Gary Graham

Gary Rand Graham (June 6, 1950 – 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

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.

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

Later career

Television

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''.

Film

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

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

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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2008 Dead End City

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1950 births
2024 deaths
American male television actors
Male actors from Long Beach, California
American Christians