Armin Shimerman (born November 5, 1949) is an American actor and author.

Early life

Shimerman was born into a Jewish family in

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, on November 5, 1949, the son of accountant Susan and house painter Herbert Shimerman. When he was 15, he moved with his family to

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, where his mother enrolled him in a drama group in an effort to expand his social circle. He attended

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and was active in drama. As a senior, he played leading roles in school productions of ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'' before graduating in 1967. After graduating from

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, he was selected to apprentice at the

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. He began pursuing a career in theater and eventually moved to

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, where he was a member of the

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. Returning to Los Angeles, he took roles in two

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series to launch his television acting career.

Career

Acting

Television

Shimerman is known for his work as the

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bar owner

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in the long-running television series ''

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'', though his involvement with the ''

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'' franchise began with appearances as other Ferengi characters in the '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' episodes " The Last Outpost" and "

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". As the character Quark, Shimerman became one of Star 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. He says that his favorite episode of Deep Space Nine is "

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" as it was the only episode where he is shown captaining a ship. Shimerman and Grodénchik by Beth Madison, 1

Along with

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John de Lancie John Sherwood de Lancie, Jr. (born March 20, 1948) is an American actor, television director, director, film producer, producer, writer, and comedian, best known for his role as Q (Star Trek), Q in various ''Star Trek'' series (1987–present); ...

Michael Ansara Michael George Ansara (April 15, 1922 – July 31, 2013) was an American actor. He portrayed Cochise in the television series '' Broken Arrow'', Kane in the 1979–1981 series '' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'', Commander Kang in ''Star Trek ...

, and

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, he is one of only a few actors to play the same character on three different ''Star Trek'' series. He played

in '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', ''

'' and '' Star Trek: Voyager''. He reprised the role of Quark in the 1998 film '' Star Trek: Insurrection'' but only in deleted scenes. In addition to ''Star Trek'', Shimerman has had roles as Pascal on ''

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'' and as

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in 19 episodes of ''

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''. He has also starred as Anteaus in ''

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'' as one of the

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, an evil wizard in ''

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'', appeared as Stan the caddy in an episode of ''

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'' and as Dr. Patemkin on ''

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''. Shimerman has appeared in the first 7 episodes as Judge Brian Hooper in the third season of ''

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'', joining fellow ''Star Trek'' actors

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René Auberjonois René Murat Auberjonois (; June 1, 1940 – December 8, 2019) was an American actor and director. He was best known for portraying Odo on '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (1993–1999). He first achieved fame as a stage actor, winning the Tony Aw ...

, and

Ethan Phillips Ethan Phillips (born John Ethan Phillips February 8, 1955) is an American actor and playwright. He is best known for his television roles as Neelix on '' Star Trek: Voyager'' and PR man Pete Downey on ''Benson''. Personal life Phillips was raised ...

. 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. He made an appearance as "The Terror" in the first ''

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'' live-action series. He appeared in the series ''

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'' episode "

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" as Patrick Holden. He had a small cameo in the episode "Posse Comitatus" of ''

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'' as Richard the III and another in the film as an Old Man in the subway in ''

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''. He has made appearances in various television series such as ''

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'' as Mr. Ian Anderson, '' Married... with Children'' as Mr. Lovejoy, ''

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'' as Charlie Martin, '' Tremors'' as Cecil Carr, ''

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'' as Judge Graham Roberts, ''

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'' as Benjamin Donnelly, '' Bad Samaritans'' as the Judge, and ''

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'' as Max.

Voice work

He has voiced several video game villains, including

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and Zealot (as well as the 5th Male Prisoner) in ''

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'' and '' X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse'' respectively,

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in the ''

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'' series, Razputin's father in ''

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'', and General Skarr from ''

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'' and ''

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''. He then lent his voice talent to BioWare for their games ''

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'' (as Emperor Sun Hai, Abbot Song and the Innkeeper) and ''

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'' (as the original Salarian Councilor and Fai Dan). He also voiced Dr. Emil Narud, Mohandar and Dr. Emil Narud in its Human Form in the 2010 RTS video game '' StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty'' and the 2013 expansion '' StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm'' respectively. He also voiced the role of Quark in various Deep Space Nine video games such as ''

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'' and '' the Fallen'' and reprised the role in the 2018 expansion '' Star Trek Online: Victory is Life''. He also voiced Ben Robbins and the Shopkeeper in the first 2 episodes of ''

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'' from 1999 to 2000. In 2008, he voiced the character of Wilmer in an audio dramatization of '' The Maltese Falcon'' that also featured actors

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, and

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. In addition, he also voiced the character of Mr. Phillips in

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Radio Theatre's production of ''

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''. He also voiced Raanu along with the Villager and a Village Leader in the straight-to-DVD animated film '' Bionicle: The Legend Reborn''. He also voices

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in the action role-playing video game '' Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2''. In 2011, he provided additional voices for the MMORPG '' Star Wars: The Old Republic''. In 2012, he also voiced Che Garcia Hansson and Old Joseph Cajiais for the MMORPG ''

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''. His best known voice work is that of

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in the ''

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'' franchise, a role for which he received much praise. He reprised his roles as Dr. Nefarious and Andrew Ryan and also voiced a Vox Populi enemy in the crossover fighting game ''

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''.

Writing

''Deep Space Nine''

Shimerman co-authored a ''

'' novel, ''

The 34th Rule ''The 34th Rule'' (), published January 1, 1999, is a ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' novel written by Armin Shimerman and David R. George III (writer), David R. George III. The story in the novel was an allegory for the Japanese American Internm ...

'', with

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, published January 1, 1999. It focuses on his character

, who loses his bar and is imprisoned as a result of a diplomatic crisis between the Bajoran and Ferengi governments. The novel is an allegory for the

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during the Second World War.

''The Merchant Prince'' series

Shimerman has co-written a series of books in which he provides a science fictional basis for the life of

Dr. John Dee John Dee (13 July 1527 – 1608 or 1609) was an English mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, teacher, occultist, and alchemist. He was the court astronomer for, and advisor to, Elizabeth I, and spent much of his time on alchemy, divination, a ...

. The first novel in the series, ''The Merchant Prince'', was co-written with Irish author Michael Scott, known for his Nicholas Flamel series. Published in 2000, it features the historical figure John Dee being placed in suspended animation in 1575 by an alien race known as the Roc and awakening in 2099. The cover features Shimerman in Elizabethan garb. Shimerman commented: "John Dee really did exist. We're pretty sure he was a member of Queen Elizabeth's secret service, which put it in his purview to kill if he needed to. The

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was a much more perilous time; you had to be quick with a dagger and nefarious in order to survive". Shimerman thought there were aspects of both himself and his ''

'' character,

, in the novel's interpretation of John Dee. Shimerman commented: "There are aspects of Quark similar to Dr. Dee, and undoubtedly there are aspects of Dr. Dee similar to Armin Shimerman, which would make him seem like Quark as well". The other novels in the series are ''Outrageous Fortune'' (2002), co-written with

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, known for her historical horror novels, and ''Capital Offense'' (2003). In late 2020, Shimerman's new book, ''Illyria: Betrayal of Angels'', was released by publisher Jumpmaster Press. ''Betrayal of Angels'' is the first book in Shimerman's trilogy about John Dee.

Teaching

Shimerman has been teaching

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for years, and as an adjunct professor for the

University of Southern California The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in C ...

. He also serves as Shakespeare scholar for productions in and around the Los Angeles area.

Personal life

Shimerman married actress

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in 1981.

Filmography

Film

Television

Podcast series

Video games

Soundtrack performances

*''

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'' (1990) - (performer: "He's Guilty") - Episode: "Pilot" *''

'' (1998) - (performer: "Slug-o-Cola" - uncredited) - Episode: "

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" *''What We Left Behind: Star Trek DS9'' (2019) - (performer: " What We Left Behind") *'' Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart'' (2021) - (performer: "Join Me at the Top")

Writer work

* ''

'' (2004) - (story - segment "Hector, King of the Britons") - Episode: "Jealousy, Jealous Do/Hector, King of the Britons"

Audio work

* ''

'' (2000) - Narrator / Quark * ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Legends of the Ferengi'' (2001) - Narrator / Quark * ''

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'' (2002) - First Detective / Prof. Hoffman * '' Magic Time'' (2005) - Narration * ''

Twelve Angry Men ''Twelve Angry Men'' is an American courtroom drama written by Reginald Rose concerning the jury of a homicide trial. It was broadcast initially as a television play in 1954. The following year it was adapted for the stage. It was adapted for a 1 ...

'' (2006) - Juror #4 * ''

The War of the Worlds ''The War of the Worlds'' is a science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells, first serialised in 1897 by ''Pearson's Magazine'' in the UK and by ''Cosmopolitan (magazine), Cosmopolitan'' magazine in the US. The novel's first appear ...

'' (2007) - Announcer / Others * '' The Maltese Falcon'' (2008) - Wilmer * ''

Adventures in Odyssey ''Adventures in Odyssey'' (AIO), or simply ''Odyssey'', is an Evangelical Christian radio drama and comedy series created and produced by Focus on the Family. Aimed at families with children age 12 and younger, the series first aired in 1987 as ...

'' (2009) - Prince George * '' The Mark of Zorro'' (2011) - Tavern Landlord * ''Die, Snow White! Die, Damn You!: A Very Grimm Tale'' (2012) - The Magic Mirror * '' Wild Cards IV: Aces Abroad'' (2016) - Narration * '' Magic Time: an Audio Play'' (2017) - Sam Lungo

Broadway work

* ''

Threepenny Opera ''The Threepenny Opera'' ( ) is a "play with music" by Bertolt Brecht, adapted from a translation by Elisabeth Hauptmann of John Gay's 18th-century English ballad opera, ''The Beggar's Opera'', and four ballads by François Villon, with music b ...

'' (1976-1977) - Mr. Charles Filch / Ed / Ensemble * '' Saint Joan'' (1977-1978) - Baudricourt's Steward / Page to Warwick / Thomas de Courcelles / The English Soldier / Ensemble * '' I Remember Mama'' (1979) - Mr. Thorkelson * ''

The Play That Goes Wrong ''The Play That Goes Wrong'' is a 2012 play by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields of Mischief Theatre Company. It won Best New Comedy at the 2015 Laurence Olivier Awards. As of September 2021, the show has been running since 201 ...

'' (2022) - Dennis Tyde/Perkins

Bibliography

* ''

'' (1998) (with

) *''The Merchant Prince'' (2000) (with Michael Scott) *''Outrageous Fortune'' (2002) (with

) *''Capital Offense'' (2003) * ''Betrayal of Angels'' (2020)

References

External links

* *
Bio @ Starfleetlibrary.com

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180728035705/https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/episodes/b9938310-facb-4caa-a773-c13b3d6b8d9b/5c5e16b938e947e51f8961cc1e6fb231f1fcda45749820454c6a74ca211f89a99069e3474211f8a64283a5304ad8e3c303aa62702f207008ce6bbb8a50957aa2/Buffering_EP_0.02_Armin_Shimerman.mp3 An Interview with Armin Shimerman] by Buffering the Vampire Slayer, A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast, 19 November 2016. {{DEFAULTSORT:Shimerman, Armin 1949 births Living people Male actors from New Jersey American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors Audiobook narrators Male actors from Los Angeles People from Lakewood Township, New Jersey University of California, Los Angeles alumni Jewish American male actors 21st-century American Jews