Lilies expresses purity of heart, majesty and honor. He never does anything thats truly unredeemable or completely black. 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. It was pretty damn seamless and easy, wasnt it Case? Casey Biggs: With me, Ira Behr, the executive producer, he was obsessed with the Alamo. Marc Alaimo is an American actor who is best known for his portrayal of Gul Dukat on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. 18 comments so far. His task is made no easier by Dukat, who reappears every now and then to upset things. Before he captured hearts and became a household name, Alaimo, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, had a hard childhood. Marc Alaimo was born Micheal Joseph Alaimo on May 5, 1942. Looking back at your histories on Deep Space Nine, you guys had this fun rivalry. 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. Jeffrey Combs as Brunt in DS9s Family Business. 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. I don't banter very much with Marc. On his experience as Brunt, he commented, "Man, did I have the best time playing Brunt. In 1973 Alaimo landed the recurring role of Virgil Paris in the soap opera, Somerset, marking the beginning of his television career. Cut back to Nana Visitor, in a separate interview, rolling her eyes in disgust at the prospect. 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. If any role came up, they gave it to him. Nobody is better than Marc Alaimo as Gul DukatI guess it was a similar thing for me when I was playing a Ferengi. 10. Casey Biggs! I had no idea. They scaled back his makeup at his request, and they also took his feelings about Worf into account. Both his arc and my arc were fabulous. I had done theater with him and he suggested that I play Brunt. ", 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. Media in category "Marc Alaimo" The following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. I dont know about you Jeff, but on Enterprise I felt those guys were scared. Were good. He said, I want you to read this play. She related, "It was great because they had little introduction scenes for me with everybody because theyre re-meeting me again. The actor made his debut on the series playing the uncredited part of Badar NDD, the lead Antican in the episode Lonely Among Us. Im still in the middle of rewatching DS9 at the moment. Commander Sisko, Gul Macet, Junie Lowry-Johnson, Major Kira Nerys, Marc Alaimo, Nana Visitor, Romulan, Rumulan Commander Tebok, Science Fiction, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Starfleet, Terok Nor, The Dominion, The Federation, Tora Naprem, Tora Ziyal, TV. Credit where its due, this was thoroughly enjoyable. Any time I could get my teeth into something, that was my flow state. He remembered, "The studio tried to fire me every year for the first three years. 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. 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. Im pleasant! So I just ignored it. Maybe his persona is why they portrayed him the way they did. Visitor realized that she actually hated Dukat and not Aliamo! The faade of goodwill, even though you know he will stab you in the back, is interesting. ", Robert O'Reilly began his role of Chancellor Gowron on The Next Generation, but he was asked to continue it on Deep Space Nine. Alaimo was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin . 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. The Vorta are genetically altered to be the most sublime and friendly liaisons, diplomats, and easy-going. 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. 10 Star Trek Actors Whose First Appearances You've Totally Forgotten. I can do one television movie and suddenly Ive performed in front of more people than all my years in the theatre, but the stage is still a magic place to be, muses Alaimo. Theyre in range sir, fire. Then the director came up to me as I was sitting there pretending to push buttons and he says to me, They have big plans for this character. I thought, dont tell me that, I have four pounds of rubber on my face. They were very flexible. Casey, you mentioned playing a drunk. A few actors got to play landmark roles that defied expectations of race and gender or originated the first of a new alien race introduced into canon. I passed three times. Alaimo also appears in the documentary What We Left Behind. 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. Love this charakters and actors. 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. He's already in makeup and I can't see him as anything else. He also played a poker player who speaks French to Data in the episode "Time's Arrow". There really wasnt an opportunity for me to get particularly close to any of the cast or crew that worked on the series. They allow me to take a lot of chances and do some really interesting things with Dukat, adds the actor. Jeffrey Combs: When I think of Enterprise, I think of the camaraderie I had with the cast. I dont know what to do about it. Were good. Top quality article here Trekmovie. He appeared on the television series The Incredible Hulk starring Bill Bixby. He commented, "I have the great advantage of not looking like Quark and therefore, I have pretty much my anonymity. Besides his work in Sacrifice of Angels and the aforementioned Indiscretion Alaimo is particularly pleased with his performance in the sixth-season episode Waltz. Jeffrey Combs: The point is, they didnt know that. I totally understand.' They were angry because I wasnt doing what they wanted me to do or expected me to do.". Cirroc Lofton started playing Jake Sisko when he was fourteen years old. The writers were putting you two together all the time. By: Anthony Pascale 9. They all knew their jobs. Visitor said, "When I read the script, I thought, Thats a mans role. He guest-starred in a Family Guy episode in which he played "The Dean". So, how would you guys contrast the atmosphere on the set between DS9 and the other Trek shows? They were lovely to us. 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. During his run on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, he would become one of the franchises favorite villains. The best thing to play is the reluctant hero. My teacher said to me, Stay after class. They gave me a lot of responsibility so I was glad to see that everything actually worked when it was all put together. 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. After graduating Alaimo moved to New York City where he won the part of Virgil Paris on the daytime soap opera Another World - Somerset. Marc Alaimo is an American actor who is best known for his portrayal of Gul Dukat on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old? Marc Alaimo's birth flower is Lily of the valley. They were the most professional cast and crew imaginable. When he was not cast for Quark, he thought the opportunity had passed until he got a call asking him to guest star. Jeffrey Combs: We did have. His son from his first marriage, Micheal Anthony Alaimo, is a writer, story editor, and producer. I had never been on stage before. Menu. 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. "He pointed out the advantages to doing this show -- mostly a steady paycheck.". Morale is always different, but it seemed to be familiar too. You are both playing antagonists on the show. 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. Being in the makeup trailer was something out of science fiction, really. 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. | Chiller Announces Casting For Brian Keene's Ghoul . I think more challenging was that the character whatever the character said is not what he meant. How many characters did you play? He remembered, "They told me nothing! He spent most of this time, however, working in classical repertory theatre. Nobody could believe that Id actually done it. I think hes the most exciting character on the programsimply because the writers can take him in so many different directions. In 1993, Alaimo began playing Cardassian character Gul Dukat in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Sci-Fi Blast From The Past - A Martinez (Profiler) | It wasnt part of our plan. Casey Biggs: Thats because nobody can afford me. They were supremely professional. ", Colm Meaney got his start on The Next Generation before he was asked to continue the role of Miles O'Brien on Deep Space Nine, but it wasn't an easy choice for Meaney. Long before he began menacing the Alpha Quadrant as Gul Dukat on Deep Space Nine Alaimo appeared as not one but four different characters on Star Trek:The Next Generation. 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. Thank you. [laughs]. Dukat was unselfish when it came to his daughter and I think were all like that. Marc Alaimo is significantly older than Nana Visitor, and let's be honest here. I decided right away that he was a very pleasant fellow, very placid. Discover Marc Alaimo's Wikipedia Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. 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. It is the characters unpredictability that makes portraying him such a treat for actor Marc Alaimo. A lot of familiar faces on the different sets. ", O'Reilly did express that Gowron's role in the show improved with time. So, I thought every episode I was doing might be my last episode. While the fans had mixed reactions about her character, de Boer had a great time joining the cast. Nana Visitor was excited to be cast as Major Kira, a strong, authoritative female lead character. When she saw him in makeup, she did not want to be around him and related the actor himself to the characteristics of Dukat. 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!). I was able to slowly make the character my own and I endowed him with a variety of different characteristics. 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. 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. In 2010 he voiced The Dean in the Family Guy episode "The Splendid Source". Gul Dukat was a recurring character that appeared in 33 episodes of that series. And Avery is a renegade. It was an amazing experience. Which Firefly Cast Member Had The Most Successful Career After The Show Ended? Although the major rejects almost everything that Dukat stands for he cannot help being oddly attracted to her. Very well written. I made the audience laugh, I made them cry - it was wonderful. Sometimes youve got to run with your initial instinct, and in that case, it was a good one. I dunno but Brooks had a tendency to overact at times. 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. They were personalities with understandable motivations. 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. 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: Oh yeah, you arent even a good enough actor to drink that and pretend you like it. 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. I thought when he killed Gul Dukats daughter the character wasnt going to last much longer or stay in evil henchman role from that point on. It could be an awful script with a boring plot and either of these guys would make it shine somehow :). He would later divorce Karla and remarry a woman named Lorie Bollinger in August 2010. 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. You dont know what the hell this character is thinking. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. 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. That had been a path that had been trodden down and all you have to do follow along Armin [Shimerman] and Max [Grodnchiks] footsteps. Casey Biggs: Thats like with me. However, it is not just fans who despise this "love to hate" character. 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.. But as personalities Brooks as well as Bakula impressed me most of all the Star Trel leads. ", 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. He found it was an easy decision to return to the role, but he did have reservations at first. Are there any other Star Trek: Deep Space Nine actors who adored or regretted their roles? They called Ira in to say, How can we fix it? And Ira being Ira said they had to change everything. Both of these actors make any show they are on good! However, an exciting filmography event took place in 2020. In conversation I mentioned to her that I had a classical theatre background, so she had me come in to read for The Next Generation and I got the job, says the actor happily. 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. 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. After that I played a one-armed man in the Eugene ONeill play The Cross, which we did for a state competition. in uns und unserm Streben Jeffrey Combs: Yeah, we are old pals. Plenty of other options too. 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". After high school, Alaimo attended Marquette University and was a member of the Marquette University Players and the Milwaukee Repertory Theater during the 1960s. More from Nick, Star Trek Actor Reveals His Humiliating Experience Working With The Seinfeld Actors. Jeffrey you even began as Tiron, a one-off alien. I told them they should have told me as I took another job. 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. 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. In this story Sisko is injured when a shuttle carrying him and Dukat crash-lands on a deserted planet. Both these actors would be great in a recurring role. And both of you were on Enterprise. After the passing of his father when Alaimo was young, he would become the breadwinner for his household. 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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. Antican, Avery Brooks, Badar N'D'D, Bajor, Cardassian, Dick Lowry, Entertainment, Frederick LaRouque, Gul Dukat. 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. Were they picking up on something you guys were developing on your own? If you know Ira Behr, he is a freaking renegade. He appeared as Gul Dukat for 33 episodes of the series. "I had done it before and I was aware of the difficulties of the makeup. 6. TNG Data hustles Marc Alaimo (Dukat) (Time's Arrow) trekclip123 154K views 10 years ago Star Trek DS9 - In the Cards - Weyoun interrogates Jake and Nog Magikarp 381 views 3 months ago "What We. One thanksgiving, Visitor would invite Alaimo to her home for the holiday. I didnt even know this until much later on but they brought in someone else to do Gul Dukat. On The Next Generation I never felt that I was part of the family, he says. Untiland Ren directed that episode as wellwhen I stopped. Entertaining and informative stuff and great fun to read. Farrell stated, "I would have been so happy if they just would have let me be a recurring [character in] the final season. Training-wise, you always look at the opposite. They did. 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. In addition to the documentary, he has also been a part of many conventions, including The 55-Year Mission Tour and the Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas. I dont think we will have any issues doing it virtually Ill get in a foxhole with Jeff anytime. Working in film can often be incoherent. Shimerman credits Jonathan Frakes with convincing him to take the role. I felt bad for Marc Alaimo after seeing the documentary. It's just something visceral in me that goes right into Kira." Jeffrey Combs: I do. A problem to deal with or solve to put up with. Casey Biggs: They sort of lied to me about that. I cant think of a more three dimensional villain than Gal-Dukat in Trek history, the character had so many layers. I like Dukat, proclaims the actor. However, in the theatre if something suddenly hits you after the curtain comes down you can still say to yourself, Hey, I think Ill try that tomorrow night, and it can change everything. When Bajor was under Cardassian occupation many of its citizens joined an underground resistance group in the hopes of driving the aliens from their planet. Once the curtain goes up youre on and, except for intermission, you carry on until you are done telling the story. During Star Trek: The Next Generation, he played the first Romulan, Commander Tebok, in the episode titled "The Neutral Zone" in 1988. Youve done more than enough for me, so its quite OK that youre done with me. At the time it was just another job. Let us know in the comment section! Star Trek is such a well-run franchise. Because Dukat cannot be morally upstanding like Sisko he doesnt get the respect from him that he believes he deserves, and that bothers the Cardassian.. After mastering the stage and the small screen, Alaimo would soon take on the big one! ", Nicole de Boer came into the series late as Ezri Dax to replace Terry Farrell's Jadzia Dax. But Marc was very good at it. . You felt like you had an ally, and you did with Armin. They have been genetically altered to be that. 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. They liked the way I looked in Quarks bar, so they made me an alcoholic for two years What you have to know is, all you have to do is give me and Jeffrey the ball, and we will run with it. I think they picked up on the fact that I was more versatile, perhaps, than they had at first thought. He added, "Later, for Gowron, I thought there were some really, really good scenes, especially some of the scenes with Avery [Brooks].". So they began writing these wonderful situations for Dukat where he could be seen as being sensitive or irrational or intellectual. Casey, you mentioned how you were introduced as Dukats right hand. There you go. 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. Towards the middle I think they started getting it. 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. They kind of cleared the brush away. You can meet the most powerful people in the world and theyve got those same qualities somewhere inside of them where their own children can melt their hearts.. He is known for being a TV Actor. I want to talk to you, so I did. Great interview, it was interesting and fun to read. So, we knew not only how to play our own, but react to what the other is doing. He stated, "I think what happened on DS9 is they were trying to search for where I belonged on that show. Jeffrey Combs: First of all, I would like to say right off the top, I dont usually share my time with interviews with anybody. I've been to a few conventions and the impression I got (albeit from the perspective of audience member) is that the Niners seemed to have gotten along quite well. 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! 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. I must tell you I loved doing the episode. 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. Early Life, Bio, And Education Of Marc Alaimo. Marc Alaimo's Professional Career See Nana Visitor, She Played 'Ezri Dax' on Stark Trek: Deep Space Nine. Both roles were so complex and layered and you got amazing arcs out of them. It was always kind of different, but at the same time familiar. Jeffrey Combs: Bribery works! 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. All the other teachers were saying, What are you doing? Its a gift. Im not quite sure whats on his mind when it comes to Kira. 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. I also felt bad, once again, for Terry Ferrell. 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. 7. Casey Biggs: They saw we had good chemistry together to begin with, and they were both really great characters in their respective universes. He spent most of this time, however, working in classical repertory theatre. In the fourth-season episode Indiscretion, he asks Kira to accompany him on a search for long lost Bajoran prisoners of war, but she soon discovers that Dukat has a personal reason for going on the mission. He remembered, "I thought it was a one-time thing. 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