Armin Shimerman

• Name — Armin Shimerman • Born — 5 November 1949 • Birthplace — Lakewood, New Jersey, U.S. • Alma Mater — UCLA • Occupation — * Actor • author • Years Active — 1979–present

Shimerman was born into a Jewish family in Lakewood, New Jersey, on November 5, 1949, the son of accountant Susan and house painter Herbert Shimerman. When he was 15, he moved with his family to Los Angeles, where his mother enrolled him in a drama group in an effort to expand his social circle. He attended Santa Monica High School and was active in drama. As a senior, he played leading roles in school productions of Hamlet, The Crucible, and The Skin of Our Teeth before graduating in 1967. After graduating from UCLA, he was selected to apprentice at the Old Globe Theater in San Diego. He began pursuing a career in theater and eventually moved to New York City, where he was a member of the Impossible Ragtime Theater. Returning to Los Angeles, he took roles in two CBS series to launch his television acting career.

• Illustration — Shimerman (center) with Deep Space 9 co-stars Marc Alaimo (left) and Colm Meaney (right) Shimerman played the Ferengi bar owner Quark in the long-running television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, though his involvement with the Star Trek franchise began with appearances as other Ferengi characters in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes "The Last Outpost" and "Peak Performance". Shimerman appeared several times on the cover of TV Guide, either with other actors or alone. • Illustration — Shimerman (left) and Max Grodénchik (right) played the characters of two Ferengi brothers, Quark and Rom, on Deep Space 9 Along with Patrick Stewart, Marina Sirtis, Jonathan Frakes, and John de Lancie, Shimerman is one of only a few actors to play the same character on four or more different Star Trek series. He played Quark in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Lower Decks. He reprised the role of Quark in the 1998 film Star Trek: Insurrection, but only in deleted scenes. In addition to Star Trek, Shimerman has had roles as Pascal on Beauty and the Beast and as Principal Snyder in 19 episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He has also starred as Anteaus in Stargate SG-1 as one of the Nox, an evil wizard in Charmed, appeared as Stan the caddy in an episode of Seinfeld, and as Dr. Patemkin on Leverage. Shimerman has appeared in the first seven episodes as Judge Brian Hooper in the third season of Boston Legal, joining fellow Star Trek actors William Shatner, René Auberjonois, and Ethan Phillips. His character even shared a scene with Auberjonois, with the strife between the two characters reminiscent of the conflict between Shimerman's Quark and Auberjonois's Odo. He made an appearance as "The Terror" in the first Tick live-action series. He appeared in the series Numb3rs episode "Provenance" as Patrick Holden. He had a small cameo in the episode "Posse Comitatus" of The West Wing as Richard the III and another in the film as an Old Man in the subway in What the Bleep Do We Know!?. He has made appearances in various television series such as Babes as Mr. Ian Anderson, Married... with Children as Mr. Lovejoy, Warehouse 13 as Charlie Martin, Tremors as Cecil Carr, The Young and the Restless as Judge Graham Roberts, Castle as Benjamin Donnelly, Bad Samaritans as the Judge, and Red Bird as Max.

He has voiced several video-game villains, including Toad and Zealot in X-Men Legends and X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse respectively, Andrew Ryan in the BioShock series, Razputin's father in Psychonauts, and General Skarr from Evil Con Carne and The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy. He then lent his voice talent to BioWare for their games Jade Empire (as Emperor Sun Hai, Abbot Song, and the Innkeeper) and Mass Effect (as the original Salarian Councilor and Fai Dan). He also voiced Dr. Emil Narud, Mohandar, and Dr. Emil Narud in its human form in the 2010 RTS video game StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty and the 2013 expansion StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, respectively. He also voiced the role of Quark in various Deep Space Nine video games, such as Harbinger and the Fallen and reprised the role in the 2018 expansion Star Trek Online: Victory is Life. He also voiced Ben Robbins and the Shopkeeper in the first two episodes of Rocket Power from 1999 to 2000. In 2008, he voiced the character of Wilmer in an audio dramatization of The Maltese Falcon, which also featured actors Michael Madsen, Sandra Oh, and Edward Herrmann. In addition, he voiced the character of Mr. Phillips in Focus on the Family Radio Theatre's production of Anne of Green Gables. He also voiced Raanu along with the villager and a village leader in the straight-to-DVD animated film Bionicle: The Legend Reborn. He also voices Green Goblin in the action role-playing video game Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2. In 2011, he provided additional voices for the MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic. In 2012, he also voiced Che Garcia Hansson and Old Joseph Cajiais for the MMORPG The Secret World. His best known voice work is that of Doctor Nefarious in the Ratchet & Clank franchise, a role for which he received much praise. He reprised his roles as Dr. Nefarious and Andrew Ryan and also voiced a Vox Populi enemy in the crossover fighting game PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale.

Shimerman co-authored a Star Trek: Deep Space Nine novel, The 34th Rule, with David R. George III, published January 1, 1999. It focuses on his character Quark, who loses his bar and is imprisoned during a diplomatic crisis between the Bajoran and Ferengi governments. The novel is an allegory for the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.

Shimerman has co-written a series of books in which he provides a science-fictional basis for the life of John Dee. The first novel in the series, The Merchant Prince, was co-written with Irish author Michael Scott, known for his Nicholas Flamel series. Published in 2000, it features the historical figure John Dee being placed in suspended animation in 1575 by an alien race known as the Roc and awakening in 2099. The cover features Shimerman in Elizabethan garb. Shimerman commented: "John Dee really did exist. We're pretty sure he was a member of Queen Elizabeth's secret service, which put it in his purview to kill if he needed to. The Elizabethan period was a much more perilous time; you had to be quick with a dagger and nefarious in order to survive". Shimerman thought aspects of both himself and his Star Trek: Deep Space Nine character, Quark, were in the novel's interpretation of John Dee. Shimerman commented: "There are aspects of Quark similar to Dr. Dee, and undoubtedly there are aspects of Dr. Dee similar to Armin Shimerman, which would make him seem like Quark, as well". The other novels in the series are Outrageous Fortune (2002), co-written with Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, known for her historical horror novels; and Capital Offense (2003). In late 2020, Shimerman's new book, Illyria: Betrayal of Angels, was released by publisher Jumpmaster Press. Betrayal of Angels is the first book in Shimerman's trilogy about John Dee.

Shimerman married actress Kitty Swink in May 1981.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1979 — Woman at West Point — Maj. Logan — Television film, First role • 1981 — Bulba — Charles Medwick — Television film • 1982 — Hill Street Blues — Phone Man — Episode: "Heat Rash" • 1983 — Oh Madeline — Norman — Episode: "Chances Are" • 1983 — We Got It Made — Aldo Riviera — Episode: "Mickey's T-Shirt" • 1984 — Cagney & Lacey — Officer Green — Episode: "Matinee" • 1984 — The Paper Chase — Asphalt Expert Witness — Episode: "Tempest in a Pothole" • 1984 — Remington Steele — Nestor Bartholomew — Episode: "Lofty Steele" • 1985 — Alice — Man at Auction — Episode: "Kiss the Grill Goodbye" • 1985 — I Had Three Wives — Herb — Episode: "You and I Know" • 1985 — The Facts of Life — Mr. Smith — Episode: "Out of the Fire" • 1986 — It's Garry Shandling's Show — The Doctor — Episode: "Garry Throws a Surprise Party" • 1986 — You Again? — Jim — Episode: "The Grad" • 1987 — What's Happening Now!! — Frank — Episode: "Mad Money" • 1987 — Easy Street — Mr. Klinestabber — Episode: "Frames and Dames" • 1987 — Crime Story — Treasurer — Episode: "The Pinnacle" • 1987 — Baby Girl Scott — Mr. Taverner — Television film • 1987 — Sledge Hammer! — Malcolm Dench — Episode: "Hammeroid" • 1987–1990 — Beauty and the Beast — Pascal — 16 episodes • 1987–1994 — Star Trek: The Next Generation — Quark, DaiMon Bractor, Gift-Box Face, Letek — 4 episodes • 1988 — Tricks of the Trade — Criminal — Television film • 1989 — Hooperman — Dr. Wexler — Episode: "Nightmare in Apartment One" • 1989 — Duet — Dr. Jordan — Episode: "The New and Improved Linda" • data-sort-value="1989" | 1989, 1994 — L.A. Law — Timothy Wiseboro, Ernie Frye — 2 episodes • 1990 — Miracle Landing — Rick — Television film • 1990 — Grand — Dr. Kasmurski, Man at Funeral — 2 episodes • 1990 — Who's the Boss? — Mr. Warner — Episode: "Road Scholar" • 1990 — Alien Nation — Cyril Roman — Episode: "Gimme, Gimme" • 1990 — Cop Rock — Mersky — Episode: "Pilot" • 1990 — Babes — Mr. Ian Anderson — Episode: "Temper, Temper" • 1990 — Good Grief — Stinky — Episode: "Cub Scouts and Horses & Whiskers on Kittens" • 1991 — Married... with Children — Mr. Lovejoy — Episode: "Buck the Stud" • 1991 — Pros and Cons — Harvey — Episode: "Fire and Ice" • 1991–1992 — Brooklyn Bridge — Bernard — 4 episodes • 1992 — Civil Wars — Victor Sofransky — Episode: "Mob Psychology" • 1992 — Sci-Fi Buzz — Himself - Quark — Episode: "Armin Shimerman/David Brin" • 1993 — E!'s Inside Star Trek Special — Himself - Guest — Television special documentary • 1993–1999 — Star Trek: Deep Space Nine — Quark, Herbert Rossoff, Audrid Dax — 172 episodes • 1994 — Journey's End: The Saga of Star Trek - The Next Generation — Himself — Television film documentary • 1994 — Not Just News — Himself — 1 episode • 1995 — Star Trek: Voyager — Quark — Episode: "Caretaker" • 1995–1996 — Dumb and Dumber — Casab, Questioner #3, Varp — Voice, 2 episodes • 1996 — Seinfeld — Stan — Episode: "The Caddy" • 1996 — The Tonight Show with Jay Leno — Quark — 1 episode • 1996 — The Lazarus Man — Henry Munroe — Episode: "Jehovah and Son, Inc." • 1997 — Space Cadets — Himself — Episode: "Quarks vs. Roms" • 1997 — Bruno the Kid — Additional voices — Voice, episode: "Who's There?" Credited as Arman Shimmerman • 1997 — Stargate SG-1 — Anteaus — Episode: "The Nox" • 1997 — Ally McBeal — Judge Walworth — Episode: "Boy to the World" • 1997–1998 — The Practice — Judge Garth Moskin — 2 episodes • 1997–2000 — Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Principal Snyder — 19 episodes • 1998 — The Lost World — Professor George Edward Challenger — Television film • 1998 — Real Story — Thornfield • 1999 — Martial Law — Daniel Darius — Episode: "Slammo Blammo" • 1999–2000 — Rocket Power — Shopkeeper, Ben Robbins — Voice, 2 episodes • 2001 — Spotlight on Armin Shimerman and Kitty Swink — Himself — Television special • 2001 — Judging Amy — Anthony Cara — Episode: "The Undertow" • 2001 — Evil Con Carne — General Skarr, Stomach — Voice, television special • 2001 — The Invisible Man — Tommy Walker, Augustin Gaither — 3 episodes • 2001 — The Guardian — Judge Smitrovich — Episode: "The Men from the Boys" • 2001 — Citizen Baines — Robert Udelwitz — Episode: "The Appraisal" • 2001 — The Agency — Dr. Oliver — Episode: "Nocturne" • 2001 — Weakest Link — Himself — Episode: "Star Trek Edition" • 2001–2007 — The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy — General Skarr, Stomach, additional voices — Voice, 23 episodes • 2002 — Teacher's Pet — Principal Nash Brickler — Voice, episode: "What's Sweat Got to Do with It?", scenes deleted • 2002 — The Tick — The Terror — Episode: "The Terror" • 2002 — Charmed — The Wizard — Episode: "We're Off to See the Wizard" • 2002 — Boston Public — Judge Semel — Episode: "Chapter Forty-Four" • 2002 — The West Wing — Richard III — Episode: "Posse Comitatus" • 2002 — For the People — Dr. O'Neill — 2 episodes • 2002 — Thieves — Professor Conrad Haglar — Episode: "Home Is Where the Heist Is" • 2002 — Girls Club — Edmund Graves — 3 episodes • 2003 — Tremors — Cecil Carr — Episode: "A Little Paranoia Among Friends" • 2003 — The Handler — Maxwell Rosenheim — 2 episodes • 2003–2004 — Evil Con Carne — General Skarr, Stomach — Voice, 9 episodes • 2004 — Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus — Ernest — Television film • 2004 — Crossing Jordan — Dr. McCain — Episode: "Slam Dunk" • 2004 — ER — Levine — Episode: "Where There's Smoke" • 2004 — Nip/Tuck — Ocularist — Episode: "Natasha Charles" • 2005 — Committed — Super — Episode: "The Snow Episode" • 2005 — Justice League Unlimited — Professor Milo — Voice, episode: "The Doomsday Sanction", Credited as Armin Shimmerman • 2005 — Joan of Arcadia — Ronald Harbison — Episode: "Trial and Error" • 2005 — Invasion — Josh Breims — 2 episodes • 2005 — Meet the Santas — Ernest — Television film • 2005 — Billy and Mandy Save Christmas — General Skarr — Voice, television film • 2006 — Seinfeld: Inside Look — Stan — Episode: "The Caddy" Archive footage • 2006 — Ben 10 — Slix Vigma — Voice, episode: "Grudge Match" • 2006 — Dr. Vegas — Clown — Episode: "Heal thyself" • 2006 — Numb3rs — Patrick Holden — Episode: "Provenance" • 2006 — Boston Legal — Judge Brian Hooper — 7 episodes • 2006 — South of Nowhere — Dr. Crawford — Episode: "That's the Way the World Crumbles" • 2006 — Dead and Deader — Coroner Flutie — Television film • 2007 — Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure — General Skarr — Voice, television film • 2007 — Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen — General Skarr • 2007 — Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier — Himself - Interviewee — Television film documentary • 2007 — Star Trek New Voyages: Phase II — (special thanks) • 2007 — The Young and the Restless — Judge Graham Roberts — 1 episode • 2008 — Underfist: Halloween Bash — General Skarr, Candy Skeleton, Rat — Voice, television special • 2009 — Leverage — Dr. Patemkin — Episode: "The Juror #6 Job" • 2009 — The Jace Hall Show — Himself — Episode: "Star Trek & Duke Nukem Forever" • 2009–2010 — Batman: The Brave and the Bold — Calculator, Psycho-Pirate, Mark Haley — Voice, 3 episodes, credited as Armin Shimmerman • 2010 — Proposition 8 Trial Re-Enactment — Claude Kolm — Television series documentary • 2010 — Warehouse 13 — Charlie Martin — Episode: "Where and When" • 2012 — Sword of the Atom — Taren, Commander, Deraegis, Soldier — Voice, 3 episodes • 2012 — Perception — Dr. Cutler — Episode: "86'd" • 2012 — Castle — Benjamin Donnelly — Episode: "The Final Frontier" • 2012–2013 — DC Nation's Farm League — Aquamandrill, Crainiac, Moo Face — Voice, 2 episodes • 2012–2016 — Regular Show — Various voices — Voice, 8 episodes • 2013 — Bad Samaritans — Judge — 2 episodes • 2013 — Tales of Metropolis — Brainiac — Voice, episode: "Bizarro" • 2013 — Super-Pets — Superman, Jokerfish — Voice, 2 episodes • 2013 — CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Oscar — Episode: "Check In and Check Out" • 2014 — Nikki & Nora: The N&N Files — J. Hewitt Kemp — 3 episodes • 2014 — Franklin & Bash — Stu Weston — Episode: "Falcon's Nest" • 2016 — The Exhilarating and Fashionable Life of Emmy Rose Knightley — Himself — Episode: "Pilot" • 2016 — Shakespeare in the Sphere — (special thanks) • 2016 — Red Bird — Max — 2 episodes • 2016 — Inside the Extras Studio — Arthur Shinebaum — Episode: "Trekkie Cult Leader" • 2016 — 50 Years of Star Trek — Himself — Television film documentary • 2016 — Timeless — David Rittenhouse — Episode: "The Capture of Benedict Arnold" • 2016 — Uncle Grandpa — Additional voices — Voice, episode: "The Phone Call" • 2017 — Lesser Known Love — General Skarr — Voice, archive audio, episode: "Evil Con Carne" • 2017 — Justice League Action — Zilius Zox — Voice, 2 episodes • 2018 — We Bare Bears — Additional voices — Voice, episode: "Best Bears" • 2019 — That Guy... Who Was in That Thing 3: Trek Stars — Himself — Television film • 2019–2021 — The 7th Rule — Himself — 2 episodes • 2019 — The 7th Rule: Captain Nog Forever — Himself — 1 episode • 2020 — The Actor's Choice — Himself — Episode: "Armin Shimerman & Marliyn Anderson" • 2020 — Alone Together: A DS9 Companion — Quark — Episode: "With Grace" • 2021 — The Rookie — Judge Paloma — Episode: "Consequences" • 2022 — Close Enough — Phil — Voice, episode: "Halloween Enough" • 2022 — Star Trek: Lower Decks — Quark — Voice, episode: "Hear All, Trust Nothing"

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2016 — Buffering the Vampire Slayer — Himself - Guest — Episode: "An Interview with Armin Shimerman" • 2021 — Funny Science Fiction Podcast — Himself - Guest — Episode: "The Rules of Acquisition ft. Armin Shimerman" • 2022 — Sci-Fi Talk — Himself — Episode: "Armin Shimerman" • 2023 — "Shuttlepod Show" — Himself — Episode: "The House of Quark"

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1996 — Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Harbinger — Quark — Grouped under "Featuring the voices of" • 1999 — Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion — Archive audio • 2000 — Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Fallen — Grouped as "Voices" • 2004 — Onimusha 3: Demon Siege — Hideyoshi Hashiba — Voice • 2004 — X-Men Legends — Toad — Voice • 2004 — Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal — Dr. Nefarious — Voice • 2004 — World of Warcraft — Voice Over Cast — Voice • 2005 — Jade Empire — The Innkeeper, Abbot Song, Emperor Sun Hai — Voice, grouped under "Voice Actors", Also the Limited and the 2007 Special Editions of the Game • 2005 — Psychonauts — Augustus Aquato — Voice • 2005 — X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse — Toad, Zealot — Voice, credited as Armin Shimmerman • 2005 — Ratchet: Deadlocked — Dr. Nefarious — Voice • 2006 — Reservoir Dogs — Voice Actors • 2006 — The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy — General Skarr — Voice • 2006 — Gothic 3 — Additional voices — Voice • 2006 — Resistance: Fall of Man — Grouped under "Voice-Over Actors" • 2007 — God of War II — Translator 2 — Voice, grouped under "Voice Actors" • 2007 — BioShock — Andrew Ryan — Voice • 2007 — Mass Effect — Additional voices — Voice • 2008 — Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath — Voice Talent / Voice Actors — Voice • 2008 — Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty — Dr. Nefarious — Voice, credited as Armin Shimmerman • 2009 — Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 — Green Goblin — Voice, grouped under "Voice Talent" • 2009 — Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time — Dr. Nefarious — Voice • 2010 — Mass Effect 2 — Additional voices — Voice • 2010 — BioShock 2 — Andrew Ryan — Voice • 2010 — StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty — Dr. Narud, Mohandar — Voice, grouped under "Additional Characters" • 2010 — BioShock 2: The Protector Trials — Andrew Ryan — Voice • 2010 — BioShock 2: Minerva's Den — Andrew Ryan — Voice • 2011 — Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One — Dr. Nefarious — Voice • 2011 — Star Wars: The Old Republic — Additional voices — Voice • 2012 — Mass Effect 3 — Additional voices — Voice • 2012 — Diablo III — Additional voices — Voice • 2012 — The Secret World — Chief Garcia Hansson, Old Joseph Cajiais — Voice, grouped under "Cast" • 2012 — Ratchet & Clank Collection — Dr. Nefarious — Voice, archive audio • 2012 — World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria — Voice Over Cast — Voice • 2012 — PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale — Dr. Nefarious, Andrew Ryan, Vox Populi — Voice, grouped under "Cast" • 2013 — StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm — Dr. Emil Narud (Human Form) — Voice, grouped under "Supporting Cast" • 2014 — Diablo III: Reaper of Souls — Additional voices — Voice • 2014 — BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea — Andrew Ryan — Voice, Episode 2 only • 2016 — Ratchet & Clank — Dr. Nefarious — Voice, credited as Armin Shimmerman • 2016 — Batman: Arkham Underworld — Dr. Achilles Milo — Voice, grouped under "English Voice Talent" • 2018 — Star Trek Online: Victory is Life — Quark — Voice, grouped under "Featured Guests" • 2018 — Lego DC Super-Villains — Psycho-Pirate, Condiment King — Voice, grouped under "English Voice Talent", credited as Armin Shimmerman • 2019 — Death Stranding — The Elder — Voice • 2021 — Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart — Dr. Nefarious — Voice • 2021 — Psychonauts 2 — Augustus Aquato — Voice, credited as Armin Shimmerman • 2023 — Starfield — Walter Stroud — Voice • 2024 — Batman: Arkham Shadow — Joe Chill — Voice • 2025 — Death Stranding 2: On the Beach — The Elder — Voice

• Cop Rock (1990) - (performer: "He's Guilty") - Episode: "Pilot" • What We Left Behind: Star Trek DS9 (2019) - (performer: "What We Left Behind") • Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart (2021) - (performer: "Join Me at the Top")

• The 34th Rule (2000) - Narrator, Quark • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Legends of the Ferengi (2001) - Narrator, Quark • Incident at Vichy (2002) - First Detective, Prof. Hoffman • Magic Time (2005) - Narration • Twelve Angry Men (2006) - Juror #4 • The War of the Worlds (2007) - Announcer, Others • The Maltese Falcon (2008) - Wilmer • Adventures in Odyssey (2009) - Prince George • The Mark of Zorro (2011) - Tavern Landlord • Die, Snow White! Die, Damn You!: A Very Grimm Tale (2012) - The Magic Mirror • Wild Cards IV: Aces Abroad (2016) - Narration • Magic Time: an Audio Play (2017) - Sam Lungo

• Threepenny Opera (1976-1977) - Mr. Charles Filch, Ed, Ensemble • Saint Joan (1977-1978) - Baudricourt's Steward, Page to Warwick, Thomas de Courcelles, The English Soldier, Ensemble • I Remember Mama (1979) - Mr. Thorkelson • The Play That Goes Wrong (2022) - Dennis Tyde, Perkins