Jeffrey Combs: It was a role of a lifetime for Marc Alaimo. One thanksgiving, Visitor would invite Alaimo to her home for the holiday. Here are 6 Actors Who Regretted Being On Deep Space Nine (And 14 Who Adored It). ", The cast was also welcoming to their new castmate. I felt bad for Marc Alaimo after seeing the documentary. 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. Jeffrey Combs: I had been with Alaimo as Weyoun, but Alaimo didnt know I was playing Brunt. Casey, you mentioned playing a drunk. She related, "It was great because they had little introduction scenes for me with everybody because theyre re-meeting me again. 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. Untiland Ren directed that episode as wellwhen I stopped. I didnt think that it would ever turn into what it has turned into, though. She later stated that she did not regret leaving the show, explaining, "I was tired of waking up at four in the morning. They were angry because I wasnt doing what they wanted me to do or expected me to do.". He was pleasantly surprised when the producers continued to ask him the come back. Youve done more than enough for me, so its quite OK that youre done with me. Casey Biggs: Yeah. There were three different actresses who played Ziyal and I never knew who I was going to be facing. Casey, you mentioned how you were introduced as Dukats right hand. I love the theatre - its my soul - but I like everything that doing television and film affords me, too, he adds. See Shannon Elizabeth Now at 49. And both of you were on Enterprise. See Nicole de. In today's Sci-Fi Blast From The Past, veteran stage and screen actor Marc Alaimo talks about playing the duplicitous Cardassian Gul Dukat in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Get this, I had auditioned, and we had been paired up. He is best known for his role as recurring villain Gul Dukat in the TV series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. | June 3, 2020 | It was an amazing experience. Emerald was one of Cleopatra's favorite gems. 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. He's delightful, but when he's on the set, he is Dukat. Antican, Avery Brooks, Badar N'D'D, Bajor, Cardassian, Dick Lowry, Entertainment, Frederick LaRouque, Gul Dukat. Cirroc Lofton started playing Jake Sisko when he was fourteen years old. I want to talk to you, so I did. I passed three times. Alaimo has been playing characters in television shows since 1971. 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. When I first came on, there was a lot of comedy That wasnt who Gowron was, at all, but it certainly was what the Ferengi were, and they went off and developed the Ferengi extraordinarily well. 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. But I was around really talented people who were the best at what they do.". You dont know what the hell this character is thinking. Im not counting on it, but I would love 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. Very well written. If you read the script you may love it.' 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. 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. 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. 12 August 1997: Episode focus: "Return to Grace". A pinnacle performance. While there was much more to Leeta than there first appeared, Masterson did find the character lacking in depth and does not want to play someone like Leeta again. So, we knew not only how to play our own, but react to what the other is doing. Marc Alaimo as Gul Dukat in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Never ever did I think Id be back for almost every episode the first three seasons or so, I thought, 'Well, nice, they gave me another one. By: Anthony Pascale At one point in the past, long before TNG when we were young puppies, had been paired up to do an improv for a movie. Not sure if theyd be interested to get into the new and heavier prostheses. Hello Casey welcome to the TrekMovie conference call. I dont know what kind of lover he would make, though. We all trust each other so well, we never know what is going to come out of our mouths on the stage. It was just a great role. Great interview, it was interesting and fun to read. Its all going to be fine. Dukat really was one of the most defining characters of the series, especially early on. Casey Biggs: Tell the story about when you went up to Alaimo when you were Brunt. However, he felt the Deep Space Nine writers did not know what to do with the character. In 1973 Alaimo landed the recurring role of Virgil Paris in the soap opera, Somerset, marking the beginning of his television career. It is said that even their home had no furnishings. So I know he was appreciating what I was doing. Cut back to Nana Visitor, in a separate interview, rolling her eyes in disgust at the prospect. 7. Nice to hear that Hans Beimler created Damar, since his namesake/grandfather was also a famous resistance fighter. I would like to continue to do that." Jeffrey Combs: When I think of Enterprise, I think of the camaraderie I had with the cast. Marc Alaimo (2).jpg 1,119 1,492; 902 KB. They have a daughter. 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. 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. As a result, Aliamo finished school with outstanding marks and was even the school president! ", Avery Brooks took command of Deep Space Nine as Captain Sisko, a landmark role he still expressed his pride in. 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.". You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post. 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. 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. 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. ", Jeffrey Combs has played five different characters on Star Trek, including Enterprise's Ambassador Shran. Main Marc Alaimo (2010).jpg 576 720; 269 KB. 12/04/2011 at 06:46 AM. They kind of cleared the brush away. My teacher said to me, Stay after class. Its amazing we are getting SO many interviews these days from actors in past shows from DS9 to ENT and a reminder how loved all these characters and shows still are. In addition to his vivid stage acting career, Alaimo has been acting in television shows since 1971. 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. Before he captured hearts and became a household name, Alaimo, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, had a hard childhood. Kann dir das Wort drauf geben Jeffrey Combs and Casey Biggs at STLV (Photo: Wikicommons). Never were just evil villians. They could have easily killed me off. You cant go back and reshoot it. Fletcher remarked, "DS9 was one of the best memories of my working life, of my day-to-day working life. Alaimo, Shimerman and Meany.jpg 3,648 2,736; 673 KB. The producers sort of resisted that, but they said, Yeah, sure. That started a recurrence with Brunt and then they came to me with Weyoun. She would have been in her mid-30s when the show began, and he would have been in his early 50s. Firstly, what was it like drinking all that syrup? Marc Alaimo's age is 80. So, I thought every episode I was doing might be my last episode. While he divorced her in May of 1979, he remarried Karla Grosesclos in August 1984. Jeffrey Combs as Shran in Star Trek: Enterprise. He worked at a motorbike factory to bring in money for his family. Scott was a very much of a quarterback on the field. In 1993, Alaimo began playing Cardassian character Gul Dukat in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. 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. Casey Biggs: I could have played scenes differently. In Deep Space Nines sixth-season finale Tears of the Prophets, Gul Dukat uses newly acquired knowledge about the Bajoran sacred orbs and the Prophets to set off a series of events which will reverberate throughout the shows seventh and last season. 6. Marc Alaimo tells the story how Avery Brooks punched him into the hospital during filming the DS9 finale. Though working on Deep Space Nine was a dream come true for many actors, others were happy to leave it behind. They were supremely professional. Marc has over 30 years of investment banking, private equity, and operational experience. After reading this, I'm curious to read more about this subject and like to read a following interview from someone who also knows much about all details and things of the classical theatre pursuits. 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]. Alaimo also appears in the documentary What We Left Behind. Youll be in your car on the way home and suddenly the key to the scene presents itself, but its usually too late. I dont know about you Jeff, but on Enterprise I felt those guys were scared. After high school, Alaimo attended Marquette University and was a member of the Marquette University Players and the Milwaukee Repertory Theater during the 1960s. TrekMovie.com is not endorsed, sponsored or affiliated with CBS Studios Inc., Paramount Pictures Corp. or the Star Trek franchise. With my situation, Damar was Dukats right hand. I went in, though, did the audition and got the part and Dukats been a marvelous extension for me as an actor.. After the passing of his father when Alaimo was young, he would become the breadwinner for his household. It was just amazing. And I had no idea how many episodes I would do at any given time. Im very grateful that they trust me enough to write an episode like that for me. Keep up with all the Star Trek interviews at TrekMovie.com. Jeffrey Combs as Brunt in DS9s Family Business. Stories like that are usually reserved for the regulars and I was flattered that they wrote it for me. I loved the time that I spent with those people and my time with Avery [Brooks], and that still resonates to this day. Morale is always different, but it seemed to be familiar too. The thing I love about Dukat is that you never know what hes going to do next. Casey Biggs: You know we have been doing this Rat Pack thing for about ten years. I finally watched DS9 last year and I must say it was all it was hyped up to be(and maybe a bit more). He grew up on Deep Space Nine, and he still looks back fondly on his experience as a child actor on Star Trek. And they were constantly on the lookout for What can we use? That much of the truth of Garak was like a glacier: you saw only the tip of the glacier, but then, underneath the tip, was the very complicated truth of his life. All the other teachers were saying, What are you doing? And literally, almost every flipping scene I was in after that, I was drinking that shit. Marc Alaimo's birth flower is Lily of the valley. Goddammit, I got to, I dont wanna, but I have do it. [laughs]. There you go. While the primary filming took place in 1983, it took 37 years to finish and release "Grizzly II: Revenge." Mr. Welsh saw his incredible talent and encouraged him throughout his high school career. Alaimo, Biggs, and Combs do Shakespeare performances together. 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. He spent most of this time, however, working in classical repertory theatre. It is however known that his television roles and interest in acting spewed up only after he was 30 years of age starting from 1972. I also felt bad, once again, for Terry Ferrell. Media in category "Marc Alaimo" The following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. I don't banter very much with Marc. 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. 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. He is best known for his role as recurring villain Gul Dukat in the TV series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . He never does anything thats truly unredeemable or completely black. The only thing I could watch about Cardassians was a couple of episodes of Next Generation, in which Marc Alaimo and David Warner played Cardassians, and that was somewhat helpful, but not really . The actor made his debut on the series playing the uncredited part of Badar NDD, the lead Antican in the episode Lonely Among Us. 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. After graduating Alaimo moved to New York City where he won the part of Virgil Paris on the daytime soap opera Another World - Somerset. Casey Biggs: Thats like with me. [both laugh] Thats why I am a better actor, I looked like I liked it, but it was terrible! it was a dream come true for me. 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. That is one of the delights of getting to play a character for seven years", Aron Eisenberg stepped into the role of the much younger Nog, not knowing he was going to be a recurring character. I like Dukat, proclaims the actor. Maybe his persona is why they portrayed him the way they did. He married Lorie Bollinger on August 20, 2010. He grew up on Deep Space Nine, and he still looks back fondly on his experience as a child actor on Star Trek. I hated it. Weve stayed in touch throughout the years and his son and I are really good friends. I had met [Star Trek casting director] Junie Lowry-Johnson when I was working with her brother, director Dick Lowry, on a made-for-television movie called The Gambler, Part III - The Legend Continues. 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. Visitor realized that she actually hated Dukat and not Aliamo! It was marvelous. ", However, she does wish Jadzia had not been written off permanently. Glad you are here. Its like your first day of school and you dont know anybody, and for someone to come up like that really does release a lot of the anxiety. Did either of you have a clue you would be back so often? Hans Beimler is the one that supposedly created my character and he said it just getting bigger and bigger because they were taking stuff. What episode were you in? I think hes the most exciting character on the programsimply because the writers can take him in so many different directions. 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. | Chiller Announces Casting For Brian Keene's Ghoul . Thank you. He explained, "It was kind of wonderful for an actor to have a character that looks like that. Damar was a hell of a character. Its the one that got away. About Us | Contact | Privacy Policy | Fact Checking Copyright 2023, Whatever Happened To Cirroc Lofton, 'Jake Sisko' From Star Trek: Deep, Whatever Happened To Chase Masterson, 'Leeta' on Star Trek: Deep Space, Whatever Happened To Armin Shimerman, 'Quark' From Star Trek: Deep, Whatever Happened to Alexander Siddig, 'Doctor Bashir' on Star Trek:, Whatever Happened To Hana Hatae, 'Molly O'Brien' From Star Trek: Deep, Whatever Happened To Max Grodenchik, 'Rom' From Star Trek: Deep Space. 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. 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. And another great interview Trekmovie! I keep trying to tell you. Because they hadnt figured out their formula yet. Casey Biggs: Thats because nobody can afford me. Thanks! Once the curtain goes up youre on and, except for intermission, you carry on until you are done telling the story. In the fourth-season episode, The whole thing with Dukats daughter has always been a little confusing to me, admits Alaimo. That allowed them to bring me back. And they gave Damar a sense of humor. He appeared as Gul Dukat for 33 episodes of the series. 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. Casey Biggs as Damar with Marc Alaimo as Gul Dukat, Both of you played on multiple Star Trek shows. And she was always cute, and he was. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment . Both of you started mid-series on Deep Space Nine. So Id say the line, because thats my job and Im paid to do that, but I said it in a way that hopefully it drifted off and no one really noticed it. Alaimo appeared as Gul Dukat for 35 episodes from 1993 to 1999. 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. I think more challenging was that the character whatever the character said is not what he meant. From making empty threats to Captain Sisko and Garak to the veiled. Marc Alamo See Photos Works at Marc Motorcycle Parts by TEAM MARC Lives in Dasmarias, Cavite Jean-marc Alaimo See Photos Lives in Meylan, Rhone-Alpes, France Marco Alaimo See Photos Alaimo Jean Marc See Photos Marco Alaimo See Photos Lives in Buffalo, New York Marco Alaimo See Photos Marco Alaimo See Photos Trainer at Enea's sport & wellness 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. Im sure at that point, too, for Rick Berman and those people, it was all or nothing. 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. Do you know the Spike Lee film Do The Right Thing? See Nana Visitor, She Played 'Ezri Dax' on Stark Trek: Deep Space Nine. 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 . His life turned around one day thanks to an astute teacher who saw a great deal of potential in the troubled youth. You can bid atauctions.creation.com. 9. Sadly, Dukat can not afford to damage his reputation by returning home with Ziyal so he contemplates killing her. He said, I want you to read this play, Our Town, by Thornton Wilder. Not only did he convince me to read it but he got me to play the part of the stage manager in our high school show. Early Life, Bio, And Education Of Marc Alaimo. Casey Biggs: Oh yeah, you arent even a good enough actor to drink that and pretend you like it. If you do that you have to know how you got there before you do it. Major Kira makes him see sense, however, and offers to take care of Ziyal on Deep Space Nine. Well, you guys have been paired up for a virtual event this weekend. So I come to the studio one day and get into my Brunt makeup and Marc is shooting a scene. That was fun. Star Trek: Deep Space Nines resident villain is none too pleased when Commander Sisko arrives to take charge of the Cardassian space station in the shows pilot episode Emissary. That was great. Marc Alaimo was born on May 5, 1942 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He was also a member of various theatre companies in New York and touring companies across the country before making the move to Los Angeles in 1973. Hes smiling but at the same time he is planning something else. thats kind of how he is as with many actors the character and the actor merge stewart gave an interview recently talking about the same thing with him and i loved brooks as sisko thats why he stands out he was so emotional and powerful and expressive. Didnt the first Weyoun get killed off and they suddenly said, Why did we kill him off?, Jeffrey Combs: That was a mistake. He is best known for his role as recurring villain Gul Dukat in the TV series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. 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. Dukat eventually joins forces with the Dominion to fight against the Federation but the war ends up costing him more than he bargains for. I think they picked up on the fact that I was more versatile, perhaps, than they had at first thought. In this story Sisko is injured when a shuttle carrying him and Dukat crash-lands on a deserted planet. I think she just turns him on, you know, and Nana Visitor, certainly, is behind that. Anne | I think when I began playing Dukat their [the shows producers] objective was to have an aggressive, fairly one-dimensional Cardassian, explains Alaimo. Star Trek: 6 Actors Who Regretted Being On Deep Space Nine (And 14 Who Adored It), The Last of Us Episode 8 Trailer Reveals Original Joel Actor's New Role, 1923's Teonna Actor Speculates On How She's Related To Yellowstone's Duttons, Happy Days' Original Title Would've Killed The Classic Show. Interviews with Armin Shimerman and Chase Masterson. There were three different actresses who played Ziyal and I never knew who I was going to be facing. Our speech teacher wanted us to depict any action but to do it as a mime, he recalls. During his run on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, he would become one of the franchises favorite villains. On The Next Generation I never felt that I was part of the family, he says. 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. Not just how things were played. Sometimes youve got to run with your initial instinct, and in that case, it was a good one. They were the most professional cast and crew imaginable. I am your friend. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. 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. He also appeared in the 1990 film Total Recall. However, Dukat is an opportunist, so he plays both his good and bad sides to get exactly what he wants.. However, during high school, Alaimo met a man who would change his entire life, a drama teacher named Mr. Welsh. 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. ". He explained, "I told them that Im very protective of Worf, he is who he is and he became very popular being this guy and Id want him to open up but I didnt want him being taken out of who he is so you dont recognize him after a couple of years, like hes laughing and joking and having a good time. 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. When Rene Auberjonois started in the role of Odo, he was first drawn to the unsolved mystery of Odo's origins, but he later realized that he loved finding out more about his character as Odo's story unfolded. I was able to slowly make the character my own and I endowed him with a variety of different characteristics. What happened when we came together, we just worked really well off each other. And they didnt. It could be an awful script with a boring plot and either of these guys would make it shine somehow :). Major Kira was like Disneyland for an actor. He holds the honor of playing one of the first two . Jeffrey Combs: First of all, I would like to say right off the top, I dont usually share my time with interviews with anybody. 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. Casey Biggs: Well, they were lovely to Jeff. Jeffrey Combs: For Tiron, that was directed by Jonathan Frakes. Marc Alaimo (born Michael Joseph Alaimo; May 5, 1942) is an American actor, known for his villainous roles. Casey Biggs: I never miss a performance. One such individual is Major Kira Nerys (Nana Visitor), who goes on to become Bajoran liaison to Starfleet and first officer aboard Deep Space Nine. I dont know what to do about it. You felt like you had an ally, and you did with Armin. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Let us know in the comment section! While working on the series he appeared in the film "Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult." Highest rated movies As a teenager he was very withdrawn and kept his emotions bottled up, a result of abuse he suffered as a child. Casey Biggs: What was interesting is in the sixth season I was doing a play in New York and I took the part, but they didnt tell me I was written in for like thirteen episodes. 14 October 1997: Episode focus: "Bar Association". 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