George Coe
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George Coe played the role of Chancellor Avel Durken in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "First Contact".
George Coe was one of the original cast members on Saturday Night Live, appearing in the series' first three episodes in 1975. One of his more recognizable roles was as ad agency boss Jim O'Connor in the 1979 film Kramer Vs. Kramer.
George Coe starred in The Doctors with future TNG and DS9 cast members Nana Visitor (1980-1981) and Jonathan Frakes (1977-1978). George starred in Sommerset (1971-1972) other Star Trek guest were Michael Nouri (1974-1975), Barry Jenner(1974-1976) and Marc Alaimo (1972-1973).
He acted with Marc Alaimo and Chris Sarandon in Broken Promise in 1981. The same year he starred with Christopher Plummer in The Amateur. In 1983 he acted with John Glover in Rage of Angels. A year later he starred with James Cromwell, Patricia McNulty and Joe Piscopo in The House of God. The same year he acted with John Glover once again, this time in A Flash of Green, and with Wallace Shawn in Micki + Maude.
In 1985 he acted with Denise Crosby and Duncan Regehr (Errol Flynn) in My Wicked, Wicked Ways... The Legend of Errol Flynn. The same year he starred in Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins with Kate Mulgrew, and acted with Scott Thompson, Wallace Shawn and Merritt Butrick in Head Office. In 1987 he starred in Blind Date with Armin Shimerman and John Larroquette, Uncle Tom's Cabin with Avery Brooks (Uncle Tom), and as the network president in Max Headroom, along with Matt Frewer, Rosalind Chao, Robert O'Reilly, Concetta Tomei, W. Morgan Sheppard and the late Andreas Katsulas and Charles Rocket.
In 1988 he acted in Shootdown with Robin Curtis and Molly Hagan. George’s voice was used in 1989 for Camp Candy along with Andrea Martin. The same year he acted in Columbo: Murder, A Self Portrait with Fionnula Flanagan.
In 1990 he starred with Randy Oglesby in Fine Things, and acted in To my Daughter with James Avery. Two years later he acted in Mighty Ducks with Jacqueline Kim. In 2000 he starred with Louise Fletcher in Big Eden.
