Marc Alaimo is an American actor who is best known for his portrayal of Gul Dukat on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. There really wasnt an opportunity for me to get particularly close to any of the cast or crew that worked on the series. During Star Trek: The Next Generation, he played the first Romulan, Commander Tebok, in the episode titled "The Neutral Zone" in 1988. Although the major rejects almost everything that Dukat stands for he cannot help being oddly attracted to her. She is a very attractive woman so its easy to play those scenes where he comes on to her.. 7. You dont know what the hell this character is thinking. CBS Marc Alaimo The man who portrayed Gul Dukat on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," Marc Alaimo, was compelling in the role. I didnt even know this until much later on but they brought in someone else to do Gul Dukat. Were they picking up on something you guys were developing on your own? comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment . And literally, almost every flipping scene I was in after that, I was drinking that shit. They knew that. You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post. Alaimos nothing but trouble. Well, it turned out great. Since then Ive had this sense that nothing is forever and that you cant count on anything, particularly in this business. Marc Alaimo (2010).jpg 576 720; 269 KB. he was never a handsome man. Marc Alaimo (born Michael Joseph Alaimo; May 5, 1942) is an American actor, known for his villainous roles. 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. Damar has a drink of kanar while Weyoun looks on in Strange Bedfellows. The weird part is you walk onto a soundstage and you worked on that soundstage for many episodes and it is now all gone, but it is all new. Marc Alaimo (born 5 May 1942; age 80) is the actor who played Gul Dukat in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Career [ edit] 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. Posted by: 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]. That had been a path that had been trodden down and all you have to do follow along Armin [Shimerman] and Max [Grodnchiks] footsteps. Dukat was unselfish when it came to his daughter and I think were all like that. 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. I thought he deserved a better response in the documentary than he received. The actor spent four years studying everything from ballet to voice technique to classical theatre with Jesuit priests at Milwaukees Marquette University. I must tell you I loved doing the episode. On television he has guest-starred on such programs as The Six Million Dollar Man, The A-Team, Charlies Angels and Quantum Leap, while his feature film work includes roles in The Dead Pool, Tango & Cash, Total Recall and Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult. 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. Aliamo has had his fair share of Hollywood romances. Casey Biggs: No, I thought I was literally just one episode. It was an amazing experience. 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. Sadly, the amount of money he could bring in was barely enough to survive. ", He continued: "Certainly the fact you have a black man in a command position is very important. That was fun. Rachael Leigh Cook Says It Was A Huge Mistake To Pass On This Superhero Movie, Leonardo DiCaprios Worst Movie Is So Terrible It Has a 0% Rotten Tomatoes Score, This Rock Icon Was On An Episode Of DS9 And Many Star Trek Fans Had No Idea, The True Story of Why James Cameron Tried To Disown His First Movie, 5 Highly Underrated Futurama Episodes That Many Fans Have Overlooked. I think she just turns him on, you know, and Nana Visitor, certainly, is behind that. Anne | 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. Jeffrey Combs: For Tiron, that was directed by Jonathan Frakes. Marc Alaimo was born on 5 May 1942 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. For a while there, we thought it was our show, because we had taken over the station. While working on the series he appeared in the film "Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult." Highest rated movies Youll be in your car on the way home and suddenly the key to the scene presents itself, but its usually too late. Discover Marc Alaimo's Wikipedia Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. You should have quit. You cant go back and reshoot it. Cirroc Lofton started playing Jake Sisko when he was fourteen years old. I hated every part that I had to play where I was chastising a husband or getting upset about the carpet. So, I was always trying to be the patriot. Casey Biggs! I had no idea. I think Dukat would love to seduce Kira, notes the actor. For example, Combs as the Federations Secretary of State or POTUFPs Chief of Staff; Biggs as a Starfleet captain or admiral, or the head of Starfleet Intelligence. How many characters did you play? So they began writing these wonderful situations for Dukat where he could be seen as being sensitive or irrational or intellectual. He grew up on Deep Space Nine, and he still looks back fondly on his experience as a child actor on Star Trek. I think he said that in an interview after the show was canceled. While the primary filming took place in 1983, it took 37 years to finish and release "Grizzly II: Revenge." I just love the idea that I was playing a character that a lot of people would say is doing bad things, but I love the idea I am playing it the other way. During his run on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, he would become one of the franchises favorite villains. Jeffrey Combs: First of all, I would like to say right off the top, I dont usually share my time with interviews with anybody. It means they like and respect my work and that makes a huge difference.. So, perhaps something meaty, where their characters can interact occasionally, but light on the prostheses would work. This is a group dedicated to the great actor Mr Marc Alaimo, his fantastic career and, in particular, one of his best roles - that of Gul Dukat (Deep Space 9). Marc Alaimo (2010) 02.jpg 576 720; 148 KB. Its the one that got away. And I had no idea how many episodes I would do at any given time. Nobody is better than Marc Alaimo as Gul DukatI guess it was a similar thing for me when I was playing a Ferengi. Of course, I did read the script and, of course, I did love it. Most of his characters have been villains, like his infamous role in the Star Trek franchise. If you do that you have to know how you got there before you do it. I totally understand.' Casey Biggs: Oh yeah, you arent even a good enough actor to drink that and pretend you like it. 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. ", Andrew Robinson initially had difficulties playing fan favorite Garak under heavy makeup, but the character quickly grew on him. Casey Biggs: Thats like with me. Looking back at your histories on Deep Space Nine, you guys had this fun rivalry. Sisko might be the best captain in Star Trek. It was always kind of different, but at the same time familiar. Siskos attempts to contact Deep Space Nine are thwarted by Dukat whose hallucinations are prodding him to kill the captain. 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. 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. She asked if they could get together again and talk, but when she saw him on set, she couldnt get past the Dukat character and what that represented for the Kira character. At the time it was just another job. There were three different actresses who played Ziyal and I never knew who I was going to be facing. I had never been on stage before. ", Marc Alaimo played the charismatic Gul Dukat, an antagonist who fans loved and Alaimo appreciated for his depth of character. He went on to portray Romulan Commander Tebok in The Neutral Zone, Cardassian Gul Macet in The Wounded and the high-rolling gambler Frederick LaRouque in Times Arrow. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Casey Biggs: I could have played scenes differently. After mastering the stage and the small screen, Alaimo would soon take on the big one! Im still in the middle of rewatching DS9 at the moment. Marc defined it. He is best known for his role as recurring villain Gul Dukat in the TV series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Interviews with Armin Shimerman and Chase Masterson. They scaled back his makeup at his request, and they also took his feelings about Worf into account. And they didnt. 14 October 1997: Episode focus: "Bar Association". He has had my son Buster and me over at his house and we spent the day with him. The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Dominion Wars, "AREA ACTOR FINDS BREAKOUT ROLE IN MAKEUP ON 'STAR TREK' SHOW. I cant think of a more three dimensional villain than Gal-Dukat in Trek history, the character had so many layers. Gul Dukat was a recurring character that appeared in 33 episodes of that series. I am your friend. 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 commented, "I have the great advantage of not looking like Quark and therefore, I have pretty much my anonymity. 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. Both of these actors make any show they are on good! It was just amazing. 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". He remembered, "They told me nothing! Jeffrey Combs: It was a role of a lifetime for Marc Alaimo. 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. Jeffrey Combs: Let me answer that. Casey, you mentioned playing a drunk. When I first came on, there was a lot of comedy That wasnt who Gowron was, at all, but it certainly was what the Ferengi were, and they went off and developed the Ferengi extraordinarily well. Sci-Fi Blast From The Past - A Martinez (Profiler) | Alaimo says he wanted Gul Dukat to have an affair with Kira because HE, the real person, had a crush on Nana. You have to adjust to that surrealness. Things took hours, but they were all so deliberate and they knew their jobs and they made you feel secure. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine was a bold, progressive series that took on social issues and complex relationships between its characters, and many of the actors who portrayed those beloved characters pride themselves on their roles to this day. Were good. 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. The whole thing with Dukats daughter has always been a little confusing to me, admits Alaimo. Jeffrey Combs: [laughs] Exactly! Youve done more than enough for me, so its quite OK that youre done with me. And more importantly, how did you approach playing a drunk on Star Trek, which is a bit unusual for the show. Did you ever talk to him about that? Did either of you have a clue you would be back so often? They were all off on some shuttle. He's already in makeup and I can't see him as anything else. With a bleak home life, many thought he was destined to turn to the street and live a life of crime. He can be evil, mean, charming, lovable, funny, vulnerable and, yes, even sexy. 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. Thats why I was an actor. As an actor you go, Wait, I have a daughter! You would have played it. When he was not cast for Quark, he thought the opportunity had passed until he got a call asking him to guest star. Thanks! Marc Alaimo was born on the 5th of May, 1942. Now called Deep Space Nine, it is under the command of Commander Sisko (Avery Brooks) who has been ordered by Starfleet to negotiate with Bajor to become part of the Federation. One of my favorite lines is, You better be careful, or I will be talking to Weyoun number nine. [both laugh], Jeffrey Combs: Yeah, they were wonderful writers. Jeffrey Combs: We did have. He is reunited with his half-Bajoran, half-Cardassian daughter Tora Ziyal, born of his love affair with Tora Naprem, whom he met and fell in love with during the occupation. Our speech teacher wanted us to depict any action but to do it as a mime, he recalls. As a result, Aliamo finished school with outstanding marks and was even the school president! It was amazing the turnaround they gave him that I doubt anybody saw coming. Shes a much more fun character, and I can play her forever, because Im at an age where thats totally believable. 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. What episode were you in? | Chiller Announces Casting For Brian Keene's Ghoul . Never were just evil villians. Sadly, Dukat can not afford to damage his reputation by returning home with Ziyal so he contemplates killing her. Love this charakters and actors. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. Im very grateful that they trust me enough to write an episode like that for me. Fletcher remarked, "DS9 was one of the best memories of my working life, of my day-to-day working life. ", The anonymity of makeup had its price, however. 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. 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. During a Q&A panel at the Star Trek Las Vegas Convention in 2015, Alaimo revealed he is still willing to work as an actor but was out of touch with the industry and had no agency representing him at that time. It turned out that he was an incredible friend of mine but didnt work out, so they called me in. Jeffrey Combs: Case and I understand that to make a scene interesting or a character interesting, there always has to be some kind of conflict. He said, "I took a bit of persuading My concern was that I wouldnt be able to do the movies I wanted to do. I think my best performances are generally in the theatre because there is a beginning, a middle and an end, says Alaimo. Interview with Marc Alaimo. He stated, "I think what happened on DS9 is they were trying to search for where I belonged on that show. Casey, you mentioned how you were introduced as Dukats right hand. They kind of cleared the brush away. Vic Fontaine was like what can I say? He found it was an easy decision to return to the role, but he did have reservations at first. Hes smiling but at the same time he is planning something else. He never does anything thats truly unredeemable or completely black. Top quality article here Trekmovie. Vencer la libertad! However, on Deep Space Nine, he was best known for the roles of Weyoun and Brunt, two roles he enjoyed for different reasons. ", However, his role as Weyoun made more of an impact. You never know whats going to happen when youre doing films or television. Chase Masterson took on the character of Dabo girl Leeta, a background character who slowly grew in importance as she enmeshed herself in life at Quark's bar. Thats just wonderful fodder. well, he was one of the rare men who was better looking in his Cardassian makeup. They have been genetically altered to be that. Though working on Deep Space Nine was a dream come true for many actors, others were happy to leave it behind. That was you? While he is most well known for his villainous roles, including his recurring character Gul Dukat on the hit television show Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, he has had an extensive film and television career. 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. 12 August 1997: Episode focus: "Return to Grace". But Marc was very good at it. I decide to mess with him and on a break, I come up to him at the craft table in my Ferengi makeup and say, [funny voice] Mr Alaimo, I am such a big fan of yours! He is trying to talk to Ira, who knew I was going to do this. Or something else? 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." I want to pass.' Jeffrey Combs: Oh the one time I was an understudy. Max Grodenchik ended up playing Quark's kind-hearted brother, Rom, but he originally auditioned for the role of Quark himself. They could have easily killed me off. All of these things came out in the character through the writing and in my way of playing him. He has a son from his first marriage, Michael Antony Alaimo (born 1971), who is a writer, story editor and producer known for The Closer, Major Crimes, Invasion, Traveler, and for penning "Columbo Likes the Nightlife," the final episode of Columbo. in uns und unserm Streben 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. They gave me such great stuff that I never really felt I wasnt challenged, nor did I ever feel that they were dropping the ball on the character. I think hes the most exciting character on the programsimply because the writers can take him in so many different directions. It was one of the most enjoyable roles for me to have played. Shimerman credits Jonathan Frakes with convincing him to take the role. 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. 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 Casey Biggs: Did you know him before that? Let us know in the comment section! Und du wirst weiterleben Get this, I had auditioned, and we had been paired up. The actor spent four years studying everything from ballet to voice technique to classical theatre with Jesuit priests at Milwaukees Marquette University. ", Jeffrey Combs has played five different characters on Star Trek, including Enterprise's Ambassador Shran. It was like playing a symphony for the 99th time. One thanksgiving, Visitor would invite Alaimo to her home for the holiday. I loved the time that I spent with those people and my time with Avery [Brooks], and that still resonates to this day. Compared to their higher-profile costars like Patrick Stewart or Jonathan Frakes, who have made millions and managed to hold onto them these five former Star Trek actors are surprisingly poor. 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. He also voiced the role in the video game Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Dominion Wars. 12/04/2011 at 06:46 AM. Perhaps they both would welcome a part as humans for a change. I get to express so many different aspects of myself in him that I dont always get a chance to do in real life. By: Anthony Pascale As the franchises favorite villain, it is exciting to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse at how the show came to life, as well as the actors reminiscing about their time on the show. A problem to deal with or solve to put up with. Dukat has a wonderful entrance in that episode, says Alaimo. Marc Alaimo is an American actor who is best known for his portrayal of Gul Dukat on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Just make sure the roles are substantial and the writing & dialogue are excellent. Casey Biggs: And the wonderful thing was, with one of the first shows I did, Armin said, Come on, you want to rehearse? Not a lot of people do that on television. 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. Visitor said, "When I read the script, I thought, Thats a mans role. Jeffrey Combs: Thats really unusual. And both of you were on Enterprise. I havent seen her in a long time and we really dont have much of a relationship, so it was easy to relate to Ziyal in that way as well and I believe it worked for the character. He played several characters in Star Trek: The Next Generation (Star Trek: TNG), starting in the first season. Visitor realized that she actually hated Dukat and not Aliamo! Marc Alaimo's birthstone is Emerald. They cant help it. Star Trek is such a well-run franchise. Jeffrey Combs: Yeah, we are old pals. Major Kira makes him see sense, however, and offers to take care of Ziyal on Deep Space Nine. He explained, "It was kind of wonderful for an actor to have a character that looks like that. 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. "I had done it before and I was aware of the difficulties of the makeup. They were very flexible. Jeffrey Combs: We had mutual friends in town. As a teenager he was very withdrawn and kept his emotions bottled up, a result of abuse he suffered as a child. 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. They were the most professional cast and crew imaginable. Emerald was one of Cleopatra's favorite gems. Alaimo, Biggs, and Combs do Shakespeare performances together. If you read the script you may love it.' But as personalities Brooks as well as Bakula impressed me most of all the Star Trel leads. Alaimo also appears in the documentary What We Left Behind. 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. Nobody could believe that Id actually done it. 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. And yes, I love the chemistry between the two characters. Casey Biggs: You know we have been doing this Rat Pack thing for about ten years. Long before he began menacing the Alpha Quadrant as Gul Dukat on, Despite the fact that he had already appeared as a Cardassian on, I think Dukat has tremendous respect for Sisko because he gets things done the right way. Lilies expresses purity of heart, majesty and honor. hes whacked not in a bad way. Kann dir das Wort drauf geben [both laugh] Thats why I am a better actor, I looked like I liked it, but it was terrible! He grew up on Deep Space Nine, and he still looks back fondly on his experience as a child actor on Star Trek. He is best known for his role as recurring villain Gul Dukat in the TV series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. They thought it was an episode about the JemHadar and after the episode, they went, Why did they kill that character? So, in desperation, they came up with cloning. 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? He appeared as Gul Dukat for 33 episodes of the series. That is one of the delights of getting to play a character for seven years", Aron Eisenberg stepped into the role of the much younger Nog, not knowing he was going to be a recurring character. Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old? About the moment he was going to kill me, I said, Marc, its me. Marc may have a sense of humor some times, but you never know when it is going to be there. Media in category "Marc Alaimo" The following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. Jeffrey you even began as Tiron, a one-off alien. Damar was a hell of a character. Any time I could get my teeth into something, that was my flow state. How are you going to spark this chemistry without being together? Towards the middle I think they started getting it. 18 comments so far. 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