Armin Shimerman
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.
Known For
TV
The Rookie
Judge Paloma
2018
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Oscar
2000
TV
Stargate SG-1
Anteaus
1997
TV
Boston Legal
Judge Brian Hooper
2004
TV
Crossing Jordan
Dr. McCain
2001
TV
Seinfeld
Stan the Caddy
1989
TV
Castle
Benjamin Donnelly
2009
TV
Regular Show
Mr. Murphy (voice)
2010
TV
Regular Show
Zingo #3 / Guy #1 (voice)
2010
TV
Regular Show
Waiter / Gopher Person / Guy (voice)
2010
TV
Regular Show
Nightmare Alien (voice)
2010
TV
Regular Show
Buttonwillow (voice)
2010
TV
Regular Show
Dr. Henry (voice)
2010
TV
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Quark
1987
TV
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Letek
1987
TV
Star Trek: The Next Generation
DaiMon Bractor
1987
TV
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Gift-Box Face
1987
TV
Charmed
The Wizard
1998
TV
Star Trek: Voyager
Quark
1995
TV
The West Wing
Richard III
1999
Filmography
2024FilmTo the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyageras Self2024TVThe D-Con Chamberas Self2023TVStar Trek: very Short Treksas Quark (voice)2023FilmThe Assassin's Apprentice: Silbadores of the Canary Islandsas Roy2022TVThe Shuttlepod Showas Self2021FilmRatchet and Clank: Life of Pieas Dr. Nefarious (voice)2020TVStar Trek Dayas Self2020TVStar Trek: Lower Decksas Quark (voice)2020FilmUnbelievable!!!!!as Male Moesha2020TVClose Enoughas Phil (voice)2019FilmThat Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Starsas Self2019FilmThe Circuit2018TVThe Rookieas Judge Paloma2018FilmWhat We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nineas Self2018FilmWedding Swingersas Dr. Hans Meeker2018FilmGolden Boyas Cagan2018Film5th Passengeras Myers2017FilmFollowed Backas Dr. Lane2016TVJustice League Actionas Zilius Zox (voice)2016FilmDiani and Devine Meet the Apocalypseas Thomas2016TVTimelessas David Rittenhouse2016Film50 Years of Star Trekas Self2016FilmRatchet & Clankas Dr. Nefarious (voice)2015TVWe Bare Bearsas Additional Voices (voice)2014FilmThe Sublime and Beautiful2014TVNikki & Nora: The N&N Filesas J. Hewitt Kemp2013TVUncle Grandpaas Additional Voices (voice)2013TVTales of Metropolisas Brainiac (voice)2013TVDC Super-Petsas Jokerfish (voice)2013FilmDC Nation - Tales of Metropolis - "Bizarro"as Brainiac (voice)2013TVFarm Leagueas Aquamandrill (voice)2012TVPerceptionas Dr. Cutler2012TVSword of the Atomas Commander / Solider (voice)2012TVDC Nation Shortsas Superman (voice)2012FilmDropping Evilas CEO / 'Boss Man'2011FilmFor Christ's Sakeas The Pope2011TVFranklin & Bashas Stu Weston2011FilmAtlas Shrugged: Part Ias Dr. Potter2010TVRegular Showas Mr. Murphy (voice)2009FilmBionicle: The Legend Rebornas Raanu (voice)2009TVWarehouse 13as Charlie Martin2009TVCastleas Benjamin Donnelly2009FilmFanboysas Anteaus (archive footage) (uncredited)2008TVLeverageas Dr. Patemkin2008TVBatman: The Brave and the Boldas Calculator (voice)2008FilmUnderfist: Halloween Bashas General Skarr / Candy Skeleton / Rat / Creepy Gnome (voice)2008FilmInsanitariumas Hawthorne2007FilmBilly & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queenas General Skarr (voice)2007FilmStar Trek: Beyond the Final Frontieras Self2007FilmBilly & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventureas General Skarr / Pirate #7 (voice)2006FilmDead and Deaderas Coroner Flutie2006FilmWhat the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Holeas Old Man2005TVBen 10as Slix (voice)2005FilmMeet The Santasas Ernest2005FilmBilly and Mandy Save Christmasas General Skarr (voice)2005TVSouth of Nowhereas Dr. Crawford2005TVInvasion2005FilmThe Worksas Gerald2005TVNumb3rsas Patrick Holden2005TVCommittedas Super2004TVBoston Legalas Judge Brian Hooper2004TVJustice League Unlimitedas Dr. Milo (voice)2004FilmWhat the #$*! Do We (K)now!?as Older Man (in subway)2004FilmSingle Santa Seeks Mrs. Clausas Ernest2003TVJoan of Arcadiaas Ronald Harbison2003TVThe Handleras Maxwell Rosenheim2003TVNip/Tuckas Ocularist2003TVEvil Con Carneas General Skarr/Stomach (voice)2003TVTremorsas Cecil Carr2002TVFor the Peopleas Dr. O'Neill2001TVThe Tickas The Terror2001TVCitizen Baines2001TVThieves2001TVThe Agencyas Dr. Oliver2001TVThe Guardianas Judge Smitrovich2001TVCrossing Jordanas Dr. McCain2001FilmJust Ask My Childrenas Prison Psychiatrist2001TVGrim & Evil2001TVThe Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandyas General Skarr2001FilmEvil Con Carneas General Skarr/Stomach (voice)2001FilmBreathing Hardas Conrad2000TVBoston Publicas Honorable Judge David Semel2000TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Oscar2000TVThe Invisible Manas Tommy Walker / Augustin Gaither1999FilmThe Auteur Theoryas Detective Blank1999TVThe West Wingas Richard III1999TVJudging Amyas Anthony Cara1999TVRocket Power1998TVCharmedas The Wizard1998TVMartial Lawas Daniel Darius1998FilmThe Lost Worldas Professor George Edward Challenger1997TVAlly McBealas Judge Walworth1997TVStargate SG-1as Anteaus1997TVSpace Cadetsas Self1997FilmSnide and Prejudiceas Eckart1997TVBuffy the Vampire Slayeras Principal Snyder1997TVThe Practiceas Judge Garth Moskin1996FilmThe Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ationsas Self1996FilmStar Trek: 30 Years and Beyondas Self1996TVBruno the Kid1996FilmEye for an Eyeas Judge Arthur Younger1995FilmStar Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrioras Quark1995FilmDream Manas Staatsanwalt Van Horn1995TVStar Trek: Voyageras Quark1994TVERas Levine1994FilmJourney's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generationas Self1993FilmSlaughter of the Innocentsas Dr. Mort Seger1993FilmStar Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenesas Himself1993TVStar Trek: Deep Space Nineas Quark1991TVBrooklyn Bridge1990TVGood Grief1990TVCop Rock1990FilmDeath Warrantas Dr. Gottesman1990FilmMiracle Landingas Rick, Maui Tower Operator1990TVGrandas Dr. Kasmurski1989FilmBig Man on Campusas Dr. Oberlander1989TVAlien Nationas Cyril Roman1989TVSeinfeldas Stan the Caddy1989FilmArenaas Weezil1989FilmShe Knows Too Muchas Plahte1988FilmTricks of the Tradeas Criminal1988FilmDangerous Curvesas Boggs1988FilmThe Verne Miller Storyas Mortician1987FilmLike Father Like Sonas Trigger's Dad1987TVStar Trek: The Next Generationas Quark1987TVBeauty and the Beast1987TVDuetas Dr. Jordan / Jury Foreman1987TVMarried... with Childrenas Mr. Lovejoy1987FilmBlind Dateas French Waiter1986TVSledge Hammer!1986TVL.A. Lawas Timothy Wiseboro1986TVIt's Garry Shandling's Showas Doctor1986FilmThe Hitcheras Interrogation Sergeant1985FilmStoogemaniaas Larry II1984TVThe Four Seasonsas Dental Examiner1983TVTrauma Centeras Bernard Hopper1982TVRemington Steeleas Nestor Bartholomew1982TVCagney & Laceyas Officer Green1981TVHill Street Blues1980FilmStardust Memoriesas Eulogy Audience1979TVThe Facts of Life1979FilmWomen at West Pointas Maj. Logan1976TVAlice—FilmHolograms All the Way Downas Quark