10 celebrities you didn’t realize were instar trek 10. jim o’heir much loved for his portrayal of bumbling civilservant jerry gergich in the nbc comedy parks and recreation, veteran character actor jimo’heir is also a member of the enormous star trek family. o’heir (whose parks co-starchris pratt auditioned for the role of kirk
seeking alpha , in the re-launched star trek movie series)donned a plastic forehead to become a member of the jye, a humanoid species of the deltaquadrant in the star trek: voyager episode critical care. though unnamed, o’heir’s character hadan interesting story arc within the episode.
his character was betrayed by the episode’santagonist gar (who had an affair with his wife). though o’heir’s appearance waslittle more than background dressing, for fans of parks and recreation, his brief andunheralded appearance is sure to make them smile. 9. seth macfarlane the man behind family guy and ted is famousfor his love of star wars, which has seeped over into his hit animated show on numerousoccasions. however, seth macfarlane is also a huge fan of the star trek franchise as evidencedby his appearance in two episodes of star trek: enterprise. in seasons three and fourof enterprise macfarlane appeared as rivers,
a starfleet engineer. rivers remained in thebackground, but macfarlane’s presence was felt elsewhere in the series. the enterprise character ensign macfarlane,who appeared in the episode the xindi, was named for the famous cartoonist. keen fansof family guy would also note that macfarlane reveals his fandom for star trek with a multitudeof scenes parodying the original series, as well as the next generation. after all, thefact that patrick stewart has been so prominently featured in mcfarlane’s work isn’t justdue to the fact that stewart is awesome; it’s because macfarlane is an enormous fanboy.who says you can only love star wars or star trek?
8. bryan singer few directors have influenced modern sciencefiction more than bryan singer. the director of x-men, x2, x-men: days of future past,and superman returns is a well known super-fan of star trek. seeking to mix business withpleasure, singer has been trying to bring a new incarnation of star trek back to television. as famous fans of the series often are, singerwas offered the chance to appear in the franchise. in the 2002 movie star trek nemesis singerappeared as a tactical officer aboard the uss enterprise-e, commanded by captain jeanluc picard (played by patrick stewart, who – as dr. charles xavier – singer has directedon multiple occasions within the wildly successful
x-men franchise). 7. joan collins iconic diva joan collins achieved criticalacclaim for her work in film, theatre, television, and literature. however, the dynasty staris also remembered for making guest appearances in the biggest tv shows of the 60s and 70s,including batman, mission: impossible, and star trek: the original series. on april 6,1967 the city on the edge of forever aired for the first time, it was the 28th episodeof star trek to ever be shown on television. the episode focuses on dr. mccoy, who is transportedback into the 1930s forcing his crew members into a delicate rescue mission. in 1930s newyork mccoy meets edith keeler, a social worker
running a soup-kitchen, played by the legendarycollins. the episode is remembered as one of, if not the, best episodes in the originalseries. for her contribution to an episode which lives on as a favourite to many, collins’cameo must certainly be considered one of the greatest ever in the franchise. 6. tom morello founding member of grammy award-winning bandrage against the machine, tom morello is frequently listed as one of the most influential guitariststo ever pick up the instrument. it would be surprising to many, including legions of “rageâ€fans, that morello appeared twice within the star trek franchise. in 1998 morello appearedin the feature film star trek: insurrection.
he played a son’a officer, the son’a beingthe antagonists to the crew of the enterprise. in 2000 morello appeared as a starfleet crewmemberin season six of star trek: voyager, in the episode good shepherd. the episode featuredcaptain janeway taking a hands-on approach with the tutelage of a trio of underperformingcrew members. though morello’s performances may have been missed by most, he did manageto get a line in on voyager, instructing the enigmatic captain janeway that her desireddestination was, “to the left, ma’amâ€. 5. king abdullah bin al-hussein for many reasons, it’s good to be the king.king of jordan, abdullah ii bin al-hussein, who is a huge fan of star trek, was thrilledto be offered the chance to tour the set of
star trek: voyager in 1996. much to the royal’ssurprise, he was offered the chance to appear in the background of the show, which he acceptedimmediately. king abdullah played a science officer in the opening of the season two episodeinvestigations. many would think pretending to be a memberof a starfleet would be a stretch for the monarch. however, king abdullah is more thanfamiliar with military matters. the king is a graduate of the british royal military academywho served as a second lieutenant in the royal hussars. in jordan, he served as a memberof the 40th armored brigade and the royal jordanian air force as a cobra attack helicopterpilot. 4. mick fleetwood
mick fleetwood, of fleetwood mac fame, hadperhaps the strangest cameo ever witnessed in the star trek universe. manhunt, from seasontwo of star trek: the next generation, featured ship counselor deanna troi’s mother lwaxana(played by gene rodenberry’s then-wife), searching for a mate on the starship enterprise.among the pool of unsuspecting bachelors is a highly uncomfortable captain picard. duringthe episode, fleetwood appears briefly as an antedean dignitary. however, despite fleetwood getting a close-up,even his most dedicated fans would have missed him entirely were they not clued in. fleetwood,an enormous fan of star trek himself, was given a costume that included a huge fish-likeheadpiece that rendered him completely unrecognizable.
the hilarious wardrobe and unique cameo addedto what lives on as one of tng’s most lighthearted and charming episodes. 3. stephen hawking stephen hawking, owner of one of the mostbrilliant minds in recorded history, has influenced the star trek franchise in a myriad of ways.the scientist’s research into space, and particularly black holes, has provided amplefodder for the writers of star trek and many other sci-fi series and movies. hawking hasmany achievements to be proud of. one of the least important accomplishments of hawking,which is still pretty cool, is that he is the only person to play himself in the startrek franchise.
in the sixth season of star trek: the nextgeneration, hawking appeared in the episode descent. in the episode chief science officerdata sought scientific advice from the holographs of isaac newton, albert einstein, and stephenhawking – over a game of poker. hawking was also honored in the franchise by havinga shuttlecraft named after him, which appeared in the next generation series as well as themovie star trek generations. 2. iggy pop unlike most celebrity cameos, when punk rockicon iggy pop appeared in the star trek: deep space nine episode the magnificent ferengi,he wasn’t relegated to the background or protected from challenging scenes and dialogue.iggy – a sci-fi nut at heart – played
yelgrun, a vorta clone, whose role withinthe evil dominion was to coax and convince other races into servitude. iggy’s yelgrenfeatured in an entertaining game of cat-and-mouse with everyone’s favourite ferengi: quark.yelgrun and quark faced off in negotiations over a prisoner exchange (with one prisonerbeing quark’s mother ishka). quark would eventually best yelgrun, with iggy’s characterending up in starfleet custody. iggy’s turn on ds9 can be considered oneof the greatest ever cameos on star trek thanks to the importance placed on his character,as well as the acting chops the singer brought to the table. 1. dwayne “the rock†johnson
dwayne “the rock†johnson is well-knownfor being a movie mega star, professional wrestling icon, and owner of an instagramaccount you need to follow. however, most people have no idea that johnson is also analum of the star trek universe. “the people’s champion†surprised bothstar trek and wrestling fans in 2000 when he appeared in tsunkatse, an episode fromseason six of star trek: voyager. in the episode johnson played to his strengths, portrayinga pit-fighting champion from the planet pendari. johnson’s pendari character battled popularcrew member seven of nine (a reformed borg)
during the tsunkatse fighting tournament.after an epic duel, johnson’s pendari was victorious, thanks to some signature pro-wrestlingmoves. johnson’s guest appearance remains
one of the most special cameos to occur inthe franchise, given the incredible success johnson has achieved since his stint in thedelta quadrant.
