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Armin Shimerman
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Armin Shimerman

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Armin Shimerman (born November 5, 1949) is an American actor and voice actor. Shimerman is known for playing the Ferengi bartender Quark in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Principal Snyder in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Kramer's caddy Stan on Seinfeld, voicing Dr. Nefarious in the Ratchet & Clank series, and Andrew Ryan, one of the antagonists of BioShock. He also played Dr. Potter in the 2011 movie adaptation of Ayn…

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Born
Nov 5, 1949
Birthplace
Lakewood - New Jersey - USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Armin Shimerman (born November 5, 1949) is an American actor and voice actor. Shimerman is known for playing the Ferengi bartender Quark in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Principal Snyder in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Kramer's caddy Stan on Seinfeld, voicing Dr. Nefarious in the Ratchet & Clank series, and Andrew Ryan, one of the antagonists of BioShock. He also played Dr. Potter in the 2011 movie adaptation of Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged.

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Known For

TVThe Rookie
The RookieJudge Paloma · 2018
★ 8.5
TVCharmed
CharmedThe Wizard · 1998
★ 8.2
TVSeinfeld
SeinfeldStan the Caddy · 1989
★ 8.2
TVRegular Show
Regular ShowMr. Murphy (voice) · 2010
★ 8.6
TVCastle
CastleBenjamin Donnelly · 2009
★ 8.0
TVBuffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire SlayerPrincipal Snyder · 1997
★ 8.1
TVStargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1Anteaus · 1997
★ 8.3
TVWe Bare Bears
We Bare BearsAdditional Voices (voice) · 2015
★ 7.7

Filmography

Movies

Women at West PointMaj. Logan
1979
Stardust MemoriesEulogy Audience
1980
StoogemaniaLarry II
1985
The HitcherInterrogation Sergeant
1986
Blind DateFrench Waiter
1987
Like Father Like SonTrigger's Dad
1987
Dangerous CurvesBoggs
1988
The Verne Miller StoryMortician
1988
Tricks of the TradeCriminal
1988
ArenaWeezil
1989
Big Man on CampusDr. Oberlander
1989
She Knows Too MuchPlahte
1989
Death WarrantDr. Gottesman
1990
Miracle LandingRick, Maui Tower Operator
1990
Slaughter of the InnocentsDr. Mort Seger
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the ScenesHimself
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - EmissaryQuark
1993
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next GenerationSelf
1994
Dream ManStaatsanwalt Van Horn
1995
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the WarriorQuark
1995
Eye for an EyeJudge Arthur Younger
1996
Star Trek: 30 Years and BeyondSelf
1996
TM
The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ationsSelf
1996
Snide and PrejudiceEckart
1997
TL
The Lost WorldProfessor George Edward Challenger
1998
The Auteur TheoryDetective Blank
1999
Breathing HardConrad
2001
Evil Con CarneGeneral Skarr/Stomach (voice)
2001
Just Ask My ChildrenPrison Psychiatrist
2001
Single Santa Seeks Mrs. ClausErnest
2004
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?Older Man (in subway)
2004
Billy and Mandy Save ChristmasGeneral Skarr (voice)
2005
Meet The SantasErnest
2005
The WorksGerald
2005
Dead and DeaderCoroner Flutie
2006
What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit HoleOld Man
2006
Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey AdventureGeneral Skarr / Pirate #7 (voice)
2007
Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider QueenGeneral Skarr (voice)
2007
Star Trek: Beyond the Final FrontierSelf
2007
InsanitariumHawthorne
2008
Underfist: Halloween BashGeneral Skarr / Candy Skeleton / Rat / Creepy Gnome (voice)
2008
Bionicle: The Legend RebornRaanu (voice)
2009
FanboysAnteaus (archive footage) (uncredited)
2009
Atlas Shrugged: Part IDr. Potter
2011
For Christ's SakeThe Pope
2011
Dropping EvilCEO / 'Boss Man'
2012
DN
DC Nation - Tales of Metropolis - "Bizarro"Brainiac (voice)
2013
The Sublime and Beautiful
2014
50 Years of Star TrekSelf
2016
Diani and Devine Meet the ApocalypseThomas
2016
Ratchet & ClankDr. Nefarious (voice)
2016
Followed BackDr. Lane
2017
5th PassengerMyers
2018
Golden BoyCagan
2018
Wedding SwingersDr. Hans Meeker
2018
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space NineSelf
2018
TG
That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek StarsSelf
2019
The Circuit
2019
Unbelievable!!!!!Male Moesha
2020
Ratchet and Clank: Life of PieDr. Nefarious (voice)
2021
The Assassin's Apprentice: Silbadores of the Canary IslandsRoy
2023
To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: VoyagerSelf
2024
The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the WorldSelf
2026
HA
Holograms All the Way DownQuark
P
PellettVictor

Television

Alice1 eps
1976
The Facts of Life1 eps
1979
Hill Street Blues1 eps
1981
Cagney & LaceyOfficer Green · 1 eps
1982
Remington SteeleNestor Bartholomew · 1 eps
1982
Trauma CenterBernard Hopper · 1 eps
1983
The Four SeasonsDental Examiner · 1 eps
1984
It's Garry Shandling's ShowDoctor · 1 eps
1986
L.A. LawTimothy Wiseboro · 1 eps
1986
L.A. LawErnie Frye · 1 eps
1986
Sledge Hammer!Malcolm Dench · 1 eps
1986
Beauty and the BeastPascal · 16 eps
1987
DuetDr. Jordan / Jury Foreman · 1 eps
1987
Married... with ChildrenMr. Lovejoy · 1 eps
1987
Star Trek: The Next GenerationQuark · 1 eps
1987
Star Trek: The Next GenerationLetek · 1 eps
1987
Star Trek: The Next GenerationDaiMon Bractor · 1 eps
1987
Star Trek: The Next GenerationGift-Box Face · 1 eps
1987
Alien NationCyril Roman · 1 eps
1989
SeinfeldStan the Caddy · 1 eps
1989
Cop Rock1 eps
1990
Good Grief1 eps
1990
GrandDr. Kasmurski · 2 eps
1990
Brooklyn Bridge4 eps
1991
Star Trek: Deep Space NineQuark · 173 eps
1993
ERLevine · 1 eps
1994
Dumb and DumberCasaba / Questioner #3 (voice) · 1 eps
1995
Dumb and DumberVarp (voice) · 1 eps
1995
Star Trek: VoyagerQuark · 1 eps
1995
Bruno the Kid1 eps
1996
Ally McBealJudge Walworth · 1 eps
1997
Buffy the Vampire SlayerPrincipal Snyder · 19 eps
1997
SC
Space CadetsSelf · 1 eps
1997
Stargate SG-1Anteaus · 2 eps
1997
The PracticeGarth Moskin · 2 eps
1997
CharmedThe Wizard · 1 eps
1998
Martial LawDaniel Darius · 1 eps
1998
Judging AmyAnthony Cara · 1 eps
1999
Rocket Power1 eps
1999
The West WingRichard III · 1 eps
1999
Boston PublicHonorable Judge David Semel · 1 eps
2000
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationOscar · 1 eps
2000
The Invisible ManTommy Walker / Augustin Gaither · 3 eps
2000
Citizen Baines1 eps
2001
Crossing JordanDr. McCain · 1 eps
2001
Grim & Evil62 eps
2001
The AgencyDr. Oliver · 1 eps
2001
The Grim Adventures of Billy and MandyGeneral Skarr · 5 eps
2001
The GuardianJudge Smitrovich · 1 eps
2001
The TickThe Terror · 1 eps
2001
Thieves1 eps
2001
FT
For the PeopleDr. O'Neill · 2 eps
2002
Evil Con CarneGeneral Skarr/Stomach (voice) · 35 eps
2003
Evil Con CarneWriter
2003
Joan of ArcadiaRonald Harbison · 1 eps
2003
Nip/TuckOcularist · 1 eps
2003
The HandlerMaxwell Rosenheim · 2 eps
2003
TremorsCecil Carr · 1 eps
2003
Boston LegalJudge Brian Hooper · 7 eps
2004
Justice League UnlimitedDr. Milo (voice) · 1 eps
2004
Ben 10Slix (voice) · 1 eps
2005
CommittedSuper · 1 eps
2005
Invasion1 eps
2005
InvasionJosh Breims · 1 eps
2005
Numb3rsPatrick Holden · 1 eps
2005
South of NowhereDr. Crawford · 1 eps
2005
Batman: The Brave and the BoldCalculator (voice) · 1 eps
2008
Batman: The Brave and the BoldProfessor (voice) · 1 eps
2008
Batman: The Brave and the BoldPsycho Pirate (voice) · 1 eps
2008
LeverageDr. Patemkin · 1 eps
2008
CastleBenjamin Donnelly · 1 eps
2009
Warehouse 13Charlie Martin · 1 eps
2009
Regular ShowMr. Murphy (voice) · 1 eps
2010
Regular ShowZingo #3 / Guy #1 (voice) · 1 eps
2010
Regular ShowWaiter / Gopher Person / Guy (voice) · 1 eps
2010
Regular ShowNightmare Alien (voice) · 1 eps
2010
Regular ShowButtonwillow (voice) · 1 eps
2010
Regular ShowDr. Henry (voice) · 3 eps
2010
Franklin & BashStu Weston · 1 eps
2011
DC Nation ShortsSuperman (voice) · 1 eps
2012
DC Nation ShortsJokerfish (voice) · 1 eps
2012
PerceptionDr. Cutler · 1 eps
2012
Sword of the AtomCommander / Solider (voice) · 1 eps
2012
Sword of the AtomTaren / Commander / Deraegis (voice) · 1 eps
2012
Sword of the AtomTaren (voice) · 1 eps
2012
DC Super-PetsJokerfish (voice) · 1 eps
2013
DC Super-PetsSuperman (voice) · 1 eps
2013
Farm LeagueAquamandrill (voice) · 1 eps
2013
Farm LeagueCrainiac / Moo Face (voice) · 1 eps
2013
Tales of MetropolisBrainiac (voice) · 1 eps
2013
Uncle GrandpaAdditional Voices (voice) · 1 eps
2013
Nikki & Nora: The N&N FilesJ. Hewitt Kemp · 7 eps
2014
We Bare BearsAdditional Voices (voice) · 1 eps
2015
Justice League ActionZilius Zox (voice) · 1 eps
2016
TimelessDavid Rittenhouse · 1 eps
2016
The RookieJudge Paloma · 1 eps
2018
Close EnoughPhil (voice) · 1 eps
2020
Star Trek DaySelf · 1 eps
2020
Star Trek: Lower DecksQuark (voice) · 1 eps
2020
The Shuttlepod ShowSelf · 1 eps
2022
Star Trek: very Short TreksQuark (voice) · 1 eps
2023
The D-Con ChamberSelf · 1 eps
2024
ST
Star Trek: LegendenSelf - Quark · 2 eps
2026

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