Thomas Kopache
Biography
Thomas Kopache is an actor born in Manchester, New Hampshire on October 17, 1945 who is best known for his role as Assistant Secretary of State Bob Slatterly on The West Wing (1999) and for appearing in many roles on all of the various "Star Trek" spin-off television shows. Kopache has played seven characters on the "Star Trek" spin-offs Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), Star Trek: Voyager (1995), and "Star Trek: Enterprise". He also appeared in the Star Trek movie Star Trek: Generations (1994) and the "Star Trek"-inspired sci-fi TV series Babylon 5 (1994).
80years old
Turns 81 on October 17in 4 days
- Born Manchester
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 14
- Career span
- 37 years1983 to 2020
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A first
Kopache is one of only five actors to have played as many as seven characters across the Star Trek franchise, a group that also includes Jeffrey Combs, Vaughn Armstrong, J. G. Hertzler and Randy Oglesby.
Getting ready for a role
In 2017 Kopache played the "Catheter Cowboy" on Last Week Tonight, a character who began as a catheter pain commercial and then explained the nuclear triad and problems with the American Health Care Act of 2017.
Thomas Kopache movies on Netflix
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Voteas Assistant Secretary of State Bob Slatterly
37as George Bernstein
Love Finds a Homeas Reverend Davis
A Man Apartas Chief Neal
Stigmataas Father Durning
Breakdownas Calhoun
One Night Standas Merv
Leaving Las Vegasas Mr. Simpson
Star Trek: Generationsas Com Officer
Mr. Jonesas Mr. Wilson
This Boy's Lifeas Geiger Counter Vendor
Liebestraumas Dr. Parker
Loose Cannonsas TV Station Man
Strange Invadersas State Trooper
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Mike Figgis directed four of these films. Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Bill Pullman2 films together, 1991 to 1993
Bill Pullman's page Mr. Jones1993IMDb rating 5.9Kopache as Mr. WilsonPullman as Construction Site Foreman
Liebestraum1991IMDb rating 5.8Kopache as Dr. ParkerPullman as Paul Kessler
Graham Beckel2 films together, 1991 to 1995
Graham Beckel's page Leaving Las Vegas1995IMDb rating 7.5Kopache as Mr. SimpsonBeckel as L.A. Bartender
Liebestraum1991IMDb rating 5.8Kopache as Dr. ParkerBeckel as Sheriff Pete Ricker
Emily Procter2 films together, 1995 to 2020
Emily Procter's page A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote2020IMDb rating 8.4Kopache as Assistant Secretary of State Bob SlatterlyProcter as Narrator of Stage Directions
Leaving Las Vegas1995IMDb rating 7.5Kopache as Mr. SimpsonProcter as Debbie
Anne Lange2 films together, 1991 to 1995
Anne Lange's page Leaving Las Vegas1995IMDb rating 7.5Kopache as Mr. SimpsonLange as Business Colleague
Liebestraum1991IMDb rating 5.8Kopache as Dr. ParkerLange as Nurse #1
Vincent Ward2 films together, 1995 to 1997
Vincent Ward's page One Night Stand1997IMDb rating 5.9Kopache as MervWard as Nathan
Leaving Las Vegas1995IMDb rating 7.5Kopache as Mr. SimpsonWard as Businessman 1
Mike FiggisDirector, 4 films, 1991 to 1997
All films by Mike Figgis One Night Stand1997IMDb rating 5.9Kopache as Merv
Leaving Las Vegas1995IMDb rating 7.5Kopache as Mr. Simpson
Mr. Jones1993IMDb rating 5.9Kopache as Mr. Wilson
Liebestraum1991IMDb rating 5.8Kopache as Dr. Parker
Box office
What Thomas Kopache's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$334 million
10 of the 14 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 14 films: 10 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 1 figure not found.
- 10Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 1Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$118M35.3% of the total
- 2$50M15.0% of the total
- 3$50M15.0% of the total
- 4$50M14.9% of the total
- 5$44M13.3% of the total
- 6$8.0M2.4% of the total
- 7$5.6M1.7% of the total
- 8$4.1M1.2% of the total
Online
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