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Armin Shimerman Biography (1949-)

Born November 5, 1949, in Lakewood, NJ; son of Herbert (a house painter) andSusan (an accountant) Shimerman; married Kitty Swink (an actress), May, 1981.Addresses: Agent: Stone Manners Agency, 8436 West Third St., Suite 740, Los Angeles, CA 90048; Innovative Artists, 1505 Tenth St., Santa Monica, CA 90401.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor

Birth Details

November 5, 1949

Lakewood, New Jersey, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Quark, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as Deep Space Nine, DS9, and Star Trek: DS9), syndicated, 1993-1999
• Principal R. Snyder, a recurring role, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as Buffy and Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Series), The WB, 1997-1999
• Voice of General Skarr and others, The Grim Adventures of Billy &Mandy (animated; also known as Grim & Evil), Cartoon Network,2001-
• Edmund Graves, Girls Club, Fox, 2002
• Movies
• Major Logan, Women at West Point, 1979
• Mr. Taverner, Baby Girl Scott, CBS, 1987
• Tricks of the Trade, CBS, 1988
• Plahte, She Knows Too Much, NBC, 1989
• Eric Weston (some sources cite role of Rick), Miracle Landing, CBS, 1990
• Dr. Mort Seger, Slaughter of the Innocents, HBO, 1994
• Maitre d', Looking for Lola, Showtime, 1998
• Thornfield, Real Story, 1998
• (Uncredited) Prison psychiatrist, Just Ask My Children, Lifetime,2001
• Specials
• The Science of Star Trek, PBS, 1995
• The Lost World, Sci-Fi Channel, 1998
• General Skarr, Evil Con Carne, Cartoon Network, 2000
• Himself, Spotlight on Armin Shimerman and Kitty Swink, 2001
• Episodic
• Phone man, "Heat Rash," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1982
• Lester Bartholomew, "Lofty Steele," Remington Steele, NBC, 1984
• Man at auction, "Kiss the Grill Goodbye," Alice, CBS, 1984
• Herb, I Had Three Wives, CBS, 1985
• Mr. Smith, "Out of the Fire...," The Facts of Life, NBC, 1985
• "Beans," Mary, CBS, 1986
• Letek, "The Last Outpost," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as The Next Generation and Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1987
• Malcolm Dench, "Hammeroid," Sledge Hammer!, ABC, 1987
• Treasurer, "The Pinnacle," Crime Story, NBC, 1987
• Pascal, "Dead of Winter," Beauty and the Beast, CBS, 1988
• Pascal, "Remember Love," Beauty and the Beast, CBS, 1988
• Pascal, "To Reign in Hell," Beauty and the Beast, CBS, 1988
• DaiMon Bractor, "Peak Performance," Star Trek: The Next Generation(also known as The Next Generation and Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1989
• Dr. Wexler, "Nightmare in Apartment One," Hooperman, ABC, 1989
• (Uncredited) Letek (in archive footage), "Shades of Gray," Star Trek:The Next Generation (also known as The Next Generation and StarTrek: TNG), syndicated, 1989
• Pascal, "The Rest Is Silence," Beauty and the Beast, CBS, 1989
• Timothy Wiseboro, "Consumed Innocent," L.A. Law, NBC, 1989
• Wedding gift box, "Haven," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as The Next Generation and Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1989
• Cyril Roman, "Gimme, Gimme," Alien Nation, Fox, 1990
• Mr. Anderson, "Temper, Temper," Babes, Fox, 1990
• Mr. Warner, "Road Scholar," Who's the Boss, ABC, 1990
• Stinky, "Cub Scouts and Horses & Whiskers on Kittens," Good Grief, Fox, 1990
• Cousin Bernard, "Get a Job," Brooklyn Bridge, CBS, 1991
• Mr. Johnson, Drexell's Class, Fox, 1991
• Mr. Lovejoy, "Buck the Stud," Married ... with Children, Fox, 1991
• Cousin Bernard, "Great Expectations," Brooklyn Bridge, CBS, 1992
• Cousin Bernard, "Rainy Day," Brooklyn Bridge, CBS, 1992
• Cousin Bernard, "Where Have You Gone, Jackie Robinson?," Brooklyn Bridge, CBS, 1992
• Victor Sofransky, "Mob Psychology," Civil Wars, ABC, 1992
• Great Scott!, Fox, 1992
• Ernest "Ernie" Frye, "Tunnel of Love," L.A. Law, NBC, 1994
• Quark, "Firstborn," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known asThe Next Generation and Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1994
• Quark, "Caretaker: Part 1," Star Trek: Voyager (also known as Voyager), UPN, 1995
• Stan the caddy, "The Caddy," Seinfeld, NBC, 1995
• Legend, UPN, 1995
• Henry Munroe, "Jehovah and Son, Inc.," The Lazarus Man, 1996
• Quark, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 1996
• Anteaus, "The Nox," Stargate SG-1, Showtime and syndicated, 1997
• Himself, Space Cadets, 1997
• Judge Garth Moskin, "Pursuit of Dignity," The Practice, ABC, 1997
• Judge Walworth, "Boy to the World," Ally McBeal, Fox, 1997
• Herb Rossov, "Far beyond the Stars," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as Deep Space Nine, DS9, and Star Trek: DS9),syndicated, 1998
• (Uncredited) Shape-shifting guard, "Genesis," Sliders, Sci-Fi Channel, 1998
• Daniel Darius, "Sammo Blammo," Martial Law, CBS, 1999
• Voice of Ben Robbins, "Otto 3000," Rocket Power (animated), Nickelodeon, 1999
• Principal Snyder, "Restless," Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also knownas Buffy and Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Series), The WB, 2000
• The terror, "The Terror," The Tick, Fox, 2000
• Voice of shopkeeper, "Rocket Repairs," Rocket Power (animated), Nickelodeon, 2000
• Anthony Cara, "The Undertow," Judging Amy, CBS, 2001
• Himself, "Star Trek Edition," Weakest Link, NBC and PAX TV, 2001
• Dr. Oliver, "Nocturne," The Agency, CBS, 2001
• Judge Elliot Smitrovich, "The Men from the Boys," The Guardian, CBS, 2001
• Robert Udelwitz, "The Appraisal," Citizen Baines, CBS, 2001
• Tommy Walker/Augustin Gaither, "Exposed," The Invisible Man, Sci-Fi Channel, 2001
• Tommy Walker/Augustin Gaither, "Insensate," The Invisible Man, Sci-Fi Channel, 2001
• Tommy Walker/Augustin Gaither, "The Three Phases of Clare," The Invisible Man, Sci-Fi Channel, 2001
• Dr. O'Neill, "Lonely Hearts," For the People, Lifetime, 2002
• Dr. O'Neill, "Our Own," For the People, Lifetime, 2002
• Judge Semel, "Chapter Forty-Four," Boston Public, Fox, 2002
• Richard III, "Posse Comitatus," The West Wing, NBC, 2002
• Wizard, "We're Off to See the Wizard," Charmed, The WB, 2002
• Appeared as Professor Conrad Haglar in "Home Is Where the Heist Is," an unaired episode of Thieves, ABC.
• Pilots
• Charles Medwick, Bulba, ABC, 1981
• Dental examiner, The Four Seasons, 1984
• Mersky, Cop Rock, ABC, 1990
• Quark, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine--Emissary, syndicated, 1993
• Quark, Star Trek: Voyager--Caretaker (also known as Caretaker), UPN, 1995
• Film Appearances
• Eulogy audience member, Stardust Memories, United Artists, 1980
• Interrogation sergeant, The Hitcher, TriStar, 1986
• Stoogemania, Atlantic, 1986
• French waiter, Blind Date (also known as Blake Edwards' Blind Date), TriStar, 1987
• Mortician, Gangland (also known as Verne Miller and TheVerne Miller Story), Alive, 1987
• Trigger's dad, Like Father, Like Son, TriStar, 1987
• Boggs, Dangerous Curves, Paramount, 1988
• Dr. Oberlander, Big Man on Campus (also known as The HunchbackHairball of L.A.), Vestron Video, 1989
• Dr. Gottesman, Death Warrant, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists,1990
• Contest judge, And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird (also knownas Robodad), Vidmark Entertainment, 1991
• Weezil, Arena, Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 1991
• (Uncredited) Security guard, The Shadow, Universal, 1994
• District attorney Van Horn, Dream Man, Republic, 1995
• Judge Arthur Younger, Eye for an Eye, Paramount, 1996
• Donuts, 1998
• Detective Blank, The Auteur Theory, RGH/Lions Share Pictures, 1999
• Conrad, Breathing Hard, Sparkhill Production, 2000
• The Whizzit, Who Slew Simon Thaddeus Mulberry Pew (short film), Image Entertainment, 2002
• Stage Appearances
• Understudy for the roles of Filch, Ned, and others, Threepenny Opera, New York Shakespeare Festival, Lincoln Center, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New York City, 1976
• Brankov, Silk Stockings, Equity Liberty Theatre, New York City, 1977
• Threepenny Opera, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, Public Theatre, New York City, 1977
• Baudricourt's steward, Warwick's page, and member of ensemble, Saint John, Circle in the Square, New York City, 1977-1978
• Dolph, Broadway, Wilbur Theatre, Boston, MA, 1978
• Mr. Thorkelson, I Remember Mama, Majestic Theatre, New York City,1979
• Makassar Reef, Act: A Contemporary Theatre, Seattle, WA, 1979
• Stepan, When the War Was Over, Impossible Ragtime Theatre, 1980
• Bix, Hoagy, Bix, and Wolfgang Beethoven Bunkhaus, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis, IN, 1981
• Principally Pinter/Slightly Satie, The Colonnades, 1981
• Duke of York, Richard II, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum,Los Angeles, 1991
• Radio Appearances
• Episodic
• "Incident at Vichy," The Play's the Thing, Los Angeles Theatre Works, 2002
• RECORDINGS
• Videos
• Himself, Journey's End--The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation(documentary), Paramount, 1995
• Video Games
• Voice of Quark (from archive footage), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion (also known as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Episode Guide), Imergy/Simon & Schuster Interactive, 1999
• Voice of Quark, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine--The Fallen, CollectiveStudios, 2000
• Audio Books
• Narrator, Legends of the Ferengi, Simon & Schuster, 1997
• Narrator (with David R. George III), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine; The 34th Rule, 1999
• WRITINGS
• Novels
• (With David R. George III) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine; The 34th Rule, 1999

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• People Weekly, April 10, 1995, pp. 109-10
• Sci-Fi TV, February, 1999
• Stargate Solutions, May, 2003
• Starlog, May, 1993; October, 1996
• TV Zone Special, July, 1999, pp. 22-27