Marc Alaimo
- Recitazione
- 5 maggio 1942 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Biografia
Marc Alaimo (born Michael Joseph Alaimo; May 5, 1942) is an American actor best known for his villainous roles, particularly as Gul Dukat on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Alaimo began his career in theater and transitioned to television and film, often cast as antagonists. He appeared in the 1970s and 1980s in many TV shows and films before making his mark in the Star Trek franchise. In Star Trek, Alaimo is notable for multiple roles: he was the first actor to portray a Romulan (Commander Tebok in Star Trek: The Next Generation) and the first Cardassian (Gul Macet) in the franchise. His most famous role is Gul Dukat, the complex and recurring Cardassian villain in Deep Space Nine, appearing in 35 episodes from 1993 to 1999. His portrayal brought depth and nuance to the character, making Gul Dukat one of Star Trek's most compelling villains. Alaimo's distinctive physical features influenced the design of the Cardassians, with makeup artist Michael Westmore emphasizing his neck muscles to create the species' characteristic neck ridges. Beyond Star Trek, Alaimo appeared in films like Total Recall (1990) and Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult. He has a son, Michael Antony Alaimo, who is a writer and producer in television.
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Filmografia
- Grizzly II: Revenge · Luke
- What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine · In persona
- Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten · Luke (archive footage)
- Good Morning, Miami · Violinist
- I Griffin · Dean of the Secret Order of Dirty Joke Writers (Voce)
- Recoil · Navarra
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior · Gul Dukat
- Una pallottola spuntata 33⅓ - L'insulto finale · Trucker
- Un detective in corsia · Mr. Smith
- Un poliziotto scomodo · Det. Petsky
- Walker, Texas Ranger · Lamar, Paul Kelton
- Rio Diablo · Jud Everly
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Emissary · Gul Dukat
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine · Gul Dukat, Gul Dukat / Officer Ryan
- Senza via d'uscita · Lt. Harold Towers
- Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story · Sheriff Walton
- Atto di forza · Everett
- Nasty Boys · Major Clemens
- Tango & Cash · Lopez
- Arena · Rogor
- In viaggio nel tempo · Police Captain Paul Brewster
- Freddy's Nightmares · Woody Burton
- Scommessa con la morte · Embarcadero Bodyguard #2
- Case Closed · Curtis Block
- The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues · Pvt. Bob Butler
- Star Trek: The Next Generation · Badar N'D'D, Commander Tebok
- Police Story: The Freeway Killings · Lou Morello
- I quattro della scuola di polizia · Shields
- I cacciatori della notte · Charlie Lavall
- Command 5 · Lear Businessman
- Street Hawk - Il falco della strada · Phillip Truman
- Hunter · Doug Kirkwood
- Jessie
- Giochi stellari · Hitchhiker
- No Man's Land · Clay Allison
- The Master · Straker
- Top Secret
- Hardcastle & McCormick
- A-Team · Angelo
- Supercar · Bill Gordon
- New York New York · Det. Mahoney
- T. J. Hooker · Ray Downing, Manny Jacobs
- The Ambush Murders · Garza
- The Luck of Roaring Camp · Expressman
- Broken Promise · Joe Clawson
- The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire · Sandros
- Hill Street giorno e notte · Gene Scapizzi
- Bastano tre per fare una coppia · Bee Gee
- High Midnight · Gratzek
- A Great Ride · Barry
- Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde · Preston, the pusher
- Hardcore · Ratan
- Kaz
- Mean Dog Blues · Transfer Guard
- Which Way Is Up? · Frankie
- L'incredibile Hulk · Ernie, Captain Holt
- CHiPs · Zager
- The 3,000 Mile Chase · Richards
- Hunter · Lawson
- Nel tunnel dei misteri con Nancy Drew e gli Hardy Boys
- Quincy
- Charlie's Angels · John Mackey
- Helter Skelter · Phil Cohen
- La donna bionica
- Mr. & Ms. and the Bandstand Mystery · Bryon Moon
- Wonder Woman · Pierce
- Starsky & Hutch · Daimler
- Joe Forrester
- The Blue Knight · The Dutchman
- Matt Helm · Devlin
- A Matter of Wife... and Death · Angie
- Cage Without a Key · Workman
- Baretta · Slit
- The Execution of Private Slovik · Soldier (uncredited)
- L'uomo da sei milioni di dollari · Williams
- Kojak · Artie, Joe Greensteen
- Sulle strade della California
- Barnaby Jones · Dr. Whitehall
- Gunsmoke · Kane
- Rosemary