John Garman Hertzler
John Garman Hertzler (born March 18, 1949 in Savannah , Georgia ), better known as JG Hertzler , is an American actor who is best known for his numerous appearances in various Star Trek series. His best-known role is that of the Klingon general and later Chancellor Martok in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
Career
Hertzler played in various series in Star Trek and appeared in several different roles. Among other things, he was already seen in the role of a volcanic captain in the pilot film of Deep Space Nine. He also played the newspaper illustrator Roy Ritterhouse and the form changer Laas in DS9 . In Star Trek: Voyager he played a Hirogen hunter and in Star Trek: Enterprise the Klingon lawyer Kolos and another Klingon captain.
Together with Jeffrey Combs , Randy Oglesby and Thomas Kopache, Hertzler is one of four actors who have played seven different roles in Star Trek .
In addition to a number of film projects, he also appeared in numerous other television series such as Seinfeld and Six Feet Under, and together with Jeffrey Lang wrote the two-part "Star Trek - Deep Space Nine (Anniversary)" book " The Left Hand of Destiny ", in which he builds on the end of DS9 and his series character Martok with u. a. Worf, Alexander and Ezri through a bloody political coup and a mystical side story.
After living in California for a long time, he moved to New York State in the 2000s, where, in addition to acting at the theater in Rochester (New York) , he was visiting professor of acting at Cornell University .
Others
In 2013 he was elected to the five-member city council of Ulysses (New York) for the Democratic Party . Politically, Hertzler is particularly against hydraulic fracturing ("fracking"), as he sees it as a danger to the region's environment.
In May 2017, Hertzler announced that he would run for the Democratic Party in 2018 against Republican Tom Reed for New York for a seat in the United States House of Representatives .
Filmography
Movies
- 1978: The Redeemer: Son of Satan!
- 1979: ... and Justice for All (... And Justice for All)
- 1989: A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story (TV movie)
- 1994: Treasure Island: The Adventure Begins (TV movie)
- 1996: Innocent Victims (TV movie)
- 1998: God's Army II - The Prophecy II
- 1999: The Silicon Valley Story ( Pirates of Silicon Valley , TV movie)
- 2000: Jane (short film)
- 2005: The Great War of Magellan (short film)
- 2014: Prelude to Axanar
Series appearances
- 1990: Back to the Past ( Quantum Leap , an episode)
- 1990: General Hospital (an episode)
- 1991–1993: Zorro - The Black Avenger ( Zorro , 38 episodes)
- 1992: Highlander (an episode)
- 1993: Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero (an episode)
- 1993–1999: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (27 episodes)
- 1994: Dr. Quinn - a passionate doctor ( Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman , two episodes)
- 1994: Fortune Hunter - In Danger: Agent Carlton Dial ( Fortune Hunter , an episode)
- 1994: Diagnosis: Murder ( Diagnosis Murder , a series)
- 1994: The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. ( The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. , one episode)
- 1996: Seinfeld (an episode)
- 1996: Superman - The Adventures of Lois & Clark ( Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman , two episodes)
- 2000: Touched by an Angel ( Touched By An Angel , a series)
- 2000: Roswell (an episode)
- 2000: Sabrina - Totally Bewitched! ( Sabrina, the Teenage Witch , an episode)
- 2000: Charmed ( Charmed , TV series, an episode)
- 2000: Star Trek: Spaceship Voyager ( Star Trek: Voyager , an episode)
- 2002: Everybody Loves Raymond ( Everybody Loves Raymond , a series)
- 2003-2004: Star Trek: Enterprise (two episodes)
- 2004–2005: Six Feet Under ( Six Feet Under , three episodes)
Video games
- 1996: Star Trek: Klingon
- 2000: Star Trek Armada
- 2001: Star Trek Armada II
- 2003: Star Trek Elite Force II
Web links
- John Garman Hertzler in theInternet Movie Database(English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Klingon warrior elected to NY town board . In: USA Today , November 8, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ 'Klingon' to run as 'Mark Twain' for Congress
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Hertzler, John Garman |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hertzler, JG |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 18, 1949 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Savannah , Georgia |