Typically making lists of not solely one of the best “Star Trek” villains but in addition of fan-favorite “Star Trek” characters normally, Gul Dukat is the franchise’s most distinguished member of the Cardassian race. Although the Cardassians made their debut on an episode of “Star Trek: The Subsequent Era,” Dukat was a recurring character on “Star Trek: Deep House 9” the place he took turns being each pal and foe to Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks).
Dukat was portrayed by actor Marc Alaimo, who not solely appears completely different in actual life however helped to originate the Caradassians as a complete. It’s because Alaimo had additionally performed one other Caradassian, Macet, within the species’ first look on “The Subsequent Era.” Moreover, he performed 4 different non-Cardassian characters throughout the run of “The Subsequent Era.” Amongst his extra noteworthy roles during which he does not seem beneath intricate prosthetics that utterly rework his face are Mars Safety Pressure Captain Everett within the unique “Complete Recall,” and eight episodes as Gene Scapizzi on the Nineteen Eighties police procedural “Hill Avenue Blues.”
Alaimo informed a crowd at a 2015 conference that, whereas he wasn’t formally retired from appearing, he was not actively looking for roles (although the official “Star Trek” X account tweeted that he was retired again in 2013). His most up-to-date display credit score is a 2010 episode of “Household Man.”