Armin Shimerman
Biography
Armin Shimerman is an American actor whose career spans television, film, voice acting and the stage. Born in Lakewood, New Jersey, he moved to Los Angeles as a teenager and later studied at UCLA before an apprenticeship at the Old Globe in San Diego. He played Quark, the Ferengi barkeeper, throughout Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and in guest appearances on other Star Trek series, and he spent three seasons as Principal Snyder on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He has voiced Doctor Nefarious across the Ratchet & Clank games, Andrew Ryan in BioShock, and Raanu in Bionicle: The Legend Reborn (2009). On Broadway he appeared in The Threepenny Opera and Saint Joan. He co-wrote the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine novel The 34th Rule with David R. George III, and he teaches Shakespeare at the University of Southern California.
76years old
Turns 77 on November 5in 23 days
- Born Lakewood
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 21
- Career span
- 31 years1987 to 2018
Genres
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A first
Shimerman is among a small group of actors who have portrayed the same character across four or more Star Trek series. He played Quark in The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Lower Decks.
Early training
After he graduated from UCLA, Shimerman was chosen to apprentice at the Old Globe Theater in San Diego. He started a theater career and later moved to New York City, joining the Impossible Ragtime Theater.
A change of course
Shimerman has taught Shakespeare for years and served as an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California, also acting as a Shakespeare scholar for Los Angeles productions.
Armin Shimerman movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?2004 Comedy, Documentary, Dramaas Older Man (in subway)
IMDb rating 5.214K votes
Most often with
Harvey Frost directed two of these films. Michael Dorn appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Michael Dorn's page
Colm Meaney's page
Andrew Robinson's page
Marc Alaimo's page
Grey Griffin's page
Phil LaMarr's page
Harvey FrostDirector, 2 films, 2004 to 2005
All films by Harvey Frost
Also two films together21 more actors
- Scott GlennSlaughter of the Innocents (1993) and The Verne Miller Story (1987)
- Steve GuttenbergMeet The Santas (2005) and Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus (2004)
- Rene AuberjonoisWhat We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior (1995)
- James Arnold TaylorRatchet & Clank (2016) and Bionicle: The Legend Reborn (2009)
- Marina Sirtis5th Passenger (2017) and Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1994)
- Greg EllisUnderfist: Halloween Bash (2008) and Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure (2007)
- Alexander SiddigWhat We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior (1995)
- Vanessa MarshallUnderfist: Halloween Bash (2008) and Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure (2007)
- Richard Steven HorvitzUnderfist: Halloween Bash (2008) and Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure (2007)
- Penny Johnson JeraldWhat We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior (1995)
- Nana VisitorWhat We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior (1995)
- Dominic Scott KayMeet The Santas (2005) and Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus (2004)
- Greg EaglesUnderfist: Halloween Bash (2008) and Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure (2007)
- Avery BrooksWhat We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior (1995)
- Crystal BernardMeet The Santas (2005) and Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus (2004)
- Rachael MacFarlaneUnderfist: Halloween Bash (2008) and Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure (2007)
- Terry FarrellWhat We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior (1995)
- Marcia Ann BurrsMeet The Santas (2005) and Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus (2004)
- Cirroc LoftonWhat We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior (1995)
- C.H. GreenblattUnderfist: Halloween Bash (2008) and Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure (2007)
- Maxwell AtomsUnderfist: Halloween Bash (2008) and Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure (2007)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Armin Shimerman's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$137 million
7 of the 21 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 21 films: 7 worldwide figure; 8 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found.
- 7Worldwide figure
- 8Never in cinemas
- 6Figure not found
Highest grossing
The seven biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$47M34.1% of the total
- 2$39M28.8% of the total
- 3$27M19.7% of the total
- 4$10M7.3% of the total
- 5$8.8M6.4% of the total
- 6$4.6M3.4% of the total
- 7$434K0.3% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.