star trek cast photo

• AI Generator

1,012 Star Trek Cast Stock Photos and High-res Pictures

Browse 1,012 star trek cast photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images..

Watch CBS News

"Star Trek: Discovery" cast photos

By Andrea Park

September 8, 2017 / 6:02 PM EDT / CBS News

"Star Trek: Discovery" is the latest reboot of the iconic science fiction show that first premiered 50 years ago. "Discovery" features a black woman in the lead – a first for the famously diverse franchise.  

Sonequa Martin-Green, who plays First Officer Michael Burnham,  told "CBS This Morning,"  "We're upholding the legacy but again taking that next step forward because here I am, the first black female lead. We've got the first Asian female captain, we've got the first woman captain – with a woman first officer."

Pictured here: Michelle Yeoh (left) as Captain Philippa Georgiou and Martin-Green as First Officer Michael Burnham. Click through to see more photos from the show. 

A special broadcast premiere of "Star Trek: Discovery" will air September 24 at 8:30 p.m. ET, 7:30 p.m. CT on CBS. After premiere night, all new episodes will be available on  CBS All Access . 

Captain Philippa Georgiou

Michelle Yeoh plays Captain Philippa Georgiou in "Star Trek: Discovery."

Cadet Sylvia Tilly

Mary Wiseman plays Cadet Sylvia Tilly in "Star Trek: Discovery."

First Officer Michael Burnham

Sonequa Martin-Green plays First Officer Michael Burnham, the first human to attend the Vulcan Science Academy, in "Star Trek: Discovery."

Lieutenant Ash Tyler

Shazad Latif plays Lieutenant Ash Tyler in "Star Trek: Discovery."

"Star Trek: Discovery"

Michelle Yeoh (left) plays Captain Philippa Georgiou and Sonequa Martin-Green (right) portrays First Officer Michael Burnham in "Star Trek: Discovery."

Ambassador Sarek

James Frain plays Ambassador Sarek in "Star Trek: Discovery."

Chris Obi plays T'Kuvma in "Star Trek: Discovery."

The Klingon leader T'Kuvma is played by Chris Obi in "Star Trek: Discovery."

Sonequa Martin-Green plays First Officer Michael Burnham on "Star Trek: Discovery." The series starts with her as the first officer of the USS Shenzhou, a plot point that appears  in the show's trailer , but she ends up serving on the USS Discovery under Captain Gabriel Lorca, played by Jason Isaacs of " Harry Potter " franchise fame. 

Michelle Yeoh as Captain Philippa Georgiou in "Star Trek: Discovery." She helms the key Federation starship Shenzhou. 

Mary Wiseman as Cadet Sylvia Tilly in "Star Trek: Discovery."

Mary Chieffo as L'Rell. Klingons feature prominently in Season 1 of "Star Trek: Discovery."

Michelle Yeoh as Captain Philippa Georgiou and Sonequa Martin-Green as First Officer Michael Burnham in a scene from "Star Trek: Discovery."

Klingons feature prominently on "Star Trek: Discovery." 

Mary Chieffo plays L'Rell on "Star Trek: Discovery."

Lieutenant Saru

Doug Jones plays Lieutenant Saru on "Star Trek: Discovery."

Kenneth Mitchell plays Kol on "Star Trek: Discovery."

Sonequa Martin-Green plays First Officer Michael Burnham in "Star Trek: Discovery."

Mary Chieffo plays L'Rell and Chris Obi portrays Klingon leader T'Kuvma. 

Captain Gabriel Lorca

Jason Isaacs plays Captain Gabriel Lorca, who is in charge of the Discovery.

Pictured (l-r): Doug Jones as Lieutenant Saru; Sonequa Martin-Green as First Officer Michael Burnham; and Michelle Yeoh as Captain Philippa Georgiou.

Conman and criminal Harry Mudd, who guest-starred in two episodes from the original series, will also show up in the first season of "Star Trek: Discovery," this time with  "The Office" actor Rainn Wilson  in the rakish, trouble-making role. 

Jason Isaacs plays Captain Gabriel Lorca, who heads the Discovery.

Michelle Yeoh as Captain Philippa Georgiou and Sonequa Martin-Green as First Officer Michael Burnham. 

Jason Isaacs plays Captain Gabriel Lorca on "Star Trek: Discovery."

Lieutenant Paul Stamets

Anthony Rapp plays Lieutenant Paul Stamets on "Star Trek: Discovery."

Doug Jones plays Lieutenant Saru in "Star Trek: Discovery." 

Andrea is an entertainment producer at CBSNews.com

Full Cast of Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 - Every Main Character & Actor Who Appears (Photos)

As Star Trek: Discovery ’s final season commences, the principal actors from the hit series must say goodbye to characters they have played for several years.

When Star Trek: Discovery premiered in 2017, it was met with its fair share of backlash. Trek die-hards criticized the show’s design, cast, and even the time period in which it was set.

Still, Discovery won over a good portion of fans, many of whom were just glad to have a new Star Trek series again, after the franchise’s extended absence from television. Now, the show has launched Season 5, set to be the show’s final voyage.

The Characters & Actors of Star Trek: Discovery Season 5

Sonequa martin-green - michael burnham.

Sonequa Martin-Green plays Captain Michael Burnham, the adopted sister of Star Trek icon Mr. Spock. Burnham was given command of the series’ eponymous starship, the USS Discovery, at the end of the third season, after the cast wound up in the far-flung future of the 32nd Century.

Apart from her work on Discovery , which is undeniably her most well-known role, Martin-Green has also been a part of shows like The Walking Dead and The Good Wife .

Doug Jones - Saru

Veritable chameleon Doug Jones portrays Saru, Burnham’s first officer. Saru is a Kelpian, a species with a kind of biological early warning system that acts like a sixth sense. Saru has served as a fan-favorite since the series began, with many viewers calling for him to take on Discovery’s captain‘s chair.

Doug Jones has appeared in many major projects, but he is often completely unrecognizable, buried under prosthetics and makeup. He was Abe Sapien in the Hellboy movies and the Amphibian Man in 2017’s The Shape of Water .

Anthony Rapp - Paul Stamets

Anthony Rapp plays the groundbreaking role of Commander Paul Stamets, a science officer and one of the two first openly gay Star Trek characters (The other being Stamets’ husband Dr. Hugh Culber).

Rapp has long been a fixture of stage and screen, having performed as a part of several high-profile Broadway shows, such as Rent , in which he was an original cast member. 

Mary Wiseman - Sylvia Tilly

Sylvia Tilly, brought to life by Mary Wiseman, started the series as a quirky but very driven cadet on board Discovery. Later on in the series, after the crew’s one-way trip to the future, she took a teaching position at Starfleet Academy.

Mary Wiseman is most famous for her part as Tilly but she’s also appeared in Baskets and the Western show Longmire to name a few.

Wilson Cruz - Hugh Culber

Wilson Cruz plays Dr. Hugh Culber, one of the USS Discovery’s physicians. Earlier in the series, Culber was killed by another, out-of-control officer. But eventually, the good doctor was brought back to life through the use of the mycelial network.

Cruz cut his teeth on the classic 1990s teen drama My So-Called Life , playing Rickie. He’s additionally had roles on hits like Grey’s Anatomy , Monk , and The West Wing .

Blu del Barrio - Adira Tal

Adira Tal is portrayed by Blu del Barrio. The character’s backstory involved them becoming the host for a Trill symbiont called Tal, which they inherited from their romantic partner. Currently, Adira is a Starfleet ensign, having been granted commission in Season 3.

Blu del Barrio holds the significant distinction of being Star Trek ’s first openly non-binary actor. They are also a graduate of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

Callum Keith Rennie - Rayner

Callum Keith Rennie’s Rayner is a new character for Season 5 of Star Trek: Discovery . Rayner is a Kellerun, which is a species first introduced in the 1994 episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , “Armageddon Game”.

Rennie has a lengthy resume, starring in a vast array of Canadian shows and films. He has also acted in the Battlestar Galactica reboot as well as Showtime’s Californication .

David Ajala - Cleveland “Book” Booker

David Ajala plays Book, a man introduced to the crew upon their arrival in the year 3188. As a Kwejian, Book can empathically connect with plant and animal life, including his pet cat Grudge. He also has a close personal bond with Michael Burnham.

Alaja previously had roles in Nightflyers and CW’s Supergirl , where he played the villainous Manchester Black.

Eve Harlow - Moll

Moll, played by Eve Harlow, is a pirate who is seeking an ancient technology that has ties to the classic Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “The Chase”.

Eve Harlow has acted in favorites such as NCIS: Los Angeles and The Rookie . She also played the recurring character Tess on Agents of SHIELD .

Elias Toufexis - L’ak

L’ak, a green-skinned alien of unknown descent, is played by Elias Toufexis. He serves as Moll’s literal partner in crime.

Toufexis has appeared in another popular sci-fi series The Expanse , as well as several other television series, like Shadowhunters and Criminal Minds .

Oded Fehr - Charles Vance

Oded Fehr plays Admiral Charles Vance, who was introduced to Star Trek: Discovery in Season 3. As commander in chief of Starfleet, Vance wields a considerable amount of influence within the spacefaring organization.

Fehr would be best recognized for his character of Ardeth Bay in 1999’s The Mummy and its 2001 sequel. He’s also guested on shows such as The Blacklist and How to Get Away With Murder .

Chelah Horsdal - Laira Rillak

Laira Rillak, in addition to serving as Federation president, is of multi-species descent, a hybrid of human, Cardassian, and Bajoran genetics. Typically, Starfleet and Federation top brass are portrayed as having lesser quality moral fiber, but Rillak has stood out as an exception.

Chelah Horsdal has appeared in a wide variety of movies and series including Arrow , Hell on Wheels , and Rise of the Planet of the Apes .

Tara Rosling  - T’Rina

T’Rina is a Vulcan woman who first showed up in Discovery in the seventh episode of the third season. Since then, she has become romantically linked with Saru. T’Rina is also president of Ni’Var, the planet formerly known as Vulcan.

In addition to her Star Trek role, Rosling has also cropped up in The Expanse and The Handmaid’s Tale .

David Cronenberg - Kovich

David Cronenberg portrays Dr. Kovich, a Federation agent and galactic historian. Kovich first appeared in Discovery ’s third season and has gone on to become a well-liked recurring character.

As a veteran filmmaker, David Cronenberg is credited with bringing the genre of body horror into popular culture. His newest film, The Shroud , will hit theaters this year.

Tig Notaro - Jett Reno

Comedian Tig Notaro breathes life into Jett Reno, the fast-talking, wise-cracking Discovery engineer with a heart of gold. Reno has more than cemented herself as an audience favorite.

Alongside Notaro’s standup work, she’s had parts in Community , Bob’s Burgers , Suburgatory , and many more.

Star Trek: Discovery can be streamed exclusively on Paramount+ . The next new episode premieres on Thursday, April 11.

LATEST NEWS

• AI Generator

20 Cast Of Star Trek Voyager Stock Photos & High-Res Pictures

Browse 20 cast of star trek voyager photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images..

• More to Explore
• Series & Movies

Celebrate Star Trek: Strange New Worlds With Photos from the Premiere

The cast and creatives arrived to celebrate the Enterprise's latest mission

Relive the excitement and celebrate today's episode with photos from the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds premiere.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds streams exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S., U.K., Australia, Latin America, Brazil, South Korea, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. In addition, the series airs on Bell Media’s CTV Sci-Fi Channel and streams on Crave in Canada and on SkyShowtime in the Nordics, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal and Central and Eastern Europe. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.

WHERE ARE THEY NOW: The cast of 'Star Trek: The Next Generation,' 36 years later

• "Star Trek: The Next Generation" ("TNG") aired from 1987 to 1994.
• It was the first live-action "Star Trek" show since the original series ended in 1969.
• The cast will reunite for the final season of "Star Trek: Picard," which premieres February 16.

The captain of the Enterprise, Jean-Luc Picard, was played by Sir Patrick Stewart for all seven seasons.

Stewart got his start as a theater actor and was a part of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1966 to 1982. He then had various roles on British TV series until he was cast as the newest captain of the USS Enterprise in 1987 for "Star Trek: The Next Generation," kicking off decades of debates on who the superior captain is .

Arguably, "TNG" would never have been as successful as it was without the grounding presence of Stewart and his Shakespearean sensibilities. Some of the best episodes and arcs in "Trek" history come down to Stewart's performance, such as the iconic Locutus storyline and its aftermath in "Family," or classic episodes like "The Measure of a Man" and "The Inner Light."

He was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for his performance in 1995. He won a Grammy in 1996 for best spoken word album for children for his reading of "Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf."

Stewart, 82, will conclude Picard's story in 2023 after three seasons of "Star Trek: Picard" on Paramount+.

By the time "TNG" wrapped up in 1994, Stewart had already  solidified his place in the hearts of nerds everywhere. He'd go on to star in four more "Trek" movies — "Generations" in 1994, "First Contact" in 1996, "Insurrection" in 1998, and "Nemesis" in 2002 — but that wasn't his last iconic role.

In 2000, he starred as the iconic Professor Charles Xavier, aka Professor X, in "X-Men." He reprised the role in 2003's "X2," 2006's "X-Men: The Last Stand," 2009's "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," 2013's "The Wolverine," 2014's "X-Men: Days of Future Past," and 2017's "Logan" — the latter of which got him some Oscar buzz . He reprised the role in 2022's "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness."

Stewart was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2010 for services to drama.

He's played various other roles throughout his decades-long career, returned to the stage many times, and secured a Tony nomination in 2008 for his performance in "Macbeth." But Picard wasn't done with him yet.

In 2018, it was announced that Stewart would be returning to the role of Jean-Luc Picard for a series on CBS All Access (now Paramount+) following the former captain 30 years after the events of "Nemesis." "Star Trek: Picard" premiered in 2020. The third and final season will premiere on February 16.

Commander William T. Riker, Picard's right-hand man and first officer, was played by Jonathan Frakes.

Riker was more of the classic "Trek" rogue, similar in some ways to William Shatner's Captain James T. Kirk, namely, his penchant for getting into trouble and getting women across the galaxy to fall in love with him. But he was also a trusted colleague and friend to Picard across seven seasons and four movies. Picking up Riker from Farpoint Station is actually one of the crew's first missions in the pilot.

Before "TNG," Frakes had appeared in various episodes of '70s and '80s shows like "Charlie's Angels," "The Twilight Zone," "Hill Street Blues," and more. But he quickly became best known for "Trek."

Like Shatner and Leonard Nimoy before him, Frakes also became interested in directing, and he was behind the camera for eight episodes of "TNG," as well as episodes of spin-offs "Deep Space Nine," and "Voyager." He also directed films "First Contact" and "Insurrection."

Frakes, 70, has appeared in "Picard" and "Lower Decks." He's also a successful director.

Soon after "TNG" wrapped up, Frakes began hosting the series "Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction?" from 1998 to 2002. A compilation clip of him saying things are false/fiction has since become a meme .

Frakes reprised his role as Riker in episodes of "Deep Space Nine" and "Voyager" in the '90s, the series finale of "Star Trek: Enterprise" in 2005, two episodes of "Star Trek: Picard" in 2020, and three episodes of "Star Trek: Lower Decks" in 2020 and 2021.

Over the last two decades, he's directed over 70 episodes of television, including shows like "Roswell," "Castle," "NCIS: Los Angeles," "The Librarians," "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," Seth MacFarlane's loving "Trek" homage "The Orville," and, of course, the new "Trek" shows like "Star Trek: Discovery" and "Picard."

Like the rest of the original "TNG" crew, Frakes has joined the cast of "Picard" for season three.

Marina Sirtis played Deanna Troi, the ship's counselor and an empath.

In some ways, Troi was like the exact opposite of Spock, a character from the original "Trek" who operated solely from a place of logic. Instead, Troi was a half-human, half-betazoid, which made her an empath (able to telepathically sense people's feelings and emotions). Her place on the ship was to counsel the captain and other members of the crew.

Notably, Troi and Riker were in a relationship before the events of the show, and they eventually get married during the movie "Nemesis," before moving to the USS Titan, where Riker would finally become captain.

Her mother, Lwaxana Troi, was a beloved "Trek" side character played by Majel Barrett, "Trek" creator Gene Rodenberry's wife and "Original Series" cast member. Barrett also played Christine Chapel.

Before "TNG," Sirtis had appeared in bit parts in films and was mainly doing theater in her native UK.

Sirtis, 67, reprised the role for one episode of "Picard" with her on-screen husband, Riker.

Sirtis appeared in all four "TNG" films," and she also reprised her role as Troi in "Voyager," "Enterprise," "Picard," and "Lower Decks." She also appeared in an episode of "The Orville."

She's steadily worked in TV over the last two decades, appearing in shows like "Without a Trace," "Make It or Break It," "Grey's Anatomy," "NCIS," and "Scandal."

Sirtis has also had a steady voice-acting career, lending her voice to "Gargoyles," "Adventure Time," and perhaps most famously, as Queen Bee in "Young Justice."

Sirtis will don her Starfleet uniform yet again in 2023 for the final season of "Picard."

LeVar Burton played the engineering genius Geordi La Forge.

Besides Stewart, Burton was easily the most well-known member of the cast. Ten years prior, he had played Kunta Kinte in the 1977 ABC miniseries "Roots," which was nominated for 37 Emmy Awards, winning nine, including a nomination for Burton . The series finale is still the second most-watched series finale of all time, garnering at least 110 million viewers. He reprised the role in the 1988 TV film "Roots: The Gift."

When he was cast as La Forge, the chief engineering officer who happened to be blind — a big step forward in disability representation at the time — Burton had already been hosting "Reading Rainbow" on PBS since 1983. "Reading Rainbow," which Burton produced, won a Peabody Award and 12 Daytime Emmys.

From 1990 to 1996, Burton also voiced Kwame on "Captain Planet and the Planeteers" for over 100 episodes. In 1999, he directed the Disney Channel Original Movie classic "Smart House."

Burton, 66, was recently at the center of a campaign to take over as the new host of "Jeopardy!"

Like the rest of the main cast, Burton appeared in "TNG's" four feature films . He also appeared as La Forge in an episode of "Voyager."

He will reprise his role for the first time on TV since 1998 during the third and final season of "Picard" — and he'll be joined by his daughter, Mica Burton, who will play La Forge's daughter Alandra, an ensign in Starfleet.

Burton has had a successful career in Hollywood since, appearing as Martin Luther King Jr. in 2001's "Ali," playing himself in iconic appearances on both "Community" and "The Big Bang Theory," and hosting "Reading Rainbow" until its end in 2006.

Like Frakes, Burton is also a successful TV director. He's directed numerous episodes of "Star Trek" and its spin-offs, as well as episodes of "Charmed," "JAG," and "NCIS: New Orleans." He made his movie directorial debut in 2008 with "Reach for Me," starring Seymour Cassel.

After the death of Alex Trebek in 2020 , fans began campaigning for Burton to take over as the new host of "Jeopardy!" Almost 300,000 fans have signed a petition to that effect. However, after a brief stint as guest host, Burton said he wouldn't be interested in taking over as the permanent host.

In October 2021, he was named next year's grand marshal of the Rose Bowl Parade.

Gates McFadden played the chief medical officer Dr. Beverly Crusher for six seasons — she was replaced briefly in season two.

Dr. Crusher was introduced as the chief medical officer of the Enterprise with a long relationship with Picard — her late husband, Jack, and Picard were close friends, and Picard even brought back Jack's body after death.

However, as the show progressed, Dr. Crusher and Picard's relationship evolved into love and they even got married (and divorced) in an alternate timeline. We want to see Beverly in "Picard," please — and it seems like we're finally getting our wish.

After the first season, McFadden was written out of the show due to issues with head writer Maurice Hurley and replaced with Diana Muldaur, who played Dr. Katherine Pulaski. Muldaur's character did not gel with the rest of the cast, and McFadden was subsequently brought back for season three (and Hurley was ultimately replaced with Michael Piller).

Before "TNG," McFadden was a choreographer and a puppeteer involved with the Jim Henson Company, in addition to her career as an actress . She appeared in and choreographed 1984's "The Muppets Take Manhattan" and choreographed "Labyrinth" in 1986 . McFadden directed an episode of "TNG" in 1994.

McFadden, 73, has appeared in episodes of shows like "Franklin & Bash," "NCIS," and "The Practice."

McFadden appeared in all four "TNG" films , though she didn't have a huge role in them, considering how her relationship with Picard was left in the series finale. She even joked during a screening of the season three premiere of "Picard" that she didn't remember being in the films.

Hopefully, their bond will be addressed in season three of "Picard," which McFadden will return for, especially since season two of "Picard" seems very concerned with the lack of love in his life.

Since the end of the films in 2002, McFadden has mainly appeared on TV. She was in four episodes of "Franklin & Bash," an episode of "NCIS," and a TV movie called "A Neighbor's Deception." She was also in a 2009 holiday rom-com called "Make the Yuletide Gay."

Michael Dorn played Worf, the first Klingon in "Trek" history to be a main character.

Worf was the first Klingon to be a main character in "Star Trek" — in three of the original films, Klingons were, if not the main antagonists, one of the secondary foes.

By the events of "TNG," Dorn's character Worf had enlisted in Star Fleet and slowly became one of the series' best and most beloved characters, as well as the chief security officer. He went on to star on "Deep Space Nine" for four seasons, from 1995 to 1999.

Before the show, Dorn had appeared in shows such as "CHiPS," "Knots Landing," and "Days of Our Lives."

Dorn, 70, has been in more episodes of "Star Trek" than any other actor. He'll add to his lead by appearing in "Picard."

Overall, Dorn played Worf for 277 episodes and four films, making more appearances than any other actor in "Trek" history. The character was so popular that there were even talks to continue his story in his own show, called "Star Trek: Captain Worf" in 2012, though they never came to fruition.

He'll continue his reign, as Dorn was announced with the rest of the cast of "TNG" to be returning to "Trek" in season three of "Picard."

Besides acting in "Star Trek," Dorn also directed three episodes of "Deep Space Nine," as well as an episode of "Enterprise."

Like many of his co-stars, Dorn has had a successful voice-acting career . He used his voice in "Dinosaurs," "Superman: The Animated Series," "I Am Weasel," "Kim Possible: A Stitch in Time," "Regular Show," and "Arrow," among others. Most recently, he voiced Battle Beast in "Invincible."

Dorn appeared in two of the "Santa Clause" movies as the Sandman, and he was also in "Ted 2." In real life, he's also an accomplished pilot.

Wil Wheaton played Wesley Crusher, Dr. Crusher's son and a controversial character.

Poor Wesley. It couldn't have been easy losing your dad at such an early age, only to be dragged onto a spaceship with the man who survived instead ... a man who pointedly hated kids to boot. But that was Wesley's plight, and it didn't make for a very enjoyable character. He was written off as a regular after season four, at which point he went to Starfleet Academy. Wesley reappeared in the final season for a send-off.

The year before Wheaton began appearing in "TNG," he starred in the classic '80s film "Stand by Me" alongside River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, Kiefer Sutherland, and John Cusack, all future stars in the making.

Wheaton, 50, made a surprise cameo at the end of season two of "Picard."

As Wesley wasn't a  hugely  beloved character, he only appeared in one scene of one film , "Nemesis." He didn't even speak.

But Wheaton hasn't let the haters stop him from having a successful career. He's appeared in dozens of TV shows and movies, and he hilariously played himself across 17 episodes of "The Big Bang Theory." He also had a recurring role on "Eureka," another recurring role on "Leverage," and a talk show on SyFy called "The Wil Wheaton Project."

Wheaton has also acted in many web series, including "Welcome to Night Vale." He's also had great success in voice acting, most recently voicing the Flash in "Teen Titans Go to the Movies."

He also hosted the web series "TableTop," in which he and guests play a game (like Settlers of Catan or Pandemic) each episode, which aired from 2012 to 2017.

Currently, he hosts "The Ready Room," the official "Star Trek" aftershow that features interviews with the cast and crew. He also made a brief, surprise appearance at the end of season two of "Picard."

Brent Spiner played Data, an android who was on a quest to become more human.

While most of the characters on "TNG" were almost entirely original, Data was clearly conceived as this show's version of Spock , another character who struggled with the concept of humanity.

However, as the show went on, Data solidified himself as his own character with his own fascinating backstory (Lore and Dr. Noonien Soong, anyone?) and a heartwarming desire to become human.

Before the series, Spiner enjoyed a successful career in theater , originating the role of Franz/Dennis in "Sunday in the Park with George" and starring as Aramis in "The Three Musketeers." He also appeared in six episodes of "Night Court."

In 1996, he appeared in the huge sci-fi blockbuster "Independence Day."

They keep finding ways for Spiner, 74, to stay in the "Trek" universe, even 21 years after Data's death in "Star Trek: Nemesis."

Spiner appeared in all four "TNG" movies . In fact, his character might have had the most complete arc, when you take in his sacrifice at the end of "Nemesis." He also played an ancestor of his character's creator, Dr. Arik Soong, in four episodes of "Enterprise's" fourth season.

In 2016, Spiner reprised his role as Dr. Brackish Okun in the sequel "Independence Day: Resurgence." Over the years he's appeared in dozens of TV shows, including "Friends," "Star Wars Rebels," "Ray Donovan," "The Goldbergs," and "Warehouse 13."

Spiner has also voiced two iconic Batman villains. He played the Joker in an episode of "Young Justice," and he voiced the Riddler in "Justice League Action."

In 2020, Spiner reprised his role as Data in "Picard," appearing as the character in dream sequences and as a virtual consciousness throughout the first season.

He also appeared as a descendant of his creator, Dr. Altan Inigo Soong, and as a similar android named B-4 who was originally introduced in "Nemesis." In season two, he played another one of Noonien Soong's ancestors, Adam Soong.

Spiner was announced, like the rest of the cast , to be part of "Picard's" third season, this time playing Data's evil "brother," Lore.

Denise Crosby only starred in one season of "TNG" as Natasha Yar.

Yar's death was one of the biggest shocks of "TNG" and proved this wasn't going to be like the original show — deaths weren't just reserved for "red shirts" here. No one was safe.

In actuality, Crosby asked to be written off the show , as she "was miserable. I couldn't wait to get off that show. I was dying." And so, her character was killed in the season one episode "Skin of Evil" by a malevolent tar-like creature. Yar would reappear two more times, in a season three episode called "Yesterday's Enterprise" (an all-timer), and the series finale.

Crosby also appeared in three episodes as a character called Sela, a future half-Romulan daughter of Yar's from an alternate timeline.

Before the show, Crosby, the granddaughter of Bing Crosby, had appeared in films like "48 Hrs.," "Pet Sematary," two "Pink Panther" films, and multiple episodes of "Days of Our Lives."

Crosby, 65, recently appeared in a few episodes of "General Hospital."

Crosby didn't appear as Yar in any of the "TNG" films, but that doesn't mean she's totally stayed away from "Trek." She produced and presented a 1997 documentary about "Trek" fandom called "Trekkies," and its 2004 sequel "Trekkies 2." As of 2017, there were plans for a third installment.

She's also appeared in multiple direct-to-video movies , in addition to her roles in "Southland," "Ray Donovan," "The Walking Dead," "Suits," "Creepshow," and most recently "NCIS" and "General Hospital."

Colm Meaney had a recurring role as the transporter chief Miles O'Brien.

Meaney appeared in over 50 episodes of "TNG" as O'Brien before he switched over to "Deep Space Nine," which he starred on from 1993 to 1999. His character got much more to do on the spin-off, though he did get married in a season four episode called "Data's Day," and he eventually had a child in the season five episode "Disaster."

During his run on "TNG," Meaney also appeared in a 1993 film called "The Snapper." He was nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance. 

Meaney, 69, continued to play O'Brien in "Deep Space Nine" through 1999.

After wrapping up his role in "Deep Space Nine," Meaney went on to be nominated for a Gemini Award in 2002 for his role in Canadian series "Random Passage." He also appeared in three episodes of "Stargate Atlantis," the miniseries "Alice," two episodes of "Men in Trees," and more.

Meaney was also nominated for a Saturn Award in 2013 for his role in "Hell on Wheels," appeared in 10 episodes of "Will" and in British series "Gangs of London" and "The Singapore Grip."

In 2021, he appeared in the 15th season of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" as the father of Charlie Day's character.

He's had success on the big screen, as well. He was nominated for the Irish Film and Television Award for best actor in 2007 for "Kings," and he has been in other films like "Law Abiding Citizen," "Get Him to the Greek," "Tolkien," "Seberg," and "Pixie."

He recently starred in "The Serpent Queen" as King Francis I on Starz.

Whoopi Goldberg won an Oscar for "Ghost" as she was recurring on "TNG" as Guinan, an alien bartender who was hundreds of years old.

Goldberg had already been nominated for an Oscar (for "The Color Purple" in 1985) and had won a Grammy for Best Comedy Album in 1985 (Whoopi Goldberg: Original Broadway Show Recording), and had been nominated for an Emmy  for her performance on "Moonlighting" in 1986, when she was asked if she wanted to appear in "TNG" as Guinan, an alien bartender in the ship's lounge who acted as a sounding board for many characters.

She actually asked to be on the show due to her "Trek" fandom, which stemmed from seeing Uhura, a Black woman, in a position of power in the first "Star Trek" series. Goldberg appeared in 28 episodes across seven seasons.

At the same time, Goldberg was becoming a true A-lister. In 1990, she starred in "Ghost," which eventually won her an Oscar. In 1992, she starred in the classic "Sister Act" and its sequel the following year.

Goldberg, 67, accepted a personal invitation from Stewart during "The View" to return as Guinan in season two of "Picard."

Goldberg appeared in two of the "Next Generation" films, "Generations" and "Nemesis." During that time, she also appeared in films like "The Lion King," "Girl, Interrupted," "Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella," and "How Stella Got Her Groove Back."

In 2002, Goldberg secured her Tony Award win for producing "Thoroughly Modern Millie." That same year, she completed her EGOT by winning an Emmy for outstanding special class series. She's also hosted multiple award shows, including the Tonys and the Oscars. 

Goldberg has consistently acted in both TV and movies in the 2000s, appearing in "Glee," "The Middle," "Toy Story 3," "Nobody's Fool," and more.

Since 2007, Goldberg has hosted "The View," which won her her second Emmy — she won outstanding entertainment talk show host at the 2009 Daytime Emmys.

During an appearance on "The View," none other than Patrick Stewart extended an invitation to Goldberg to reprise her role as Guinan during season two of "Picard," which she emotionally accepted.

Both Goldberg's version  and  a younger version played by Ito Aghayere of Guinan appeared during the show.

John de Lancie played Q, a mischievous, omnipotent being throughout all seven seasons of "TNG."

In many ways, it would've been impossible to bring back Picard without bringing back Q. The Enterprise's captain meets Q in the very first episode of "TNG," and for almost every season after he pops back in to check in on the crew (and usually antagonize them a little bit). "TNG's" highly lauded series finale is also a Q episode, with Q attempting to conclude the trial of humanity he began in the first episode.

John de Lancie played Q in eight episodes of "TNG," along with one episode of "Deep Space Nine" and three episodes of "Voyager."

Throughout the '80s and '90s, de Lancie also appeared in "Days of Our Lives," "Trial and Error," and had small roles in films like "The Fisher King" and "Multiplicity."

De Lancie, 74, returned for season two of "Picard."

De Lancie has continued to work frequently on TV, with arcs in shows like "Breaking Bad," "Charmed," "The Librarians," "The Secret Circle," and more.

The actor returned to the "Trek" universe to play Q once again on the first season of the animated series "Lower Decks" in 2020. Two years later, it was revealed that Q would play a major part in season two of "Picard" since, as Q would later say in the season, " even gods have favorites ."

• Main content

Join or Sign In

Sign in to customize your TV listings

By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy .

• Seasons & Episodes
• TV Listings
• Cast & Crew

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Full Cast & Crew

• 51   Metascore
• Drama, Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction
• Watchlist Where to Watch

A new crew boards a revamped USS Enterprise in the first spin-off from the '60s cult classic.

Screenwriter

Sound effects, special effects, executive producer, co-producer, line producer, assoc. producer, cinematographer, production company.

Hi, what are you looking for?

TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion

New photos from Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Episode 4 “Face the Strange”

Star Trek: Discovery “Under the Twin Moons” Review: Clues among the moons

New photos from the first two episodes of Star Trek: Discovery season 5

First Photo from Star Trek: Section 31 revealed, legacy character confirmed

New Star Trek: Discovery posters revealed ahead of final season premiere

Star Trek: Discovery “Mirrors” Review: Navigating Reflections

Star Trek: Discovery “Face the Strange” Review: Embarking on a Temporal Odyssey

Star Trek: Discovery “Jinaal” Review: One step forward, two steps back

Star Trek: Picard — Firewall Review: The Renaissance of Seven of Nine

From TNG to Enterprise, Star Trek VFX Maestro, Adam Howard, shares stories from his career

Strange New Worlds director Jordan Canning talks “Charades,” the versatility of the series & Star Trek fandom

‘Star Trek Online’ lead designer talks the game’s longevity, honoring the franchise, and seeing his work come to life in ‘Picard’

Gates McFadden talks Star Trek: Picard, reuniting with her TNG castmates, InvestiGates, and the Human Condition

Connor Trinneer and Dominic Keating talk ‘Enterprise’, their relationship with Star Trek in 2023 and their first live ‘Shuttlepod Show’

57-Year Mission set to beam 160+ Star Trek guests down to Las Vegas

John Billingsley discusses what he’d want in a fifth season of Enterprise, playing Phlox and this weekend’s Trek Talks 2 event

Veteran Star Trek director David Livingston looks back on his legendary career ahead of Trek Talks 2 event

ReedPop’s Star Trek: Mission Seattle convention has been cancelled

56-Year Mission Preview: More than 130 Star Trek guests set to beam down to Las Vegas convention

New photos + video preview from Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Episode 5 “Mirrors”

2023: A banner year for Star Trek — here’s why [Op-Ed]

‘Making It So’ Review: Patrick Stewart’s journey from stage to starship

54-Disc Picard Legacy Collection, Star Trek: Picard Season 3, Complete Series Blu-ray box sets announced

Star Trek: Picard series finale “The Last Generation” Review: A perfect sendoff to an unforgettable crew

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds arrives on Blu-ray, 4K UHD and DVD this December

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds “Hegemony” Review: An underwhelming end to the series’ sophomore season

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 finale “Hegemony” preview + new photos

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 209 “Subspace Rhapsody” Review: All systems stable… but why are we singing?

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds “Subspace Rhapsody” preview + new photos

Star Trek Day 2021 to Celebrate 55th Anniversary of the Franchise on September 8 with Live Panels and Reveals

Paramount+ Launches with 1-Month Free Trial, Streaming Every Star Trek Episode

Paramount+ to Officially Launch March 4, Taking Place of CBS All Access

STAR TREK: SHORT TREKS Season 2 Now Streaming For Free (in the U.S.)

[REVIEW] STAR TREK: SHORT TREKS “Children of Mars”: All Hands… Battle Stations

‘U.S.S. Cerritos Crew Handbook’ Review: A must-read Star Trek: Lower Decks fans

New photos from this week’s Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4 finale

Star Trek: Lower Decks “The Inner Fight” Review: Lost stars and hidden battles

New photos from this week’s episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks

Star Trek: Prodigy begins streaming December 25th on Netflix

Star Trek: Prodigy lands at Netflix, season 2 coming in 2024

Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 sneak peek reveals the surprise return of a Voyager castmember

Star Trek: Prodigy canceled, first season to be removed from Paramount+

Revisiting “Star Trek: Legacies – Captain to Captain” Retro Review

The Wrath of Khan – The Making of the Classic Film Review: A gem for your Star Trek reference collection

The events of Star Trek: The Motion Picture to continue in new IDW miniseries “Echoes”

Star Trek: The Original Series “Harm’s Way” Book Review

William Shatner’s New Book ‘Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder’ Review: More of a good thing

Star Trek: Infinite release date + details on Lower Decks­-themed pre-order bonuses

‘Star Trek: Infinite’ strategy game revealed, set to be released this fall

Hero Collector Revisits The Classics in New Starfleet Starships Essentials Collection

New Star Trek Docuseries ‘The Center Seat’ Announced, Coming This Fall

Star Trek Designing Starships: Deep Space Nine & Beyond Review: a Deep Dive Into Shuttlecraft of the Gamma Quadrant

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Illustrated Handbook Review: Terok Nor Deconstructed in Amazing Detail

Robert Beltran Is Officially Returning to Star Trek as Chakotay on ‘Prodigy’ + More Casting News

Robert Beltran Says He’s Returning to Star Trek in ‘Prodigy’

John Billingsley Talks Life Since Star Trek: Enterprise, Going to Space and Turning Down Lunch with Shatner and Nimoy

Star Trek: Enterprise Star John Billingsley Talks Charity Work, Upcoming TREK*Talks Event

Preview: Star Trek: Discovery 505 “Mirrors”

The fifth episode of Star Trek: Discovery’s fifth and final season “Mirrors” premieres this Thursday, April 25 . The episode is written by Johanna Lee & Carlos Cisco and directed by Jen McGowan .

Today, we have a video preview, a clip, and a few new photos from the episode — featuring Sonequa Martin-Green as Burnham, David Ajala as Book, Mary Wiseman as Tilly, Blu del Barrio as Adira, Anthony Rapp as Stamets, and Callum Keith Rennie as Rayner

You can check out the new photos below. Please be aware of some minor spoilers.

Official description:

Captain Burnham and Book journey into extradimensional space in search of the next clue to the location of the Progenitors’ power. Meanwhile, Rayner navigates his first mission in command of the  U.S.S. Discovery , and Culber opens up to Tilly.

Star Trek: Discovery season 5 castmembers include Sonequa Martin-Green (Captain Michael Burnham), Doug Jones (Saru), Anthony Rapp (Paul Stamets), Mary Wiseman (Sylvia Tilly), Wilson Cruz (Dr. Hugh Culber), David Ajala (Cleveland “Book” Booker), Blu del Barrio (Adira) and Callum Keith Rennie (Rayner). Season five also features recurring guest stars Elias Toufexis (L’ak) and Eve Harlow (Moll).

Stay tuned to TrekNews.net for all the latest news on Star Trek: Discovery , Star Trek: Prodigy , Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , Star Trek: Picard , Star Trek: Lower Decks, and more.

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Trending Articles

Review: Star Trek: Picard – Firewall Seven of Nine, a heroine who has resurged in popularity thanks to Jeri Ryan’s return to the franchise...

An article celebrating the longevity of the Star Trek franchise has given us our first look at Michelle Yeoh’s upcoming Star Trek: Section 31...

Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 stumbles with “Jinaal” Discovery’s voyage to the ultimate treasure brings Captain Michael Burnham and her crew to Trill, where...

Preview: Star Trek: Discovery 504 “Face the Strange” Star Trek: Discovery returns for the fourth installment of the series’ fifth and final season with...

FlickSphere

21 Things About Star Trek That Fans Hesitate to Acknowledge

Posted: April 27, 2024 | Last updated: April 27, 2024

Star Trek Reused the Same Sets Often

There were some sexist vibes.

Star Trek Was Forced to Move With the Times

We’ve All Fancied an Alien on Star Trek at Some Point in Our Lives

Drama in Deep Space Nine’

Star Trek Voyager Criticized for Having a Female Captain

The Story Lines Weren’t Always Great

Some of the Costumes Were Not Good

We Want Captain Picard Back

Most Fans Preferred the TV Series to the Movies

We Have all Tried to Speak Klingon

Sometimes, Star Trek Was Scary

The Theme Tune Was Awesome

Star Trek’s Original First Officer Was a Woman

Spock Impressions

Some of the Tech from the Trek Has Already Become a Reality

William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy Both Got Tinnitus

Spock’s Vulcan Salute is a Special Blessing in Hebrew

Star Trek Didn’t Only Recycle its Sets; It Also Recycled Actors

The Star Trek Brand Has Become Over-Commercialized

18 Formerly Beloved TV Shows That Would Flunk the Political Correctness Test Today

18 Films That Went Too Woke in the Last Decade

Empty Screens: 18 Movies Where Almost Nothing Really Happens

More for You

Cuban mercenaries eliminate Russian regiment commander in Donetsk region

19 Things That Will Happen When You Stop Drinking Alcohol

Here's No. 1 thing mentally strong couples 'never' do, says relationship therapist of 20 years

Average US annual salary by age revealed – see how you compare

A woman said her tattoos got her rejected for a job, but experts say personality is far more important

18 ‘Normal’ Things From the ’80s and ’90s That Are Considered Luxuries Now

Jayson Tatum Makes NBA History During Celtics-Heat Game 3

How Much Beer You'd Have To Drink To Equal A Single Shot Of Liquor

Barack Obama shares his No. 1 piece of advice for his own daughters: Don't let your hunger for success ruin your happiness

The most expensive state to live in isn't California or New York, based on data. Here are the top 10.

Here’s What the US Minimum Wage Was the Year You Were Born

17 Phrases Older People Use That No One Else Gets

I'm abrosexual - it took me 30 years to realise

I'm a sniper in the US Army, and Hollywood doesn't show you the hardest part of my job

Five teams that botched the 2024 NFL Draft

18 Vintage Boy Names No One Else Is Using Yet

Marriage counsellor shares one sign your relationship is really over

5 Types of Homes That Will Plummet in Value in 2024

These 'Essential 8' habits slowed biological aging significantly, study shows

Doctor reveals difference between what adults and children see when they die

Star Trek Discovery’s L’ak Actor Told Us About Learning His Character's Most Exciting Details At A Point When He Couldn't Immediately Freak Out

I would be losing my mind too.

Warning! The following contains SPOILERS for the Star Trek: Discovery episode "Mirrors." Watch the episode with a Paramount+ subscription before hopping in!

Star Trek: Discovery snuck in a significant reveal in its latest episode, and it answered a question that many fans have wondered for decades. We finally know what the Breen look like, and it turns out we've been looking at one almost the entire season. L'ak has the honor of being the first Breen face for fans to see, and actor Elias Toufexis had a great story of geeking out when he first learned about it.

For those who follow him on X , Toufexis is a massive Star Trek fan, but he didn't find out how significant his role as L'ak in the final season was until he was in a spot where, understandably, wild reactions and jerky movements are discouraged. The actor shared the details of when he first found out he was going to be a Breen and how he felt about it:

When I went to the makeup test I had, I had to go put on the whole plaster where you sit there for 20 minutes and try not to pass out, try not to freak out. But I said, ‘Can I look at what I'm going to look like?’ And they showed me some concept art and I said, ‘What is he?’ And they said, ‘Oh, he's, he's gonna be a Breen.’ And I was like, ‘Breen don't take their helmets off.’ That was the first thing I said, that's a much of a nerd I am. And I'm like, ‘Are you telling me I'm gonna be the first Breen that takes his helmet off?’ …The makeup guys are geeks too. So it's like, ‘Yeah, it's gonna be cool. It's gonna be the first time in Star Trek!’ And so that really got me excited.

I can't express how much I love it when a big fan of Star Trek finds themselves in a role for the franchise. Being the first unmasked Breen may not mean a ton to every actor who would get the honor, but I know Elias Toufexis was as enthusiastic as he stated in the quote above. At the same time, what awful timing to figure it out when you're in the makeup chair and have to contain your excitement physically for a set period of time!

The Breen were first mentioned Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1990, and then six years later, the species would make its debut in the Deep Space Nine episode "Indiscretion" but remained unseen until just recently. According to a quote from showrunner Ira Steven Behr from the Deep Space Nine Companion , Breen were originally fully covered up because he "wasn't in the mood" to design a new alien race.

Fast forward to now, we've seen an unmasked Breen on the run from his species with his lover, Moll (who is nothing like Ahsoka 's Shin Hati ). The couriers are searching for the Progenitors' device in hopes they can exchange it with the Breen for freedom and no longer have to live as fugitives.

I'm getting really excited about this.

Michael Burnham, being the inspiring captain that she is , offered to protect L'ak and Moll from the Breen, but her offer was rejected. The two made their escape, are off to continue to search for more clues and, hopefully, evade the Breen capture.

CINEMABLEND NEWSLETTER

Your Daily Blend of Entertainment News

It is cool to see Star Trek still surprising fans with reveals decades later, and I wonder if we'll see more unmasked Breen in upcoming Star Trek projects going forward. Perhaps whatever comes out of this conflict with the Breen will play a part in the story of the upcoming Starfleet Academy series , which is also set in the 32nd century. I can imagine we'll see at least one or two members of the Discovery cast there, though Mary Wiseman wouldn't spill the beans when I asked. Hey, you can't blame a guy for trying!

Star Trek: Discovery streams new episodes on Paramount+ on Thursdays. We're officially at the midpoint in the final season, so now would be a good time to remember what we've learned so far and gear up for the final episodes.

Mick Joest is a Content Producer for CinemaBlend with his hand in an eclectic mix of television goodness. Star Trek is his main jam, but he also regularly reports on happenings in the world of Star Trek, WWE, Doctor Who, 90 Day Fiancé, Quantum Leap, and Big Brother. He graduated from the University of Southern Indiana with a degree in Journalism and a minor in Radio and Television. He's great at hosting panels and appearing on podcasts if given the chance as well.

Shōgun’s Director Talks About Filming Episode 9’s Spoilery Death Scene, And How A Positive COVID Test Almost Derailed The Whole Thing

'It's Making Good People Look Bad': Elsbeth Star Opens Up Following That Game-Changing Reveal And Season 2 Renewal

Law And Order Is Seemingly Following SVU And Organized Crime's Example With Dixon, And I'm On Board

Most Popular

• 2 Hulu’s The Stranger Ending Explained: How It Turns The Tables And Delivers A Thrilling Conclusion
• 3 Tom Cruise Doesn't Really Do Sequels Very Often, But There's Apparently One Movie His Co-Star Was Shocked Didn't Get A Follow-up
• 4 ‘They Ruined My Marriage Thing’: Golden Bachelor Contestant Who Married Gerry And Theresa Has A Bone To Pick With The Divorcing Couple
• 5 Fans Are All Saying The Same Things About The First Omen, And They Are 100% Right

By clicking Sign In, you agree to our Terms and Conditions and that you have read our Privacy Policy .

Sign In Up with your social account

We won't post to any of your accounts

Your password must include:

• Min 8 characters
• Min 1 lowercase character
• Min 1 uppercase character
• Min 1 number

‘Heroes’ Cast: Where Are They Now?

NBC’s Heroes was packed with shocking twists and turns that still have fans reeling, years after the show’s 2010 finale.

The show, which ran for 4 seasons from 2006 to 2010, followed seemingly ordinary people who discover that they have supernatural abilities and are forced to band together to prevent life-changing disasters. The successful NBC series – which received 14 Emmy nominations during it’s time on air – starred several notable stars including Hayden Panettiere , Jack Coleman , Milo Ventimiglia , Kristen Bell, Leonard Roberts , Ali Larter and more.

More than a decade after the finale’s end, Roberts opened up about his post- Heroes experience and described “tension” between him and Larter, his on screen wife.

“I was tarnishing her brand,” Roberts alleged in a lengthy Variety essay, recalling the day he found out he was being written off the show. “In a short voicemail message, [creator Tim Kring ] said that due to ‘the Ali Larter situation,’ when the show returned for Season 2, audiences would learn that [my character] had died, and that I was free to call him if I wanted to talk. I was stunned.”

You have successfully subscribed.

Subscribe to newsletters

By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from Us Weekly

Deal of the Day

Check our latest news in Google News

Check our latest news in Apple News

Larter later issued a statement in response to Roberts’ allegations, noting that she was “deeply saddened” and “heartbroken” by his description of their working relationship. “I am truly sorry for any role I may have played in his painful experience during that time and I wish him and his family the very best,” she told Us Weekly  at the time.

Keep scrolling to find out what Panettiere, Ventimiglia and more Heroes alums are doing now:

Credit: Shutterstock (3)

'Heroes' Cast: Where Are They Now?

NBC’s Heroes was packed with shocking twists and turns that still have fans reeling, years after the show’s 2010 finale. The show, which ran for 4 seasons from 2006 to 2010, followed seemingly ordinary people who discover that they have supernatural abilities and are forced to band together to prevent life-changing disasters. The successful NBC series – which received 14 Emmy nominations during it’s time on air – starred several notable stars including Hayden Panettiere , Jack Coleman , Milo Ventimiglia , Kristen Bell, Leonard Roberts , Ali Larter and more. More than a decade after the finale’s end, Roberts opened up about his post- Heroes experience and described “tension” between him and Larter, his on screen wife. “I was tarnishing her brand,” Roberts alleged in a lengthy Variety essay, recalling the day he found out he was being written off the show. “In a short voicemail message, [creator Tim Kring ] said that due to ‘the Ali Larter situation,’ when the show returned for Season 2, audiences would learn that [my character] had died, and that I was free to call him if I wanted to talk. I was stunned.” Larter later issued a statement in response to Roberts’ allegations, noting that she was “deeply saddened” and “heartbroken” by his description of their working relationship. “I am truly sorry for any role I may have played in his painful experience during that time and I wish him and his family the very best,” she told Us Weekly  at the time. Keep scrolling to find out what Panettiere, Ventimiglia and more Heroes alums are doing now:

Credit: Shutterstock (2)

Hayden Panettiere (Claire Bennet)

Following her four seasons on Heroes , Panettiere went on to star as Juliette Barnes in the ABC/CMT drama Nashville from 2012 to 2018. She is also known for her roles in 2000’s Remember the Titans , 2006’s Bring It On: All or Nothing , 2009’s I Love You, Beth Cooper , 2011’s Scream 4 and 2023’s Scream 6 . While working on Heroes , Panettiere sparked a two-year romance with costar Milo Ventimiglia until they called it quits in 2009. She later moved on with Wladimir Klitschko , who proposed in October 2013 . They welcomed daughter Kaya in October 2014 and ended their engagement four years later.

Panettiere started dating Brian Hickerson in August 2018 but the pair split two years later after a dispute led to Hickerson’s second arrest for domestic violence charges.

Jack Coleman (Noah Bennet)

Previously known for a six-year stint on Dynasty in the 1980s, Coleman portrayed Claire Bennet’s father, Noah, on the supernatural NBC series. He later secured recurring roles as State Senator Robert Lipton on The Office from 2010 to 2013 and as United States Senator William Bracken on Castle from 2012 to 2015.

Coleman is married to Beth Toussaint and the couple share daughter Tess.

Milo Ventimiglia (Peter Petrelli)

Ventimiglia was a major teen heartthrob in the mid-2000s after playing Rory Gilmore’s misunderstood love interest Jess Mariano on Gilmore Girls , a role he reprised in Netflix’s Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life in 2016. After Heroes introduced him to a broader audience, Ventimiglia went on to star in 2013’s Mob City, 2015’s The Whispers and This is Us from 2016 to 2022. He also appeared on the big screen in 2012’s That’s My Boy , 2013’s Kiss of the Damned , 2014’s Grace of Monaco , 2017’s Devil’s Gate , 2018’s Creed II and 2019’s The Art of Racing in the Rain .

In October 2023, Us Weekly confirmed that Ventimiglia tied the knot with Jarah Mariano earlier that year.

Leonard Roberts (D.L. Hawkins)

Apart from Heroes, Roberts is known for playing Sean Taylor in 2002’s Drumline and Forrest Gates in season 4 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer , which aired in 1999. He went onto star in several TV shows after Heroes , including 2013’s The Client List , 2016’s The People v. O.J. Simpson , Mom from 2017 to 2018, 2019’s 9-1-1 , Charmed from 2020 to 2022, 2022’s All American: Homecoming and 2023’s Goosebumps . In December 2020, Roberts made headlines after claiming that he felt singled out as a Black actor on Heroes and noted there was tension with costar Ali Larter, which resulted in him being fired from the series.

Masi Oka (Hiro Nakamura)

After appearing on Heroes , Oka starred on CBS' Hawaii Five-0 remake as Doctor Max Bergman from 2010 to 2017 and later reprised the role in 2019. Aside from TV, Oka also starred in 2011’s Friends with Benefits , 2013’s Jobs , 2017’s Death Note , 2018’s The Meg , 2019’s Spies in Disguise and 2022’s Bullet Train .

Ali Larter (Niki Sanders/Tracy Strauss)

Following her appearance in Heroes, Larter starred in 2014’s Legends , 2016’s Pitch and The Rookie from 2019 to 2020. The Final Destination actress also appeared on the big screen in 2014’s Lovesick and You’re Not You , 2015’s The Diabolical , 2016’s Resident Evil: The Final Chapter , 2021’s The Last Victim and 2022’s The Hater .

Larter tied the knot with Hayes MacArthur in August 2009 and the twosome went on to welcome son Theodore and daughter Vivienne in 2010 and 2015, respectively.

Zachary Quinto (Gabriel Gray)

In 2009, Quinto took over the role of Spock from the late Leonard Nimoy in J.J. Abrams’ modern Star Trek adaptation, which also starred Chris Pine and Zoe Saldana . He reprised the role in sequels Star Trek Into Darkness and Star Trek Beyond in 2013 and 2016, respectively. Aside from his work in Star Trek , Quinto also appeared in 2011’s Margin Call , 2015’s Hitman: Agent 47 , 2016’s Snowden and 2018’s Hotel Artemis . On TV, Quinto starred on 2011’s American Horror Story: Murder House , 2012’s AHS: Asylum , 2019’s NOS4A2 and 2022’s AHS: NYC .

Aside from his work in the film industry, Quinto appeared on Broadway in 2013’s The Glass Menagerie and 2018’s The Boys in The Band.

Quinto began dating musician Miles McMillan in 2013, however, the twosome ended their relationship in 2019.

Kristen Bell (Elle Bishop)

Bell joined the cast of Heroes for its second and third seasons in 2007 and 2008, shortly after UPN’s Veronica Mars came to an end. Following her work on Heroes , Bell appeared as Jeannie van der Hooven in House of Lies from 2012 to 2016, Eleanor Shellstrop in The Good Place from 2016 to 2020, Molly Tillerman on Central Park from 2020 to 2022 and Anna Whitaker in 2022’s The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window . She has also starred in numerous films including 2009’s Couples Retreat , 2010’s When in Rome , 2010’s You Again , 2013’s Frozen , 2016’s The Boss and 2019’s Frozen II.

Bell tied the knot with Dax Shepard in October 2013 and the couple welcomed daughters Lincoln and Delta in 2013 and 2014, respectively.

Adrian Pasdar (Nathan Petrelli)

Pasdar appeared on Heroes as Nathan Petrelli from 2006 to 2009. Following his stint on the show, he appeared in The Lying Game from 2011 to 2013, Avengers Assemble from 2013 to 2017 and Supergirl from 2017 to 2018.

Pasdar announced in 2017 that he Natalie Maines of The Chicks were divorcing after 17 years of marriage . The pair share two sons, Jackson and Beckett, born in 2001 and 2004, respectively.

Sendhil Ramamurthy (Mohinder Suresh)

After starring on Heroes from 2006 to 2010, Ramamurthy appeared in Covert Affairs from 2010 to 2012, Beauty & The Beast from 2013 to 2014, The Flash from 2019 to 2023 and Never Have I Ever from 2020 to 2023.

Ramamurthy is married to Olga Sosnovska and the twosome share daughter Halina and son Alex, born in 2005 and 2008, respectively.

Greg Grunberg (Matt Parkman)

Grunberg starred as Matt Parkman on Heroes from 2006 to 2010 and went on to star on The Client List from 2012 to 2013. He has also appeared in 2013’s Big Ass Spider! , 2014’s Let’s Kill Ward’s Wife , 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens , 2016's Star Trek Beyond , 2018’s A Star Is Born , 2019’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker , 2020’s M ax Reload and the Nether Blaster and 2022’s The Fabelmans .

Grunberg is married to Elizabeth Dawn Wershow and the couple share three sons together: Jake, Ben and Sam born in 1996, 1999 and 2003, respectively.

James Kyson (Ando Masahashi)

Since Heroes concluded in 2010, Kyson has guest starred in several shows including Hawaii Five-0 in 2011, Adventure Time in 2012 and 2016, NCIS: Los Angeles in 2016 and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders in 2017.

He has been married to Jamee Kyson since 2015.

Cristine Rose (Angela Petrelli)

Aside from Heroes , Rose starred on How I Met Your Mother from 2006 to 2014 and 2017’s Trial & Error . Since 2010, she has appeared in various films as well including 2011’s Take Me Home and 2014’s Muffin Top: A Love Story.

Noah Gray-Cabey (Micah Sanders)

Following the end of Heroes , Gray-Cabey went on to pursue higher education at Harvard University before reprising his role of Micah in 2015’s Heroes Reborn miniseries and starring in Code Black from 2016 to 2018. The actor also appeared on P retty Little Liars: The Perfectionists in 2019 and All American from 2021 to 2023.

Malcolm McDowell (Daniel Linderman)

McDowell starred on Heroes from 2006 to 2007 and went on to appear in Metalocalypse from 2007 to 2012, Phineas and Ferb from 2008 to 2014, Franklin & Bash from 2011 to 2014, Mozart in the Jungle from 2014 to 2018 and Gossip Girl from 2021 to 2023. He has also starred in numerous films such as 2008’s Doomsday , 2010’s Easy A , 2011’s The Artist and 2019’s Bombshell.

McDowell was married to Margot Bennett from 1975 to 1980 and later moved on with Mary Steenburgen in 1978. The twosome welcomed daughter Lilly and son Charlie in 1981 and 1983, respectively, before divorcing in 1990. Following his divorce, McDowell married Kelley Kuhr in 1991 and the couple welcomed sons Beckett, Finnian and Seamus, born in 2004, 2006, and 2009, respectively.

Stephen Tobolowsky (Bob Bishop)

Following his role on Heroes from 2007 to 2008, Tobolowsky went on to star in Californication from 2011 to 2014, The Goldbergs from 2014 to 2023 and 2023’s Lopez vs Lopez . Tobolowsky has appeared on the big screen as well in 2009’s The Time Traveler’s Wife , 2010’s Buried , 2012’s The Lorax , 2014’s Mr. Peabody & Sherman and 2023’s Candy Cane Lane. He is also the host of his own podcast, The Tobolowsky Files.

Tobolowsky is married to Ann Hearn and the couple share two children.

George Takei (Kaito Nakamura)

The Star Trek alum appeared on Heroes from 2007 to 2010 and went on to star in Supah Ninjas from 2011 to 2013, The Neighbors from 2013 to 2014 and various other guest starring roles. He also appeared in films such as 2011’s Larry Crowne , 2014’s To Be Takei and 2022’s Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank.

George has been married to Brad Takei since 2008.

Dania Ramirez (Maya Herrera)

Known for her work on Entourage and The Sopranos , Ramirez joined Heroes in season 2 and made her last appearance in season 3. Her next major roles were on Lifetime’s Devious Maids from 2013 to 2016, Once Upon a Time from 2017 to 2018, Tell Me a Story from 2018 to 2019, 2021’s Sweet Tooth and Alert: Missing Persons Unit from 2023 onwards. She has also appeared in films such as 2009’s The Devil’s Tomb , 2012’s Premium Rush , 2015’s Mojave , 2018’s Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay , 2019’s Jumanji: The Next Level and 2024’s Deadpool & Wolverine.

Ramirez married John Beverly “Bev” Land in February 2012 and the couple welcomed twins in 2013. (Land also shares son Kai from a previous marriage.)

Eric Roberts (Agent Thompson)

Julia Roberts’ brother only appeared briefly on the NBC series but his career spans decades in both television and film, including 2008’s The Dark Knight , 2014’s Inherent Vice and 2022’s Babylon.

Roberts shares daughter Emma Roberts with ex Kelly Cunningham and has two stepchildren: Keaton Simons and Morgan Simons . The Oscar nominee has been married to Eliza Garrett since 1992.

In order to view the gallery, please allow Manage Cookies

For access to all our exclusive celebrity videos and interviews – Subscribe on YouTube!

In this article

George Takei

Hayden Panettiere

Kristen Bell

Milo Ventimiglia

Zachary Quinto

More stories.

Weekend Rundown: Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend

Swifties say ‘So High School’ is about Travis Kelce

4th generation shoe cobbler becomes viral TikTok sensation

Harvey Weinstein hospitalized days after overturned rape conviction

WATCH: Colin Jost roasts the room at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

How Gen Z is creating a resurgence of romance novels

Emily Henry reflects on career, seeing her books adapted for film

Dulé Hill talks PBS series 'The Express Way' that spotlights the arts

Kate Walsh, Whitney White on teaming up for new play 'Jordans'

See the big names set to join 'The Voice' for final playoffs

Ryan Reynolds releases ‘Bluey’-inspired ad for Zillow

Anne Hathaway gives update on status of ‘Princess Diaries 3’

All 3 ‘Lord of the Rings’ movies are headed back to theaters

Eminem announces new album ‘The Death of Slim Shady’

Taylor Swift teases ‘Tortured Poets’ era on tour

Matthew Hussey shares tips to finding love, owning your happiness

Vivica A. Fox on cameo-filled new movie, 'blessed' to be turning 60

Pop culture roundup: ‘The Big Door Prize,’ sexy water, more

Haley joins mom Hoda on TODAY for Bring Your Kids to Work Day

Jim Gaffigan talks 'Unfrosted,' new passion for whiskey-making!

The 3rd Hour of TODAY celebrates Take Your Kids to Work Day

Nbc news now, 'star trek' uss enterprise model found on ebay after nearly 50 years.

The original USS Enterprise model used in the introduction of the show "Star Trek" was found after being missing for nearly 50 years. The model went missing in the 1970s and was found being sold on eBay with a starting bid of $1,000.  April 26, 2024

Best of NBC News

Meet the Press

April 28 — sens. mitch mcconnell and tim kaine, plus ruby bridges.

Sen. Kaine says Biden could hold up ‘model’ colleges to address campus protests

‘We preserve the historical record’: Kelly O’Donnell highlights importance of free press during WHCD

Sen. Tim Kaine says he does ‘not think the National Guard is a solution’ to campus protests

Sen. Kaine says U.S. must help ‘Israel defend itself’ after calls to withhold aid: Full interview

McConnell says he stands by ‘everything’ he said after January 6th

Advertisement

Supported by

Original ‘Star Trek’ Enterprise Model Is Found After Being Missing for Decades

The 33-inch model surfaced on eBay after disappearing around 1979. An auction house is giving it to the son of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of “Star Trek.”

• Share full article

By Emily Schmall

The first model of the U.S.S. Enterprise, the starship that appeared in the opening credits of the original “Star Trek” television series , has been returned to Eugene Roddenberry Jr., the son of the creator of the series, decades after it went missing.

“After a long journey, she’s home,” Mr. Roddenberry wrote on social media on Thursday.

For die-hard Trekkies, the model’s disappearance had become the subject of folklore, so an eBay listing last fall, with a starting bid of $1,000, didn’t go unnoticed.

“Red alert,” someone in an online costume and prop-making forum wrote, linking to the listing.

Mr. Roddenberry’s father, Gene Roddenberry, created the television series, which first aired in 1966 and ran for three seasons. It spawned numerous spinoffs, several films and a franchise that has included conventions and legions of devoted fans with an avid interest in memorabilia.

The seller of the model was bombarded with inquiries and quickly took the listing down.

The seller contacted Heritage Auctions to authenticate it, the auction house’s executive vice president, Joe Maddalena, said on Saturday. As soon as the seller, who said he had found it in a storage unit, brought it to the auction house’s office in Beverly Hills, Calif., Mr. Maddalena said he knew it was real.

“That’s when I reached out to Rod to say, ‘We’ve got this. This is it,’” he said, adding that the model was being transferred to Mr. Roddenberry.

Mr. Roddenberry, who is known as Rod, said on Saturday that he would restore the model and seek to have it displayed in a museum or other institution. He said reclaiming the item had only piqued his interest in the circumstances about its disappearance.

“Whoever borrowed it or misplaced it or lost it, something happened somewhere,” he said. “Where’s it been?”

It was unclear how the model ended up in the storage unit and who had it before its discovery.

The original U.S.S. Enterprise, a 33-inch model, was mostly made of solid wood by Richard C. Datin, a model maker for the Howard Anderson Company, a special-effects company that created the opening credits for some of the 20th century’s biggest TV shows .

An enlarged 11-foot model was used in subsequent “Star Trek” television episodes, and is now part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum , where it was donated by Paramount Studios in 1974.

Mr. Roddenberry, who said he gave the seller a “reward” for its recovery but did not disclose the terms, assembled a group of “Star Trek” production veterans, model makers and restoration specialists in Beverly Hills to authenticate the find.

The group included a “Star Trek” art supervisor, Michael Okuda, and his wife, Denise, an artist on “Star Trek” television series and films, and Gary Kerr, a “Trek x-pert” who served as technical consultant for the Smithsonian during a 2016 restoration of the 11-foot model.

“We spent at least an hour photographing it, inspecting the paint, inspecting the dirt, looking under the base, the patina on the stem, the grain in the wood,” Mr. Roddenberry said.

“It was a unanimous ‘This is 100 percent the one,’” he said.

Gene Roddenberry, who died in 1991 , kept the original model, which appeared in the show’s opening credits and pilot episode, on his desk.

Mr. Kerr compared the model to 1960s photos he had of the model on Mr. Roddenberry’s desk.

“The wood grain matched exactly, so that was it,” he said on Saturday.

The model went missing after Mr. Roddenberry lent it to the makers of “Star Trek: The Motion Picture,” which was released in 1979, Mr. Maddalena said.

“This is a major discovery,” he said, likening the model to the ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz,” a prop that was stolen in 2005 and recovered by the F.B.I. in 2018, and that Heritage Auctions is selling.

While the slippers represent hope, he said, the starship Enterprise model “represents dreams.”

“It’s a portal to what could be,” he said.

Emily Schmall covers breaking news and feature stories and is based in Chicago. More about Emily Schmall

Explore More in TV and Movies

Not sure what to watch next we can help..

Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell speak about how “Anyone but You” beat the rom-com odds. Here are their takeaways after the film , debuting on Netflix, went from box office miss to runaway hit.

The vampire ballerina in the new movie “Abigail” has a long pop culture lineage . She and her sisters are obsessed, tormented and likely to cause harm.

In a joint interview, the actors Lily Gladstone and Riley Keough discuss “Under the Bridge,” their new true-crime series  based on a teenager’s brutal killing in British Columbia.

The movie “Civil War” has tapped into a dark set of national angst . In polls and in interviews, a segment of voters say they fear the country’s divides may lead to actual, not just rhetorical, battles.

If you are overwhelmed by the endless options, don’t despair — we put together the best offerings   on Netflix , Max , Disney+ , Amazon Prime  and Hulu  to make choosing your next binge a little easier.

Sign up for our Watching newsletter  to get recommendations on the best films and TV shows to stream and watch, delivered to your inbox.

• Cast & crew
• User reviews

The brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one pl... Read all The brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time. The brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time.

• J.J. Abrams
• Roberto Orci
• Alex Kurtzman
• Gene Roddenberry
• Zachary Quinto
• 1.6K User reviews
• 532 Critic reviews
• 82 Metascore
• 27 wins & 95 nominations total

• Spock Prime

• (as Zoë Saldana)

• Amanda Grayson

• George Kirk

• Winona Kirk

• Captain Robau

• Officer Pitts
• (as Antonio Elias)
• All cast & crew
• Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

More like this

Did you know

• Trivia Simon Pegg did not audition for the role - he simply received an email from J.J. Abrams asking if he would like to play Scotty. Pegg said he would have done this for free, or even paid Abrams to be in this film, if he had not been offered a role.
• Goofs After Spock boards the Vulcan ship on board the mining vessel, Kirk is seen walking through some pipes. His Starfleet phaser has switched to a Romulan gun (longer barrel and no lights), before switching back to the Starfleet one again in the next scene. He actually acquires the Romulan gun a few scenes later.

Spock Prime : James T. Kirk!

James T. Kirk : Excuse me?

Spock Prime : How did you find me?

James T. Kirk : Whoa... how do you know my name?

Spock Prime : I have been and always shall be your friend.

James T. Kirk : Wha...

[shakes head]

James T. Kirk : Uh... look... I-I don't know you.

Spock Prime : I am Spock.

James T. Kirk : Bullshit.

• Crazy credits The first part of the closing credits is styled after the opening credits of Star Trek (1966) , where the starship Enterprise blasts off into space as a monologue describes its mission, and then the cast names appear as the famous "Star Trek" theme music plays.
• Connections Edited into De wereld draait door: Episode #4.157 (2009)
• Soundtracks Theme from 'Star Trek' TV Series Written by Alexander Courage & Gene Roddenberry

User reviews 1.6K

• May 23, 2011

Reboots & Remakes

• If this premise is that an alternate timeline created when Nero traveled back in time, then what happened to James Kirk's older brother, Sam, aka George Samuel Kirk Jr.?
• How can Spock's mother still be alive years later (original series) when she dies earlier on in this movie ?
• What is Star Trek about?
• May 8, 2009 (United States)
• United States
• Official Facebook
• Star Trek: The Future Begins
• Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park - 10700 W. Escondido Canyon Rd., Agua Dulce, California, USA (Vulcan)
• Paramount Pictures
• Spyglass Entertainment
• See more company credits at IMDbPro
• $150,000,000 (estimated)
• $257,730,019
• $75,204,289
• May 10, 2009
• $385,681,768

Technical specs

• Runtime 2 hours 7 minutes
• Dolby Digital
• Dolby Atmos
• 2.35 : 1 (original ratio)
• 2.39 : 1 (original ratio)

Related news

Contribute to this page.

• IMDb Answers: Help fill gaps in our data
• Learn more about contributing

More to explore

Recently viewed

Screen Rant

Every star wars panel & actor at fan expo philadelphia 2024.

FAN EXPO Philadelphia is bringing together some of Star Wars' biggest names on Star Wars Day in this incredible three-day expo you don't want to miss.

Quick Links

Fan expo philadelphia friday panels, fan expo philadelphia saturday panels, fan expo philadelphia sunday panels, fan expo philadelphia cast appearances.

• FAN EXPO Philadelphia is featuring major Star Wars actors from May 3rd to May 5th, 2024.
• Star Wars fan-favorites including Hayden Christensen and Rosario Dawson will appear at FAN EXPO Philadelphia.
• Many Star Wars actors are offering photo ops and autographs at FAN EXPO Philadelphia

An incredible number of Star Wars actors, several of them some of the biggest names in the franchise, will be celebrating Star Wars Day at FAN EXPO Philadelphia , running from Friday, May 3rd to Sunday, May 5th. The three-day convention includes celebrity photo ops, celebrity autographs, panels and talks, fan meet-ups, games, and so much more. Thrillingly, Screen Rant is currently offering a FAN EXPO Philadelphia giveaway , which includes two passes for all three days of the expo. To participate, enter the giveaway here .

The expo is being held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Center City, Philadelphia. Passes include single-day passes for each day of FAN EXPO Philadelphia or three-day packages, with options for different age groups. Tickets for the show and more information about events can be found on the FAN EXPO Philadelphia page .

GIVEAWAY: Win A Pair of 3-Day Passes to FAN EXPO Philadelphia!

• Pilot The Galaxy With Denis Lawson (7:00 PM EST - Theater #2)
• Clone Wars And Rebels Unite (7:45 PM EST - Main Theater)
• A Conversation With Cameron Monaghan (11:45 AM EST - Main Theater)
• Using The Force To Create Great Star Wars Art (12:30 PM EST - Creator Stage)
• This Is The Way: A Q&A With Armorer Emily Swallow (1:00 PM EST - Theater #2)
• Hayden Christensen And Rosario Dawson: A Galactic Reunion (7:30 PM EST - Main Theater)
• A Seasoned Warrior: Meet Gina Carano (1:45 PM EST - Main Theater)
• Jedi Games With Matt Lanter And James Arnold Taylor (2:00 PM EST - Theater #2)
• All About Ahsoka With Eman Esfandi, Natasha Liu Brodizzo, And Diana Lee Inosanto (2:45 PM EST - Main Theater)

Anakin Skywalker Actor Hayden Christensen

Fan-favorite Anakin Skywalker actor Hayden Christensen will be spending Star Wars Day in Philadelphia at FAN EXPO. Christensen will appear on Saturday, May 4th exclusively that weekend, and he is offering photo ops, autographs, and a panel talk. Excitingly, Christensen's photo ops can be taken with him or as a group photo with Ahsoka Tano live-action actress Rosario Dawson , as the perfect master and apprentice team-up.

The Q&A with Christensen will also happen with Dawson, and the two will speak about the Ahsoka show, the Force, and Star Wars in general. Ticket prices for Hayden Christensen events can be found on his FAN EXPO Philadelphia celebrity page. Notably, the panel with Christensen and Dawson does offer free general admission, but space is limited. Gold tier and silver tier guaranteed seating are available for a fee.

Ahsoka Tano Live-Action Actress Rosario Dawson

Like Hayden Christensen, Rosario Dawson will only be attending FAN EXPO Philadelphia on Star Wars Day. She will also offer autographs and photo ops and will be participating in the Q&A with Christensen. Dawson also offers a variety of photo ops. In addition to taking photos with Hayden Christensen, Dawson will also take photos solo or team up with Ahsoka Tano voice actress Ashley Eckstein for the complete Ahsoka experience, and she will be offering photos with her Jedi apprentice from Ahsoka , Sabine Wren actress Natasha Liu Bordizzo.

Tickets to Dawson's various events during the expo can be purchased on her FAN EXPO Philadelphia celebrity page . This convention truly does offer an incredibly unique Star Wars experience, as these guest details make clear. Not only does the event take place on Star Wars Day, but also myriad Star Wars celebrity combinations are available for the photo ops.

Sabine Wren Live-Action Actress Natasha Liu Bordizzo

Alongside her on-screen Jedi Master, Natasha Liu Bordizzo will attend FAN EXPO Philadelphia on Saturday, May 4th; however, she will also be returning the next day , Sunday, May 5th. In fact, the actress will be joining a very exciting panel alongside Ezra Bridger actor Eman Esfandi and Morgan Elsbeth actress Diana Lee Inosanto, both from Ahsoka , that Sunday. Natasha Liu Bordizzo will not be offering autographs, but she will be offering solo photo ops or photo ops alongside Dawson or Esfandi. More information can be found on her FAN EXPO Philadelphia page .

Natasha Liu Bordizzo debuted as live-action Sabine Wren in the Ahsoka show just last year, and she stepped into the role beautifully. It's thrilling to see that even the newer Star Wars cast members are taking part in FAN EXPO Philadelphia. In fact, it's particularly exciting that so many Star Wars actors are coming together for the convention, offering completely unique experiences to engage with a significant number of cast members from shows like Ahsoka and Star Wars: The Clone Wars .

Even the newer Star Wars cast members are taking part in FAN EXPO Philadelphia.

Ezra Bridger Live-Action Actor Eman Esfandi

Like Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Ezra Bridger live-action actor Eman Esfandi will be attending FAN EXPO Philadelphia on Saturday and Sunday . However, Esfandi will be offering autographs. Esfandi will also be offering a number of photo ops. Along with solo photos, Esfandi will also be posing for photo ops alongside fellow Ahsoka actress Diana Lee Inosanto, who plays Morgan Elsbeth in the show, and Natasha Liu Bordizzo. Interestingly, Esfandi will also be posing with Cameron Monaghan, the voice actor for Cal Kestis in the Star Wars video games Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor .

Esfandi will also participate in the panel alongside Natasha Liu Bordizzo and Diana Lee Inosanto. Like Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Esfandi debuted as the live-action actor for his character in Ahsoka . The links for the many opportunities Esfandi is offering can be found on his FAN EXPO Philadelphia page .

Ahsoka Tano Voice Actress Ashley Eckstein

Rosario Dawson picked up the Ahsoka Tano torch brilliantly, but audiences first fell in love with Ashley Eckstein's portrayal in The Clone Wars and in Star Wars Rebels . The Ahsoka voice actress will be in attendance every day of FAN EXPO Philadelphia , and she too will be offering a variety of photo ops. In addition to solo photos and photos alongside her Ahsoka counterpart Rosario Dawson, Eckstein is offering a photo op titled "Clone Wars Quad" with fellow Clone Wars voice actors James Arnold Taylor (Obi-Wan Kenobi), Matt Lanter (Anakin Skywalker), and Dee Bradley Baker (Captain Rex).

Eckstein is a particularly excellent Star Wars actress to meet with at the expo, as she has been incredibly vocal about her love for the character and the franchise. Eckstein is also the founder of the company Her Universe, a fashion and lifestyle brand that sells incredible clothing, accessories, and other items for franchises and fandoms, Star Wars included. Additional information can be found on Eckstein's FAN EXPO Philadelphia page .

Visit the Her Universe website to explore Eckstein's unique fashion company.

Morgan Elsbeth Actress Diana Lee Inosanto

Morgan Elsbeth Actress Diana Lee Inosanto will attend FAN EXPO Philadelphia on Star Wars Day and the following day, Sunday, May 5th . Although Diana Lee Inosanto debuted as Morgan Elsbeth in The Mandalorian , she and her character were given significantly more screen time in Ahsoka . In fact, it wasn't until Ahsoka that Star Wars revealed Morgan Elsbeth's origins as one of the Nightsisters of Dathomir , the franchise's Force-sensitive witches. Excitingly, Inosanto will be coordinating with several of her Ahsoka co-stars during FAN EXPO Philadelphia.

In addition to solo photo ops, Inosanto will offer photos alongside Ahsoka castmate Eman Esfandi. She will also be signing autographs and, perhaps most thrillingly, co-hosting the panel about Ahsoka alongside Eman Esfandi and Natasha Liu Bordizzo. Additional information on where and when to meet Inosanto can be found on her FAN EXPO Philadelphia celebrity page .

The Armorer Actress Emily Swallow

Emily Swallow, the actress who portrayed the Armorer in The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett , will attend every day of FAN EXPO Philadelphia. Swallow will be offering solo photo ops and will be signing autographs for each day she attends. Swallow is also participating in a Q&A titled "This Is The Way: A Q+A with The Armorer Emily Swallow" on Star Wars Day, during which she will discuss her experiences with The Book of Boba Fett and The Mandalorian .

As the Armorer, Emily Swallow's character refuses to ever remove her Mandalorian helmet, just as Din Djarin (mostly) does. This makes the fan expo an even more unique opportunity to capture an image with the woman behind the mask. Additional information on Emily Swallow's appearances at the expo can be found on her FAN EXPO Philadelphia page .

Wedge Antilles Actor Denis Lawson

Wedge Antilles actor Denis Lawson is the only original Star Wars trilogy cast member attending FAN EXPO Philadelphia , making his appearance particularly exciting. Wedge first appeared in A New Hope as an ace Rebel pilot working to destroy the Death Star, solidifying his spot as an iconic part of Star Wars history. Additionally, Lawson is part of a significant Star Wars family connection as the real-life uncle of Obi-Wan Kenobi actor Ewan McGregor.

Lawson will attend every day of Fan Expo Philadelphia and will be offering solo photo ops each day. Lawson will also be participating in a talk titled "Piloting the Galaxy with Denis Lawson" on Friday, May 3rd, at 7:00 PM EST. The conversation is sure to be entertaining and insightful, and it won't be one to miss. Denis Lawson's complete expo information can be found on his FAN EXPO Philadelphia page .

Cara Dune Actress Gina Carano

Gina Carano portrayed Cara Dune, a former shock trooper fighting against the Empire in the Dark Times and Din Djarin's close friend in The Mandalorian in season 1 and season 2. The actress will be attending FAN EXPO Philadelphia on Star Wars Day and on Sunday, May 5th. On both days, Carano will be offering solo photo ops and autographs. Additionally, she will be hosting a talk titled "A Seasoned Warrior: Meet Gina Carano" on Sunday, May 5th at 1:45 PM EST.

The conversation will include discussions of MMA fighting, Deadpool , and The Mandalorian , and is sure to be full of intriguing information. Carano has a fascinating history as a former MMA fighter, and she portrayed the antagonist Angel Dust in the first Deadpool movie. More information on Carano's FAN EXPO Philadelphia appearances can be found on her celebrity page .

K-2SO Voice Actor Alan Tudyk

Alan Tudyk's face might not be as familiar as his voice to some Star Wars audiences, as Tudyk voiced the droid K-2SO in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story . K-2SO was highly beloved in Rogue One because of his comedy, which Tudyk's delivery was absolutely key to. In fact, this will have been no easy feat, not only because he was able to act on voice alone but also because Rogue One is such a crushing movie, depicting the demise of multiple Rebels. Tudyk will be attending FAN EXPO Philadelphia on Saturday, May 4th, and on Sunday, May 5th.

Tudyk will be offering autographs and solo photo ops each day. Additionally, Tudyk will be participating in a conversation titled "All the Voices of Alan Tudyk" on Saturday, May 4th, at 3:45 PM EST, no doubt discussing his time as K-2SO among his other previous roles. Additional information about Alan Tudyk's FAN EXPO Philadelphia appearance can be found on his celebrity page .

Cal Kestis Voice Actor Cameron Monaghan

One particularly exciting name among Star Wars actors who will be attending FAN EXPO Philadelphia is Cameron Monaghan, the voice actor behind Cal Kestis. Cal Kestis is the protagonist in the Star Wars video games Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor , set between the prequel and original trilogies, during the Dark Times. Monaghan will be attending Fan Expo Philadelphia on May 4th only.

On May 4th, Monaghan will offer both photo ops and autographs. In addition to solo photo ops, Monaghan will excitingly be teaming up with Ahsoka's Ezra Bridger actor Eman Esfandi, ensuring that those photos will be quite unique. Moreover, Monaghan will be giving a talk titled "A Conversation with Cameron Monaghan," which will span his full acting history, and Jedi Survivor is among those to be discussed. More information can be found on Monaghan's FAN EXPO Philadelphia page .

ALL STAR WARS MOVIES AND TV SHOWS ARE AVAILABLE TO STREAM ON DISNEY+