David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers is a veteran actor who played Doctor Timicin in the Star Trek: The Next Generation fourth season episode  in, performing opposite Majel Barrett as Lwaxana Troi. Stiers filmed his scenes between Thursday and Friday  on Paramount Stage 8 and 9. He worked closely with dialogue coach Philip Weyland and had a three-room-trailer from the company Star Waggons.

Stiers is perhaps best known for his role as on the highly successful television series  from 1977 through 1983, for which he received two  nominations.

Stiers also guest-starred in the first two chapters of the  trilogy, alongside Jean Simmons and Anthony Zerbe. The series also starred TNG's Jonathan Frakes and 's Kirstie Alley.

His many feature films include ' (1985, with Kim Darby), ' (1988), ' (1991), Steal Big Steal Little (1995, with Pamela Winslow and Charles Rocket), ' (1997, also featuring Dominic Keating), and  (2001). He has also appeared in numerous films from writer/director.

He has proven himself to be a talented voice actor, voicing characters in several films for, including ' (1991), ' (1995), and  (2002). He also lent his voice to Disney's acclaimed animated series  and its subsequent feature film adaptation. Stiers narrated Ric Burns' sweeping New York: A Documentary Film, which tells the history of New York City, and performed voiceovers for George Lucas's THX 1138, which also featured Ian Wolfe and Sid Haig. He has worked with computer game developer, voicing both the characters of Jeff Zandi and Dr. Watson in ', and in ', the latter of which also utilized his likeness for the character.

Other Star Trek connections

 *  (2002-2007, with Nicole deBoer and Bill Mondy, created by Michael Piller)
 * Stargate: Atlantis (2006-2007, with Robert Picardo and Colm Meaney)
 * Leverage (2012, with Leon Rippy and directed by Jonathan Frakes)