My list of Star Trek's best character performances. Be forewarned, I like a little scenery-chewing:
1. Morgan Woodward, Dr. Van Gelder. Amazing, he should have won an Emmy
2. Roger C. Carmel, Harry Mudd
3. Ricardo Montalban, Khan
4. John Colicos, Kor
5. Arnold Moss, Anton Karidian
6. William Campbell, Squire Trelane
7. Mark Lenard, the Romulan Commander: I rate this more highly than Sarek, though Sarek is probably the more challenging role.
8. Lee Meriwether, Losira. Admittedly, a soft spot for Lee.
9. William Windom, Commodore Decker
10. James Daley, Flint--a very difficult choice over William Marshall's Dr. Daystrom, I could change my mind.
My criteria: How engaging is the performance? Does it have range? What did the actor do with the material?
A lot of difficult decisions, Trek was unusually well-cast. I looked carefully for non-generic antagonists and female characters. Honorable mentions follow.
1. Morgan Woodward, Dr. Van Gelder. Amazing, he should have won an Emmy
2. Roger C. Carmel, Harry Mudd
3. Ricardo Montalban, Khan
4. John Colicos, Kor
5. Arnold Moss, Anton Karidian
6. William Campbell, Squire Trelane
7. Mark Lenard, the Romulan Commander: I rate this more highly than Sarek, though Sarek is probably the more challenging role.
8. Lee Meriwether, Losira. Admittedly, a soft spot for Lee.
9. William Windom, Commodore Decker
10. James Daley, Flint--a very difficult choice over William Marshall's Dr. Daystrom, I could change my mind.
My criteria: How engaging is the performance? Does it have range? What did the actor do with the material?
A lot of difficult decisions, Trek was unusually well-cast. I looked carefully for non-generic antagonists and female characters. Honorable mentions follow.
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