Vaughn Armstrong
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Vaughn Dale Armstrong (born July 7, 1950 in Sonora, California) is an American actor. Armstrong served in the United States military and saw action in the Vietnam War. Star Trek Vaughn Armstrong is one of the longest-serving actors in the Star Trek franchise, having appeared in every Trek series but the original. He has played twelve different characters over the years - a record unmatched by any other actor in Trek. Armstrong's first appearance in Trek was in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Heart of Glory" in which he played Commander Korris, a renegade Klingon who stole a cargo ship and tried to use it to attack his fellow Klingons (whom he believed had gone "soft"). His other characters are: Klingons: Commander Korris (Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Heart of Glory") Korath (Star Trek: Voyager episode "Endgame", also appearing in Star Trek: The Experience) Klaax (Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Sleeping Dogs") Cardassians: Gul Danar (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Past Prologue") Seskal (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes "When It Rains…" and "The Dogs of War") Romulan: Telek R'Mor (Star Trek: Voyager episode "Eye of the Needle") Borg: Lansor/Two of Nine (Star Trek: Voyager episode "Survival Instinct") Vidiian: Vidiian Captain (Star Trek: Voyager episode "Fury") Human: Admiral Forrest (recurring role on Star Trek: Enterprise) Captain Maximilian Forrest (Mirror Universe version of Admiral Forrest) Hirogen: Hirogen-Alpha (Star Trek: Voyager episode "Flesh and Blood") Kreetassan: Kreetassan Captain (Star Trek: Enterprise episodes "Vox Sola" and "A Night In Sickbay") While his most recent character, Admiral Forrest, was killed in action on Star Trek: Enterprise, Armstrong got the chance to play Forrest again in the two-part episode "In a Mirror, Darkly", in which the Mirror Universe version of Forrest appears. Other work Outside of Star Trek, Armstrong appeared on Babylon 5 as a security guard affiliated with the Nightwatch in the 1996 episodes "Messages from Earth" and "Point of No Return". He appeared in an episode of Seinfeld as a detective, and in Quantum Leap, he guest starred in the episode "It's A Wonderful Leap" as Fred Trump (father of Donald Trump), alongside future Enterprise co-star Scott Bakula. In 2000, Armstrong made an appearance in Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue as Special Agent Myers and has also appeared in such classic feature films as Cinderella 2000 and The Philadelphia Experiment. He appeared as President Krieger in Disruptor (video game) released in 1996. Armstrong's talents extend into the musical arena. He has mastered the ukulele, using a "banjo"-style ukulele he made himself. With it he entertains audiences with Civil War-era songs and roots music, leading into the blues music he plays with others. His Trek-related blues songs are popular at convention appearances. His filk-song band, The Enterprise Blues Band, includes fellow Trek actors Richard Herd (Owen Paris), Steve Rankin (Colonel Green and other roles), and Casey Biggs (Damar). He has joked onstage during conventions that he is the innovator of Klingon "gutbucket" music, and Andorian blues.
Known For
Credits
- 2022 · The Shuttlepod Show as Self
- 2021 · The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek as Self
- 2020 · Unbelievable!!!!! as Russell Sprout
- 2019 · Riley Parra: Better Angels as Paddy Door Man
- 2017 · Decker: Mindwipe as Dr. Peterson
- 2015 · Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as Principal
- 2014 · Decker as Dr. Peterson
- 2013 · The Fosters as Mr. Olsen
- 2010 · The Captains of The Final Frontier as Self
- 2010 · Law & Order: LA as Mike Foreman
- 2009 · Modern Family as Mel
- 2007 · Mad Men as Shel Keneally
- 2004 · Desperate Housewives as Civil War Major
- 2004 · Star Trek's Favorite Moments as Himself
- 2003 · Mister Sterling as
- 2001 · Star Trek: Enterprise as Admiral Maxwell Forrest
- 2001 · Star Trek: Enterprise as Klingon Captain
- 2001 · Star Trek: Enterprise as Kreetassan Captain
- 2001 · Star Trek: Enterprise as Captain Maximilian Forrest
- 2000 · The District as Charles Wallace
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Dr. Dennis Keil
- 1999 · The West Wing as Sgt. McNamara
- 1998 · I Married a Monster as Sheriff Collins
- 1997 · C-16: FBI as
- 1997 · Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Cop
- 1996 · Dark Skies as
- 1996 · If These Walls Could Talk as Painter
- 1996 · Moesha as
- 1995 · Baywatch Nights as Fred Briggs
- 1995 · JAG as Judge Williams
- 1995 · JAG as Lane Black
- 1995 · Murder One as Mr. Hassick
- 1995 · The Net as Trooper
- 1995 · Star Trek: Voyager as Telek R'Mor
- 1995 · Star Trek: Voyager as Alpha-Hirogen
- 1995 · Star Trek: Voyager as Korath
- 1995 · Star Trek: Voyager as Lansor / Two of Nine
- 1995 · Star Trek: Voyager as Vidiian Captain
- 1994 · ER as Greg Mitchell
- 1994 · One West Waikiki as
- 1994 · Clear and Present Danger as Blackhawk Pilot
- 1994 · Babylon 5 as Security Guard
- 1993 · Frasier as Tony
- 1993 · Power Rangers as Agent Myers
- 1993 · The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. as Major
- 1993 · Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Gul Danar
- 1993 · Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Seskal
- 1992 · Melrose Place as Captain
- 1992 · Melrose Place as Minister
- 1992 · Life on the Edge as Gary Hayes
- 1991 · Home Improvement as Hall
- 1990 · Beverly Hills, 90210 as
- 1989 · High Desert Kill as Paul Bettencamp / Alien
- 1989 · Saved by the Bell as Mr. Breskin
- 1989 · Seinfeld as Lt. Coleman
- 1989 · Quantum Leap as Fred Trump
- 1987 · Star Trek: The Next Generation as Commander Korris
- 1987 · Jake and the Fatman as
- 1984 · The Philadelphia Experiment as Cowboy
- 1984 · Finder of Lost Loves as Andrew
- 1983 · Scarecrow and Mrs. King as
- 1983 · Triumphs of a Man Called Horse as Captain Cummings
- 1982 · Remington Steele as Rob O'Connell
- 1982 · Cheers as Uncle Val
- 1982 · Cheers as Mr. Osborn
- 1982 · Matt Houston as
- 1982 · Faerie Tale Theatre as Guard
- 1981 · Simon & Simon as
- 1978 · The Winds of Kitty Hawk as Reporter
- 1978 · Coma as Jefferson Institute Security Guard (uncredited)
- 1977 · Lou Grant as
- 1977 · Cinderella 2000 as Tom Prince
- 1977 · Roger & Harry: The Mitera Target as Heller
- 1975 · Wonder Woman as Eric
- Future · The Surrender as