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Actor Rainn Wilson is best known for his performance as Dwight Schrute in the long-running sitcom The Office. The series ran for nine seasons and turned Wilson into a household name. Such is Wilson’s synonymity with the role that it is easy to forget about some of the actor’s other performances.

As a result, some fans might forget that Wilson has also appeared in the Star Trek franchise. Wilson played one of the most beloved guest characters from the original series in one of the newer additions to the long-running sci-fi franchise. Here is who Wilson plays in Star Trek and what he had to say about it.

The Office star Rainn Wilson plays a beloved Star Trek character from the original series

Rainn Wilson gained recognition for his portrayal of Dwight Schrute in the NBC sitcom The Office. However, following his stint on the series, Wilson later...

Simon Pegg wants his Cornetto trilogy co-star Nick Frost to appear as a classicStar Trek character in the Kelvin timeline films...and Frost is eager to join. Pegg and Frost have been long-time comedic collaborators since their days working on the cult television series Spaced. This is where they met Edgar Wright and led to the films Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and The World's End, referred to as the Cornetto Flavor trilogy, a reference to the Cornetto ice cream appearing in all three films. Frost and Pegg have also appeared together in non-Cornetto trilogy films, including Paul and The Adventures of Tintin. Now, Pegg wants a crowd-pleasing reunion.

Frost has not joined his longtime friend and collaborator on the Starship Enterprise, though not for lack of trying. During a recent panel at Awesome Con moderated by Screen Rant's Joe Deckelmeier, both Pegg and Frost were in attendance.

It’s been nine years since the third Star TrekKelvin Timeline movie, Star Trek: Beyond, premiered in theaters in 2016. The film, directed by Justin Lin (The Fast and the Furious franchise) and produced by J.J. Abrams, was co-written by Simon Pegg and Doug Jung. The Kelvin movies began in 2009 with Star Trek and continued with 2013’s Star Trek: Into Darkness, which starred Chris Pine as James T. Kirk, Zachary Quinto as Spock, Karl Urban as McCoy, and Pegg as Montgomery “Scotty” Scott.

Rumors have circulated about a fourth movie since the conclusion of the third as each of the three films performed well at the box office. Star Trek earned $385.7 million, Into Darkness earned $464.7, and Beyond earned $343.5 million. Pegg appeared at Awesome Con in Washington, DC recently, per ScreenRant, and gave an update on whether fans will see a fourth Trek movie. He also said he’s pitched the idea...

Here’s a trivia question for everyone: What’s the connection between Star Trek: The Original Series and the movies The Goonies, Throw Momma from the Train, and Scrooged? The answer is… Logan Ramsey, the late, great character actor whose career spanned from 1948 to 1999 and who would have turned 104 on March 21, 2025.

Star Trek fans will recall that Ramsey low-key chewed the scenery as Proconsul Claudius Marcus in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode “Bread and Circuses.” He’s the character who gave his slave, Drusilla (Lois Jewell), to Captain Kirk (William Shatner), so that Kirk could enjoy “some last hours as a man” before his execution. Sadly, Ramsey died of a heart attack at the age of 79 in 2000.

In addition to Star Trek, he counted among his many theater, movie, and television credits The Devil’s Disciple and The Great Indoors, both on stage; the films Head, Walking Tall, Any Which Way You Can,...

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has wasted the opportunity to break bag this great legacy character. After being introduced in Star Trek: Discovery season 2, Anson Mount's Captain Christopher Pike quickly became a fan favorite. This led Paramount to greenlight a spin-off following Captain Pike, Lt. Spock (Ethan Peck), and their Enterprise crew, and Strange New Worlds was born. With pitch-perfect casting, Strange New Worlds has reintroduced several Star Trek legacy characters, including Lt. Nyota Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding) and James T. Kirk (Paul Wesley).

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has added depth to characters like Uhura, and has the opportunity to bring in even more legacy characters in the seasons to come. Star Trek: Discovery may have received mixed reviews from some fans, but the show nevertheless introduced some amazing characters to Star Trek canon. As a prequel to Star Trek: The Original Series, Discovery also incorporated some classic characters from the 1960s,...

Gene Roddenberry considered potential Tos spinoffs, including a Harry Mudd show, and a hospital drama featuring Dr. M'Benga. "Assignment: Earth" was designed as a pilot for a new Star Trek-adjacent show, starring Robert Lansing as Gary Seven. NBC proposed a Spock series post-tos cancelation, but Roddenberry declined to produce the spinoff show.

In 2024, the Star Trek franchise is built on spinoff shows, but during the heyday of Star Trek: The Original Series, such things remained a pipe dream for creator Gene Roddenberry. The concept of a Star Trek spinoff show wouldn't become a viable concept until the premiere of Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1987, though that was more of a franchise revival than a spinoff. When Star Trek: Deep Space Nine premiered in 1993, the spinoff TV show was born, and the franchise hasn't looked back since.

Over 20 years earlier, Gene Roddenberry, and the network, were considering which Star Trek: Tos...

Captain Kirk, the ladies' man of Star Trek, used seduction to get his way with humans and aliens alike, but his relationships never lasted. From Marta to Dr. Taylor, Kirk had both romantic and platonic female friendships, each unique in their own way on the USS Enterprise. Kirk's charm saved the crew's life, but also led to tragic romances like with Miramanee, as he navigated love among the stars.

Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) was known as a ladies' man, and he had quite a few love interests during his time on Star Trek: The Original Series. Never afraid to use seduction as a method of getting his way, Captain Kirk was romantically involved with humans and aliens alike, though none of his relationships ever worked out long-term. Frequently visited by previous loves while captaining the USS Enterprise, Kirk's romantic past was never far behind him, and it got...

Martus Mazur was DS9's answer to Harry Mudd but failed to make a lasting impression compared to the original charismatic swindler. Sarandon's performance as Mazur lacked the bombast of Harry Mudd, making the character easy to forget after just one appearance. Quark found a better rival in Liquidator Brunt in DS9 Season 3, bringing out new layers of his character that Mazur failed to do.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine attempted to introduce its own version of Star Trek: The Original Series' Harry Mudd (Roger C. Carmel), but the character failed to take off. DS9's Quark (Armin Shimerman) was arguably the closest that the show came to replicating Tos' charismatic swindler. However, DS9 showrunner Michael Piller had planned to introduce a character in season 2, who would have been a more overt tribute to Roger C. Carmel's classic Star Trek character.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's answer to Harry...

Stephen Kandel, the prolific screenwriter whose work over four decades in television spanned Sea Hunt to Star Trek, Batman to Barnaby Jones and Mannix to MacGyver, has died. He was 96.

Kandel died Oct. 21 of natural causes in his Boston apartment, his daughter Elizabeth Englander told The Hollywood Reporter.

Kandel also wrote multiple episodes of such shows as The Millionaire, The Rogues, Gidget, I Spy, Ironside, The Wild Wild West, It Takes a Thief, Dan August, The New Mike Hammer, Mission: Impossible, Room 222, The Magician, Medical Center, Cannon, Hawaii Five-o and Hart to Hart.

Plus, he co-created Iron Horse, a 1966-68 drama from ABC and Screen Gems that starred Dale Robertson, as a gambler turned railroad baron, Gary Collins and Ellen Burstyn.

“His résumé reads like a Baby Boomer’s dream list of must-see TV,” Tom Weaver wrote in his 2005 book, Earth vs. the Sci-Fi Filmmakers.

Kandel had a hand...

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 4, Episode 9 - "The Inner Fight"

Lower Decks season 4 episode 9 reveals that a new enemy has been targeting former Starfleet officers, leading the USS Cerritos to search for former cadet Nick Locarno. The crew visits a tavern called Mudds, a reference to the con artist and smuggler Harry Mudd from Star Trek: The Original Series. The Information Broker they encounter resembles a puppet from the Tos episode "The Corbomite Maneuver." The callback to Harry Mudd and the puppet-like appearance of the Information Broker in Lower Decks is a fun shout-out to memorable recurring characters and moments from Star Trek's history.

Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4, episode 9 referenced two classic villains from Star Trek: The Original Series. Throughout Lower Decks season 4, an unknown new enemy has been attacking non-Federation starships. Lower Decks season 4, episode 9, "The Inner Fight," reveals that this enemy has been specifically targeting former Starfleet officers.

This post may contain spoilers for "Star Trek: Lower Decks" season 4.

The character of Harcourt Fenton "Harry" Mudd, as played by actor Roger C. Carmel, appeared in two episodes of the original "Star Trek" and one episode of "Star Trek: The Animated Series." In 1966's "Mudd's Women," he served as a seller and transporter of mail-order brides. The women he transports (they all hitch a ride on the Enterprise) happen to be the most attractive women imaginable and are decked out on the finest diaphanous parkas that 1960s sci-fi fashion had to offer. It's later revealed that Mudd is a notorious swindler and smuggler and is wanted for various criminal endeavors throughout the quadrant. It's also revealed that the women he is transporting are made artificially more attractive through the regular ingestion of a miracle pill that temporarily transforms them into models. In an additional, even stupider twist, the...

Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) may claim to lack human emotions, but Star Trek's always logical half-Vulcan can be funny when he wants to be. As an alien surrounded by illogical humans, Spock often fails to fully understand the actions of the officers around him, including that of Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy (DeForest Kelley). Throughout his adventures as Science Officer of the USS Enterprise, Spock encounters illogical alien species and finds himself in ridiculous situations. Even if Spock sometimes misunderstands the nuances and contradictions of humanity, he regularly proves he still has a sense of humor.

The character of Spock has appeared in several Star Trek shows and movies, and he always brings a clever wit to the adventures of the Starship Enterprise. Whether he's making a sardonic reply to Dr. McCoy's teasing or offering a dry observation about the humans around him,...

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 5 - "Charades"Star Trek's comedy episodes are some of the best in the franchise and always help to balance out a show's more serious moments. The Star Trek franchise is an ever-expanding plethora of shows and movies, each with its own unique take on the universe started by Star Trek: The Original Series in 1966. Given the sheer amount of content, it's not surprising that there have been a wide variety of stories explored, from comedy to drama and everything in between. Each type of storytelling serves its purpose in making the franchise better.

There's no doubt that Star Trek has given audiences some amazing drama in the past, and will continue to do so going forward. Episodes like Star Trek: The Next Generation's "The Best of Both Worlds" or Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's "Far Beyond the...

Star Trek: The Original Series has undoubtedly had a huge impact on popular culture, and while it remains greatly entertaining 57 years later, the show is still a product of its time in many ways. With its premiere in 1966, Star Trek did not immediately become a hit, but after episodes began showing in syndication, it quickly gained a following. Following the adventures of Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and his crew aboard the USS Enterprise, Tos introduced the world to several beloved characters who have become iconic figures of popular culture.

Much about the 1960s was different than it is today, including the television landscape. Star Trek: The Original Series also had a notoriously low budget in its final season. Despite the sometimes cringe-worthy elements of the show, many aspects of Tos worked well then and still hold up today. The characters and the bonds established between them remain an important part of Star Trek,...

Originated by Leonard Nimoy in Star Trek: The Original Series, the half-Vulcan/half-human Spock has made appearances across many Star Trek properties. As one of the most iconic science fiction characters of all time, it should come as no surprise that Spock pops up in various Star Trek shows and movies. The character of Spock has appeared in six television shows and nine films, played by different actors. Best known as the Science Officer on the USS Enterprise and Captain James T. Kirk's (William Shatner) second-in-command, Spock continues to be one of Star Trek's most popular and long-enduring characters.

Whether serving under Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) or his eventual best friend Jim Kirk, Spock always proved irreplaceable as an officer on the Enterprise. After his time on that iconic ship, Spock would go on to become an influential Ambassador and make appearances in many Star Trek projects.

Believe it or not, the "Batman" television series from 1966 had a legendary crossover with another beloved superhero series that ran at the same time. On the 52nd episode of season 2 in 1967, "Batman" welcomed Green Hornet (Van Williams) and Kato (Bruce Lee) from, you guessed it, the original "The Green Hornet" series. The Caped Crusader and his trusty sidekick, Robin (Burt Ward), encountered the "Green Hornet" duo during a devious heist concocted by Colonel Gumm (Roger C. Carmel). The vigilantes crossing paths made sense, especially since Britt Reid, a.k.a. the Green Hornet, was revealed to be longtime friends with Bruce Wayne (Adam West). However, the on-screen scuffle between the sidekicks was a major point of contention behind the scenes.

Unknowingly battling the good guys while stopping a robbery, Batman and Robin throw hands with the Green Hornet and Kato in "Batman's Satisfaction." Naturally, there is a brief fight scene...

Maggie Thrett, the actress and singer who most memorably played Ruth in the “Mudd’s Women” episode of the original Star Trek, has died her family announced. She was 76.

“Mudd’s Women” is one of the most memorable episodes of the 1960s Star Trek, in no small part because it featured three stunningly beautiful women who seem to have strange powers over the male members of the Enterprise crew — except Spock, of course.

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The women are en route to a mining colony where they are to become wives for the wealthy but lonely men who mine precious dilithium crystals. Their secret is that they are made both beautiful and irresistible by taking a so-called “Venus” drug given to them by one of the series’ most memorable rascals, Harry Mudd (Roger Carmel).

Ironically, though Carmel was her neighbor, Thrett...

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Maggie Thrett, the actress and singer who portrayed one of the three glamorous humanoids who require pills to keep them from aging on the early Star Trek episode “Mudd’s Women,” has died. She was 76.

Thrett died Sunday of complications from an infection at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York, family members told The Hollywood Reporter.

Thrett also starred as a flower child alongside Yvette Mimieux, Christopher Jones and Judy Pace in the sex revenge romp Three in the Attic (1968), a box office hit for indie distributor Aip. She and the film received a mention on a TV spot that played in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019).

On “Mudd’s Women,” which premiered on Oct. 13, 1966, as the sixth episode of NBC’s Star Trek — it was shot as the series’ second installment — Thrett, with her long brown hair,...

An Easter egg in Star Trek Into Darkness hints that Captain James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) met Harry Mudd in the Kelvin Timeline, but he actually met Mudd's daughter. Harcourt Fenton "Harry" Mudd is a classic and beloved bad guy from Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: The Animated Series, where he was played by Roger C. Carmel. Harry Mudd returned in Star Trek: Discovery season 1 and the intergalactic scoundrel was played by Rainn Wilson. But Kirk, Spock (Zachary Quinto) and the USS Enterprise dealt with a different version of Mudd in the alternate Kelvin timeline.

As Kirk, Spock, and Uhura (Zoe Saldana) prepared to travel to Kronos to apprehend Khan Noonien Singh (Benedict Cumberbatch) in Star Trek Into Darkness, Mr. Sulu (John Cho) is heard saying over the intercom, "Please have the trade ship we confiscated during the Mudd incident last month fueled and flight ready.

Comebacks are funny. Most of the time, in order for a comeback to make sense, everyone has to be aware of the thing or person that had left and is now returning. After all, the Empire can’t strike back if you’re not aware of how it was doing beforehand.

This may seem obvious, but it’s worth noting because every once in a while, in big sci-fi narratives, the opposite occurs: a comeback is a huge deal, but knowledge of anything pre-comeback is optional, or perhaps, irrelevant. It sounds nuts, but this specific kind of comeback perfectly describes Khan Noonien Singh in 1982’s The Wrath of Khan. 40 summers after Kirk screamed “Khaaaaan!!!” the true brilliance of this film is how it tricked everyone into “remembering” Khan in the first place.

In Star Trek: The Original Series, Khan is a one-off villain. Appearing just once in 1967’s “Space Seed,...

The trick with wading into lore as deep and detailed as Star Trek's with a new series is in not letting the established world drag down the story.

On Star Trek: Discovery Season 1 Episode 5, both the periphery and the core of Lorca's abduction and rescue are seeded with nods to classic Star Trek, while the debate over Ripper's fate felt akin to the ethos of Next Gen.

While this made for a sense of familiarity, it was a distinct shift away from the established tone of this series so far.

For hard-core Trekkers, the appearance of Harry Mudd was a huge selling point. Harcourt Fenton Mudd, as played by Roger C. Carmel, appeared in two episodes of the original series and one episode of the animated series. 

Rainn Wilson does a solid job channeling the bombasity, deviousness, and cowardice of the con man in the Klingon prison ship.

He does,...

Jerry Fogel, a longtime screen actor best remembered as the beleaguered bridegroom Jerry Buell on NBC’s 1960s sitcom The Mothers-in-Law, has died, He was 83.

Fogel, who diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2008, died Monday at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Mo, his family announced.

The son of a Rochester, NY, movie theater owner, Fogel found his first showbiz audience in his hometown as a highly rated disc jockey for Wbbf-am, a local rock ‘n’ roll radio station. Fogel signed off in Rochester, however, when he signed up with the William Morris Agency and headed west to seek his fortune in Hollywood. His big break arrived in the form of The Mothers-in-Law, a Desi Arnaz production created by I Love Lucy writing tandem Bob Carroll and Madelyn Pugh Davis.

The show, aired from 1967-68, was about the “relative” insanity that a just-eloped couple, Jerry (Fogel) and Susie...

Singer-comedienne Kaye Ballard, who starred alongside Eve Arden in the 1960s sitcom “The Mothers-in-Law” and was among the stars of the 1976 feature based on Terrence McNally’s farce “The Ritz,” died Monday in Rancho Mirage, Calif. She was 93.

She had recently attended a screening of a documentary about her life, “Kaye Ballard: The Show Goes On,” at the Palm Springs Film Festival, according to the Desert Sun, and became ill soon after.

Ballard’s career spanned stage and screen, and she was a star on Broadway when she was paired with Arden as neighbors whose kids get married on “The Mothers-in-Law,” which ran on NBC from 1967-69 and later in syndication.

On the show Ballard played Katherine “Kaye” Josephina Buell, the overly emotional wife of Roger Buell (played by Roger C. Carmel) and overprotective mother of Jerry Buell (Jerry Fogel). She was an unenthusiastic housewife, frequently spoke in Italian, and...

[This story contains spoilers for “The Escape Artist,” the fourth episode of Star Trek: Short Treks.] With Star Trek: Discovery placed before the timeline of the original series, the door has been open for viewers to see earlier adaptations of some noteworthy characters. But before Discovery analogs of Captain Pike and Spock, there was Harry Mudd. Though he only appeared in two episodes of the original series, his level of deception, coupled with Roger C. Carmel’s bombastic performance, made him an instant favorite, a representation of the human quality that can still exist among multiple planets and species. ...

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Rainn Wilson talks Harry Mudd in new Star Trek short: Why he's like Lex Luthor and brings a little Star Wars to Starfleet.

This article contains spoilers for the Star Trek: Discovery "Short Treks" episode, "The Escape Artist."

His name is Mudd. And while we already knew he was a bad, bad man in the Star Trek universe, it turns out in the new Star Trek: Discovery “Short Treks” episode “The Escape Artist,” there may be multiple Harcourt Fenton “Harry” Mudds running around – most of them androids, and with the simple goal of “sipping Jippers on a beach.”

Starring, and directed by Rainn Wilson – who appeared in two episodes of Star Trek: Discovery's first season, in the role originated by Roger C. Carmel of Star Trek: The Original Series – "The Escape Artist" picks up with several bounties on Mudd’s head for crimes, (including that of...

“Star Trek: Discovery” guest star Rainn Wilson couldn’t resist. Like many other actors immersed in their favorite sci-fi franchises, Wilson gave in to his inner geek while filming scenes on the new CBS All Access series. And yes, that meant making noises with his mouth while shooting a phaser gun.

“Of course, I did,” he told IndieWire with a laugh. “‘Pew, pew!’ Your inner kid comes out. I mean, how outrageous is this, that I get paid money to go play one of my favorite characters from one of my favorite TV shows and run around with a phaser? It’s preposterously lucky what I get to do for a living.”

It’s an attitude echoed by other members of the cast and producers, who for months have spoken with glee about getting to be a part of a franchise they grew up loving. And for Wilson, his guest...

This week’s episode of Star Trek: Discovery features the much-anticipated appearance of original series villain Harry Mudd. In the new series, Rainn Wilson will take on the role, which was originated by Roger C. Carmel. Harry Mudd made two appearances in the original Star Trek series and went on to appear again in the animated series, which was done by Filmation in 1973. In the original series, Mudd was more of a nuisance character than he was a full-on villain. Cunning and manipulative, the character also had a childlike quality. He first appeared in Season 1 Episode 6, Mudd’s Women,...read more...

What's in store for the new Star Trek: Discovery? According to TrekToday, fans can expect to see Harcourt Fenton Mudd in the upcoming CBS All Access TV series.Mudd, a con artist living in the 23rd century, first appeared in the original Star Trek series and subsequently made a cameo on Star Trek: The Animated Series. Both times the character was played by Roger C. Carmel.Read More…...

We still don’t know exactly when Star Trek: Discovery will take flight, but CBS has released the first trailer from its highly anticipated All Access offshoot.

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The forthcoming Discovery — slated to bow this fall — will be told from the perspective of Michael Burnham (The Walking Dead‘s Sonequa Martin-Green...

Although Dwight Schrute was more into bears, beets, and Battlestar Galactica, Rainn Wilson has joined the cast of the upcoming Star Trek: Discovery TV show on CBS All Access. He will play conman Harry Mudd, a role originated by Roger C. Carmel, in the original Star Trek TV series. The newest installment of the Star Trek TV and film franchise, Star Trek: Discovery stars Jason Isaacs, Mary Wiseman, Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Michelle Yeoh, James Frain, Chris Obi, Shazad Latif, Mary Chieffo, Terry Serpico, Maulik Pancholy, and Sam Vartholomeos. Read More…...

It’s been a rocky road for Star Trek: Discovery, but the CBS All Access series is finally – finally! – ready to enter production.

After persevering through numerous delays and a showrunner that made for the exit door mid-way through pre-production – namely Bryan Fuller, who bowed out citing a scheduling conflict – Star Trek: Discovery has assembled a truly remarkable ensemble cast, with the most recent recruit being Jason Isaacs as Captain Lorca. He’s not the main player of Discovery, though. Instead, that title belongs to The Walking Dead‘s Sonequa Martin-Green, who signed on to play Lorca’s Number One, Lieutenant Commander Rainsford.

There’s still room in Discovery‘s cast for another recruit though, according to Deadline, after the outlet revealed that The Office star Rainn Wilson has landed the part of con man and intergalactic criminal Harry Mudd in the show, which promises a “new ship, new characters,...

I've got a fun piece of casting news regarding CBS's upcoming Star Trek: Discovery series today. The Office's Rainn Wilson will be taking on the role of conman and intergalactic criminal Harry Mudd.

If you're familiar with the Star Trek franchise then you know that Harry Mudd isn't a new character. The character's full name is Harcourt Fenton Mudd and he was originally played by Roger C. Carmel. 

Mudd appeared in one episode of the 1960s series and also showed up in an episode of the 1973 Star Trek: The Animated Series. Rainn will fit this character perfectly. He's described as follows:

Harcourt Fenton "Harry" Mudd was a male Human civilian in the 23rd century. He was a notorious con artist encountered several times by the crew of the USS Enterprise. Essentially more of a lovable rogue than a true villain, he lived by his wits on the other side of the law.

“Star Trek: Discovery” has gone to Dunder Mifflin to recruit its newest cast member.

The CBS All Access series has cast comedian Rainn Wilson, who is best known for playing Dwight Schrute on the U.S. version of “The Office,” as Harry Mudd, CBS announced on Friday. The character is a minor one that had appeared in “Star Trek” the original series, thus placing this series in the same Prime timeline, as Fuller had once promised.

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Harry Mudd, short for Harcourt Fenton Mudd, was originally played by Roger C. Carmel in two episodes of “Tos” and one episode of “The Animated Series.” The charismatic cosmic conman and space scofflaw was involved in a number of illicit activities that included smuggling, fraud, transporting stolen good and using counterfeit currency. Here’s a look at his rap sheet when the...

CBS All Access is beaming a former Office employee up to the Starship Discovery.

Emmy-nominated actor Rainn Wilson will appear in the upcoming Star Trek: Discovery, assuming the role of Harry Mudd, TVLine has learned. The character, described in the official description as an “intergalactic criminal” and “charismatic conman,” was first portrayed in the original Star Trek series by actor Roger C. Carmel.

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Wilson joins an ever-growing ensemble that already includes The Oa‘s Jason Isaacs as Captain Lorca, The Walking Dead‘s Sonequa Martin-Green as Lieutenant Commander Rainsford,...

“Office space?” Rainn Wilson has boarded CBS All Access’ Star Trek: Discovery as a character known to fans of the original series. The Office alum, who earned three Emmy noms for his role as Dwight Schrute, will play conman and intergalactic criminal Harry Mudd, Roger C. Carmel originated the character, aka Harcourt Fenton Mudd, in the 1960s Star Trek series, appearing in one episode of each of the first two seasons. He would reprise the role in a 1973 episode of Star Trek…...

Alex Rocco, best known for his role as gangster Moe Greene in The Godfather, returns to his mobster roots as Carmine Falcone in Batman: Year One, the next entry in the popular, ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies.

The appearance in a Dark Knight-related project brings Rocco’s 44-year career full circle. The Massachusetts-born actor, who was once an adjunct member of Boston’s Winter Hill Gang, got his first on-screen role in the 1960s Batman television series.

Rocco appeared as the thug Block in the back-to-back episodes “A Piece of the Action” and “Batman’s Satisfaction,” which premiered on March 1 and 2, 1967. The episodes also featured the first true crossover appearance of Green Hornet and Kato on the Batman series (aside from a cameo popping out a window in the first season).

Since then, Rocco has been seen on primetime in everything from Get Smart, The F.B.I. and...

Alex Rocco, best known for his role as gangster Moe Greene in The Godfather, returns to his mobster roots as Carmine Falcone in Batman: Year One, the next entry in the popular, ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies.

The appearance in a Dark Knight-related project brings Alex Rocco's 44-year career full circle. The Massachusetts-born actor, who was once an adjunct member of Boston's Winter Hill Gang, got his first on-screen role in the 1960s Batman television series.

Alex Rocco appeared as the thug Block in the back-to-back episodes "A Piece of the Action" and "Batman's Satisfaction," which premiered on March 1 and 2, 1967. The episodes also featured the first true crossover appearance The Green Hornet and Kato on the Batman series (aside from a cameo popping out a window in the first season).

Since then, Rocco has been seen on primetime in everything from Get Smart, The F.B.I....

With the resurgence of movies based on toys in recent years, it was high time to reach into the past and dust off the hidden gem that started it all. Many people who grew up watching the “Transformers” television show will remember that in 1986 Hasbro released a full length animated feature film called “The Transformers: The Movie.” This film contains a fairly predictable “Transformers” plot, meaning it’s convoluted and features loads of meaningless action and prolonged fighting. Awesome.

The movie begins with a cold open: the “camera” casually flies us through the quiet beauties of outer space. Planets, stars, galaxies and celestial debris float peacefully and gracefully through the great black expanse. We gradually close in on a small Death Star-like planet bustling with all sorts of alien robotic life forms. Suddenly, a giant spherical machine, known as Unicron, targets the planet and without warning begins to suck it in like a vacuum,...