Nemesis Cast and Character Guide

Star Trek: Nemesis brought together the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation for his fourth and final big screen adventure. Directed by Stuart Baird and written by Oscar nominee John Logan, Star Trek: Nemesis premiered in December 2002. Unfortunately, Star Trek: Nemesis is classified as the lowest grossing Star Trek film, and was a bombshell with critics and the public that resulted in the end of the Star Trek: The Next Generation film franchise.

Star Trek: NemesisThe plot involves Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) of the USS Enterprise-E meeting his clone, Shinzon (Tom Hardy), who has taken control of the Romulan Empire and plans to destroy the United Federation of Planets. Lieutenant Commander Data (Brent Spiner) also meets his malfunctioning android doppelganger, B-4. Star Trek: Nemesis includes special appearances by Star Trek: Voyager’Kate Mulgrew as Admiral Kathryn Janeway, Whoopi Goldberg as Guinan and Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher. Main cast details of Star Trek: Nemesis are below:

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Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard

Date of birth: July 13, 1940

Actor: Born in Mirfield in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England, Patrick Stewart got his big break as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Stewart moved to the United States when he was cast as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Stewart also played Professor Charles Xavier in the Marvel film X-Men films, Walter Blunt in Frank conversationand Bosley in Charlie’s Angels (2019). Stewart reprized Admiral Jean-Luc Picard for three seasons Star Trek: Picard.

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Character: Captain Picard faces a threat to the Federation in the form of his clone, Shinzon, the new Praetor of the Romulan Empire. Meanwhile, the USS Enterprise-E faces a transition with Commander Riker leaving to become Captain of the USS Titan. Picard is tested once again to uncover Shinzon’s secrets and stop him from using a powerful doomsday weapon to destroy the Enterprise and the Federation.

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Jonathan Frakes as Commander Will Riker

Date of birth: August 19, 1952

Actor: Jonathan Frakes was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, and worked for Marvel as Captain America, making appearances and conventions. Frakes had roles in Falcon’s Crest and North and South before being cast as Commander Will Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Frakes also became a celebrated director, directing feature films Star Trek: First Contact, Thunderbirds, Clockstoppersand numerous TV series, including Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picardand Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

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Character: Commander Will Riker marries his Imzadi, Counselor Deanna Troi, and they begin their transition to leave the starship Enterprise to begin their new lives aboard the USS Titan. However, before Will can become Captain Riker, he has one final mission with Picard, and Riker must help Troi when she is targeted and psychically assaulted by Shinzon and his right-hand man in Reman, the viceroy.

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Brent Spiner as Lieutenant Commander Data/B-4

Date of birth: February 2, 1949

Actor: Brent Spiner was born in Houston, Texas, and became a stage actor before starring in roles in Night Court and Health led to him being cast as the android Lieutenant Commander Data on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Spiner also played Dr. Okun in Independence Day and Independence Day: Resurgence. Brent also appeared in Threshold, material girlsand reprized his character in Night Court restart.

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Character: Lieutenant Commander Data is destined to replace Commander Riker as the new first officer of the USS Enterprise-E, but the discovery of his previously unknown android ‘brother’, B-4, leads Data into a trap set by Shinzon. Ultimately, Data sacrifices himself to save the company from Shinzon’s Thelaron doomsday weapon.

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Michael Dorn as Lieutenant Commander Worf

Date of birth: December 19, 1952

Actor: Born in Luling, Texas, Michael Dorn appeared in an uncredited role as Apollo Creed’s bodyguard in Rocky before guest roles on television appeared. Dorn’s breakthrough was being cast as Klingon Lieutenant Worf in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Dorn also had a recurring role on Castle, and he voices Battle Beast in the Prime Video animated series Invincible.

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Character: Klingon Lieutenant Commander Worf is back aboard the USS Enterprise-E as Chief of Security. Worf accompanies Data and Picard on their mission outside, where they discover the remains of the B-4. Worf has a supporting role in Star Trek: Nemesisbut Star Trek: Picard reveals that it is the Klingon who becomes the Enterprise’s new first officer and later succeeds Picard as its new captain.

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Gates McFadden as Dr.

Date of birth: March 2, 1949

Actor: Born in Akron, Ohio, Gates McFadden was a dance and theater teacher and director of choreography before being cast as Dr. Star Trek: The Next Generation. McFadden is also the first actress to play Dr. Cathy Ryan from Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan franchise in The hunt for Red October. McFadden hosts his podcast, Investigate: Who do you think you are? for the Nacelle Company.

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Character: Dr. Beverly Crusher also has a supporting role in Star Trek: Nemesis. Beverly’s main role is to assist Data and Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge with B-4and Dr. Crusher also helps counselor Deanna Troi after she is psychically violated by Shinzon. Star Trek: Picard Season 3 would later reveal that Dr. Crusher left the Enterprise after Star Trek: Nemesis to secretly raise her son, Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers), her son with Captain Picard.

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Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi

Date of birth: March 29, 1955

Actor: Marina Sirtis was born in Hackney, London, England, and her early film work included roles in Death Wish 3 and Blind date before being cast as Counselor Deanna Troi in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Sirtis also appeared in the Oscar-winning film collide, Earth: Final Conflict, Stargate: SG-1, The Closer, and Without leaving a trace.

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Character: Counselor Deanna Troi marries her Imzadi, Commander Will Riker, at the beginning of Star Trek: Nemesis. Troi, however, becomes Shinzon’s victim as part of clone Picard’s multi-pronged attack on the crew of the USS Enterprise-E. After Shinzon’s defeat, Troi joins Riker as they leave the Enterprise to take command of the USS Titan.

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LeVar Burton as Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge

Date of birth: February 16, 1957

Actor: LeVar Burton was born in Landstuhl, West Germany, and got his big break playing Kunta Kinte in the 1977 miniseries Roots. In addition to playing Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next GenerationBurton was the host of Reading Rainbow for over 20 years, and directed episodes of JAG, Enchantedand Las Vegas. Burton also hosts a podcast, LeVar Burton reads.

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Character: Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge continues his service as Chief Engineer of the USS Enterprise-E in Star Trek: Nemesis. La Forge helps Data perform diagnostics on the B-4 and leads Engineering during the film’s crisis and the attacks by Shinzon and his flagship, the Scimitar. Geordi is one of the officers who remains aboard the Enterprise at the end of Star Trek: Nemesis.

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Tom Hardy as Shinzon

Date of birth: September 16, 1977

Actor: Born in London, Star Trek: Nemesis It was Tom Hardy’s big break, being cast opposite Patrick Stewart as the villain Shinzon. Hardy’s distinguished TV and film career includes starring in Christopher Nolan’s Start, playing Bane on The Dark Knight RisesMad Mad Max in Mad Max: Fury Road, Peaky Blinders, Capone, The Bikeriders, and portraying Eddie Brock and Venom in Marvel’s Poison trilogy.

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Character: Shinzon was cloned from Captain Jean-Luc Picard as part of a Romulan plot to replace the Captain of the Enterprise. When the Romulans abandoned their scheme, Shinzon was banished to Remus’s mines. Shinzon rallied the Remans to his cause and led a coup to overthrow the Romulan Senate. Secretly dying from Shalaft Syndrome, the new Praetor then presents his plan to take revenge on Captain Picard and destroy the Federation.

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Ron Perlman as the Viceroy

Date of birth: April 13, 1950

Actor: Ron Perlman was born in New York and made his television debut on the soap opera Ryan’s Hope in 1979. Perlman won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Vincent in Beauty and the beast, played the superhero title character in hell boy and Hellboy II: The Golden Armyappeared in Blade II, Alien: Resurrectionand Pacific Rim, and Perlman played Clay Morrow in Sons of Anarchy.

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Character: The Viceroy is Praetor Shinzon’s burly and silent aide and bodyguard. A monstrous Reman, the Viceroy looked after young Shinzon when he was trapped in the Reman mines, and was at his side when Shinzon overthrew the Romulan Senate. The Viceroy has psychic abilities and helps Shinzon sexually assault Counselor Troi’s mind before he is killed by Commander Riker.

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Dina Meyer as Donatra

Date of birth: December 22, 1968

Actor: Dina Meyer was born in Queens, New York, and her big break came when she was cast as Lucinda Nicholson in Beverly Hills 90210. Following roles in Johnny Mnemonic and Dragon HeartMeyer played Dizzy Flores in Starship Troopers. Dina also played Barbara Gordon/Oracle in Birds of Prey and Detective Allison Kerry in Mountain range horror franchise.

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Character: Commander Donatra is a member of the Romulan Star Empire who aligns with Shinzon after the Remans take over the Romulan government. However, Donatra secretly plans to defeat Shinzonand she betrays him to help Captain Picard and the Federation destroy the villain Shinzon and his Reman army. Commander Donatra has a minor but memorable role, Star Trek: Nemesis.