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Armin Shimerman

Birth Name:
Armin Shimerman
Birth Place:
Lakewood, New Jersey, United States
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack, Writer
Armin Shimerman

Fast Facts

  • Won a 2023 Marina Del Rey Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Short Film
  • Quote: "I'm always playing rather strange characters because I look strange․ One of the nice things about doing games is that I can play very different characters․"
  • Quote: "Theater is what I believe must be continued․․․I believe the most visceral, the most exciting experience you can have is watching a play unfold right in front of you, and the connection, the relationship between the audience and the actors is primary - much more than in any other medium․"
  • Quote: "(On the Trek mythology) "It is the myth of our modern times․ I feel honored to be part of that․ And, if I'm the Loki character in this mythology, then I feel very honored to be part of that․""
  • Has done voiceover work for various video game characters, including Dr․ Nefarious in "Ratchet & Clank" and the antagonist Andrew Ryan in "Bioshock․"
  • Became one of only four actors at the time to appear in two different "Star Trek" pilot episodes ("Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" and "Star Trek: Voyager")
  • Became one of only two actors at the time to appear in eleven different seasons of the "Star Trek" series
  • Became the first actor to play a Ferengi in the "Star Trek" series
  • Founded the Alien Voices science-fiction theatre group with Leonard Nimoy and John DeLancie
  • Had aspirations to become a lawyer but went the acting route
  • Has written a series of novels on his fictional character Dr․ John Dee
  • Was a National Officer in the Screen Actors Guild for six years

Awards

  • 1999OFTA Television Award - Best Actor in a Syndicated Series:Nominated
  • 2017BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award - Best Male Vocal Performance in a Feature Film in a Supporting Role:Nominated
  • 2023FANtastic Award - Best Supporting Actor - Short Film:Nominated
  • 2023Jury Prize - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2023Jury Prize - Best Ensemble Cast:Nominated
  • 2023Jury Prize - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2023Jury Prize - Best Ensemble Cast:Winner
  • 2023Festival Award - Best Supporting Actor Short Film:Winner
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