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Matthew Kimbrough (born 2 March 1952; age 72) played Okalar (credited as "Alien High Roller") in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine third season episode "The Abandoned".
His first motion picture was Eddie Macon's Run (1983, co-starring Mark Margolis). Later in the 1980s he appeared in Beer, Biloxi Blues (1988) and Fletch Lives (1989). In 1999, he appeared in The Limey with William Lucking. Also in that year, he starred in American Beauty with Scott Bakula. Continuing his record of starring in successful movies, in 2000 he starred in Erin Brockovich. In the 2001 movie Joy Ride he provided the brief physical appearance of the villain Rusty Nail, although actor Ted Levine did the voice. In 2002 he appeared in Catch Me If You Can.
Kimbrough has also guest starred in Pitch, Mad Men and The Magnificent Seven.