However, for others, Deep Space Nine betrayed their expectations, put them through discomfort and exhaustion, or forever tied them with a role from which they would rather distance themselves. 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. Discover Marc Alaimo's Wikipedia Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. And both of you were on Enterprise. They called Ira in to say, How can we fix it? And Ira being Ira said they had to change everything. 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Casey Biggs: They sort of lied to me about that. Youll be in your car on the way home and suddenly the key to the scene presents itself, but its usually too late. Training-wise, you always look at the opposite. 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. 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. Alaimo says he wanted Gul Dukat to have an affair with Kira because HE, the real person, had a crush on Nana. But Marc was very good at it. 18 comments so far. Marc has over 30 years of investment banking, private equity, and operational experience. In the fourth-season episode, The whole thing with Dukats daughter has always been a little confusing to me, admits Alaimo. Hes smiling but at the same time he is planning something else. I cant think of a more three dimensional villain than Gal-Dukat in Trek history, the character had so many layers. They were lovely to us. 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. Marc is the sweetest man in the world. 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. 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. Kann dir das Wort drauf geben Its a gift. Alaimo, Shimerman and Meany.jpg 3,648 2,736; 673 KB. 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. Many believed he was even designed for jail. 9. So, they would fly me on my day off on Monday from New York to L.A., and Jeff and I would shoot all our scenes in one day and fly back to New York to do the show. While almost every actor on Deep Space Nine discusses the good time they had creating the show, a few actors had significant grievances that made them glad they could leave the show behind them and move on to other work. Alaimo was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin . They have a daughter. You have nothing to worry about. And here is what he thinks is an extra just messing with him and I wont go away. he was never a handsome man. Interviews with Nana Visitor and Duncan Regehr. I think we can see now why Creation did that. Visitor said, "When I read the script, I thought, Thats a mans role. I was able to slowly make the character my own and I endowed him with a variety of different characteristics. Jeffrey Combs: I had been with Alaimo as Weyoun, but Alaimo didnt know I was playing Brunt. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment . That allowed them to bring me back. Maybe his persona is why they portrayed him the way they did. Marc defined it. Just make sure the roles are substantial and the writing & dialogue are excellent. Didnt the first Weyoun get killed off and they suddenly said, Why did we kill him off?, Jeffrey Combs: That was a mistake. While the fans had mixed reactions about her character, de Boer had a great time joining the cast. 10 Star Trek Actors Whose First Appearances You've Totally Forgotten. I think more challenging was that the character whatever the character said is not what he meant. To be able to make Quark squirm. With my situation, Damar was Dukats right hand. I made the audience laugh, I made them cry - it was wonderful. They have been genetically altered to be that. Im still in the middle of rewatching DS9 at the moment. 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. Hello Casey welcome to the TrekMovie conference call. Indeed, almost all of them live lives that are likely solidly middle class, relative to the extremely high cost of living in the Los Angeles area. There were three different actresses who played Ziyal and I never knew who I was going to be facing. After the passing of his father when Alaimo was young, he would become the breadwinner for his household. Both of you started mid-series on Deep Space Nine. He appeared as Gul Dukat for 33 episodes of the series. 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.". 10. You cant go back and reshoot it. Marc Alaimo (Michael Anthony Alaimo) was born on 5 May, 1942 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, is an Actor. If you know Ira Behr, he is a freaking renegade. Very well written. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? The horror flick is brimming with other stars, including his Deep Space Nine costar, Louise Fletcher (Kai Winn Adami), as well as other notable actors including, Charlie Sheen, Laura Dern, and George Clooney. Casey Biggs: And the funny part was before that episode I didnt even know I had a wife or son. He would later divorce Karla and remarry a woman named Lorie Bollinger in August 2010. Sisko might be the best captain in Star Trek. Thats not for me. Yet it was all I wanted to do. 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And Avery is a renegade. "He pointed out the advantages to doing this show -- mostly a steady paycheck.". He added, "Later, for Gowron, I thought there were some really, really good scenes, especially some of the scenes with Avery [Brooks].". Dukat has a wonderful entrance in that episode, says Alaimo. When she saw him in makeup, she did not want to be around him and related the actor himself to the characteristics of Dukat. Nana Visitor was excited to be cast as Major Kira, a strong, authoritative female lead character. 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. I dont know about you Jeff, but on Enterprise I felt those guys were scared. Jeffrey Combs as Shran in Star Trek: Enterprise. Jeffrey Combs: Oh the one time I was an understudy. Jeffrey Combs: I do. Marc Alaimo is significantly older than Nana Visitor, and let's be honest here. Keep up with all the Star Trek interviews at TrekMovie.com. The writers were putting you two together all the time. | June 3, 2020 | Dukat is already unpredictable. 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 grew up on Deep Space Nine, and he still looks back fondly on his experience as a child actor on Star Trek. 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. That was lucky because you knew they loved you to fly you. 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. So, we knew not only how to play our own, but react to what the other is doing. I think she just turns him on, you know, and Nana Visitor, certainly, is behind that. 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. Casey Biggs: Well the funny thing was, in my first appearance I had five words. I didnt even know this until much later on but they brought in someone else to do Gul Dukat. Looking back at your histories on Deep Space Nine, you guys had this fun rivalry. If any role came up, they gave it to him. He's delightful, but when he's on the set, he is Dukat. 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. 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. It was an amazing experience. I do keep saying Jeffrey Combs and Casey Biggs should be cast in the impending new Trek shows. Here are 6 Actors Who Regretted Being On Deep Space Nine (And 14 Who Adored It). 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. Were they picking up on something you guys were developing on your own? ", Terry Farrell exited her role as Jadzia Dax after her contract expired and was not renegotiated. That is a really terrific piece. It was amazing the turnaround they gave him that I doubt anybody saw coming. Firstly, what was it like drinking all that syrup? Goddammit, I got to, I dont wanna, but I have do it. He was definitely in the best possible way, looking out for everything and making sure it was all as good as it could possibly be. By: Anthony Pascale During Star Trek: The Next Generation, he played the first Romulan, Commander Tebok, in the episode titled "The Neutral Zone" in 1988. Oftentimes he takes the most convenient course and thats part of the ongoing friction between the two characters. Jeffrey Combs: Oh, we dont have a problem with that. Marc Alaimo's birthstone is Emerald. Casey Biggs: I would say the big difference between the two of them I was on, for DS9 they were all renegades. They were angry because I wasnt doing what they wanted me to do or expected me to do.". Id just come in, do my job and leave. Major Kira makes him see sense, however, and offers to take care of Ziyal on 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. Combs, Biggs and Max Grodnchik in a Rat Pack performance at STLV (Photo: Star Trek Rat Pack Unofficial Fan Account). However, it is not just fans who despise this "love to hate" character. Marc Alaimo's Professional Career . Marc Alaimo was born Micheal Joseph Alaimo on May 5, 1942. 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. After the passing of his father when Alaimo was young, he would become the breadwinner for his household. ", Robert O'Reilly began his role of Chancellor Gowron on The Next Generation, but he was asked to continue it on Deep Space Nine. The actor made his debut on the series playing the uncredited part of Badar NDD, the lead Antican in the episode Lonely Among Us. His task is made no easier by Dukat, who reappears every now and then to upset things. The character has become a fan favorite and still holds reverence even all these years later, thanks to the impeccable performance from Alaimo. In 1993, Alaimo began playing his recurring role of the Cardassain Gul Dukat in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Jeffrey Combs: I remember one scene we had and the director said, Okay you guys, I really dont know how I want to block this. And Casey and I just said, We know! Vic Fontaine was like what can I say? Since then Ive had this sense that nothing is forever and that you cant count on anything, particularly in this business. Again, this is why DS9 is held up in such regard today. ", Andrew Robinson initially had difficulties playing fan favorite Garak under heavy makeup, but the character quickly grew on him. I had an acting teacher and he would say, There is nothing more interesting than playing the opposite.. They were a good group of people and Scott [Bakula] was tremendous. In this story Sisko is injured when a shuttle carrying him and Dukat crash-lands on a deserted planet. Thats good music, lets play more of that.. They do sort of pull those things on you. It is said that even their home had no furnishings. Marc Alaimo (2010) 02.jpg 576 720; 148 KB. They would take stuff from Jeff and from me and see how far they could take it in the characterization of it. 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. Im proud of the series and the whole experience has been a very positive one for me.. After she played Lwaxana on TNG, she commented, "Lwaxana is sort of the Auntie Mame of the galaxy. I had done theater with him and he suggested that I play Brunt. Weve all got a dark side to our nature but in a civilized culture you try to restrain or control that part of your personality. It wasnt part of our plan. We came in second and I got special mention because I was so out there as an actor, he chuckles. it was a dream come true for me. 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]. In 1993, Alaimo began playing Cardassian character Gul Dukat in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Ira told me he went home and told his wife, You are not going to believe who came in today! 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. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. He explained, "I loved being so evil and yet being so good-natured and pleasant about it. Marc Alaimo is an American actor who is best known for his portrayal of Gul Dukat on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Casey Biggs: Yeah. So, how would you guys contrast the atmosphere on the set between DS9 and the other Trek shows? He holds the honor of playing one of the first two . Some of his theatrical roles include Iago in Othello, Rodolpho in Arthur Miller's A View From the Bridge and Lucky in Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot. 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. However, on Deep Space Nine, he was best known for the roles of Weyoun and Brunt, two roles he enjoyed for different reasons. Of course, I did read the script and, of course, I did love it. After mastering the stage and the small screen, Alaimo would soon take on the big one! Although the major rejects almost everything that Dukat stands for he cannot help being oddly attracted to her. After high school, Alaimo attended Marquette University and was a member of the Marquette University Players and the Milwaukee Repertory Theater during the 1960s. So I just ignored it. 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. I don't banter very much with Marc. 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.. So, he cast me. [laughs]. I remember Shran from Enterprise. That was fun. Casey Biggs: You know we have been doing this Rat Pack thing for about ten years. Avery and I still have a strong connection. When he was the bond villain in that episode our man bashir I thought that was perfect casting because he liked to ham it up. The panel is on Sunday, June 7 at 1 pm ET. He appeared on the television series The Incredible Hulk starring Bill Bixby. Sadly, the amount of money he could bring in was barely enough to survive. I passed three times. However, during high school, Alaimo met a man who would change his entire life, a drama teacher named Mr. Welsh. Sadly, Dukat can not afford to damage his reputation by returning home with Ziyal so he contemplates killing her. However, an exciting filmography event took place in 2020. 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. He also voiced the role in the video game Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Dominion Wars. 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. 12/04/2011 at 06:46 AM. I hated every part that I had to play where I was chastising a husband or getting upset about the carpet. On his experience as Brunt, he commented, "Man, did I have the best time playing Brunt. According to Alaimo, Dukat may be transferring the feelings he had for Kira Meru to her daughter Nerys. While working on the series he appeared in the film "Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult." Highest rated movies I want to talk to you, so I did. 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 . 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. Casey Biggs: Thats like with me. Made a huge development but in a very believable way staying true to Damars core values while even though loyalities were shifting dramatically. And I had starred in the very first dramatic IMAX film and it was about the Alamo [1988s Alamo: The Price of Freedom]. Casey Biggs: They take a lot. They did a very good job with that, too. I dont know what kind of lover he would make, though. 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. Casey Biggs: We just have great chemistry, dont we Jeff? ". 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 is best known for his role as recurring villain Gul Dukat in the TV series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. I ended up playing four different roles, which at the time was very unusual because they didnt like to use the same actors over and over again. 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. 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