Armin Shimerman

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Armin Shimerman

Armin Shimerman at FedCon IV in Bonn, Germany, 1996
Born November 5 1949
Lakewood, New Jersey, U.S.
For criticism see Criticism of Armin_Shimerman

Armin Shimerman (born November 5, 1949) is an American actor who was born and raised in Lakewood, New Jersey. He is married to actress Kitty Swink. Shimerman is best known for playing the Ferengi bartender Quark in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

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Life

When he was 15 his family moved to Los Angeles, where his mother enrolled him in a drama group in an effort to expand his social circle. He later graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles, then was selected to apprentice at the Old Globe Theater in San Diego. He pursued a dramatic career in theater, eventually moving to New York. He later returned to Los Angeles where he landed roles in two CBS series, launching a career in television acting.

Career

Television

He is perhaps best known for his role as the Ferengi bar owner Quark in the long running television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, though his involvement with the Star Trek franchise began when he played a different Ferengi in Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Last Outpost", the episode which introduced the Ferengi. He also appeared as the face of Deanna Troi's wedding box with a message in Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Haven". As Quark, he would become one of Trek's most widely-known characters, and he appeared several times on the cover of TV Guide (either with other actors or alone as part of a collector's series).

Along with Jonathan Frakes, Marina Sirtis, John de Lancie, Michael Ansara and Richard Poe, he is one of only six actors to play the same character on three different Star Trek series. He played Quark in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager.

In addition to Star Trek, Armin Shimerman is known from his roles as Pascal on Beauty and the Beast and as Principal Snyder in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He also has starred in Stargate SG-1 as one of the Nox, a wizard in Charmed and appeared as Stan the caddy in an episode of Seinfeld.

He has appeared as a judge in the third season of Boston Legal. He joined fellow Trek actors William Shatner, Rene Auberjonois, and Ethan Phillips in the same season of Boston Legal. Shatner played Captain Kirk on Star Trek, Auberjonois played Odo on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Phillips played Neelix on Star Trek: Voyager. His character even shared a scene with Auberjonois, with the strife between the two characters reminiscent of the conflict between Shimerman's Quark and Auberjonois's Odo.

Armin made an appearance as "The Terror" in "The Tick" live action series.

He appeared in a season three episode of Numb3rs as an art expert. He also appeared in the episode "Posse Comitatus" of the The West Wing as Richard III, and had a cameo role in both "What the Bleep" movies.


Voicework

He has voiced several video game villains, including Toad in X-Men Legends, Dr. Nefarious in Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal, Andrew Ryan in Bioshock and Razputin's father in Psychonauts.

Shimerman did the voice of General Skarr from Evil Con Carne and The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy.

Shimerman has also lent his voice talent to Bioware for their games Jade Empire and Mass Effect.

Writing

He has written a series of books in which he provides a science fictional basis for the life of Dr. John Dee.

Filmography

YearTitleTypeRoleNotes
1980 ‘’Stardust Memories’’Film Eulogy Audience
1986 The Hitcher Film Interrogation Sergeant
1987 Blind Date Film French Waiter
1988 Dangerous Curves Film Boggs
1989 Arena Film Weezil
2004 What the Bleep Do We Know?!Film Old Man
2004 Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus Film
2007 Dead & Deader TV Series Coroner Flutie
2008 Insanitarium Hawthorne
2008 Resist Evil Part One: Dropping Evil Film CEO / 'Boss Man' Film in post-production
2008 Resist Evil Part Two: God Is Missing! Let Us Quest For God! Film CEO / 'Boss Man' Film in post-production
2008 Resist Evil Part Three: Don't Stop Or We'll Die Film CEO / 'Boss Man' Film in post-production

Bibliography

Merchant Prince Series

  1. The Merchant Prince (2000) (with Michael Scott)
  2. Outrageous Fortune (2002) (with Chelsea Quinn Yarbro)
  3. Capital Offense (2003)

Others

  • The 34th Rule (1998), a novel centering on his character Quark (with David R. George III)
  • BioShock (2007), voiced the character Andrew Ryan
  • Blind Date (1987) (French Waiter)
  • Justice League Unlimited , voice of Dr. Milo in "Doomsday Sanction"

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NAME Shimerman, Armin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Actor
DATE OF BIRTH November 5, 1949
PLACE OF BIRTH Lakewood Township, New Jersey, U.S.
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH