List of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine cast members

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is an American science fiction television series that debuted in broadcast syndication on January 3, 1993.[1] The series ran for seven seasons until 1999.[2] The show was spun off from Star Trek: The Next Generation which debuted in 1987,[3] with characters inhabiting a shared fictional universe. Deep Space Nine was developed by executive producers Rick Berman and Michael Piller, who together wrote the series bible.[4] The show was filmed primarily on the Paramount Studios lot in Los Angeles, California.[5]

A photo of the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season five characters in costume
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's cast in season five, after Michael Dorn (Worf) had joined in season four and before Terry Farrell (Jadzia Dax) left at the end of season six.

Siddig El Fadil, later known as Alexander Siddig was an early front runner for the part of series protagonist Benjamin Sisko. Ultimately the producers thought he was too young for the role and instead offered him the part of Dr. Julian Amoros, who was subsequently renamed to Julian Bashir;[6][7] the role of Sisko went to Avery Brooks. Deep Space Nine was originally intended to have Ro Laren, a character from The Next Generation as a main character. However, after actress Michelle Forbes declined to sign on for a five- to six-year commitment for the series, the part was re-written to become Major Kira Nerys, with Nana Visitor cast in that role.[8] For similar reasons, Famke Janssen turned down the role of Jadzia Dax when offered, with Terry Farrell becoming the last main cast member to be cast with filming already underway on "Emissary".[9][10] Two actors who considered for main roles went on to be cast as recurring characters: Andrew Robinson was beaten to the role of Odo by René Auberjonois, but was cast as the Cardassian tailor/spy Elim Garak;[11] similarly, Max Grodénchik lost the role of Quark to Armin Shimerman, but was subsequently cast as that character's brother, Rom.[12]

There were several actors who appeared in Deep Space Nine in roles they had previously played in other Star Trek series. The most prominent of these was Colm Meaney, who played Chief Miles O'Brien. Meaney had first appeared as an unnamed crewman in the pilot episode, "Encounter at Farpoint", and went on to appear in a total of 52 episodes of The Next Generation.[13] Miles' wife Keiko O'Brien had also appeared on The Next Generation and became a recurring character on Deep Space Nine, as played by Rosalind Chao. Majel Barrett appeared as Lwaxana Troi, having also originally appeared in The Next Generation.[14] She was intended to be a recurring character in the new show,[15] and also continued to voice the Starfleet computers as in the earlier series.[14]

The series had several long-running antagonists. Marc Alaimo portrayed Gul Dukat,[16] the Cardassian former commander of Deep Space Nine who later led his people into joining the Dominion. Dukat had been included in the series bible as a recurring character described as someone who "represents the continuing threat to our people".[17] There were several Dominion characters who appeared from the third season onwards, including Salome Jens as the Female Shapeshifter,[18] and Jeffrey Combs as Weyoun.[19] Combs was unique in Deep Space Nine for simultaneously playing two recurring characters – Weyoun and the Ferengi Brunt – in the same episode, "The Dogs of War".[20]

The fourth season saw a change in direction for the series with the producers asked to "shake up the show" by Paramount,[21] and the addition of a main cast member. Rick Berman suggested adding a Klingon contingent to the show, adding Michael Dorn to the main cast in the role of Worf, which he had played for seven seasons on The Next Generation.[22] The changes also brought in J. G. Hertzler as General Martok, who became a recurring character.[23] Hertzler had previously appeared in the pilot of the series as a Vulcan Captain on board the USS Saratoga,[24] and Martok would end the series as the Klingon Chancellor.[25]

One further change to the main cast occurred between the sixth and seventh seasons. Terry Farrell elected not to renew her contract, so her character was killed in the final episode of season six.[26] She was replaced by Nicole de Boer, who was cast as Ezri Dax.[27]

Cast

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Shimerman, Visitor and Auberjonois

Main cast

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Recurring cast

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Appearances

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  = Main cast (credited)
  = Recurring cast (4+)
  = Guest cast (1-3)
Actor Character Seasons
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Main cast
Avery Brooks Benjamin Sisko Main
René Auberjonois Odo Main
Terry Farrell Jadzia Dax Main
Cirroc Lofton Jake Sisko Main
Colm Meaney Miles O'Brien Main
Armin Shimerman Quark Main
Alexander Siddig Julian Bashir Main
Nana Visitor Kira Nerys Main
Michael Dorn Worf Main
Nicole de Boer Ezri Dax Main
Recurring cast
Marc Alaimo Dukat Guest Recurring
Rosalind Chao Keiko O'Brien Recurring Guest Recurring Guest
Aron Eisenberg Nog Recurring
Max Grodénchik Rom Recurring
Hana Hatae Molly O'Brien Guest Recurring Guest
Andrew Robinson Elim Garak Guest Recurring
Mark Allen Shepherd Morn Recurring
Louise Fletcher Winn Adami Guest Recurring Guest Guest Recurring
Philip Anglim Bareil Antos Guest Recurring Guest Guest
Majel Barrett Lwaxana Troi Guest Guest
Felecia M. Bell Jennifer Sisko Guest Guest
Camille Saviola Opaka Sulan Guest Guest
Wallace Shawn Zek Guest Guest
Tiny Ron Taylor Maihar'du Guest Guest
John Colicos Kor Guest Guest Guest
Paul Dooley Enabran Tain Guest Guest
Julianna McCarthy Mila Guest Guest
Natalia Nogulich Alynna Nechayev Guest
James Sloyan Mora Pol Guest Guest
Jonathan Frakes Thomas Riker Guest
Salome Jens Female Changeling Recurring Guest Recurring
Penny Johnson Jerald Kasidy Yates Guest Recurring Guest Recurring
Chase Masterson Leeta Guest Recurring
Kenneth Marshall Michael Eddington Recurring Guest
Robert O'Reilly Gowron Guest Guest
Duncan Regehr Shakaar Edon Guest
Jeffrey Combs Brunt Guest
Weyoun Guest Recurring
Casey Biggs Damar Guest Recurring
J. G. Hertzler Martok Guest Recurring
Brock Peters Joseph Sisko Guest Guest
Melanie Smithf Tora Ziyal Guest Recurring
Cecily Adamsf Ishka Guest Guest
James Darren Vic Fontaine Guest Recurring
Barry Jenner William Ross Recurring
William Sadler Luther Sloan Guest
Marc Worden Alexander Rozhenko Guest
Deborah Lacey Sarah Sisko Recurring
John Vickery Rusot Recurring


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Notes

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  • F: ^ This character also appeared in three episodes of season four, played by Cyia Batten in the first two and Tracy Middendorf in the third.
  • F:^ This character was previously portrayed in a single season three appearance by Andrea Martin.[28]

Footnotes

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  1. ^ "Emissary, Part I". Star Trek.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  2. ^ "What You Leave Behind, Part II". Star Trek.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  3. ^ "Encounter at Farpoint". Star Trek.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  4. ^ Berman & Piller (1992): p. 19
  5. ^ "Stage 17". The Studios at Paramount. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  6. ^ Berman & Piller (1992): p. 15
  7. ^ Yesilbas, Amanda; Anders, Charlie Jane (August 24, 2012). "10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Star Trek: Deep Space Nine". io9. Gawker Media. Archived from the original on March 5, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  8. ^ Reeves-Stevens (1994): p. 105
  9. ^ Erdmann & Block (2000): p. 7
  10. ^ Erdmann & Block (2000): p. 14
  11. ^ "First Person: Andrew Robinson". Star Trek.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2004. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  12. ^ Erdmann & Block (2000): p. 19
  13. ^ "Meaney, Colm". Star Trek.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  14. ^ a b "Barrett, Majel". Star Trek.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  15. ^ Berman & Piller (1992): p. 17
  16. ^ Erdmann & Block (2000): p. 9
  17. ^ Berman & Piller (1992): p. 18
  18. ^ Erdmann & Block (2000): p. 160
  19. ^ Erdmann & Block (2000): p. 346
  20. ^ Erdmann & Block (2000): p. 681
  21. ^ Erdmann & Block (2000): p. 255
  22. ^ Erdmann & Block (2000): p. 256
  23. ^ Erdmann & Block (2000): p. 262
  24. ^ Erdmann & Block (2000): p. 16
  25. ^ Erdmann & Block (2000): p. 705
  26. ^ "The Trill of It All – Terry Farrell Interview, Part 1". Star Trek.com. August 2, 2011. Archived from the original on March 18, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  27. ^ Green, Michelle Erica (August 12, 2002). "Nicole de Boer". TrekNation. Archived from the original on October 19, 2010. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  28. ^ "Family Business". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Season 3. Episode 23. Paramount Television. May 15, 1995. syndicated.

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