- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 18, 1949
- Place of Birth
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J.G. Hertzler
John Garman Hertzler Jr. (born March 18, 1950, in Savannah, Georgia) is an American actor, author, screenwriter, and activist best known for his role as the Klingon General (later Chancellor) Martok on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, a role he played from 1995 until the series ended in 1999. Hertzler began his acting career in the 1970s, primarily in stage acting and some films, eventually guest-starring in TV shows before landing a major role in the 1990s series Zorro as Alcalde Ignacio De Soto. Beyond Deep Space Nine, he appeared in several other Star Trek shows, wrote two Star Trek novels, and frequently appeared at science fiction conventions. He grew up mostly around Washington, D.C., attended Bucknell University (earning a degree in political science), pursued a master's in set design at the University of Maryland, and even attended law school briefly. His early career included theat…
Filmography
tvA Captain's Log
2021 · Self
tvStar Trek: Lower Decks
2020 · Martok (voice), Drookmani Captain (voice)
movieThe Circuit
2019
movieWhat We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
2018 · Self
movieInAlienable
2008 · Dr. Lattis
movieStar Trek: Of Gods and Men
2007 · Koval
movie40 Years of Star Trek
2006 · Self
tvStar Trek: Enterprise
2001 · Advocate Kolos, Klingon Captain
tvSix Feet Under
2001 · Gallery Owner
tvRoswell
1999 · Mr. Lafeber
moviePirates of Silicon Valley
1999 · Ridley Scott
tvCharmed
1998 · Council Member
movieThe Prophecy II
1998 · Father William
tvSabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996 · Plato
tvEverybody Loves Raymond
1996 · Everett Munce
movieStar Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior
1995 · Martok
tvStar Trek: Voyager
1995 · Hirogen Hunter
movieTreasure Island: The Adventure Begins
1994 · Black Dog
tvDiagnosis: Murder
1993 · Mr. Smith
tvLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993 · Trey
tvThe Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993 · Edward Hayes
tvStar Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993 · Martok, Vulcan Captain, Martok / Roy Ritterhouse, Laas
tvDr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993 · Capt. Burgoyne
tvHighlander: The Series
1992 · Marcus Korolus
tvZorro
1990 · Alcalde Ignacio de Soto
tvSeinfeld
1989 · Director
tvQuantum Leap
1989 · Weathers Farrington
movie...And Justice for All
1979 · Driver