Vaughn Armstrong
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Vaughn Dale Armstrong, born July 7, 1950 in Sonora, California, is an American actor.
[edit] Biography
Vaughn Armstrong is one of the longest-serving actors in the Star Trek franchise, having appeared in every Trek series (save the original). He has played twelve different characters over the years - a record unmatched by any other actor in Trek.
Armstrong's first appearance in Trek was in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode Heart of Glory in which he played Commander Korris, a renegade Klingon who stole a cargo ship and tried to use it to attack his fellow Klingons (who he believed had gone "soft"). His other characters are:
- Commander Korris (Star Trek: The Next Generation episode Heart of Glory)
- Korath (Star Trek: Voyager episode "Endgame", also appearing in Star Trek: The Experience)
- Klaax (Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Sleeping Dogs")
- Gul Danar (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Past Prologue")
- Seskal (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes "When It Rains..." and "The Dogs of War")
- Telek R'Mor (Star Trek: Voyager episode "Eye of the Needle")
Borg:
- Lansor/Two of Nine (Star Trek: Voyager episode "Survival Instinct")
- Vidiian Captain (Star Trek: Voyager episode "Fury")
- Admiral Forrest (recurring role on Star Trek: Enterprise)
- Captain Maximilian Forrest (Mirror Universe version of Admiral Forrest)
- Hirogen-Alpha (Star Trek: Voyager episode "Flesh and Blood")
- Kreetassan Captain (Star Trek: Enterprise episodes "Vox Sola" and "A Night in Sickbay")
While his most recent character, Admiral Forrest, was killed in action on Star Trek: Enterprise, Armstrong got the chance to play Forrest again in the two-part episode "In a Mirror, Darkly", in which the Mirror Universe version of Forrest appears.
Outside of Star Trek, Armstrong also appeared on Babylon 5 as a security guard affiliated with the Nightwatch in the episodes Messages from Earth and Point of No Return. He appeared in an episode of Seinfeld as a detective, and in Quantum Leap, he guest starred in the episode "It's A Wonderful Leap" as Fred Trump (father of Donald Trump), alongside future Enterprise co-star Scott Bakula.
Armstrong's talents also extend into the musical arena, and his Trek-related blues songs are popular at convention appearances. His blues band includes fellow Trek actors Richard Herd (Owen Paris), Steve Rankin (Colonel Green and other roles), and Casey Biggs (Damar).
[edit] External links
- Official United Kingdom Fan Club
- Vaughn Armstrong at the Internet Movie Database
- Vaughn Armstrong article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki.
- Interview with Vaughn Armstrong & The Enterprise Blues Band on Slice of SciFi
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NAME | Armstrong, Vaughn |
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SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 7, 1950 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Sonora, California, USA |
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