Actor
Max Grodénchik
November 12, 1952 · Queens, New York, USA
Max Grodénchik, born November 12, 1952, in Queens, New York, is an American actor renowned for his role as Rom, the gentle and comically earnest Ferengi on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, a part he developed after initially auditioning for Quark; aside from DS9, he has performed in theater, film, and TV, with highlights including The Rocketeer, Barton Fink, Sister Act, and Apollo 13, and he now lives in Austria with his family, continuing to be a beloved figure within the Star Trek fandom for his memorable portrayal and convention appearances.
Notable work
6.7Bruce Almighty (2003)
as Control Room Operator
7.5Apollo 13 (1995)
as FIDO Gold
7.5Barton Fink (1991)
as Clapper Boy
8.4Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
as Sovak and as Par Lenor
7.6CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
as Pawnbroker
6.5The Rocketeer (1991)
as Wilmer
8Tales from the Crypt (1989)
as Bic
7.9Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
as Patron in Vic's Lounge (uncredited) and as Rom and as Ferengi Pit Boss
7.8ER (1994)
as Street Vendor
7.6Sliders (1995)
as Skuldar
7.6Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020)
as Rom (voice)
4.3The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
as Horse Spy
Often works with
Troy Evans
3 titles together
Tales from the Crypt, ER, Here Come the Munsters
Jerry O'Connell
3 titles together
Sliders, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Crossing Jordan
Ben Marley
2 titles together
Apollo 13, Rumpelstiltskin
Clint Howard
2 titles together
Apollo 13, The Rocketeer
John Goodman
2 titles together
Barton Fink, The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
Jon Polito
2 titles together
Barton Fink, The Rocketeer
Full filmography · 30
Hacking at Leaves
as Uncle Sam
2024
Masking Threshold
as Officer 2 (voice)
20225.7
Unbelievable!!!!!
as Paramedic Yacky
2020
Glossary of Broken Dreams
as Biological Male
2018
King of California
as Leonid
20076.4
Bruce Almighty
as Control Room Operator
20036.7
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
as Horse Spy
20004.3
Rumpelstiltskin
as Rumpelstiltskin
19955.2
Apollo 13
as FIDO Gold
19957.5
Here Come the Munsters
as Norman Hyde
19955.2
Doorways
as Roth
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Emissary
as Rom
1993