For the next 15 years Alaimo appeared in virtually every episodic police and action show, usually as a heavy who is taken down before the final act. You guys are often paired together at in-person cons, but this will be your first joint virtual appearance. That to me is far more frightening than someone who is scowling and intimidating and in your face because it is much more insidious. Great interview, it was interesting and fun to read. Vic Fontaine was like what can I say? Alaimo was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, according to him, although he did the best job of dying when he and his friends played war, he never thought about acting as a profession. Casey Biggs: Yeah, you always want to play the opposite. He said, I want you to read this play, Our Town, by Thornton Wilder. Not only did he convince me to read it but he got me to play the part of the stage manager in our high school show. Before he captured hearts and became a household name, Alaimo, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, had a hard childhood. So they began writing these wonderful situations for Dukat where he could be seen as being sensitive or irrational or intellectual. Thanks! They liked the way I looked in Quarks bar, so they made me an alcoholic for two years What you have to know is, all you have to do is give me and Jeffrey the ball, and we will run with it. Not sure if theyd be interested to get into the new and heavier prostheses. The actor spent four years studying everything from ballet to voice technique to classical theatre with Jesuit priests at Milwaukees Marquette University. Hans Beimler is the one that supposedly created my character and he said it just getting bigger and bigger because they were taking stuff. In 1993, Alaimo began playing Cardassian character Gul Dukat in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. In today's Sci-Fi Blast From The Past, veteran stage and screen actor Marc Alaimo talks about playing the duplicitous Cardassian Gul Dukat in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. I dont know what to do about it. They were the most professional cast and crew imaginable. By: Anthony Pascale Im pleasant! Before landing in the role of Dukat, Alaimo played several other characters in Star Trek. Didnt the first Weyoun get killed off and they suddenly said, Why did we kill him off?, Jeffrey Combs: That was a mistake. About the moment he was going to kill me, I said, Marc, its me. Marc may have a sense of humor some times, but you never know when it is going to be there. Theyre all such pros, so it was a thrill to work with such great character actors, veteran actors, you know? Jeffrey Combs: We did have. Once its on film its done. Jeffrey Combs: For me, I looked at it this way. And more importantly, how did you approach playing a drunk on Star Trek, which is a bit unusual for the show. So, I thought every episode I was doing might be my last episode. ", Colm Meaney got his start on The Next Generation before he was asked to continue the role of Miles O'Brien on Deep Space Nine, but it wasn't an easy choice for Meaney. So I just ignored it. So when that thing came along about enhancing me, I felt they were really trying cynically to make me more like Data and I felt betrayed. When he was not cast for Quark, he thought the opportunity had passed until he got a call asking him to guest star. On his experience as Brunt, he commented, "Man, did I have the best time playing Brunt. I must tell you I loved doing the episode Sacrifice of Angels this past season because it relates very closely to the situation between me and my daughter, which is the result of a divorce. I was a little reluctant. In 2010 he voiced The Dean in the Family Guy episode "The Splendid Source". And here is what he thinks is an extra just messing with him and I wont go away. Jeffrey Combs: In my very first episode he was the only one who came to me and said, Listen, welcome, any time you want to run lines, I dont care how many times, come find me. Never were just evil villians. Sadly, Dukat can not afford to damage his reputation by returning home with Ziyal so he contemplates killing her. We were the dark horse of the series, so they can do whatever they wanted. He appeared on the television series The Incredible Hulk starring Bill Bixby. The only thing I could watch about Cardassians was a couple of episodes of Next Generation, in which Marc Alaimo and David Warner played Cardassians, and that was somewhat helpful, but not really . Its a gift. Vencer la libertad! Interviews with Nana Visitor and Duncan Regehr. As a result, Aliamo finished school with outstanding marks and was even the school president! thats kind of how he is as with many actors the character and the actor merge stewart gave an interview recently talking about the same thing with him and i loved brooks as sisko thats why he stands out he was so emotional and powerful and expressive. It was like playing a symphony for the 99th time. The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Dominion Wars, "AREA ACTOR FINDS BREAKOUT ROLE IN MAKEUP ON 'STAR TREK' SHOW. 12/04/2011 at 06:46 AM. Theyre in range sir, fire. Then the director came up to me as I was sitting there pretending to push buttons and he says to me, They have big plans for this character. I thought, dont tell me that, I have four pounds of rubber on my face. Did either of you have a clue you would be back so often? He went on, "They never stopped amazing me. He has had my son Buster and me over at his house and we spent the day with him. After graduating Alaimo moved to New York City where he won the part of Virgil Paris on the daytime soap opera Another World - Somerset. More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume Born May 5, 1942 Add to list Awards 1 nomination Photos 20 Known for Total Recall 7.5 Everett 1990 Tango & Cash 6.4 Lopez 1989 Marc Alaimo was born on 5 May 1942 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old? I like Dukat, proclaims the actor. I want to pass.' Although the major rejects almost everything that Dukat stands for he cannot help being oddly attracted to her. Did you ever talk to him about that? Marc Alaimo is significantly older than Nana Visitor, and let's be honest here. Sometimes youve got to run with your initial instinct, and in that case, it was a good one. In the fourth-season episode Indiscretion, he asks Kira to accompany him on a search for long lost Bajoran prisoners of war, but she soon discovers that Dukat has a personal reason for going on the mission. However, not every Deep Space Nine actor was enamored with their part on the show. Thats not for me. Yet it was all I wanted to do. A problem to deal with or solve to put up with. What episode were you in? Im sure at that point, too, for Rick Berman and those people, it was all or nothing. When Rene Auberjonois started in the role of Odo, he was first drawn to the unsolved mystery of Odo's origins, but he later realized that he loved finding out more about his character as Odo's story unfolded. How are you going to spark this chemistry without being together? Let us know in the comment section! Visitor said, "When I read the script, I thought, Thats a mans role. Although this next year will probably be Dukats swan song, Alaimo cannot wait to get back to wreaking havoc on Sisko and company one last time. Michael Dorn had already played Worf for years on Star Trek: The Next Generation when he was asked to join the cast of Deep Space Nine. Indeed, almost all of them live lives that are likely solidly middle class, relative to the extremely high cost of living in the Los Angeles area. Nobody could believe that Id actually done it. ", Andrew Robinson initially had difficulties playing fan favorite Garak under heavy makeup, but the character quickly grew on him. Marc Alaimo's birth flower is Lily of the valley. Aliamo has had his fair share of Hollywood romances. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Cast: Where Are They Now? During his run on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, he would become one of the franchises favorite villains. Though she worked her way through a variety of characters, she had a fondness for Lwaxana Troi, whom she portrayed on both The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine. Dukat really was one of the most defining characters of the series, especially early on. He remembered, "I thought it was a one-time thing. Dukat has a wonderful entrance in that episode, says Alaimo. He explained, "It was kind of wonderful for an actor to have a character that looks like that. Very well written. Although he knew the Star Trek people were pleased with his work, Alaimo had no idea that it would lead to his recurring role on Deep Space Nine. On The Next Generation I never felt that I was part of the family, he says. Alaimo also appears in the documentary What We Left Behind. Lets do this one thing. He explained, "I told them that Im very protective of Worf, he is who he is and he became very popular being this guy and Id want him to open up but I didnt want him being taken out of who he is so you dont recognize him after a couple of years, like hes laughing and joking and having a good time. They kind of cleared the brush away. They did a very good job with that, too. He appeared as Gul Dukat for 33 episodes of the series. Links to the full interviews:Fan Expo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OUKG6nmytAScifinewsDE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRffeVUNFBA Well, you guys have been paired up for a virtual event this weekend. Gul Dukat Rules: Marc Alaimo adds humanity to his Cardassian antagonist Always Young Indy: At last, Sean Patrick Flanery recalls his adventures past Addeddate 2014-04-30 18:17:18 Identifier starlog_magazine-255 Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t1jh6601f Ocr ABBYY FineReader 9.0 Ppi 300 Scanner It was clear Weyoun was going to be a fan favorite when he showed up and was so quirky and fun to watch but Damar really surprised people I think. I also felt bad, once again, for Terry Ferrell. Marc Alaimo As Badar N'D'D. Marc Alaimo is best known for his astonishing role as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's big-bad Gul . If you do that you have to know how you got there before you do it. However, an exciting filmography event took place in 2020. He was also featured in the 2006 video game Call of Juarez, and its 2009 prequel Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood, both times as the voice of the gunslinging Ray McCall. So, they would fly me on my day off on Monday from New York to L.A., and Jeff and I would shoot all our scenes in one day and fly back to New York to do the show. I get to express so many different aspects of myself in him that I dont always get a chance to do in real life. He also appeared as Curtis Block in the television movie Case Closed and as a security officer on Mars in the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie Total Recall.[1]. They gave me a lot of responsibility so I was glad to see that everything actually worked when it was all put together. He never does anything thats truly unredeemable or completely black. In addition to his vivid stage acting career, Alaimo has been acting in television shows since 1971. Jeff, you also played on Voyager. After the passing of his father when Alaimo was young, he would become the breadwinner for his household. Shimerman credits Jonathan Frakes with convincing him to take the role. Well, I did a mime of a man being hanged. And that is because they really took a lot of cues from dailies. Julius Caesar, The Three Sisters, Twelfth Night, Othello, She Stoops to Conquer, Waiting for Godot and Hamlet are just some of the countless productions in which Alaimo has appeared. As a teenager he was very withdrawn and kept his emotions bottled up, a result of abuse he suffered as a child. Training-wise, you always look at the opposite. I want to talk to you, so I did. It is however known that his television roles and interest in acting spewed up only after he was 30 years of age starting from 1972. I havent seen her in a long time and we really dont have much of a relationship, so it was easy to relate to Ziyal in that way as well and I believe it worked for the character. While he divorced her in May of 1979, he remarried Karla Grosesclos in August 1984. Marc is the sweetest man in the world. I think we can see now why Creation did that. His son from his first marriage, Micheal Anthony Alaimo, is a writer, story editor, and producer. Casey Biggs: I would say the big difference between the two of them I was on, for DS9 they were all renegades. However, during high school, Alaimo met a man who would change his entire life, a drama teacher named Mr. Welsh. Jeffrey Combs: It was a role of a lifetime for Marc Alaimo. While the primary filming took place in 1983, it took 37 years to finish and release "Grizzly II: Revenge." I think hes the most exciting character on the programsimply because the writers can take him in so many different directions. Alaimos costar Nana Visitor was convinced she did not like to work with Marc Alaimo. Alaimo appeared as Gul Dukat for 35 episodes from 1993 to 1999. I ended up playing four different roles, which at the time was very unusual because they didnt like to use the same actors over and over again. Long before he began menacing the Alpha Quadrant as Gul Dukat on, Despite the fact that he had already appeared as a Cardassian on, I think Dukat has tremendous respect for Sisko because he gets things done the right way. The panel is on Sunday, June 7 at 1 pm ET. ", Terry Farrell exited her role as Jadzia Dax after her contract expired and was not renegotiated. Because of the prosthetics, though, I was fairly unrecognizable, so I just changed my voice to create a new character., Despite the fact that he had already appeared as a Cardassian on The Next Generation Alaimo was not the first choice when it came time to cast the part of Gul Dukat. I would venture to say that a lot of the things that happened to Odo, they would not have been able to tell you at the beginning of the journey that thats where the journey was going to go. After mastering the stage and the small screen, Alaimo would soon take on the big one! After graduating Alaimo moved to New York City where he won the part of Virgil Paris on the daytime soap opera Another World - Somerset. Entertaining and informative stuff and great fun to read. Jeffrey Combs: The point is, they didnt know that. That was fun. The faade of goodwill, even though you know he will stab you in the back, is interesting. Marc Alaimo Paramount/CBS Digital "Deep Space Nine" has the honor of being the home of Star Trek's greatest villain - Gul Dukat, played by Marc Alaimo. Casey Biggs: And the wonderful thing was, with one of the first shows I did, Armin said, Come on, you want to rehearse? Not a lot of people do that on television. [laughs]. ", Robert O'Reilly began his role of Chancellor Gowron on The Next Generation, but he was asked to continue it on Deep Space Nine. I had done theater with him and he suggested that I play Brunt. I think my best performances are generally in the theatre because there is a beginning, a middle and an end, says Alaimo. Alaimo and the Starland crew dined together after dark one night high atop the Sydney Tower skyscraper in its sumptuous 360 Bar & Dining space, a revolving restaurant. Both of these actors make any show they are on good! Glad you are here. Its like your first day of school and you dont know anybody, and for someone to come up like that really does release a lot of the anxiety. For example, Combs as the Federations Secretary of State or POTUFPs Chief of Staff; Biggs as a Starfleet captain or admiral, or the head of Starfleet Intelligence. Casey Biggs: I could have played scenes differently. Aliamo is a part of the Deep Space Nine documentary "What We Left Behind." Without these little happy accidents, we wouldnt be talking at all. Im not counting on it, but I would love it. Fletcher remarked, "DS9 was one of the best memories of my working life, of my day-to-day working life. Sadly, the amount of money he could bring in was barely enough to survive. In addition to the documentary, he has also been a part of many conventions, including The 55-Year Mission Tour and the Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas. Jeffrey Combs: Let me answer that. We came in second and I got special mention because I was so out there as an actor, he chuckles. In 1973 Alaimo landed the recurring role of Virgil Paris in the soap opera, Somerset, marking the beginning of his television career. You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post. We all trust each other so well, we never know what is going to come out of our mouths on the stage. Marc Alaimo (2).jpg 1,119 1,492; 902 KB. Marc Alaimo's birthstone is Emerald. Jeffrey Combs: I do. You dont know what the hell this character is thinking. ", He continued: "Certainly the fact you have a black man in a command position is very important. They knew that. Marc Alaimo (born Michael Joseph Alaimo; May 5, 1942) is an American actor, known for his villainous roles. 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