Actor
Robert O'Reilly
March 25, 1950 · New York, New York, USA
Robert O'Reilly (born March 25, 1950, in New York City) is an American film, stage, and television actor and director. He is best known for his role as Chancellor Gowron, the leader of the Klingon Empire, in the Star Trek franchise—particularly on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
O'Reilly’s career spans over 100 films and TV episodes, often portraying antagonistic or villainous characters. He appeared in series like Cheers, Knight Rider, MacGyver, NYPD Blue, and films such as The Mask. He has also performed on Broadway and at Carnegie Hall. Notably, he received a Drama-Logue Award in 1981 for directing the play Getting Out.
Notable work
7The Mask (1994)
as The Figure
8.4Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
as Gowron and as Scarface
7.5Knight Rider (1982)
as Jake Simpson and as Snyder
7.9Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
as Gowron and as Countman
7.5Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
as Kago-Darr
7.7MacGyver (1985)
as Curt Neilson
7.6Cheers (1982)
as Ed Fogerty
7Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
as Mark Dunford
7.4The Flash (1990)
as Victor Kelso
7.2The Incredible Hulk (1977)
cast
7.6Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993)
as Rudy Exner
7.5Murder, She Wrote (1984)
as A.J. Grodin and as Stephen Ridgely
Often works with
Michael Dorn
3 titles together
Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, CHiPs
Colm Meaney
2 titles together
Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Majel Barrett
2 titles together
Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Anne Lockhart
2 titles together
Knight Rider, The Incredible Hulk
Marc Alaimo
2 titles together
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, The Incredible Hulk
Jeffrey Combs
2 titles together
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Enterprise
Full filmography · 50
Numb3rs
as Kurt Delock (uncredited)
20057
Star Trek: Enterprise
as Kago-Darr
20017.5
The Guardian
as Quinn Jankowski
20017
NYPD Blue
as Calvin James / Carl Shivers
19937
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
as Sketch
19937.1
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Mark Dunford
19937
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Gowron and as Countman
19937.9
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
as Rudy Exner
19937.6
Cop Rock
cast
1990
The Flash
as Victor Kelso
19907.4
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Gowron and as Scarface
19878.4
Sledge Hammer!
as Assassin
19868