Vaughn Armstrong
{{short description|American actor (b. 1950)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{BLP sources|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Vaughn Armstrong
| image = Vaughn Armstrong.JPG
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|7|7}}
| birth_place = Sonora, California, U.S.
| occupation = Actor
}}
Vaughn Dale Armstrong (born July 7, 1950) is an American actor. He is noted for portraying many characters in the Star Trek franchise, in four Star Trek television series. He is perhaps best known as the recurring character Admiral Maxwell Forrest in Star Trek: Enterprise.{{cite AV media |people=Vaughn Armstrong |date=April 9, 2003 |title=Guest Star Profile: Vaughn Armstrong |medium=DVD |time=7 seconds |publisher=Paramount |asin=B00062IDLA }}{{cite web |date=September 14, 2001 |author=Ivan Sian |title=SciFi: Enterprise's Admiral |url=http://scifi.ign.com/articles/315160p1.html |website=IGN |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020209174337/http://scifi.ign.com/articles/315160p1.html |archive-date=February 9, 2002 |url-status=dead }} He has played twelve Star Trek characters.{{cite web |date=January 1, 2017 |author=Juliette Harrisson |title=Star Trek Voyager: 10 Great Guest Performances |website=Den of Geek |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/star-trek-voyager-10-great-guest-performances/ |access-date=April 1, 2021}}
In 1985, Armstrong portrayed drill instructor Sergeant Williams in a production of the play Tracers at the Coronet Theater in Los Angeles.{{cite news |last1=Mikulan |first1=Steven |title=The New 'Tracers' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/63937280/la-weekly/ |access-date=November 24, 2020 |work=LA Weekly |date=December 5, 1985 |location=California, Los Angeles |page=72|via = Newspapers.com }} In 1989, he played Father Larkin, a priest-principal of a Catholic school, in Stand-up Tragedy at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.{{cite web |date=June 18, 1989 |first=Dan |last=Sullivan |title=An Old Story Brought Up to Speed : 'Stand-up Tragedy's' full-court press |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-06-18-ca-3770-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times }}{{cite news |title=An Old Story Brought Up to Speed |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/63937712/the-los-angeles-times/ |access-date=November 24, 2020 |work=The Los Angeles Times |date=June 18, 1989 |page=305|via = Newspapers.com }} In 1992 he appeared in an episode of Quantum Leap as Fred Trump (alongside his future Enterprise co-star Scott Bakula). In 2008, he had the role of Will Torrey, an American union representative in Ravensridge at the Fremont Centre Theatre in South Pasadena, California.{{cite news |last=Foley |first=F. Kathleen |title=Greed is native to every country |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/63938069/the-los-angeles-times/ |access-date=November 24, 2020 |newspaper=The Los Angeles Times |date=February 29, 2008 |page=72 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |date=February 25, 2008 |last=Mikulan |first=Steven |title=Ravensridge: Atlas Smirked |url=https://www.laweekly.com/ravensridge-atlas-smirked/ |website=LA Weekly }}
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Title ! scope="col" |Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |Notes |
| 1977
|Cinderella 2000 |Tom Prince | |
| 1978
|Coma |Jefferson Institute Security Guard |Uncredited |
| 1983
|Triumph of a Man Called Horse |Captain Cummings | |
| 1984
|Cowboy | |
| 1986
|N/A |Direct-to-video filmed performance of the eponymous play by the Globe Theater in San Diego |
| 1992
|Life on the Edge |Gary Hayes | |
| 1994
|Blackhawk Pilot | |
| 1995
|Trooper | |
| 1998
|Star Trek: The Experience - The Klingon Encounter |Korath | rowspan="2" |Ride movie |
| 2004
|Star Trek: The Experience - Borg Invasion 4D |Narrator (voice) |
| 2007
|Trail End |Ed |Short film |
| 2008
|Cowboy at Aztec | |
| 2010
|Fruit of Labor |Sam |Short film |
| 2016
|Russell Sprout | |
| rowspan="2" |2019
|The Obituarist |Don Fitzsimmons |Short film |
| Riley Parra: Better Angels
|Patty the Doorman | |
| 2025
|The Surrender |Robert | |
| TBA
|Catch and Release |Chad |Short film |
= Television =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Title ! scope="col" |Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |Notes |
| rowspan="2" |1977
|Officer Gilligan |Episode: "My Dear Uncle Sherlock" |
| Roger and Harry: The Mitera Target
|Heller |Television movie |
| rowspan="3" |1978
|Harry Baker |Episode: "Sports" |
| Wonder Woman
|Eric |Episode: "Screaming Javelins" |
| The Winds of Kitty Hawk
|Reporter |Television movie |
| 1979
|Snyder |Episode: "The Venus Microbe" |
| 1983–1985
|Capitain/Policeman |2 episodes |
| rowspan="2" |1984
|N/A |Episode: "Criss Cross" |
| Finder of Lost Loves
|Andrew |Episode: "A Gift" |
| 1985
|Guard |Episode: "The Snow Queen" |
| rowspan="2" |1985
|Rob O'Connell |Episode: "Premium Steele" |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents
|Marine |Episode: "The Right Kind of Medecine" |
| 1986-2002
|Stan/Forger/David Caldwell/Harry |20 episodes |
| 1987
|Trooper #2 |Episode: "Do You Take This Spy ?" |
| rowspan="2" |1988
|Swatman #1 |Episode: "What is This Thing Called Love" |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation
|Commander Korris |Episode: "Heart of Glory" |
| rowspan="2" |1989
|Mr. Osborn/Uncle Val |2 episodes |
| High Desert Kill
|Paul Bettencamp/Alien |Television movie |
| rowspan="2" |1990
|Szady |2 episodes |
| Generations
|Policeman |3 episodes |
| 1991
|Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the USS Indianapolis |Robinson |Television movie |
| rowspan="4" |1992
|Don Kessler |2 episodes |
| Quantum Leap
|Episode: "It's A Wonderful Leap" |
| Seinfeld
|Lieutenant Coleman | rowspan="2" |2 episodes |
| Saved by the Bell
|Mr. Breskin |
| 1993
|The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. |Major |Episode: "A.K.A Kansas" |
| 1993-1999
|Seskal/ Gul Danar |3 episodes |
| rowspan="2" |1994
|Hitting Partner |Episode: "Brian and the Tennis Star" |
| One West Waikiki
|Boat Capitain |Episode: "Along Came A Spider" |
| 1995-1996
|Capitain/Minister |2 episodes |
| 1995-2001
|Telek R'Mor/ Lansor/ Two of Nine/ Vidiian Capitain/ Alpha-Hirogan/ Korath |5 episodes |
| rowspan="6" |1996
|Tony |Episode: "It's Hard to Say Goodbye If You Won't Leave" |
| Home Improvement
|Lieutenant Colonel Hall |Episode: "Tanks for the Memories" |
| Babylon 5
|Security Guard #1 |2 episodes |
| Moesha
|Police Officer |Episode: "Credit Card" |
| If These Walls Could Talk
|Painter |Television film |
| Baywatch Nights
|Fred Briggs |Episode: "The Creature" |
| rowspan="4" |1997
|Mr. Hassick |Episode: "Chapter 10, Year 2" |
| Dark Skies
|Lee Minikus |Episode : "Burn Baby Burn" |
| Two Voices
|Dr. Gibbott |Television film |
| C-16: FBI
|Airport FBI Agent #1 |Episode: "Pilot, Part 1" |
| rowspan="5" |1998
|Roland Dixon |Episode: "Speak for Yourself, Bruce Clayton" |
| Profiler
|Marty Hemmet |Episode: "Cycle of Violence" |
| Pensacola: Wings of Gold
|Heart Attack |Episode: "Nuggets" |
| I Married a Monster
|Sheriff Collins |Television film |
| Beverly Hills, 90210
|Mr. O'Lare |Episode: "I'm Back Because" |
| 1998-1999
|JAG |Judge Williams/Lane Black |2 episodes |
| rowspan="2" |1999
|Cop |Episode: "The Zeppo" |
| E.R.
|Greg Mitchell |Episode: "Responsible Parties" |
| rowspan="4" |2000
|Sergeant MacNamara |Episode: "Celestial Navigation" |
| Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue
|Agent Armstrong/Agent Myers |2 episodes |
| Seven Days
|Bill Stevens |Episode: "Playmates and Presidents" |
| The Theory of Everything
|Walter |Television film |
| rowspan="2" |2001
|The Man |Episode: "The Damage Done" |
| Philly
|Irene's Husband |Episode: "Porn Again" |
| 2001-2005
|Maxwell Forrest/ Kreetassan Capitain |18 episodes |
| rowspan="2" |2002
|Newburg's Attorney |Episode: "Privilege" |
| Expedition
|Dr. A. Saxon |Television film |
| rowspan="2" |2003
|Warden |Pilot episode |
| The District
|Charles Wallace |Episode :"Untouchable" |
| 2006
|Colonel Ashby |Television film |
| 2007
|FBI Head |Episode: "Seven" |
| 2008
|Shel Keneally |Episode: "Flight 1" |
| 2008-2015
|Ben Kebler/Vernon Duncanson |2 episodes |
| 2010
|Project 420 |Agent Armstrong |5 episodes |
| rowspan="2" |2011
|Mike Foreman |Episode: "East Pasadena" |
| Desperate Housewives
|Civil War Major |Episode: "Searching" |
| rowspan="3" |2012
|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |Dr. Dennis Keil |Episode: "Split Decisions" |
| Eagleheart
|General Walters |Episode: "Tramps" |
| The Bold and the Beautiful
|Judge Wilkins |Episode: "#9962" |
| rowspan="3" |2015
|Mel |Episode : "Crying Out Loud" |
| The Fosters
|Mr. Olsen |Episode : "Wreckage" |
| Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
|Principal |Episode : "I Hope Josh Comes To My Party!" |
| 2017
|Dr. Peterson |4 episodes |
| rowspan="2" |2018
|Pappy |Pappy |5 episodes |
| Riley Parra
|Patty the Doorman |2 episodes |
= Video games =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role ! class="unsortable" |Notes |
| 1995
|Dr. Slitcon | |
| 1996
|President Krieger | |
| 2001
|Additional voices | rowspan="4" |Voice |
| rowspan="2" |2002
|Captain Korbus/Karoon Captain |
| Star Trek: Starfleet Command III
| rowspan="2" |Additional voices |
| 2003 |
= Podcasts =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role ! class="unsortable" |Notes |
| 2022
|Shuttlepod Show |Himself |1 episodes |
References
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External links
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- [http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?s=vaughn+armstrong Interview with Vaughn Armstrong & The Enterprise Blues Band on Slice of SciFi]
- [http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=553 Vaughn Armstrong] at Aveleyman
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Category:American male television actors
Category:American male stage actors
Category:American male film actors
Category:People from Sonora, California
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