I'm gonna have to say Brent Spiner

he was asked to play a character with no emotions and instead of coming out bland like Keanu Reeves in the matrix or some thing he made Data rich and interesting as a character

plus he was versatile playing his brother with emotions, an old man, and a bunch of other weird stuff

9/17/2005 1:16:24 AM

9/17/2005 1:18:25 AM

9/17/2005 1:19:02 AM

you're cracked...

patrick stewart hands down.

9/17/2005 1:20:49 AM

yea patrick stewart is the man but I just think of Data as a much more challenging character to pull off

btw anyone else think Riker tends to overact sometimes...like yell when he doesn't really need to?

9/17/2005 1:23:28 AM

flat delivery and no conjunctions...

i respect brent, but that's not asking alot. pulling off the grace and stamina of that operation is way beyond diplomats of this age.

picard rules.

9/17/2005 1:28:27 AM

SHATNER SHATNER SHATNER

9/17/2005 1:36:28 AM

The answer has to be a character from deep space 9, there is no doubt about this.

quark, jadzia, garak, weyoun, chief obrien, worf (ds9 worf > TNG worf), etc.

9/17/2005 1:39:25 AM

patrick stewart hands down.

9/17/2005 1:53:36 AM

Patrick Stewart

Spiner second.

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9/17/2005 2:03:52 AM

Stewart was incredible in that Sarek episode

he deserved a standing ovation for that one

not to mention chain of command part 2

9/17/2005 2:04:37 AM

there are too many to name for stewart. a dozen come to mind.

9/17/2005 2:05:50 AM

Colm Meeney

9/17/2005 2:09:06 AM

haha

9/17/2005 2:10:10 AM

I'm going to have to agree with Brent Spiner. Because of Star Trek, he was likely type-casted out of a lot of roles, but if you look at the range of characters he had to act...

Think of all the holodeck characters he had to act, and his crazy brother, as well as his own creator, and he had to also sing and dance and stuff too. He's probably one of the most versatile actors EVER.

9/17/2005 2:29:51 AM

most versatile - yes. but not best.

wild west holodeck data was kinda cool.

9/17/2005 2:31:36 AM

Morn

9/17/2005 2:32:03 AM

Quote :

"Think of all the holodeck characters he had to act, and his crazy brother, as well as his own creator, and he had to also sing and dance and stuff too. He's probably one of the most versatile actors EVER."

plus that episode where the primative culture program took over the enterprise and data where he had to play like 3 different characters of a myth

9/17/2005 3:52:38 AM

I agree with this thread.

Stewart
Spiner
Wheaton

9/17/2005 3:57:44 AM

some of you people are out of your minds.

wil wheaton's acting repertoire: IM A WHINY LITTLE BITCH

9/17/2005 8:06:32 AM

Quote :

"Morn"

LMAO

9/17/2005 9:07:18 AM

Quote :

"plus that episode where the primative culture program took over the enterprise and data where he had to play like 3 different characters of a myth"

that epi was on spike the other day too

9/17/2005 10:15:52 AM

Colm Meeney (O'Brien)
John Delancy (Q)
Patrick Stewart

9/17/2005 11:34:21 AM

As HockeyRoman:

I have to agree that Brent Spiner is the best actor given the dynamics he had to play during the course of the show. You guys already mentioned "Masks" and "Fistful of Datas" but the one that comes to my mind is "Brothers" where he has to play Data, Lore and Dr. Soong.

Next would of course be Patrick Stewart followed by John de Lancie.

9/17/2005 12:21:34 PM

please. ive met john delance. his character aint no stretch for him. he was never anything special.

9/17/2005 1:38:43 PM

Sisko was pretty damn good too.

9/17/2005 2:05:37 PM

This might be easier if we got to pick one from each series...

9/17/2005 2:13:27 PM

Quote :

"Sisko was pretty damn good too."

Yah he was great. He'd do this thing though where whenever he became authoritative, he would enunciate each syllable of his words.

9/17/2005 2:24:21 PM

best looking

9/17/2005 2:24:23 PM

bob picardo

9/17/2005 2:28:13 PM

Yeah, my vote is for Tits McMetalface.

9/17/2005 2:34:57 PM

I think they all did pretty well despite the shitty dialogue they were constantly given.

Spiner is awful in the first few TNG episodes. He definitely improved.

9/17/2005 3:35:07 PM

jOLENE BLACKLOCK

[Edited on September 17, 2005 at 3:36 PM. Reason : 0]

9/17/2005 3:36:33 PM

From Each Series:

TOS: Eh, I'd have to say Spock
TNG: Picard
DS9: Sisko
VOY: The Doctor
ENT: Um...yeah, Phlox maybe?

9/17/2005 3:57:32 PM

Quote :

"patrick stewart hands down."

9/17/2005 3:58:27 PM

9/17/2005 4:04:47 PM

jeri ryan isn't that hot

9/17/2005 4:30:56 PM

only a fag like jprince would make this thread

9/17/2005 4:35:22 PM

jeri ryan jolene blaylock hardcore porn, NOW

9/17/2005 9:49:57 PM

Patrick Stewart or maybe Whoopi

[Edited on September 17, 2005 at 11:47 PM. Reason : /]

9/17/2005 11:47:08 PM

Spiner because he made data one of the most memorable and favortie characters. Patty Stew also Armin Shimmeran

9/17/2005 11:52:05 PM

the cardasian taylor

9/18/2005 12:00:18 AM

Quote :

"Tits McMetalface."

I loled.

9/18/2005 12:24:30 AM

Best Characters:

TOS: Bones
TNG: Picard
DS9: Sisko
VOY: The Doctor
ENT: Phlox

9/18/2005 3:13:36 AM

Quote :

"VOY: The Doctor"

agreed, that was the guy from mash right?

9/18/2005 2:39:25 PM

must agree....picard hands down

9/18/2005 9:42:52 PM

^^good but not best

9/18/2005 9:47:53 PM

"Theme from Star Trek" (The Original Series)
Lyrics by Gene Roddenberry
Beyond
The rim of the star-light
My love
Is wand'ring in star-flight
I know
He'll find in star-clustered reaches
Love
Strange love a star woman teaches.
I know
His journey ends never
His star trek
Will go on forever.
But tell him
While he wanders his starry sea
Remember, remember me.

The Tenacious D version of this makes me laugh every time.

So yeah, Stewart wins hands down.

9/20/2005 12:36:13 AM

Michael Dorn because he got mad white chicks.

9/20/2005 1:38:04 AM

he did a great job

[Edited on September 20, 2005 at 1:41 AM. Reason : 3 ]

9/20/2005 1:40:58 AM