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Marc Alaimo

Marc Alaimo was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as Mike Alaimo and became hooked on acting in high school, where he also served as senior class president.

After gaining experience with the Marquette University Players and the Milwaukee Repertory Theater Company, Alaimo was ready for the New York stage. In 1973 Alaimo landed the recurring role of Virgil Paris in the soap opera, Somerset, marking the beginning of his television career. For the next 15 years Alaimo appeared in virtually every episodic police and action show, usually as a heavy who is taken down before the final act. Alaimo also appeared in a few movies, notably as Captain Everett in Total Recall.

Alaimo's Star Trek association began in 1987 as a contentious and furry Antican in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, Lonely Among Us. Since then he also played Romulan Commander Tebok, The Neutral Zone, gambler Frederick La Rouque, Time's Arrow, and Gul Macet, The Wounded. In addition to his pivotal role as Gul Dukat on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Alaimo could count Anjohl Tennan and Ryan, Far Beyond the Stars, to bring the total number of Star Trek characters on his resume to seven.

Marc Alaimo has been married and divorced twice. His two children were both born on May 5, which is also Alaimo's birthday.


Note: This profile was written in or before 2003.

Marc Alaimo Facts

OccupationActor
BirthdayMay 5, 1942 (81)
SignTaurus
BirthplaceMilwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Height6' (1m83)  How tall is Marc Alaimo compared to you?

Selected Filmography

Emissary
Seems Like Old Times
The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult
Vintage '54
Alice in Disco Land
The Shooter
Hardcore
Total Recall
There's Just No Accounting
Iron Mike
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