Armin Shimerman

Name: Armin Shimerman
Date of Birth: November 05, 1949
Place of Birth: Lakewood, New Jersey, USA

Mini-bio: 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.

When he was 16 his family moved to Los Angeles, w...( read more)here 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.

He is perhaps best known for his appearances as the Ferengi nightclub owner Quark in 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 originated the Ferengi. 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.

Shimerman is also well known as Principal Snyder in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He also has starred in Stargate SG-1 as one of the Nox and appeared as Stan the caddy in an episode of Seinfeld. He also did the voice for the villain Toad in the video game X-men Legends, and voiced the evil Dr. Nefarious in Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal. Shimerman played a wizard in an episode of Charmed.

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

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.

He appeared in a season three episode of Numb3rs as an art expert.

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

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Armin Shimerman mini-bio: 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. When he was 16 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.

He is perhaps best known for his appearances as the Ferengi nightclub owner Quark in 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 originated the Ferengi. 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.

Shimerman is also well known as Principal Snyder in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He also has starred in Stargate SG-1 as one of the Nox and appeared as Stan the caddy in an episode of Seinfeld. He also did the voice for the villain Toad in the video game X-men Legends, and voiced the evil Dr. Nefarious in Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal. Shimerman played a wizard in an episode of Charmed. Armin Shimerman also did the voice of General Skarr from Evil Con Carne and The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy. 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. He appeared in a season three episode of Numb3rs as an art expert. He has written a series of books in which he provides a science fictional basis for the life of Dr. John Dee.

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strawberrydaquiris

I absolutely LOVE your work on Star Trek: DS9!!!
I bet playing a Ferengi was very fun.

I also saw you guest star on Charmed. That was so awesome!!!

~One of Your Biggest Fans~

posted 882 days ago