
Armin Shimerman
Known for Acting · 146 credits
- Born
- 1949-11-05 (age 76)
- 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.
Known For

The Rookie
2018
as Judge Paloma

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Oscar

Castle
2009
as Benjamin Donnelly

Stargate SG-1
1997
as Anteaus

Seinfeld
1989
as Stan the Caddy

Regular Show
2010
as Mr. Murphy (voice) / Zingo #3 / Guy #1 (voice) / Waiter / Gopher Person / Guy (voice) / Nightmare Alien (voice) / Buttonwillow (voice) / Dr. Henry (voice)
TV Shows (83)

The Rookie
2018
as Judge Paloma

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Oscar

Castle
2009
as Benjamin Donnelly

Stargate SG-1
1997
as Anteaus

Seinfeld
1989
as Stan the Caddy

Regular Show
2010
as Mr. Murphy (voice) / Zingo #3 / Guy #1 (voice) / Waiter / Gopher Person / Guy (voice) / Nightmare Alien (voice) / Buttonwillow (voice) / Dr. Henry (voice)

Charmed
1998
as The Wizard

ER
1994
as Levine

Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Quark / Letek / DaiMon Bractor / Gift-Box Face

The West Wing
1999
as Richard III

Crossing Jordan
2001
as Dr. McCain

Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Quark

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
as Principal Snyder

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Quark

Married... with Children
1987
as Mr. Lovejoy

Boston Legal
2004
as Judge Brian Hooper

The Practice
1997
as Judge Garth Moskin

Judging Amy
1999
as Anthony Cara

Numb3rs
2005
as Patrick Holden

Hill Street Blues
1981

L.A. Law
1986
as Timothy Wiseboro / Ernie Frye

We Bare Bears
2015
as Additional Voices (voice)

Nip/Tuck
2003
as Ocularist

Warehouse 13
2009
as Charlie Martin

The Facts of Life
1979

The Guardian
2001
as Judge Smitrovich

Alice
1976

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001
as General Skarr

Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
as Calculator (voice) / Psycho Pirate (voice) / Professor (voice)

Boston Public
2000
as Honorable Judge David Semel

Ben 10
2005
as Slix (voice)

Martial Law
1998
as Daniel Darius

Leverage
2008
as Dr. Patemkin

Cagney & Lacey
1982
as Officer Green

Franklin & Bash
2011
as Stu Weston

Remington Steele
1982
as Nestor Bartholomew

Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020
as Quark (voice)

Perception
2012
as Dr. Cutler

Uncle Grandpa
2013
as Additional Voices (voice)

Justice League Unlimited
2004
as Dr. Milo (voice)

Timeless
2016
as David Rittenhouse

Close Enough
2020
as Phil (voice)

Joan of Arcadia
2003
as Ronald Harbison

Justice League Action
2016
as Zilius Zox (voice)

Ally McBeal
1997
as Judge Walworth

Sledge Hammer!
1986
as Malcolm Dench

Invasion
2005
as Josh Breims

It's Garry Shandling's Show
1986
as Doctor

The Agency
2001
as Dr. Oliver

Rocket Power
1999

Alien Nation
1989
as Cyril Roman

The Invisible Man
2000
as Tommy Walker / Augustin Gaither

Evil Con Carne
2003
as General Skarr/Stomach (voice)

The D-Con Chamber
2024
as Self

Tremors
2003
as Cecil Carr

South of Nowhere
2005
as Dr. Crawford

Grim & Evil
2001

Brooklyn Bridge
1991

Grand
1990
as Dr. Kasmurski

The Handler
2003
as Maxwell Rosenheim
Movies (63)

The Hitcher
1986
as Interrogation Sergeant

Fanboys
2009
as Anteaus (archive footage) (uncredited)

Death Warrant
1990
as Dr. Gottesman

Eye for an Eye
1996
as Judge Arthur Younger

Blind Date
1987
as French Waiter

Atlas Shrugged: Part I
2011
as Dr. Potter

Ratchet & Clank
2016
as Dr. Nefarious (voice)

Like Father Like Son
1987
as Trigger's Dad

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
2018
as Self

Bionicle: The Legend Reborn
2009
as Raanu (voice)

Stardust Memories
1980
as Eulogy Audience

Arena
1989
as Weezil

Insanitarium
2008
as Hawthorne

Golden Boy
2018
as Cagan

Just Ask My Children
2001
as Prison Psychiatrist

Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure
2007
as General Skarr / Pirate #7 (voice)

50 Years of Star Trek
2016
as Self
The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations
1996
as Self

5th Passenger
2018
as Myers

Wedding Swingers
2018
as Dr. Hans Meeker

To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
2024
as Self

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996
as Self

Dangerous Curves
1988
as Boggs
That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars
2019
as Self

Evil Con Carne
2001
as General Skarr/Stomach (voice)

Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
1994
as Self

Big Man on Campus
1989
as Dr. Oberlander

The Auteur Theory
1999
as Detective Blank

Slaughter of the Innocents
1993
as Dr. Mort Seger

Underfist: Halloween Bash
2008
as General Skarr / Candy Skeleton / Rat / Creepy Gnome (voice)

Miracle Landing
1990
as Rick, Maui Tower Operator

Diani and Devine Meet the Apocalypse
2016
as Thomas

Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen
2007
as General Skarr (voice)

Dream Man
1995
as Staatsanwalt Van Horn

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior
1995
as Quark

Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
2007
as Self

The Works
2005
as Gerald

Snide and Prejudice
1997
as Eckart

Unbelievable!!!!!
2020
as Male Moesha

What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?
2004
as Older Man (in subway)

Meet The Santas
2005
as Ernest

Dead and Deader
2006
as Coroner Flutie

What the Bleep! Down the Rabbit Hole
2006
as Old Man

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes
1993
as Himself

Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus
2004
as Ernest

Billy and Mandy Save Christmas
2005
as General Skarr (voice)

Tricks of the Trade
1988
as Criminal

The Circuit
2019

Stoogemania
1985
as Larry II

Women at West Point
1979
as Maj. Logan

For Christ's Sake
2011
as The Pope

She Knows Too Much
1989
as Plahte

The Verne Miller Story
1988
as Mortician

Dropping Evil
2012
as CEO / 'Boss Man'

Ratchet and Clank: Life of Pie
2021
as Dr. Nefarious (voice)
The Lost World
1998
as Professor George Edward Challenger

The Assassin's Apprentice: Silbadores of the Canary Islands
2023
as Roy

The Sublime and Beautiful
2014

Breathing Hard
2001
as Conrad
Pellett
as Victor
DC Nation - Tales of Metropolis - "Bizarro"
2013
as Brainiac (voice)
Holograms All the Way Down
as Quark

Followed Back
2017
as Dr. Lane
About Armin Shimerman
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. With 146 credits spanning from 1976 to 2024, Armin Shimerman has appeared in 63 films and 83 TV shows.
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Most Popular Armin Shimerman Movies
- The Hitcher (1986) — as Interrogation Sergeant
- Fanboys (2009) — as Anteaus (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Death Warrant (1990) — as Dr. Gottesman
- Eye for an Eye (1996) — as Judge Arthur Younger
- Blind Date (1987) — as French Waiter
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