Template:Realworld John Garman "J.G." Hertzler (born 18 March 1949; age 75) has portrayed many different roles on several Star Trek series. His best-known role is as Martok, who he played for four seasons in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Hertzler also wrote the continuation of his character's story in The Left Hand of Destiny novel duology (with Jeffrey Lang). He is one of only five actors to play seven or more different characters in the Star Trek franchise, the others being Jeffrey Combs, Randy Oglesby, Vaughn Armstrong and Thomas Kopache.
Hailing from Savannah, Georgia, USA, Hertzler began acting in the 1970s. One of his first major television roles was in the 1990 Quantum Leap episode "Sea Bride - June 3, 1954", where he appeared with Scott Bakula. Hertzler followed this with a recurring role on the series Zorro, starring Duncan Regehr and Henry Darrow, in which he appeared in 38 out of 87 episodes.
Other series which featured a Hertzler guest appearance include Seinfeld (with Jason Alexander), Lois & Clark (with Teri Hatcher), and Roswell (with William Sadler).
In 2007, it was announced that Hertzler would play Harry Mudd in a forthcoming edition of Star Trek: New Voyages, which he would also direct. Hertzler also appears in Star Trek: Of Gods and Men and Walter Koenig's movie, InAlienable.
Appearances
As Martok
Season Four
- "The Way of the Warrior" (Changeling impostor)
Season Five
- "Apocalypse Rising" (Changeling impostor)
- "In Purgatory's Shadow" (the real Martok; first of all subsequent installments)
- "By Inferno's Light"
- "Soldiers of the Empire"
- "Blaze of Glory"
- "Call to Arms"
Season Six
- "A Time to Stand"
- "Sons and Daughters"
- "Favor the Bold"
- "Sacrifice of Angels"
- "You Are Cordially Invited"
- "Tears of the Prophets"
Season Seven
- "Image in the Sand"
- "Shadows and Symbols"
- "Treachery, Faith and the Great River"
- "Once More Unto the Breach"
- "The Emperor's New Cloak"
- "Strange Bedfellows"
- "The Changing Face of Evil"
- "When It Rains..."
- "Tacking Into the Wind"
- "The Dogs of War"
- "What You Leave Behind"
Other appearances
Computer games
- Star Trek: Klingon
- Star Trek: Armada (as Martok)
- Star Trek: Armada II (as Martok)
- Star Trek: Elite Force II (as the Klingon, Lurok)
Bibliography
External links
- J. G. Hertzler at Wikipedia
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