
Dan Mason
Biography
Dan Mason is an American actor who has appeared in film, television, and theater. He is best known for his role as Lord Kril in the 1984 science fiction film The Last Starfighter.
Mason was born in New York City in 1951. He began his acting career in the early 1970s, appearing in several off-Broadway productions. He made his film debut in the 1977 film The Bad News Bears Go to Japan.
Mason has appeared in numerous films and television shows over the course of his career. Some of his other notable credits include Star Trek: The Next Generation, Law & Order, and The Practice.
Mason is also a successful stage actor. He has appeared in productions of Shakespeare, Chekhov, and Tennessee Williams. He has won several awards for his stage work, including a Drama Desk Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award.
Known For

TV
Law & Order
Martin Ezell
1990

TV
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Accolan
1987

TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Jack Whitfield
2001

Film
Daddy
College Representative
1987

Film
Incubus
The Sheriff
2006

Film
The Last Starfighter
Lord Kril
1984

Film
Headless Horseman
Sheriff Otis
2007

Film
White Mama
Father Gannon
1980

Film
Summer Fantasy
Phil
1984

Film
Cries of the Unborn
Juror #3
2017
Film
Breakthrough
1968

Film
The Big Gust!
Tommy
2018
Filmography
2018FilmThe Big Gust!as Tommy2017FilmCries of the Unbornas Juror #32007FilmHeadless Horsemanas Sheriff Otis2006FilmIncubusas The Sheriff2001TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas Jack Whitfield1990TVLaw & Orderas Martin Ezell1987TVStar Trek: The Next Generationas Accolan1987FilmDaddyas College Representative1984FilmThe Last Starfighteras Lord Kril1984FilmSummer Fantasyas Phil1980FilmWhite Mamaas Father Gannon1968FilmBreakthrough