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Gary Graham
Graham in 2012
Born
Gary Rand Graham

(1950-06-06)June 6, 1950
DiedJanuary 22, 2024(2024-01-22) (aged 73)
OccupationActor
Years active1975–2024
SpousesSusan Lavelle (divorced)
Caren Williams
(m. 1970; div. 1975)

Diane Vaughan
(m. 1979, divorced)

Becky Hopkins
(m. 1999)
Children1

Gary Rand Graham (June 6, 1950[1] – January 22, 2024) was an American actor. With a career spanning five decades beginning in the 1970s in television and movies, he is perhaps best known for his starring role as Detective Matthew Sikes in the television series Alien Nation (1989–1990) and five subsequent Alien Nation television films (1994–1997), as well as his work in the Star Trek franchise, most notably the recurring role of Soval, the Vulcan ambassador to Earth in Star Trek: Enterprise.

Biography and early career

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Graham was born in Long Beach, California. One of his earliest roles was in the 1980 CBS miniseries Scruples, based on the Judith Krantz novel starring Lindsay Wagner. He was cast as a hitman on the television show Moonlighting co-starring opposite Bruce Willis. Graham played more than 38 TV roles and had been in more than 40 movies.

As a musician, Graham was in the bands The Gary Graham Garage Band, The Gary Graham Band and The Sons of Kirk.

Graham was also a contributor to Breitbart News.[2]

Graham died from cardiac arrest in Spokane, Washington on January 22, 2024, at the age of 73.[1][3]

Later career

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Television

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Graham starred in a 2008 television pilot styled after Sin City called Dead End City. He also appeared in the December 18, 1984 episode of Remington Steele, "Let's Steele A Plot" (season 3, episode 11), as Butch Bemis.

As well as starring as Detective Matthew Sikes in the television series Alien Nation (1989–1990), he resumed this role in the TV movies Alien Nation: Dark Horizon (1994), Alien Nation: Body and Soul (1995), Alien Nation: Millennium (1996), Alien Nation: The Enemy Within (1996) and Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy (1997).

Graham starred on Star Trek: Enterprise as the recurring character Ambassador Soval, a Vulcan ambassador to Earth. He also guest-starred on Star Trek: Voyager (1995) once, playing Ocampan community leader Tanis in the second-season episode "Cold Fire". He played Ragnar in the fan production Star Trek: Of Gods and Men and continued that role in Star Trek: Renegades.

In 2015, Graham reprised his role as Ambassador Soval, in the fan film Star Trek: Axanar.[4]

Film

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Graham's film appearances include Hardcore, The Hollywood Knights, All the Right Moves, The Arrogant, The Last Warrior, Robot Jox, Running Woman and Siren. His most recent films are InAlienable, Action Hero and Dreams Awake. He made his directorial debut in the spring of 2008 with the film Interviews, which he also wrote.

Web-based work

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Graham also made appearances as the "Smoking Jacket Guy" in the introduction and other scenes in the Internet gaming show The Jace Hall Show.[5] Graham played Dr. David Macavoy in the web series Universal Dead.[6] In late June 2010, it was announced that Universal Dead will be made into a feature film.[7]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1975 Lost on Paradise Island Guitar Villager
1979 Hardcore Tod Credited as Gary Rand Graham
1980 The Hollywood Knights Jimmy Shine
1983 All the Right Moves Greg Djordjevic
1988 The Arrogant Giovanni
1989 The Last Warrior Gibb
Robot Jox Achilles
1992 Man Trouble Butch Gable
1993 Necronomicon: Book of Dead Sam
1995 The Spy Within Silver
1997 Steel Detective
To Die Quietly Tommy
1998 Running Woman John Delaney
1999 Dillinger in Paradise Robber Short
2006 Siren Jay Fagan
2007 InAlienable Andreas Cabrosas
Star Trek: Of Gods and Men Ragnar
Plugged Detective Slogan Short
2008 Dead End City Murphy
Mistaken Identity George Kempler
Interviews Interviewer Short; also writer/director
2010 Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey Green (voice)
2011 Dreams Awake Marcus Emrys
2013 Dust of War Tom Dixie
2014 Alongside Night Lawrence Powers
Prelude to Axanar Ambassador Soval Short
The Extendables Burton
2015 Work Related Tony
2017 Champion Jack Reed
2018 Demon Protocol Father Prester J. Bedford
2020 Unbelievable!!!!! Neil Downe
2022 Jeepers Creepers: Reborn Ronald
2023 The Assassin's Apprentice: Silbadores of the Canary Islands Sork Short
Planted Grandpa Jerry

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1976 The Quest Aaron Jordan Episode: "Dynasty of Evil"
1977 Eight Is Enough Second Poker Player Episode: "Is There a Doctor in the House?"
Starsky & Hutch Freddy Episode: "The Heroes"
Police Woman Santa Episode: "Merry Christmas Waldo"
1978 David Cassidy: Man Undercover Otis Episode: "Deadly Convoy"
1979 The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel Jacob Barth TV movie
The Ordeal of Patty Hearst Young Editor
The Incredible Hulk Greg Episode: "Metamorphosis"
1980 Scruples Jake Cassidy Miniseries
1981 Knots Landing Cal Episode: "Moments of Truth"
No Place to Hide David Norland TV movie
Fire on the Mountain Marshal Burr
CHiPs Anthony Chadway Episode: "Concours d'Elegance"
1982 The Dukes of Hazzard Denny Episode: "New Deputy in Town"
Thou Shalt Not Kill Ray Masters TV movie
Money on the Side Jack Gilson
T. J. Hooker Jeff Simpson Episode: "King of the Hill"
1984 Remington Steele Butch Bemis Episode: "Let's Steele a Plot"
1985 The Atlanta Child Murders Ken Lawson Miniseries
Moonlighting Michael Wrye Episode: "Gunfight at the So-So Corral"
Crazy Like a Fox Judd Episode: "The Man Who Cried Fox"
Hunter David Talon Episode: "Killer in a Halloween Mask"
Hollywood Beat Assassin Episode: "Connections"
1987 The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission Joe Stern TV movie
1989–1990 Alien Nation Detective Matthew Sikes 22 Episodes
1992 In the Best Interest of the Children John Birney TV movie
Danger Island Rick
1993 Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth Jack
The Commish Barry Witt Episode: "Burned Out Case"
Grace Under Fire Andy Episode: "Second Time Around"
1994 Alien Nation: Dark Horizon Detective Matthew Sikes TV movie
1994–1995 M.A.N.T.I.S. Captain Ken Hetrick 9 Episodes
1995 Renegade John Henry Dukane Episode: "Legend"
Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story Mike Backus TV movie
Alien Nation: Body and Soul Detective Matthew Sikes
Star Trek: Voyager Tanis Episode: "Cold Fire"
1996 Alien Nation: Millennium Detective Matthew Sikes TV movie
Angel Flight Down Bob Bagshaw
The Siege at Ruby Ridge Brian Jackson
Pacific Blue Jackie Earl Bates Episode: "Genuine Heroes"
Alien Nation: The Enemy Within Detective Matthew Sikes TV movie
1997 Sisters and Other Strangers Dave Metzger
Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy Detective Matthew Sikes
1997–2001 JAG Captain Tobias Ingles / Captain Gary Hochausen 6 episodes
1998 Promised Land Ryan Matthews Episode: "Total Security"
Diagnosis: Murder Episode: "Promises to Keep"
Soldier of Fortune, Inc. Bill Michaels Episode: "Payback"
1999 Ally McBeal Rodney Wilcox Episode: "Angels and Blimps"
Crusade Bruder Episode: "The Path of Sorrows"
2000 Walker, Texas Ranger Travis Episode: "Showdown at Casa Diablo: Part 1"
Manhattan, AZ Lt. Col. Baugarten Episode: "Lt. Colonel's Boy"
Seven Days Paul Watson Episode: "The Fire Last Time"
2001 Nash Bridges Ulysses Paxton Jr. Episode: "Something Borrowed"
2001–2005 Star Trek: Enterprise Ambassador Soval 12 episodes
2002 Sheena Glenn Pollett Episode: "Stranded in the Jungle"
The Agency Dobson Episode: "The Understudy"
2003 Dragnet Stan Mackey Episode: "All That Glitters"
2005 Slavery and the Making of America Reenactor Episode: "The Downward Spiral"
Crossing Jordan Ben Morgan Episode: "Sanctuary"
2008–2012 The Jace Hall Show Smoking Jacket Guy 44 episodes
2008 Divas of Novella McGreg TV movie
2009 The Crusader Dr. John Ellis Episode: "Episode 7"
Nip/Tuck Silas Martel Episode: "Wesley Clovis"
2010 Amish Grace Henry Taskey TV movie
Universal Dead Dr. David Macavoy 3 episodes
2012 Cardio World NASA Chief Episode: "I'm FATTER and I Can't Get DOWN!"
2015 Work Related Tony Episode: "1of5"
Under Surveillance Lieutenant Washington TV movie
2015–2017 Star Trek: Renegades Ragnar 2 episodes

References

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  1. ^ a b Barnes, Mike (January 23, 2024). "Gary Graham, Star of 'Alien Nation,' Dies at 73". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  2. ^ Cole, David (May 19, 2014). Republican Party Animal: The "Bad Boy of Holocaust History" Blows the Lid off Hollywood's Secret Right-Wing Underground. Feral House. ISBN 978-1-936239-92-4.
  3. ^ Watters, Bill (January 22, 2024). "Gary Graham, Star of "Alien Nation", "Enterprise" Has Passed Away". Nerdbot. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  4. ^ Howell, Elizabeth (2015-07-10). "'Star Trek: Axanar' Fan Film Kicks Fundraising into Warp Drive". Yahoo News. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  5. ^ "Crackle - Watch Movies Online, Free TV Shows, & Original Online Series".
  6. ^ "Universal Dead". Universal Dead. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
  7. ^ "Universal Dead full length feature?". Archived from the original on 2011-08-18.
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