Armin Shimerman
Known for Acting · 146 credits
- Born
- 1949-11-05 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- Lakewood - New Jersey - USA
Biography
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.
Known For
The Rookie
2018
as Judge Paloma
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Oscar
Castle
2009
as Benjamin Donnelly
Stargate SG-1
1997
as Anteaus
Seinfeld
1989
as Stan the Caddy
Regular Show
2010
as Mr. Murphy (voice) / Zingo #3 / Guy #1 (voice) / Waiter / Gopher Person / Guy (voice) / Nightmare Alien (voice) / Buttonwillow (voice) / Dr. Henry (voice)
TV Shows (83)
The Rookie
2018
as Judge Paloma
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Oscar
Castle
2009
as Benjamin Donnelly
Stargate SG-1
1997
as Anteaus
Seinfeld
1989
as Stan the Caddy
Regular Show
2010
as Mr. Murphy (voice) / Zingo #3 / Guy #1 (voice) / Waiter / Gopher Person / Guy (voice) / Nightmare Alien (voice) / Buttonwillow (voice) / Dr. Henry (voice)
Charmed
1998
as The Wizard
ER
1994
as Levine
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Quark / Letek / DaiMon Bractor / Gift-Box Face
The West Wing
1999
as Richard III
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Quark
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Quark
Married... with Children
1987
as Mr. Lovejoy
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
as Principal Snyder
Crossing Jordan
2001
as Dr. McCain
Boston Legal
2004
as Judge Brian Hooper
Hill Street Blues
1981
The Practice
1997
as Judge Garth Moskin
Numb3rs
2005
as Patrick Holden
L.A. Law
1986
as Timothy Wiseboro / Ernie Frye
Judging Amy
1999
as Anthony Cara
We Bare Bears
2015
as Additional Voices (voice)
Nip/Tuck
2003
as Ocularist
The Guardian
2001
as Judge Smitrovich
Martial Law
1998
as Daniel Darius
Warehouse 13
2009
as Charlie Martin
The Facts of Life
1979
Alice
1976
Franklin & Bash
2011
as Stu Weston
Ben 10
2005
as Slix (voice)
Leverage
2008
as Dr. Patemkin
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001
as General Skarr
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
as Calculator (voice) / Professor (voice) / Psycho Pirate (voice)
Cagney & Lacey
1982
as Officer Green
Boston Public
2000
as Honorable Judge David Semel
Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020
as Quark (voice)
Remington Steele
1982
as Nestor Bartholomew
Uncle Grandpa
2013
as Additional Voices (voice)
Perception
2012
as Dr. Cutler
Justice League Unlimited
2004
as Dr. Milo (voice)
Timeless
2016
as David Rittenhouse
Ally McBeal
1997
as Judge Walworth
Justice League Action
2016
as Zilius Zox (voice)
Joan of Arcadia
2003
as Ronald Harbison
Close Enough
2020
as Phil (voice)
Sledge Hammer!
1986
The Agency
2001
as Dr. Oliver
It's Garry Shandling's Show
1986
as Doctor
Rocket Power
1999
Invasion
2005
as Josh Breims
The Invisible Man
2000
as Tommy Walker / Augustin Gaither
Alien Nation
1989
as Cyril Roman
Tremors
2003
as Cecil Carr
The D-Con Chamber
2024
as Self
South of Nowhere
2005
as Dr. Crawford
Evil Con Carne
2003
as General Skarr/Stomach (voice)
Grim & Evil
2001
Grand
1990
as Dr. Kasmurski
The Handler
2003
as Maxwell Rosenheim
Brooklyn Bridge
1991
Movies (63)
The Hitcher
1986
as Interrogation Sergeant
Fanboys
2009
as Anteaus (archive footage) (uncredited)
Eye for an Eye
1996
as Judge Arthur Younger
Blind Date
1987
as French Waiter
Death Warrant
1990
as Dr. Gottesman
Ratchet & Clank
2016
as Dr. Nefarious (voice)
Atlas Shrugged: Part I
2011
as Dr. Potter
Like Father Like Son
1987
as Trigger's Dad
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
2018
as Self
Stardust Memories
1980
as Eulogy Audience
Arena
1989
as Weezil
50 Years of Star Trek
2016
as Self
Insanitarium
2008
as Hawthorne
5th Passenger
2018
as Myers
Just Ask My Children
2001
as Prison Psychiatrist
The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations
1996
as Self
Bionicle: The Legend Reborn
2009
as Raanu (voice)
Golden Boy
2018
as Cagan
To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
2024
as Self
Miracle Landing
1990
as Rick, Maui Tower Operator
Wedding Swingers
2018
as Dr. Hans Meeker
Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure
2007
as General Skarr / Pirate #7 (voice)
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996
as Self
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
1994
as Self
That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars
2019
as Self
Underfist: Halloween Bash
2008
as General Skarr / Candy Skeleton / Rat / Creepy Gnome (voice)
Slaughter of the Innocents
1993
as Dr. Mort Seger
Unbelievable!!!!!
2020
as Male Moesha
The Auteur Theory
1999
as Detective Blank
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?
2004
as Older Man (in subway)
Big Man on Campus
1989
as Dr. Oberlander
Dangerous Curves
1988
as Boggs
Dead and Deader
2006
as Coroner Flutie
Dream Man
1995
as Staatsanwalt Van Horn
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior
1995
as Quark
Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen
2007
as General Skarr (voice)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes
1993
as Himself
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
2007
as Self
Billy and Mandy Save Christmas
2005
as General Skarr (voice)
Evil Con Carne
2001
as General Skarr/Stomach (voice)
Diani and Devine Meet the Apocalypse
2016
as Thomas
Meet The Santas
2005
as Ernest
The Circuit
2019
Tricks of the Trade
1988
as Criminal
For Christ's Sake
2011
as The Pope
She Knows Too Much
1989
as Plahte
The Assassin's Apprentice: Silbadores of the Canary Islands
2023
as Roy
Stoogemania
1985
as Larry II
Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus
2004
as Ernest
Ratchet and Clank: Life of Pie
2021
as Dr. Nefarious (voice)
Snide and Prejudice
1997
as Eckart
What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole
2006
as Old Man
Women at West Point
1979
as Maj. Logan
The Verne Miller Story
1988
as Mortician
Breathing Hard
2001
as Conrad
The Lost World
1998
as Professor George Edward Challenger
Dropping Evil
2012
as CEO / 'Boss Man'
The Works
2005
as Gerald
The Sublime and Beautiful
2014
Pellett
as Victor
DC Nation - Tales of Metropolis - "Bizarro"
2013
as Brainiac (voice)
Holograms All the Way Down
as Quark
Followed Back
2017
as Dr. Lane
About Armin Shimerman
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. With 146 credits spanning from 1976 to 2024, Armin Shimerman has appeared in 63 films and 83 TV shows.
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- The Hitcher (1986) — as Interrogation Sergeant
- Fanboys (2009) — as Anteaus (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Eye for an Eye (1996) — as Judge Arthur Younger
- Blind Date (1987) — as French Waiter
- Death Warrant (1990) — as Dr. Gottesman
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