René Auberjonois Biography

Fast Facts

• Paternal grandfather, René Victor Auberjonois, was a post-impressionist Swiss artist
• Mother was a princess, a descendant of the King of Naples and his wife Caroline, the sister of Napoleon Bonaparte
• Born in New York, moved with his family as a child to Paris after World War II and decided at that time to become an actor
• After living in an artists' colony back in New York, was given first theater job at age 16 as an apprentice by John Houseman and later taught acting under Houseman at the Juilliard School
• In 1968, appeared simultaneously in three plays on Broadway, King Lear, A Cry of Prayers and Fire! Made big screen debut as Father Mulcahy in the comedy M*A*S*H but turned down the role for the television series
• Portrayed security chief Odo and directed numerous episodes of the sci-fi series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
• Is a volunteer and supporter of Doctors Without Borders