 2003 episode with Chris Pine, where he plays the bad guy. He was 23 years old, but looked 15. I recognized him by his voice/speech patterns.
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Star Trek's something of an exception for me: of the spin-offs there is just so much of them and they are so variable in quality. I rewatched shows like Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Dark Angel (whose next season would have made the last make rather more sense!), Babylon 5 and the reimagined Battlestar Galactica in full and, on police procedural stuff, I've done the same with Life (Damian Lewis) and probably will with Life on Mars (John Simm). And, someday, probably Breaking Bad. If there aren't too enormously many seasons and the quality stays generally good then I'll usually watch every one. Admittedly, there weren't too many seasons of Enterprise but for me the Xindi arc got tedious fast.
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