Armin Shimerman

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Armin Shimerman (born November 5, 1949) is an American actor and voice actor. Shimerman is known for playing the Ferengi bartender Quark in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Principal Snyder in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Kramer's caddy Stan on Seinfeld, voicing Dr. Nefarious in the Ratchet & Clank series, and Andrew Ryan, one of the antagonists of BioShock. He also played Dr. Potter in the 2011 movie adaptation of Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged.

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Bionicle: The Legend Reborn (2009)

Once the ruler of an entire universe, the Great Spirit Mata Nui finds himself cast out of his own body, his spirit trapped inside the fabled Mask of Life, hurtling through space. After landing on the far-away planet of Bara Magna, the mask creates a new body for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Baldo
CAST:  Jeff Bennett  •  Dee Bradley Baker  •  Jim Cummings  •  Michael Dorn

Once the ruler of an entire universe, the Great Spirit Mata Nui finds himself cast out of his own body, his spirit trapped inside the fabled Mask of Life, hurtling through space. After landing on the far-away planet of Bara Magna, the mask creates a new body for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Baldo
CAST:  Jeff Bennett  •  Dee Bradley Baker  •  Jim Cummings  •  Michael Dorn

Tricks of the Trade (1988)

After her picture perfect husband is murdered in a prostitute's apartment, Beverly Hills homemaker Catherine is devastated. But she doesn't spend too long mourning, because she's soon on a mission to put her husband's killer behind bars. To do so, she forms an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Bender
CAST:  Cindy Williams  •  Markie Post  •  Chris Mulkey  •  James Whitmore Jr.

After her picture perfect husband is murdered in a prostitute's apartment, Beverly Hills homemaker Catherine is devastated. But she doesn't spend too long mourning, because she's soon on a mission to put her husband's killer behind bars. To do so, she forms an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Bender
CAST:  Cindy Williams  •  Markie Post  •  Chris Mulkey  •  James Whitmore Jr.

Slaughter of the Innocents (1993)

A seasoned FBI Agent's child-genius son assists him on catching a child-killer, a schizophrenic mohab nut who believes he's been chosen by god to be a new Noah.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Glickenhaus
CAST:  Scott Glenn  •  Jan Broberg  •  Jesse Cameron-Glickenhaus  •  Sheila Tousey

A seasoned FBI Agent's child-genius son assists him on catching a child-killer, a schizophrenic mohab nut who believes he's been chosen by god to be a new Noah.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Glickenhaus
CAST:  Scott Glenn  •  Jan Broberg  •  Jesse Cameron-Glickenhaus  •  Sheila Tousey

Just Ask My Children (2001)

Based on the true story of a modern-day witch hunt, in which a couple is falsely accused and imprisoned for molesting their own children.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arvin Brown
CAST:  Virginia Madsen  •  Jeffrey Nordling  •  Graham Beckel  •  Robert Joy

Based on the true story of a modern-day witch hunt, in which a couple is falsely accused and imprisoned for molesting their own children.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arvin Brown
CAST:  Virginia Madsen  •  Jeffrey Nordling  •  Graham Beckel  •  Robert Joy

Insanitarium (2008)

After he's institutionalized in order to cover for his sister, a young man encounters a doctor who is turning his patients into flesh-eating psychopaths  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Buhler
CAST:  Jesse Metcalfe  •  Kiele Sanchez  •  Peter Stormare  •  Kevin Sussman

After he's institutionalized in order to cover for his sister, a young man encounters a doctor who is turning his patients into flesh-eating psychopaths  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Buhler
CAST:  Jesse Metcalfe  •  Kiele Sanchez  •  Peter Stormare  •  Kevin Sussman

Stoogemania (1986)

The film centers on Howard F. Howard, an overweight everyman. Engaged to Beverly, the woman of his dreams, Howard has one problem - an overactive fixation with The Three Stooges. Everywhere Howard goes, he sees Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard intruding on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chuck Workman
CAST:  Josh Mostel  •  Melanie Chartoff  •  Sid Caesar  •  Joshua John Miller

The film centers on Howard F. Howard, an overweight everyman. Engaged to Beverly, the woman of his dreams, Howard has one problem - an overactive fixation with The Three Stooges. Everywhere Howard goes, he sees Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard intruding on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chuck Workman
CAST:  Josh Mostel  •  Melanie Chartoff  •  Sid Caesar  •  Joshua John Miller

Atlas Shrugged: Part I (2011)

A powerful railroad executive, Dagny Taggart, struggles to keep her business alive while society is crumbling around her. Based on the 1957 novel by Ayn Rand.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Johansson
CAST:  Taylor Schilling  •  Paul Johansson  •  Michael O'Keefe  •  Grant Bowler

A powerful railroad executive, Dagny Taggart, struggles to keep her business alive while society is crumbling around her. Based on the 1957 novel by Ayn Rand.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Johansson
CAST:  Taylor Schilling  •  Paul Johansson  •  Michael O'Keefe  •  Grant Bowler

Like Father Like Son (1987)

Dr. Jack Hammond has best chances to become medical superintendent in the clinic. So he's completely absorbed in his work and has no understanding for his teenage son Chris' problems with school. By accident one of them drinks a brain-exchanging serum, and it ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rod Daniel
CAST:  Dudley Moore  •  Kirk Cameron  •  Margaret Colin  •  Catherine Hicks

Dr. Jack Hammond has best chances to become medical superintendent in the clinic. So he's completely absorbed in his work and has no understanding for his teenage son Chris' problems with school. By accident one of them drinks a brain-exchanging serum, and it ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rod Daniel
CAST:  Dudley Moore  •  Kirk Cameron  •  Margaret Colin  •  Catherine Hicks

Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure (2007)

When the Boogey Man causes Grim to lose his powers, rank, and title in the Underworld Court for misusing his powers, he plots to seek out Horror's Hand and take over the world. It's up to Billy, Mandy, Irwin, and Grim to get to Horror's Hand before the Boogey Man does.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Alvarez  •  Russell Calabrese  •  Shaun Cashman  •  Phil Cummings  •  Matt Engstrom  •  Eddy Houchins  •  Gordon Kent  •  Christine Kolosov  •  Michel Lyman  •  Sue Perrotto  •  Kris Sherwood  •  Juli Murphy
CAST:  Grey DeLisle  •  Richard Steven Horvitz  •  Greg Eagles  •  Vanessa Marshall

When the Boogey Man causes Grim to lose his powers, rank, and title in the Underworld Court for misusing his powers, he plots to seek out Horror's Hand and take over the world. It's up to Billy, Mandy, Irwin, and Grim to get to Horror's Hand before the Boogey Man does.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Alvarez  •  Russell Calabrese  •  Shaun Cashman  •  Phil Cummings  •  Matt Engstrom  •  Eddy Houchins  •  Gordon Kent  •  Christine Kolosov  •  Michel Lyman  •  Sue Perrotto  •  Kris Sherwood  •  Juli Murphy
CAST:  Grey DeLisle  •  Richard Steven Horvitz  •  Greg Eagles  •  Vanessa Marshall

The Auteur Theory (1999)

At an absurdly self-indulgent student film festival, the directors of the (mostly terrible) short films start getting killed off one by one and a budding British documentary filmmaker decides to investigate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Evan Oppenheimer
CAST:  Alan Cox  •  Sean Gunn  •  Daniel Cantor  •  Armin Shimerman

At an absurdly self-indulgent student film festival, the directors of the (mostly terrible) short films start getting killed off one by one and a budding British documentary filmmaker decides to investigate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Evan Oppenheimer
CAST:  Alan Cox  •  Sean Gunn  •  Daniel Cantor  •  Armin Shimerman

Ratchet & Clank (2016)

When the galaxy comes under the threat of a nefarious space captain, a mechanic and his newfound robot ally join an elite squad of combatants to save the universe.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Munroe  •  Jericca Cleland
CAST:  James Arnold Taylor  •  David Kaye  •  Jim Ward  •  Armin Shimerman

When the galaxy comes under the threat of a nefarious space captain, a mechanic and his newfound robot ally join an elite squad of combatants to save the universe.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Munroe  •  Jericca Cleland
CAST:  James Arnold Taylor  •  David Kaye  •  Jim Ward  •  Armin Shimerman

Underfist: Halloween Bash (2008)

Irwin, Hoss Delgado, Jeff the Spider, Fred Fredburger, and General Skarr from the "Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy" team up to fight an evil candy army from the Underworld on Halloween.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shaun Cashman
CAST:  Grey DeLisle  •  Greg Eagles  •  Richard Steven Horvitz  •  Vanessa Marshall

Irwin, Hoss Delgado, Jeff the Spider, Fred Fredburger, and General Skarr from the "Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy" team up to fight an evil candy army from the Underworld on Halloween.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shaun Cashman
CAST:  Grey DeLisle  •  Greg Eagles  •  Richard Steven Horvitz  •  Vanessa Marshall

50 Years of Star Trek (2016)

Over the last fifty years, America has been fascinated by Star Trek since it first aired in September of 1966. This 2-hour documentary celebrates the 50th anniversary through interviews with cast and crew members from every television series and the original films.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ian Roumain
CAST:  Jared Padalecki  •  John Barrowman  •  Michael McKean  •  Matt Mira

Over the last fifty years, America has been fascinated by Star Trek since it first aired in September of 1966. This 2-hour documentary celebrates the 50th anniversary through interviews with cast and crew members from every television series and the original films.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ian Roumain
CAST:  Jared Padalecki  •  John Barrowman  •  Michael McKean  •  Matt Mira

5th Passenger (2018)

Set in the aftermath of an oppressive class war, a pregnant officer aboard an escape pod must struggle to survive with her remaining crew when a mysterious and vicious life form attacks, determined to become the dominant species.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Scotty Baker
CAST:  Doug Jones  •  Tim Russ  •  Marina Sirtis  •  Armin Shimerman

Set in the aftermath of an oppressive class war, a pregnant officer aboard an escape pod must struggle to survive with her remaining crew when a mysterious and vicious life form attacks, determined to become the dominant species.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Scotty Baker
CAST:  Doug Jones  •  Tim Russ  •  Marina Sirtis  •  Armin Shimerman

Unbelievable!!!!! (2020)

The crazy exploits of four off-beat astronauts who travel to the Moon on a rescue mission to determine the fate of two Space Agency comrades who have not been heard from in several days.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven L. Fawcette
CAST:  Dina Meyer  •  Snoop Dogg  •  Olivia d'Abo  •  Marina Sirtis

The crazy exploits of four off-beat astronauts who travel to the Moon on a rescue mission to determine the fate of two Space Agency comrades who have not been heard from in several days.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven L. Fawcette
CAST:  Dina Meyer  •  Snoop Dogg  •  Olivia d'Abo  •  Marina Sirtis

Dropping Evil (2012)

After his friends slip him LSD on a camping trip, ultra-nerdy Nancy hallucinates that they are evil beings and begins to systematically hunt them down. Meanwhile, a mysterious corporation monitors the entire event for their own hidden purpose.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adam Protextor
CAST:  Armin Shimerman  •  Tiffany Shepis  •  Edwin Neal  •  Thomas Alan Taylor

After his friends slip him LSD on a camping trip, ultra-nerdy Nancy hallucinates that they are evil beings and begins to systematically hunt them down. Meanwhile, a mysterious corporation monitors the entire event for their own hidden purpose.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adam Protextor
CAST:  Armin Shimerman  •  Tiffany Shepis  •  Edwin Neal  •  Thomas Alan Taylor

Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier (2007)

This History Channel special examines Christie's 40th Anniversary auction of the franchise's most recognizable film and television memorabilia, and features interviews with cast, crew and fans.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Logsdon
CAST:  Leonard Nimoy  •  Patrick Stewart  •  Kate Mulgrew  •  George Takei

This History Channel special examines Christie's 40th Anniversary auction of the franchise's most recognizable film and television memorabilia, and features interviews with cast, crew and fans.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Logsdon
CAST:  Leonard Nimoy  •  Patrick Stewart  •  Kate Mulgrew  •  George Takei

Followed Back (2017)

Thriller short film about an astronaut battling PTSD.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Scotty Baker
CAST:  Armin Shimerman  •  James Bane  •  Erika Stasiuleviciute

Thriller short film about an astronaut battling PTSD.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Scotty Baker
CAST:  Armin Shimerman  •  James Bane  •  Erika Stasiuleviciute

Golden Boy (2018)

GOLDEN BOY is the story of James, a young man who gambles on the dangers of being seen versus the quiet life of desperation and invisibility. Saved from doomed nonexistence by CQ, a wealthy debonair businessman with more going on than meets the eye, and introduced ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stoney Westmoreland
CAST:  Mark Elias  •  Lex Medlin  •  Logan Donovan  •  Paul Culos

GOLDEN BOY is the story of James, a young man who gambles on the dangers of being seen versus the quiet life of desperation and invisibility. Saved from doomed nonexistence by CQ, a wealthy debonair businessman with more going on than meets the eye, and introduced ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stoney Westmoreland
CAST:  Mark Elias  •  Lex Medlin  •  Logan Donovan  •  Paul Culos

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018)

A documentary exploring the legacy of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the reasons it went from the black sheep of Star Trek to a beloved mainstay of the franchise, and a brainstorm with the original writers on what a theoretical eighth season of the show could look like.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ira Steven Behr  •  David Zappone
CAST:  Avery Brooks  •  Terry Farrell  •  Michael Dorn  •  René Auberjonois

A documentary exploring the legacy of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the reasons it went from the black sheep of Star Trek to a beloved mainstay of the franchise, and a brainstorm with the original writers on what a theoretical eighth season of the show could look like.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ira Steven Behr  •  David Zappone
CAST:  Avery Brooks  •  Terry Farrell  •  Michael Dorn  •  René Auberjonois
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