Armin Shimerman
- Born
- November 5, 1949 (76 years old)
- Place of birth
- Lakewood - New Jersey - USA
Biography
Armin Shimerman (born November 5, 1949) is an American actor and voice actor. Shimerman is known for playing the Ferengi bartender Quark in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Principal Snyder in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Kramer's caddy Stan on Seinfeld, voicing Dr. Nefarious in the Ratchet & Clank series, and Andrew Ryan, one of the antagonists of BioShock. He also played Dr. Potter in the 2011 movie adaptation of Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged.
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Known for
★ 8.5The Rookie
2018
★ 7.6CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
★ 8.0Castle
2009
★ 8.2Charmed
1998
★ 8.3Seinfeld
1989
★ 8.6Regular Show
2010
★ 8.3Stargate SG-1
1997
★ 8.4Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
★ 8.1Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
★ 7.7Married... with Children
1987
★ 7.8Star Trek: Voyager
1995
★ 7.7We Bare Bears
2015
Filmography
- —Holograms All the Way DownHolograms All the Way DownFilm · Quark
- —PellettPellettFilm · Victor
- 2024To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: VoyagerFilm · Self
- 2023Star Trek: very Short TreksSeries · Quark (voice)
- 2023The Assassin's Apprentice: Silbadores of the Canary IslandsFilm · Roy
- 2021Ratchet and Clank: Life of PieFilm · Dr. Nefarious (voice)
- 2020Star Trek: Lower DecksSeries · Quark (voice)★ 7.6
- 2020Unbelievable!!!!!Film · Male Moesha
- 2020Close EnoughSeries · Phil (voice)★ 7.9
- 2019That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek StarsThat Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek StarsFilm · Self
- 2019The CircuitFilm
- 2018The RookieSeries · Judge Paloma★ 8.5
- 2018What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space NineFilm · Self★ 7.1
- 2018Wedding SwingersFilm · Dr. Hans Meeker
- 2018Golden BoyFilm · Cagan
- 20185th PassengerFilm · Myers★ 4.2
- 2017Followed BackFilm · Dr. Lane
- 2016Justice League ActionSeries · Zilius Zox (voice)★ 7.2
- 2016Diani and Devine Meet the ApocalypseFilm · Thomas
- 2016TimelessSeries · David Rittenhouse★ 7.2
- 201650 Years of Star TrekFilm · Self★ 6.2
- 2016Ratchet & ClankFilm · Dr. Nefarious (voice)★ 5.8
- 2015We Bare BearsSeries · Additional Voices (voice)★ 7.7
- 2014The Sublime and BeautifulFilm
- 2014Nikki & Nora: The N&N FilesSeries · J. Hewitt Kemp
- 2013Uncle GrandpaSeries · Additional Voices (voice)★ 4.7
- 2013Tales of MetropolisSeries · Brainiac (voice)
- 2013DC Super-PetsSeries · Jokerfish (voice), Superman (voice)
- 2013DC Nation - Tales of Metropolis - "Bizarro"DC Nation - Tales of Metropolis - "Bizarro"Film · Brainiac (voice)
- 2013Farm LeagueSeries · Aquamandrill (voice), Crainiac / Moo Face (voice)
- 2012PerceptionSeries · Dr. Cutler★ 7.2
- 2012Sword of the AtomSeries · Commander / Solider (voice), Taren / Commander / Deraegis (voice), Taren (voice)
- 2012DC Nation ShortsSeries · Superman (voice), Jokerfish (voice)
- 2012Dropping EvilFilm · CEO / 'Boss Man'
- 2011For Christ's SakeFilm · The Pope
- 2011Franklin & BashSeries · Stu Weston★ 7.3
- 2011Atlas Shrugged: Part IFilm · Dr. Potter★ 5.5
- 2010Regular ShowSeries · Mr. Murphy (voice), Zingo #3 / Guy #1 (voice), Waiter / Gopher Person / Guy (voice), Nightmare Alien (voice), Buttonwillow (voice), Dr. Henry (voice)★ 8.6
- 2009Bionicle: The Legend RebornFilm · Raanu (voice)★ 5.8
- 2009Warehouse 13Series · Charlie Martin★ 7.7
- 2009CastleSeries · Benjamin Donnelly★ 8.0
- 2009FanboysFilm · Anteaus (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 6.2
- 2008LeverageSeries · Dr. Patemkin★ 7.6
- 2008Batman: The Brave and the BoldSeries · Calculator (voice), Psycho Pirate (voice), Professor (voice)★ 7.6
- 2008Underfist: Halloween BashFilm · General Skarr / Candy Skeleton / Rat / Creepy Gnome (voice)
- 2008InsanitariumFilm · Hawthorne★ 5.1
- 2007Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider QueenFilm · General Skarr (voice)★ 8.3
- 2007Star Trek: Beyond the Final FrontierFilm · Self
- 2007Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey AdventureFilm · General Skarr / Pirate #7 (voice)★ 7.5
- 2006Dead and DeaderFilm · Coroner Flutie★ 4.9
- 2006What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit HoleFilm · Old Man★ 6.1
- 2005Ben 10Series · Slix (voice)★ 8.1
- 2005Meet The SantasFilm · Ernest★ 5.2
- 2005Billy and Mandy Save ChristmasFilm · General Skarr (voice)
- 2005South of NowhereSeries · Dr. Crawford★ 7.2
- 2005InvasionSeries · Josh Breims★ 7.1
- 2005The WorksFilm · Gerald
- 2005Numb3rsSeries · Patrick Holden★ 7.0
- 2005CommittedSeries · Super
- 2004Boston LegalSeries · Judge Brian Hooper★ 7.9
- 2004Justice League UnlimitedSeries · Dr. Milo (voice)★ 8.3
- 2004What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?Film · Older Man (in subway)★ 5.3
- 2004Single Santa Seeks Mrs. ClausFilm · Ernest★ 5.9
- 2003Joan of ArcadiaSeries · Ronald Harbison★ 7.4
- 2003The HandlerSeries · Maxwell Rosenheim
- 2003Nip/TuckSeries · Ocularist★ 7.2
- 2003Evil Con CarneSeries · General Skarr/Stomach (voice)★ 6.6
- 2003TremorsSeries · Cecil Carr★ 6.2
- 2002For the PeopleFor the PeopleSeries · Dr. O'Neill
- 2001The TickSeries · The Terror★ 7.3
- 2001Citizen BainesSeries
- 2001ThievesSeries
- 2001The AgencySeries · Dr. Oliver
- 2001The GuardianSeries · Judge Smitrovich★ 7.0
- 2001Crossing JordanSeries · Dr. McCain★ 7.2
- 2001Just Ask My ChildrenFilm · Prison Psychiatrist
- 2001Grim & EvilSeries
- 2001The Grim Adventures of Billy and MandySeries · General Skarr★ 8.1
- 2001Evil Con CarneFilm · General Skarr/Stomach (voice)
- 2001Breathing HardFilm · Conrad
- 2000Boston PublicSeries · Honorable Judge David Semel★ 7.6
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries · Oscar★ 7.6
- 2000The Invisible ManSeries · Tommy Walker / Augustin Gaither★ 7.1
- 1999The Auteur TheoryFilm · Detective Blank
- 1999The West WingSeries · Richard III★ 8.3
- 1999Judging AmySeries · Anthony Cara★ 7.5
- 1999Rocket PowerSeries★ 7.7
- 1998CharmedSeries · The Wizard★ 8.2
- 1998Martial LawSeries · Daniel Darius★ 7.1
- 1998The Lost WorldThe Lost WorldFilm · Professor George Edward Challenger
- 1997Ally McBealSeries · Judge Walworth★ 6.5
- 1997Stargate SG-1Series · Anteaus★ 8.3
- 1997Snide and PrejudiceFilm · Eckart
- 1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerSeries · Principal Snyder★ 8.1
- 1997The PracticeSeries · Garth Moskin★ 7.6
- 1996The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ationsThe Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ationsFilm · Self
- 1996Star Trek: 30 Years and BeyondFilm · Self
- 1996Bruno the KidSeries
- 1996Eye for an EyeFilm · Judge Arthur Younger★ 6.3
- 1995Dumb and DumberSeries · Casaba / Questioner #3 (voice), Varp (voice)★ 6.0
- 1995Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the WarriorFilm · Quark
- 1995Dream ManFilm · Staatsanwalt Van Horn
- 1995Star Trek: VoyagerSeries · Quark★ 7.8
- 1994ERSeries · Levine★ 7.8
- 1994Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next GenerationFilm · Self
- 1993Slaughter of the InnocentsFilm · Dr. Mort Seger★ 5.5
- 1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the ScenesFilm · Himself
- 1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - EmissaryFilm · Quark
- 1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineSeries · Quark★ 7.9
- 1991Brooklyn BridgeSeries
- 1990Good GriefSeries
- 1990Cop RockSeries
- 1990Death WarrantFilm · Dr. Gottesman★ 6.3
- 1990Miracle LandingFilm · Rick, Maui Tower Operator
- 1990GrandSeries · Dr. Kasmurski
- 1989Big Man on CampusFilm · Dr. Oberlander★ 5.9
- 1989Alien NationSeries · Cyril Roman★ 7.0
- 1989SeinfeldSeries · Stan the Caddy★ 8.3
- 1989ArenaFilm · Weezil★ 5.3
- 1989She Knows Too MuchFilm · Plahte
- 1988Tricks of the TradeFilm · Criminal
- 1988Dangerous CurvesFilm · Boggs
- 1988The Verne Miller StoryFilm · Mortician
- 1987Like Father Like SonFilm · Trigger's Dad★ 5.8
- 1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationSeries · Quark, Letek, DaiMon Bractor, Gift-Box Face★ 8.4
- 1987Beauty and the BeastSeries · Pascal★ 7.4
- 1987DuetSeries · Dr. Jordan / Jury Foreman
- 1987Married... with ChildrenSeries · Mr. Lovejoy★ 7.7
- 1987Blind DateFilm · French Waiter★ 6.0
- 1986Sledge Hammer!Series · Malcolm Dench★ 8.0
- 1986L.A. LawSeries · Timothy Wiseboro, Ernie Frye★ 7.0
- 1986It's Garry Shandling's ShowSeries · Doctor
- 1986The HitcherFilm · Interrogation Sergeant★ 7.0
- 1985StoogemaniaFilm · Larry II
- 1984The Four SeasonsSeries · Dental Examiner
- 1983Trauma CenterSeries · Bernard Hopper
- 1982Remington SteeleSeries · Nestor Bartholomew★ 7.1
- 1982Cagney & LaceySeries · Officer Green★ 7.0
- 1981Hill Street BluesSeries★ 7.6
- 1980Stardust MemoriesFilm · Eulogy Audience★ 6.9
- 1979The Facts of LifeSeries★ 7.1
- 1979Women at West PointFilm · Maj. Logan
- 1976AliceSeries★ 7.0
