Performers approached for Star Trek roles

From Memory Alpha, the free Star Trek reference

This is a list of performers who have been approached for roles in the Star Trek franchise, but were ultimately not cast. Performers listed here have been verified as having been approached for a role on Trek.

Contents 1 The Original Series 1.1 Lloyd Bridges 1.2 Martin Landau 1.3 Jack Lord 1.4 Robert Ryan 2 Star Trek: Planet of the Titans 2.1 Toshiro Mifune 3 Star Trek: Phase II 3.1 David Gautreaux 4 Movies 4.1 Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 4.1.1 Edward James Olmos 4.2 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 4.2.1 Eddie Murphy 4.3 Star Trek V: The Final Frontier 4.3.1 Kim Cattrall 4.3.2 Sean Connery 4.3.3 Rachel McLish 4.3.4 Max von Sydow 4.4 Star Trek Nemesis 4.4.1 James Marsters 4.5 Star Trek (2009) 4.5.1 Adrien Brody 4.5.2 Matt Damon 4.5.3 Ricky Gervais 4.5.4 Greg Haines 4.5.5 Joshua Jackson 4.5.6 Dominic Keating 4.5.7 Josh Lucas 4.5.8 Paul McGillion 4.5.9 Sydney Tamiia Poitier 4.5.10 Chris Prangley 4.5.11 Keri Russell 4.5.12 Mike Vogel 5 The Next Generation 5.1 Vaughn Armstrong 5.2 Jenny Agutter 5.3 James Avery 5.4 William O. Campbell 5.5 Jeffrey Combs 5.6 Marta DuBois 5.7 Eric Menyuk 5.8 Richard Mulligan 5.9 David Rappaport 5.10 Tim Russ 5.11 Christina Pickles 5.12 Dave Thomas 5.13 James Louis Watkins 5.14 Robin Williams 6 Deep Space Nine 6.1 Charles Hallahan 7 Voyager 7.1 Kathryn Janeway 7.1.1 Karen Austin 7.1.2 Joanna Cassidy 7.1.3 Lindsay Crouse 7.1.4 Patty Duke 7.1.5 Chelsea Field 7.1.6 Susan Gibney 7.1.7 Linda Hamilton 7.1.8 Kate Jackson 7.1.9 Patsy Kensit 7.1.10 Tracy Scoggins 7.1.11 Helen Shaver 7.1.12 Lindsay Wagner 7.1.13 Unknown actor 7.2 Seven of Nine 7.2.1 Hudson Leick 7.3 Guest roles 7.3.1 Dominic Keating 8 Enterprise 8.1 Vaughn Armstrong 8.2 Brett Baker 8.3 Joseph Will 8.4 Max Williams

[edit] The Original Series

[edit] Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges (1929 – 1998) was an Emmy-nominated American actor who was approached by Gene Roddenberry in 1964 to play the lead in the pilot, "The Cage" for a proposed series. Bridges turned down the role, not wanting to be involved in another science fiction project following the failure of his 1950 film Rocketship X-M and feeling that doing a "space show" would hurt his career. [9] [10]

Bridges had previously acquired fame as the star of the action/adventure series Sea Hunt. In his later career, he became known for comic roles in films such as Airplane! and Hot Shots! and earned an Emmy nomination for a guest appearance on Seinfeld.

[edit] Martin Landau

Martin Landau (born 1931) was one of the actors considered for the role of Spock, but instead opted to take the role of Rollin Hand on Mission: Impossible. [11] [12] Leonard Nimoy went on to play Spock and, ironically, later joined the cast of Mission: Impossible after Landau left that show.

In addition to his Mission: Impossible role (for which he received several Emmy Award nominations), Landau is known for many film and television credits including the lead role of John Koenig in Space: 1999, Oscar-nominated roles in Tucker: The Man and His Dream and Crimes and Misdemeanors, and his Oscar-winning performance as Bela Lugosi in Ed Wood.

[edit] Jack Lord

Jack Lord (1920 – 1998) was an American actor who was Roddenberry's first choice for the role of Captain James T. Kirk in 1966 after Jeffrey Hunter refused to reprise his role of Christopher Pike for the second pilot, "Where No Man Has Gone Before". A deal with Lord fell through, however, when Lord demanded fifty percent ownership of the show. [13] [14] The role subsequently went to William Shatner.

Lord is best known for starring as Detective Steve McGarrett on the hit series Hawaii Five-O. He is also known to James Bond fans for playing Felix Leiter in the first Bond film, Dr. No.

[edit] Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan (1909–1973) was the American actor whom writer Norman Spinrad envisioned for the role of Commodore Matt Decker in TOS: "The Doomsday Machine". Ryan was approached for the role, but he was unavailable due to other commitments. William Windom was given the part, instead, and Spinrad has expressed disappointed that Ryan was not cast.[15]

Ryan was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in the 1947 film Crossfire. He also received a BAFTA award nomination for his starring role in the 1962 film Billy Budd, which co-starred John Neville. He has also starred in such acclaimed films as The Set-Up (directed by Robert Wise), Clash by Night (co-starring Keith Andes), Bad Day at Black Rock, and The Professionals. He also appeared as John the Baptist in the 1961 film King of Kings, opposite Jeffrey Hunter. Ryan and Hunter again worked together as part of the Oscar-winning ensemble World War II film, The Longest Day.

Perhaps Ryan's best-known film role is that of Deke in Sam Peckinpah's 1969 action western, The Wild Bunch. Four years after this film's release, Ryan died of lung cancer at the age of 63. His last film, John Frankenheimer's 1973 drama The Iceman Cometh, earned Ryan posthumous awards from the National Board of Review and the National Society of Film Critics Awards.

[edit] Star Trek: Planet of the Titans

[edit] Toshiro Mifune

Toshiro Mifune (1920 – 1997) was a legendary Japanese actor appearing in almost 170 movies, best known for his roles in director Akira Kurosawa's Samurai epics. Mifune was planned to play the main Klingon villain in the Star Trek TV-movie, Planet of the Titans in 1976.

[edit] Star Trek: Phase II

[edit] David Gautreaux

Main article: David Gautreaux

David Gautreaux was set to play the role of Vulcan science officer Lieutenant Xon in the second Star Trek series, however the planned show was cancelled. Finally he played Commander Branch in Star Trek: The Motion Picture. (Phase II: The Lost Enterprise on Star Trek: The Motion Picture (The Director's Edition) DVD)

[edit] Movies

[edit] Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

[edit] Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos (born 1947) is an Emmy-winning, Academy Award-nominated actor. Leonard Nimoy wanted Olmos to play Kruge in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, but the role ultimately went to Christopher Lloyd. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (Special Edition) special features)

A few years later, Olmos was offered the role of Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation. However, he had to turn it down as he was busy with other projects.[16]

On film, Olmos is known for playing Gaff in the 1982 sci-fi thriller Blade Runner and for his Oscar-nominated role in 1988's Stand and Deliver. He received two Emmy nominations – winning his first – for his supporting role as Lt. Martin Castillo on Miami Vice. Now, however, he has acquired new fame for his portrayal of Admiral Adama in Ronald D. Moore's hit re-imagining of the sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica, airing on the Sci-Fi Channel.

[edit] Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

[edit] Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy (born 1961), a popular actor and comedian who rose to stardom as a regular on Saturday Night Live and as the star of the films 48 Hrs. and Beverly Hills Cop (both for Paramount Pictures), was initially offered the role of a major character, an excentric professor who believed that aliens are existing, in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home who ultimately became Doctor Gillian Taylor. Murphy, a reported Star Trek fan, had expressed interest in the part and early scripts were written with Murphy in mind for the role. Ultimately, however, a negative writing campaign coupled with story issues prompted the writers to drop the idea, and Murphy moved on to other projects. "I'm a Trekkie. I've always loved Star Trek and have wanted to do one of the films," says Murphy. "The script was developed, but we eventually dropped the idea. [The] Golden Child came along and I decided to do that film instead ... In retrospect, I might have been better off doing Star Trek IV." The character was ultimately rewritten as a woman and the part went to Catherine Hicks. (The Trek 25th Anniversary Celebration, Trekworld, June 1999)

Since then, Murphy has continued a successful career in film, starring in such hits as Coming to America, The Nutty Professor, Doctor Dolittle, Daddy Day Care, and the Shrek films. In 2006 he received his first Academy Award nomination for his supporting role in Dreamgirls.

[edit] Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

[edit] Kim Cattrall

Main article: Kim Cattrall

Cattrall (born 1956) was one of the final thirteen women who auditioned for the part of Vixis in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, but the role went to Spice Williams-Crosby. (Source: Spice Williams-Crosby)

Cattrall went on to play the role of Valeris in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.

[edit] Sean Connery

Sean Connery (born 1930) is a widely-popular Scottish actor who is perhaps best known for being the first to play James Bond in feature films, a role he portrayed seven times. He has also acquired great fame as a movie star for his roles in films like Marnie, The Longest Day (with Jeffrey Hunter), The Man Who Would Be King (co-starring Christopher Plummer), Highlander (with Clancy Brown), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Hunt for Red October, The Rock, Entrapment, and Finding Forrester. He also won an Academy Award for his supporting role in 1987's The Untouchables.

William Shatner originally wanted Sean Connery to play the role of Sybok in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. Shatner had tremendous respect for Connery's acting talents, and knew that his presence would be a great bonus in that the film would draw a foreign box office business. Connery proved unavailable when he accepted a role in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, which was scheduled to at the same time Star Trek V would be filming, before Paramount could close the deal with him. Shatner, who was away at the time filming Voice of the Planet would not learn of this until his return from Mt. Everest, was deeply disappointed to learn of Connery's unavailability. Despite this, the writers kept the reference to Connery–Sha Ka Ree–in the film.

In Shatner's search for Connery's replacement, he looked into other foreign actors which might bring in overseas business. "We considered several people," he said, "and were especially intrigued by one well-known Swedish actor (Max von Sydow) who I consider very talented. But when we found out how expensive he was, that idea quickly flew out the window."

Shatner and Harve Bennett went back to the drawing board, and drew up a list of possible candidates for the role and began looking at the roles each had portrayed. One actor on the list, Laurence Luckinbill, caught Shatner's eye from his role as LBJ in the PBS presentation "Lyndon Johnson", and he eventually cast in Connery's place. (Captain's Log: William Shatner's Personal Account of the Making of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, Star Trek Encyclopedia)

[edit] Rachel McLish

Rachel McLish (born 1952) was one of the final thirteen women who auditioned for the role of Vixis in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, but the role went to Spice Williams-Crosby. (Source: Spice Williams-Crosby)

McLish is a famous female bodybuilder and former Ms. Olympia who retired in 1984. She has acted in several movies such as Getting Physical (1984) alongside Spice Williams-Crosby and TNG guest actor Earl Boen and Raven Hawk (1996) with John de Lancie, Michael Champion, Ed Lauter, John Fleck, and Nicholas Guest, and published several books as well as many fitness instruction videos.

[edit] Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow (born 1929) is a well-known Swedish actor who was considered for the role of Sybok when Sean Connery proved unavailable. According to William Shatner, the idea of using von Sydow "quickly flew out the window" when he discovered how high his expected salary was compared to the remaining production budget. (Captain's Log: William Shatner's Personal Account of the Making of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, Charting the Undiscovered Country: The Making of Trek VI)

Max von Sydow is known for his many collaborations with famed writer/director Ingmar Bergman during his early career, which included the acclaimed films Wild Strawberries (1957), The Seventh Seal (1957), The Magician (1958), The Virgin Spring (1960), and Through a Glass Darkly (1961). Perhaps von Sydow's best-known American film role is that of Father Merrin in the 1973 horror film The Exorcist. He was received Golden Globe nominations for his work on both The Exorcist and the 1966 film Hawaii, and was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in the 1987 Swedish film Pelle the Conqueror.

By 1989, when he was being considered for a role in Star Trek V, von Sydow was no stranger to science fiction, having played Ming the Merciless in the 1980 film Flash Gordon. He also co-starred with Christopher Plummer in the 1984 sci-fi film Dreamscape and appeared as Dr. Kynes in David Lynch's 1984 film adaptation of Dune, which featured a number of future Star Trek alumni (Brad Dourif, Virginia Madsen, Dean Stockwell, and, most notably, Patrick Stewart). Since then, von Sydow's science fiction credits have included Judge Dredd (1995) and Steven Spielberg's Minority Report (2002). He has also ventured into the fantasy genre, including the role of King Osric in 1982's Conan the Barbarian.

His many other, non-genre film credits include the 1975 thriller Three Days of the Condor, the 1986 comedy Hannah and Her Sisters, the 1993 horror film Needful Things, and the dramas Awakenings (1990) and Snow Falling on Cedars (1999). More recent credits include Rush Hour 3 (2007) and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007).

[edit] Star Trek Nemesis

[edit] James Marsters

James Marsters (born 1962) auditioned for the role of Shinzon in Star Trek Nemesis, but the role ultimately went to Tom Hardy. However, actress Marina Sirtis believes Marsters would have been more suitable in the role. [17] [18]

Marsters is best known for playing "Spike" on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel and "Captain John Hart" on the Doctor Who spinoff Torchwood. He co-starred with Star Trek: Enterprise actress Jolene Blalock and TNG/DS9/VOY guest actor Tony Todd in the film Shadow Puppets and had a supporting role in the 2007 drama P.S. I Love You. He currently has a recurring role as Professor Fine in the CW series Smallville and is also playing the villain Piccolo in the live-action film adaptation of the popular anime series Dragonball.

[edit] Star Trek (2009)

[edit] Adrien Brody

Academy Award-winning actor Adrien Brody (born 1973) was in talks to play Spock in Star Trek, the eleventh Trek film set for release in 2009. At first, his connection to the project was merely a rumor ^[1] but Brody himself later confirmed that he had discussed playing Spock with the film's director, J.J. Abrams. ^[2] The role of Spock ultimately went to Zachary Quinto.

Brody had supporting roles in several popular films throughout the 1990s, including Steven Soderbergh's King of the Hill, Disney's baseball fantasy Angels in the Outfield (working with Christopher Lloyd and Neal McDonough), Terence Malick's The Thin Red Line, and Spike Lee's Summer of Sam (with Bebe Neuwirth and Mike Starr). He also played the leads in a number of smaller films, including 1998's Restaurant, 1999's Liberty Heights, and 2002's Dummy.

Brody won the 2002 Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of Polish Jewish musician Wladyslaw Szpilman in Roman Polanski's The Pianist. He has since starred in such films as M. Night Shyamalan's The Village, Peter Jackson's King Kong, Allen Coulter's Hollywoodland, Wes Anderson's The Darjeeling Limited, the adventure comedy The Brothers Bloom, and the biographical drama Cadillac Records (with Gabrielle Union).

References

1. ↑ Stax. "Star Trek XI Casting Scoop!" IGN Movies, [1]. Published: 26 February 2007. Accessed: 25 November 2009.
2. ↑ Horowitz, Josh. "Adrien Brody Confirms He Was Almost Mr. Spock." MTV Movies Blog, [2]. Published: 26 September 2007. Accessed: 25 November 2009.

[edit] Matt Damon

Matt Damon (born 1970) is an American Academy Award-nominated actor and Academy Award-winning screenwriter who was approached to play James T. Kirk's father, George Kirk in Star Trek.^[1] According to Abrams, Damon turned down the role for "most gracious and understandable and logical of reasons."^[2] The role ultimately went to Chris Hemsworth.

Before this, Damon had long been rumored to be in the running for the role of James T. Kirk in the film. It was even rumored that he solicited William Shatner's aid in getting him signed up. ^[3] Damon himself denied having been approached for the role, although he later told Sci-fi Wire that he would be interested in playing a young Captain Kirk if the script met with his satisfaction. ^[4] In March 2007, Kurtzman, although not confirming that Damon will play Kirk, stated that he was "the hugest Matt Damon fan. If he became [Kirk], great." ^[5] In a subsequent interview with IGN, Damon stated that the filmmakers were looking for someone younger than Damon. ^[6] Chris Pine was ultimately cast in the role.

Damon began acquiring fame in the 1990s with major roles in such films as School Ties (1992), Courage Under Fire (1996), and Saving Private Ryan (1998). He and best friend Ben Affleck won an Academy Award for their screenplay to the 1997 drama Good Will Hunting, for which Damon also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Damon and Affleck later became executive producers on Project Greenlight, for which they received three Emmy Award nominations. Damon and Affleck have also worked together on several projects for director Kevin Smith, most notably the 1998 film Dogma.

In addition, Damon is known for his roles in two film franchises: he plays young thief Linus Caldwell in the Ocean's films (Ocean's Eleven in 2001, Ocean's Twelve in 2004, and Ocean's Thirteen in 2007), and also stars as amnesiac assassin Jason Bourne in the Bourne films (The Bourne Identity in 2002, The Bourne Supremacy in 2005, and The Bourne Ultimatum in 2007). He is currently signed up to star in a fourth Bourne film for a target release of 2011. Had he been cast in Star Trek, it would have marked his second film with Karl Urban, whom he worked with on The Bourne Supremacy. It also would have been his second movie photographed by Daniel Mindel, after the 2003 comedy, Stuck on You.

Damon's other film credits include The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000), The Brothers Grimm (2005), Syriana (2005, in which he acted alongside Star Trek: Deep Space Nine regular Alexander Siddig), Martin Scorsese's Academy Award-winning The Departed (2006, with Mark Rolston), and Robert De Niro's The Good Shepherd (2006). He also lent his voice to such films as Titan A.E. (2000, along with Ron Perlman and Charles Rocket), Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002, with James Cromwell), and the English version of the Hayao Miyazaki film Ponyo. He most recently starred in The Informant, in which he worked alongside Scott Bakula.

References

1. ↑ "'Star Trek''s J.J. Abrams On William Shatner's Absense From Film." ETOnline.com video, [3]. Posted: 28 April 2009. Accessed: 24 November 2009.
2. ↑ TrekMovie.com staff. "Chris Pine + JJ Abrams & Crew Named GQ men of the Year." TrekMovie.com, [4]. Published: 23 November 2009. Accessed: 24 November 2009.
3. ↑ "Trek's Abrams Eyes Damon?" SciFi Wire via the Internet Archive, [5]. Published: 22 June 2006. Accessed: 24 November 2009.
4. ↑ Spelling, Ian. "Damon: I'd Play Kirk In Trek XI." SciFi Wire via Internet Archive, [6]. Published: 11 December 2006. Accessed: 24 November 2009.
5. ↑ Horowitz, Josh. "'Star Trek' Writers Talk Direction, Technobabble — But Not Matt Damon." MTV Movies,[7]. Published: 8 May 2007. Accessed: 24 November 2009.
6. ↑ Pascale, Anthony. "Matt Damon: JJ Abrams Wants A Much Younger Kirk." TrekMovie.com, [8]. Published: 20 July 2007. Accessed: 24 November 2009.

[edit] Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais (born 1961) is an English actor, comedian, producer, and director who turned down an unspecified role in Star Trek. He was approached by the film's director and producer, J.J. Abrams, whom Gervais previously worked with on an episode of Alias, but Gervais rejected a part in the film. His reasons for doing so were as follows:

I was never a big fan, so I would've felt guilty taking the part just to be in a blockbuster. To what? Boost my profile? [19]

Gervais is known for his work on two popular British comedy series: he wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the original series of The Office, and then went on to do the same for Extras. These shows have earned Gervais two Emmy Awards, four BAFTA Awards, a Golden Globe, and a British Comedy Award, among many other honors. Gervais has also starred in such films as Night at the Museum, For Your Consideration, Stardust, and Ghost Town. He even wrote and lent his voice to an episode of The Simpsons.

[edit] Greg Haines

Main article: Greg Haines

Greg Haines is an actor who was originally cast and scheduled to portray an instructor at Starfleet Academy in 2009's Star Trek but was chosen to be the stand-in for actor Ben Cross. Haines had a wardrobe fitting but did not appear on screen. (Source: Greg Haines)

[edit] Joshua Jackson

Joshua Jackson (born 1978) auditioned for two roles in Star Trek, including James T. Kirk. Although he was not cast, the audition won him a role in J.J. Abrams' upcoming science fiction series, Fringe. [20][21]

Jackson is best known for playing Pacey Witter in the television series Dawson's Creek from 1998 through 2003. He is also known for playing Charlie Conway in the 1992 film The Mighty Ducks and its sequels, D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) and D3: The Might Ducks (1996, with Jeffrey Nordling). He has worked with Louise Fletcher in two films: 1999's Cruel Intentions and 2005's Aurora Borealis. His other film credits include Apt Pupil (directed by Bryan Singer and co-starring Bruce Davison), Urban Legend (with John Neville), The Skulls (with Christopher McDonald), Gossip (with Sharon Lawrence), The Laramie Project (with Clancy Brown), and Bobby (with Christian Slater).

[edit] Dominic Keating

Main article: Dominic Keating

Dominic Keating, best known for his role as Lieutenant Malcolm Reed on Star Trek: Enterprise, auditioned for the role of James T. Kirk's uncle in 2009's Star Trek. He did not get the part, however. [22]

[edit] Josh Lucas

Josh Lucas (born 1971) was considered for the role of Christopher Pike in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek, but the role ultimately went to Bruce Greenwood. [23] [24] [25]

Lucas had supporting roles in several acclaimed films, including American Psycho A Beautiful Mind, and Secondhand Lions. He played the lead male role in 2002's Sweet Home Alabama and played the villain in 2003's Hulk, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name and starring Eric Bana. He has since had lead roles in such films as Stealth, Glory Road, and Poseidon.

[edit] Paul McGillion

Main article: Paul McGillion

Paul McGillion (born 1969) auditioned for the role of Montgomery Scott in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek. [26] The role ultimately went to Simon Pegg, but McGillion was cast in another role in the film.

[edit] Sydney Tamiia Poitier

Sydney Tamiia Poitier (born 1973) is an up-and-coming actress who auditioned for a role on Star Trek. [27]

She is the daughter of Academy Award-winning actor Sidney Poitier and actress Joanna Shimkus. She has been seen in such films as True Crime (with Michael McKean and Anthony Zerbe), MacArthur Park (co-starring Lori Petty), and Nine Lives (with K Callan and Lawrence Pressman) and had recurring roles on Joan of Arcadia and Veronica Mars. She is best known for playing Jungle Julia in the Quentin Tarantino film Death Proof, one of the two films released as the 2007 anthology Grindhouse.

[edit] Chris Prangley

Chris Prangley auditioned for the role of James T. Kirk on Star Trek, but the role went to Chris Pine. He auditioned on 24 August 2007. [28]

Prangley has appeared in several stage plays, commercials, and independent films and had a recurring role on the daytime series As the World Turns. [29]

[edit] Keri Russell

Keri Russell (born 1976) was in talks to appear in 2009's Star Trek, but she and director/producer J.J. Abrams decided it was not for the best. [30]

Russell was the star of Abrams' series Felicity, for which she won a Golden Globe. She also appeared in Abrams' first film, Paramount's Mission: Impossible III. More recently, she starred in the acclaimed independent film Waitress and in the 2007 drama August Rush. Other film credits include the films We Were Soldiers, The Upside of Anger and The Girl in the Park.

[edit] Mike Vogel

Mike Vogel (born 1979) is the American actor and former fashion model who was a leading candidate for the role of James T. Kirk in 2009's Star Trek. [31] He had already worked with that film's producer and director, J.J. Abrams, on the film Cloverfield. The role of Kirk ultimately went to Chris Pine.

Vogel was modeling for Levi's jeans that he won a recurring role in the FOX (and later WB) series Grounded for Life, whose regular cast included Richard Riehle. He made his film debut in the 2003 skateboarding comedy Grind which was followed by the remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre later that year. Since then, Vogel has starred in such films as The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Rumor Has It..., and Poseidon.

[edit] The Next Generation

[edit] Vaughn Armstrong

Main article: Vaughn Armstrong

Vaughn Armstrong (born 7 July 1950; age 59) was one of several actors who auditioned for the role of Commander William T. Riker, according to an interview with Armstrong in Star Trek: The Magazine in 2002. Late in the first season, Armstrong would finally win a role as the renegade Klingon Korris, the first of numerous alien roles, finally culminating in the recurring role of Admiral Maxwell Forrest on Star Trek: Enterprise. Armstrong also mentions in the interview he read for a number of other guest roles before getting his first appearance.

[edit] Jenny Agutter

Jennifer Ann Agutter (born 20 December 1952) is a British stage and movie actress who was the second choice for the role of Doctor Beverly Crusher in Star Trek: The Next Generation, but was beaten out by Gates McFadden.

Agutter made her acting debut at the age of twelve in the drama East of Sudan. She continued and has played in films such as the Golden Globe winning A Man Could get Killed (1966), The Railway Children (1970), Logan's Run (1976), Equus (1977), An American Werewolf in London (1981), Amazon Women on the Moon (1987, with Robert Picardo and Ed Begley, Jr.), Darkman (1990, with Larry Drake), Child's Play 2 (1990, starring Brad Dourif), the television remake The Railway Children (2000), and the thriller Act of God (2007).

In 1972 she won an Emmy Award for her outstanding performance by an actress in a supporting role in drama for The Snow Goose. Agutter has also guest starred in a number of television series, including The Six Million Dollar Man (1977), Magnum, P.I. (1985), Murder She Wrote (1986), The Twilight Zone (1986 and 1987, with Richard Kiley and Norman Lloyd), TECX (1990), Red Dwarf (1993), and Spooks (2002-2003).

[edit] James Avery

Main article: James Avery

James Avery (born 27 November 1948; age 60) was alongside Michael Dorn and James Louis Watkins among the three finalists for the role of Worf in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Michael Dorn won the part and Avery, having gone on to a successful stint as Phillip Banks in The Fresh Prince of Bal-Air, returned nineteen years later as General K'Vagh in the Star Trek: Enterprise episodes "Affliction" and "Divergence".

[edit] William O. Campbell

Main article: William O. Campbell

William O. Campbell (born 7 July 1959; age 50) auditioned for the role of Commander William T. Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Jonathan Frakes got the part and Campbell was the second choice. Both were among the five finalists for the role. According to the studio executives, Campbell was considered to be "too soft" for role of Riker. (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion)

Campbell later played Thadiun Okona in the TNG episode "The Outrageous Okona".

[edit] Jeffrey Combs

Main article: Jeffrey Combs

Jeffrey Combs (born 9 September 1954; age 55) was also one of several actors who auditioned for the role of Commander William T. Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Though he lost to Jonathan Frakes, Frakes would remember him years later when he cast Combs in the role of Tiron in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode Meridian, a role that lead to numerous other roles, most notably Brunt, Weyoun, and Shran.

[edit] Marta DuBois

Main article: Marta DuBois

Marta DuBois (born 15 December 1952; age 56) was among the finalists for the roles of Natasha Yar and Deanna Troi in Star Trek: The Next Generation, but the parts went to Denise Crosby and Marina Sirtis.

DuBois later guest starred in the TNG episode "Devil's Due" as Ardra.

[edit] Eric Menyuk

Main article: Eric Menyuk

Eric Menyuk was the second choice for the role of Data in Star Trek: The Next Generation, but was beaten out by Brent Spiner.

Menyuk guest-starred in three episodes of The Next Generation as The Traveler.

[edit] Richard Mulligan

Richard Mulligan (1932 – 2000) was the actor sought by Maurice Hurley for the antagonist role in TNG: "Where Silence Has Lease". The role was instead taken by Earl Boen, but the character's name, Nagilum, remained as an homage to the actor: Mulligan in reverse, minus an "l". (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion) However, Mulligan did voice Xenti in the video game Star Trek: Judgment Rites.

Mulligan was perhaps best known for his Emmy Award-winning roles on the sitcom series Soap and Empty Nest. He has also starred in such films as Little Big Man (1970), The Big Bus (1976), Scavenger Hunt (1979), S.O.B. (1981), Trail of the Pink Panther (1982), Teachers (1984), Micki + Maude (1984), Meatballs, Part II (1984), The Heavenly Kid (1985), and A Fine Mess (1986) and voiced Einstein in the 1988 Disney film Oliver & Company.

[edit] David Rappaport

David Rappaport (1951 – 1990) was a popular actor who was cast to play Kivas Fajo in the episode "The Most Toys". After only some initial filming, however, Rappaport – who was struggling with acute depression at the time – committed suicide with a gunshot to the chest. With very short notice, actor Saul Rubinek was brought in to play Fajo in Rappaport's place, which included re-shooting the scenes Rappaport had already filmed. (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion)

Rappaport is perhaps best remembered for playing bandit leader Randall in Terry Gilliam's 1981 film Time Bandits, which co-starred David Warner. He also co-starred opposite Clancy Brown in 1985's The Bride and starred as Simon McKay on the short-lived CBS series The Wizard-ironically "The Wizard" was a former weapons designer who designed fantastic toys who helped him defeat villins. He also made appearances on shows such as Hardcastle and McCormick, Mr. Belvedere, and L.A. Law.

[edit] Tim Russ

Main article: Tim Russ

Tim Russ (born 22 June 1956; age 53) was the runner-up for the role of Geordi La Forge, according to Rick Berman in an interview in the 1995 special Star Trek Voyager: Inside the New Adventure. Russ would go on to play the mercenary characters Devor and T'Kar and a lieutenant aboard the USS Enterprise-B before finally winning the regular role of Tuvok on Star Trek: Voyager.

[edit] Christina Pickles

Christina Pickles (born 17 February 1935) is the actress who auditioned for the role of Doctor Katherine Pulaski on the second season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. The role ultimately was given to Diana Muldaur. [32] [33]

Born as Christine Pickles in Yorkshire, England, she is best known for her recurring roles as Nurse Helen Rosenthal in 137 episodes of St. Elsewhere (1982-1988) and as Courteney Cox' mother Judy Geller on Friends (1994-2003). In 1987 she portrayed the Sorceress in the popular comic adaptation Masters of the Universe, along trek performers Meg Foster, Robert Duncan McNeill, Anthony DeLongis, and Frank Langella.

As a six time Emmy Award nominee, Pickles has appeared in dozens of television series, including The Guiding Light (1970-1972), Another World (1977-1979), Roseanne (1988), Family Ties (1988), Matlock (1992), Sisters (1994), The Nanny (1995), Murder She Wrote (1995), The Pretender (1998), Party of Five (1998), JAG (1998-2000), The Division (2004), and Medium (2006). Among her acting credits are also several television movies and films such as Legends of the Fall (1994), Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet (1996), the comedy The Wedding Singer (1998), and more recently the animated movie Immigrants (L.A. Dolce Vita) (2008).

[edit] Dave Thomas

Dave Thomas (born 1949) is a Canadian actor and comedian who was not approached for a role on TNG – rather, it was the other way around. According to an interview in Star Trek 30 Years, Thomas explains he would jump at the chance to appear on Trek, "as long as I don't have to wear a lot of latex like [his Second City Television co-star] Andrea Martin did when she played a Ferengi [in "Family Business"]." Thomas claimed that he tried to get a role on TNG, but "they didn't want to hear from" him.

Thomas first achieved fame as a cast member of the Canadian sketch comedy series Second City Television, better known simply as SCTV. Among the celebrities he impersonated on this show was TOS star DeForest Kelley. He also shared an Emmy Award and five Emmy nominations as a writer on the show. He later starred as Russell Norton on the hit sitcom Grace Under Fire for five seasons. He has also appeared in such films as Stripes (1981), Boris and Natasha (1992), Coneheads (1993), and Rat Race (2001) and voiced Tuke the Moose in the 2003 Disney film Brother Bear.

[edit] James Louis Watkins

Main article: James Louis Watkins

James Louis Watkins was alongside Michael Dorn and James Avery among the three finalists for the role of Worf in Star Trek: The Next Generation. He was beaten out by Michael Dorn and guest-starred as Hagon in the TNG first season episode "Code of Honor". [34]

[edit] Robin Williams

Robin Williams (born 1951) is a popular American actor and comedian for whom the character of Berlinghoff Rasmussen from the TNG episode "A Matter of Time" was originally written. Williams, however, had to decline the role to play Peter Pan in Steven Spielberg's film, Hook. (Star Trek 30 Years, TNG Season 5 DVD special features)

Williams, while working on Mork & Mindy, rode his bicycle over to the soundstage during the filming of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. He explained to the Star Trek cast that he was a big fan of the show and was invited in onto the bridge of the Enterprise. According to Walter Koenig, "his wide-eyed admiration not withstanding, his squeaky-voiced reaction to all the buttons and panels is, "Hmmmm, microwave!"" (Chekov's Enterprise)

First acquiring fame for his Emmy-nominated role as Mork on the television sitcom Mork & Mindy, Williams has since moved on to a highly successful career in feature films. He made his film debut in 1980's Popeye, working with Paul Dooley, Richard Libertini, and Ray Walston. He has earned Academy Award nominations for his leading roles in Good Morning, Vietnam, Dead Poets Society, and The Fisher King, and won his first Academy Award for his supporting role in Good Will Hunting. He has also received acclaim for performances in such films as The World According to Garp, Moscow on the Hudson, Awakenings, Mrs. Doubtfire, Patch Adams, Insomnia, and One Hour Photo.

Williams is also known for his voice-over roles in such films as Aladdin, FernGully: The Last Rainforest, and Happy Feet. He has starred in many family-oriented live-action films, as well. He worked with Kirsten Dunst in Jumanji and with Clancy Brown and Wil Wheaton in Flubber. More recently, he played Theodore Roosevelt in Night at the Museum and its sequel, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. His many other film credits include The Best of Times (with Tony Plana), Club Paradise (with Joanna Cassidy and Andrea Martin), Cadillac Man (with Lori Petty), The Birdcage (with Tim Kelleher), Fathers' Day (with Bruce Greenwood), What Dreams May Come (with Rosalind Chao), Bicentennial Man (with Stephen Root), Death to Smoochy (with Vincent Schiavelli), RV (with Rob LaBelle and Brian Markinson), and August Rush (with William Sadler).

[edit] Deep Space Nine

[edit] Charles Hallahan

Charles Hallahan (1943 – 1997) was a veteran character actor who was cast to play Liam Bilby in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Honor Among Thieves". He and actor Nick Tate were both up for the role, but director Allan Eastman (who had suggested Tate for the role) and producer Ira Steven Behr (who suggested Hallahan) chose Hallahan due to his resemblance to Miles O'Brien actor Colm Meaney, which they believed would give the characters a father-son quality to them. Sadly, Hallahan died of a heart attack before production began, and Tate assumed the role in Hallahan's memory. (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion)

Hallahan is best known for his role in John Carpenter's The Thing. His other film credits include Silkwood (1983), Pale Rider (1985), Fatal Beauty (1987, starring Whoopi Goldberg and Harris Yulin), True Believer (1989), Stuart Baird's Executive Decision (1996), and Dante's Peak (1997). He also made guest appearances on shows like Hawaii Five-O, M*A*S*H, Hill Street Blues, Law & Order, Murder, She Wrote, and NYPD Blue and had recurring roles on Hunter, The Paper Chase and Grace Under Fire.

[edit] Voyager

[edit] Kathryn Janeway

According to a January 1995 article by Daniel Howard Cerone of the LA Times, many actresses were considered for the role of Captain Kathryn Janeway on Star Trek: Voyager. Three of those actresses were Karen Austin, Chelsea Field and Helen Shaver. According to Voyager co-creator and executive producer Jeri Taylor, Kate Mulgrew was finally chosen for the role because she "simply had an ineffable quality that put her ahead of the pack".

In addition, the TV Guide issue dated October 8-14, 1994, revealed that other actresses approached or considered for the role of Captain Janeway included Joanna Cassidy, Lindsay Crouse, Patty Duke, Linda Hamilton, Kate Jackson, Patsy Kensit, Tracy Scoggins, and Lindsay Wagner.

[edit] Karen Austin

Main article: Karen Austin

Karen Austin (born 1955) ultimately went on to play Miral, the mother of B'Elanna Torres, in the Voyager episode "Barge of the Dead".

[edit] Joanna Cassidy

Main article: Joanna Cassidy

Joanna Cassidy (born 1945) went on to play T'Pol's mother, T'Les, in two fourth season episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise: "Home" and "Awakening".

[edit] Lindsay Crouse

Lindsay Crouse (born 1948) was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Actress in a Supporting role for the 1984 drama Places in the Heart. Her other film credits have included All the President's Men (1976), Slap Shot (1977), The Verdict (1982), House of Games (1987), Desperate Hours (1990), Bye Bye Love (1995), The Juror (1996), The Insider (1999), and Mr. Brooks (2007). She is also known for her recurring role as Professor Maggie Walsh on the cult TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

[edit] Patty Duke

Patty Duke (born 1946) is best known for her Academy Award-winning role as Helen Keller in 1962's The Miracle Worker, reprising her role from the original Broadway production. From 1963 through 1966 she was given her own sitcom series, The Patty Duke Show, co-starring William Schallert. She earned an Emmy Award nomination for her performance in this series. She has since won three Emmy Awards and has received an additional four Emmy nominations. She has also starred in such films as Valley of the Dolls (1967), Me, Natalie (1969), The Swarm (1978), Prelude to a Kiss (1992), and Bigger Than the Sky (2005), in addition to a respectable career in television and on the stage.

[edit] Chelsea Field

Chelsea Field (born 1957) has had supporting roles in such films as Masters of the Universe, Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, and The Last Boy Scout. Although she was not given the role of Captain Janeway on Voyager, she did marry Scott Bakula, the man who took over the captain's chair on the next Star Trek series, Enterprise. The two met while working on the 1994 film A Passion to Kill; they married in 1996 and have two sons.

[edit] Susan Gibney

Main article: Susan Gibney

Susan Gibney (born 1961) was an early favorite of Rick Berman for the role of Kathryn Janeway, and is best known for playing Dr. Leah Brahms in TNG: "Booby Trap" and "Galaxy's Child" and Erika Benteen in DS9: "Homefront" and "Paradise Lost". She filmed test scenes in full uniform on the mostly completed bridge set with some of the main cast members who had already been hired. However, even with make up to give her an older appearance Paramount felt she was too young for the part. However, Berman tried a second time when he brought her back for another screen test after Geneviève Bujold didn't work out. But, she was rejected again by Paramount on the same grounds. She also tested for Seven of Nine and the Borg Queen. Before and after her appearances in TNG and DS9 she has had (and continues to have) a respectable career in TV and film.

[edit] Linda Hamilton

Linda Hamilton (born 1956) is best known for her Emmy Award- and Golden Globe-nominated role as Catherine Chandler opposite Ron Perlman on the TV series Beauty and the Beast and for her role as Sarah Connor in the first two Terminator films. She also starred in such films as Children of the Corn (1984), Black Moon Rising (1986), King Kong Lives (1986), Mr. Destiny (1990), Silent Fall (1994), Separate Lives (1995), Dante's Peak (1997), Wholey Moses (2003), and The Kid & I (2005).

[edit] Kate Jackson

Kate Jackson (born 1948) is the American actress, director and producer best known for her Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated role as Sabrina Duncan in the action TV series Charlie's Angels. She later starred as Mrs. Amanda King on the CBS series The Scarecrow & Mrs. King, earning another Golden Globe nomination. Her film credits include the 1989 comedy Loverboy with Kirstie Alley, Robert Picardo, and Vic Tayback.

[edit] Patsy Kensit

Patsy Kensit (born 1968) is an English actress and singer. She has starred in such films as Absolute Beginners (1986), Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), Twenty-One (1991), Blame It On the Bellboy (1992), Angels and Insects (1995), and The One and Only (2002). She was also the lead singer of the 1980s British pop band Eighth Wonder. She more recently starred in the long-running British TV series Emmerdale and is currently a regular on the popular medical drama Holby City.

[edit] Tracy Scoggins

Main article: Tracy Scoggins.

Tracy Scoggins (born 1953) previously played Gilora Rejal in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Destiny".

[edit] Helen Shaver

Helen Shaver (born 1951) is an award-winning actress and director. As the former, she starred in the 1985 romantic drama Desert Hearts, co-starring TNG actress Denise Crosby, and had supporting roles in films such as The Amityville Horror (1979), The Color of Money (1986), and The Craft (1996). She also starred in the series Poltergeist: The Legacy. In addition, she has directed several episodes of the 1990s version of The Outer Limits and the 2001-05 series Judging Amy, which she also produced. Other shows she directed include The O.C., The 4400, Close to Home, Medium, and The Unit.

[edit] Lindsay Wagner

Lindsay Wagner (born 1949) is the American actress best known for her Emmy Award-winning role as Jamie Sommers in the 1970s TV series The Bionic Woman. She also received two Golden Globe nominations for the role, which she originated on The Six Million Dollar Man. Her other credits include the films The Paper Chase (1973), Nighthawks (1981), and Ricochet (1991) and appearances on such TV shows as Marcus Welby, M.D., The Fall Fall Guy, and Alfred Hitchcock Presents. She was once married to stuntman Henry Kingi, Sr. and was thus the stepmother of Henry Kingi, Jr.

[edit] Unknown actor

This unknown actor auditioned for the role of Captain Janeway in 1994, when the producers were irresolute about the gender of the next starship captain. The actor was briefly seen in the Voyager Season 1 DVD special "The First Captain: Bujold".

[edit] Seven of Nine

[edit] Hudson Leick

Hudson Leick (born 1969) auditioned for the role of Seven of Nine.

Leick is best known for her performance as Callisto in the television series Xena, Warrior Princess (1996-2000) and The Legendary Journeys of Hercules (1997-1999). She has also performed in television series such as Law & Order, University Hospital, Melrose Place, Tru Calling, and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and has played in films such as Knight Rider 2010 (1994), Hijacked: Flight 285 (1996, with David Graf), Denial (1998, with Jason Alexander), Chill Factor (1999, where she was doubled by Patricia Tallman), and A.I. Assault (2006, starring several Star Trek performers such as George Takei, Michael Dorn, Robert Picardo, Bill Mumy, and Joe Lando).

[edit] Guest roles

[edit] Dominic Keating

Main article: Dominic Keating.

Dominic Keating auditioned for a guest role on Star Trek: Voyager but was never called back. 18 months later he auditioned for the regular part of Malcolm Reed on Star Trek: Enterprise and was cast. (Dominic Keating ENT Season 1 DVD.)

[edit] Enterprise

[edit] Vaughn Armstrong

Main article: Vaughn Armstrong.

Vaughn Armstrong originally auditioned for the role of Vulcan Ambassador Soval on Star Trek: Enterprise but was instead considered as the best choice to play Admiral Maxwell Forrest in Rick Berman's opinion.

Armstrong later filled in for an unknown actor to play the Klingon captain in the episode "Sleeping Dogs". The original actor was either unavailable to do the re-shots or to fullfill his contract. (Vaughn Armstrong ENT Season 1 DVD.)

[edit] Brett Baker

Brett Baker [35] is an actor who was cast for the role as Crewman #1 in the Enterprise episode "Fight or Flight". Together with fellow actor Max Williams he had costume fittings and was in his uniform on set when the director decided that the scene involving Baker and Williams should be filmed the next day. On the next day of shooting the scene was completely removed and Baker did not appear in this episode.

Baker performed stunts in the 1991thriller Edge of Honor, worked as photo double for Leonardo DiCaprio in James Cameron's Academy Award winning Titanic (1997, with David Warner and Michael Ensign), and as stand-in for actor Billy Crudup on the drama Without Limits (1998).

He had supporting roles in the comedy The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson (1997, with Keely Sims, Guy Siner, Richard Beymer, and Rachael Harris), The Day Maggie Blew Her Head Off (1998), Return to Sender (1999), the thriller Avalanche (1999, with Hilary Shepard), the short comedy The Catch (2001), the comedy Memphis Bound... and Gagged (2002), and a guest role in the television soap Sunset Beach (1999).

[edit] Joseph Will

Main article: Joseph Will.

Joseph Will auditioned for the part of chief engineer Charles Tucker III on Star Trek: Enterprise and was beside Connor Trinneer among the two finalists. The part went to Trinneer and Will received the role of Michael Rostov in three episodes. [36]

Will had also been previously considered for several unspecified guest roles on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager before finally getting his first Trek role in VOY: "Muse". [37]

[edit] Max Williams

Max Williams [38] is an actor who was cast for the role as Crewman #2 in the Enterprise episode "Fight or Flight". Together with fellow actor Brett Baker he had costume fittings and was in his uniform on set when the director decided that the scene involving Baker and Williams should be filmed the next day. On the next day of shooting the scene was completely removed and Williams did not appear in this episode.

Williams attended the Deerfield Academy and the University of Wisconsin, where he earned his B.A. in Journalism. Beside leading and supporting roles in dozens of stage plays, Williams had guest roles in the television series Beverly Hills, 90210, Arli$$ (2000), The District (2003, with Roger Aaron Brown and Jim Fitzpatrick), and Serious Business.

Among his feature and independent film resume are Citation of Merit (1999), the horror film Night of the Living Dead 3D (2006), the television documentary Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl (2006), the mystery thriller The Shadows (2007), the drama The Great Buck Howard (2008, with Patrick Fischler, Wallace Langham, Adam Scott, George Takei, and Amy Jo Traicoff), the short science fiction film The Lucky 7 (2008, with Kerrie Keane), and more recently the drama Talking to Strangers (2008).