President of United Earth, the fearsome, destructive alien Gorgan, a poker playing physicist in a game with an android dealer and an USS Enterprise D Transporter technician in Captain Picard’s crew, number the ways in which Star Trek has featured celebrities throughout its more than five decades of television production.
President Ronald Reagan was a known Star Trek fan, though he never appeared in an episode.
There are certainly lots of space ace characters out there to root for in our favorite sci-fi spaceship. Do you recall who they are and what episodes they appeared in?
Star Trek has given us scores of big name actors and actresses in guest star roles. Some such as Joel Grey - Star Trek: Voyager - are Oscar winning household names. Others such as Bryan Singer (Star Trek: Nemesis) are famous Hollywood movie directors. Some are historic figures from NASA such as Mae Jemison. And someone such as Stacey Abrams are current political figures. No matter which Trek show you enjoy, you’ll find more than a few big names taking on small roles or cameos.
C’mon my tremendous trekking Trekkers, let’s explore the memorable ways in which Star Trek’s producers have featured big celebs in small parts.
Star Trek Celebrity Cameos