be sure to check out watch mojos we’ll
do it live this Friday at 12:30 p.m. and
click the link below to see all the
episodes they’re arguably the two most
iconic and enduring franchises in sci-fi
their respective fandoms are as distinct
as they are huge but there is some
crossover even when it comes to
performers should I what are they doing
out here hey welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re counting down our picks
for the top 10 actors who’ve appeared in
both Star Wars and Star Trek before we
begin we publish new videos every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’re looking at
actors who’ve appeared in both of these
franchises and we’re prioritizing actors
who played a significant role in at
least one of the properties number 10 Ed
Begley Jr this well-known actors Star
Trek credit is certainly memorable USS
Voyager intrepid class much bigger than
I expected he’d guest starred in a
Voyager two-parter playing Henry
Starling a 20th century inventor who
gets his hands on 29th century
technology including what becomes the
doctor’s mobile holographic emitter and
fights the Voyager crew to keep the
stolen time ship his Star Wars credit on
the other hand is a hidden gem only
hardcore fans know about he played Boba
Fett in Return of the Jedi no not the
movie the radio play adaptation that
aired on NPR in 1996 Begley Junior’s
Fett even had some lines his cinematic
counterpart didn’t number 9 Greg
Grunberg this hero star has worn the
uniforms of both the Federation and the
resistance on the big screen he was
resistance pilot snapped Wexley in the
force awakens and took part in the
attack on star killer base
meanwhile in Star Trek beyond he played
commander Finnegan the man who had to
deal with Krauss form ships attacking
Yorktown Space Station that wasn’t his
only Trek role however the other was out
of uniform and actually only involved
voiceover work
he played young Jim Kirk stepfather in
the 2009 reboot clearly it pays to be
friends with JJ Abrams number eight
George Coe in both franchises this late
well-respected actor was cast as a
leader speaking for his people and
defending their ways to outsiders in the
Clone Wars he voiced tee watt kaa leader
of the lurmen a group of pacifists
refusing to take sides in the galactic
war even when the separatists threatened
their way of life and the Jedi offered
to protect it
mounting a defense is still engaging in
battle we sacrifice our beliefs we’re no
better than they are in the next
generation
he played Chancellor Abel Durkin of
malkor 3 a planet that had achieved warp
drive but whose inhabitants were not
ready for the societal changes that
contact with the Federation would bring
to our new friendship number 7
deep Roy
[Music]
this actor stuntman and puppeteer
entered the Star Wars universe 20 early
in the franchise’s history
he played snit also known as droopy
McCool the flute player in max rebo’s
band in Jabba’s palace as seen in Return
of the Jedi he wore a full body suit for
the role a performance which thankfully
wasn’t entirely replaced by CGI in the
special editions Roy entered the Star
Trek universe more recently just over 25
years after his original Jedi
performance now playing Scotty’s buddy
King’s er in the 2009 reboot and it’s
sequels number six olivia Dabo her
transition from Star Trek to Star Wars
was one of student to master as Amanda
Rogers an honor student in turning on
the enterprise-d for an episode of the
next generation she discovered that she
had the ability to make things happen
with her mind
things like reversing a warp core breach
temperature in the reaction chamber
as return to normal soon enough queue
shows up and reveals that Amanda is
really a Q herself on the Clone Wars
series
Dabo was the voice of Luminara Unduli a
talented level-headed and wise Jedi
Master with whom Anakin and ahsoka
shared a number of adventures before she
met her demise under order 66 looks like
a separatist have a new toy
Rex picked your targets number 5 Sam
Witwer while he has just one Star Trek
credit to his name playing an unnamed
Xindi arboreal in an episode of
enterprise Sam Witwer Star Wars resume
is considerably larger he voiced the Sun
in a Clone Wars story arc as well as the
emperor on rebels and most notably
performed as Darth Maul for both series
came for the same reason I did years ago
you seek knowledge he also provided a
number of background voices for both the
force awakens and rope 1 and lent his
voice and likeness to star killer the
protagonist of the Force Unleashed video
games while it’s possible he may play in
Trek again his Star Wars future looks as
bright as a Tatooine afternoon number 4
brent Spiner I believe I speak for
everyone here sir when I say to hell
with our orders these Star Trek’s most
well-known Android playing the lovable
loyal and ever-evolving Commander data
throughout the next generation and the
four next-generation films his foray
into the Star Wars universe however was
not as a hero never come this close to
capture before in Star Wars rebels he
voiced gall trayvis a supposed senator
in exile who is really working for the
Empire to trap members of the rebellion
seeing a Spiner also played data’s evil
twin brother lor on the next generation
however rebels wasn’t his first trip to
the dark side or his first time playing
a character with ulterior motives what
do you think if you’re a star Wars fan
be sure to subscribe and check out our
we’ll do it live Star Wars special live
on our YouTube channel Friday December
15th at 12:30 p.m. Eastern
we’ve got polls trivia game
and special guest Greg Grunberg to talk
about playing snap Wesley from Star Wars
and if you missed the live show be sure
to check it out at the link in the
description below
[Music]
number three Ron Perlman this Starz
contributions to both franchises have
something in common he plays two very
notable bad guys both of whom get what
they deserve in Star Trek nemesis
he is praetor Shinzon’s mind invading
riemann Viceroy this baddies telepathic
tactics eventually blow up in his face
or rather the ship he’s on almost blows
up because Troy uses his mind to track
it under cloak in the Clone Wars Pro Men
voices connect a salvage ship captain
who steals r2d2 hides him from Anakin
and tries to sell him to general
grievous only to be killed by one of the
robotic generals lightsabers when he
tries to raise his price this droid is
worth more I get paid more now I suggest
number two simon pegg no I asked for the
specifications but he said classified
it’s this instantly recognizable star is
just that when he plays Scotty in JJ
Abrams rebooted Star Trek film franchise
he’s not nearly as easy to spot however
in another Abrams film Star Wars Episode
7 the force awakens in fact you’d
probably have to read the credits to
know that he played jakku junk merchant
unkar plutt won he was of course wearing
a costume as well as quite a bit of
makeup and prosthetics and then the
Lucasfilm CGI team had a go at the
characters face it takes quite a bit of
effort to make Simon Pegg not look like
Simon Pegg before we unveil our number
one pick here are some honorable
mentions must be difficult adjusting to
new cultures the cargo you just dropped
off
what planet did it come from he’s one of
them right enough pather mulligan Tommy
Boy
Katie and the rest their spirit folk
they can only be to you and you I no
longer my apprentice the son of
Skywalker must not become a Jedi do not
mock me lady Marian I’m prepared to
offer you one last chance to change your
mind
number one George Takei when you hear
his name
chances are you think Star Trek even
before you think of his massive social
media presence this is due to him
shaping the character of Hikaru Sulu
throughout the original series and the
first six Star Trek films but this
original Enterprise helmsman once took a
trip to a galaxy far far away
voicing separatist general Locke dirt in
an episode of the Clone Wars the
colonists will make accident two
subjects this ruthless weapons designer
didn’t care how many had to die as long
as he got his promotion something that
might make you or Takei say oh my ruse
by Zeus do you agree with our picks
check out these other great clips from
WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos
every day
do it live this Friday at 12:30 p.m. and
click the link below to see all the
episodes they’re arguably the two most
iconic and enduring franchises in sci-fi
their respective fandoms are as distinct
as they are huge but there is some
crossover even when it comes to
performers should I what are they doing
out here hey welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re counting down our picks
for the top 10 actors who’ve appeared in
both Star Wars and Star Trek before we
begin we publish new videos every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’re looking at
actors who’ve appeared in both of these
franchises and we’re prioritizing actors
who played a significant role in at
least one of the properties number 10 Ed
Begley Jr this well-known actors Star
Trek credit is certainly memorable USS
Voyager intrepid class much bigger than
I expected he’d guest starred in a
Voyager two-parter playing Henry
Starling a 20th century inventor who
gets his hands on 29th century
technology including what becomes the
doctor’s mobile holographic emitter and
fights the Voyager crew to keep the
stolen time ship his Star Wars credit on
the other hand is a hidden gem only
hardcore fans know about he played Boba
Fett in Return of the Jedi no not the
movie the radio play adaptation that
aired on NPR in 1996 Begley Junior’s
Fett even had some lines his cinematic
counterpart didn’t number 9 Greg
Grunberg this hero star has worn the
uniforms of both the Federation and the
resistance on the big screen he was
resistance pilot snapped Wexley in the
force awakens and took part in the
attack on star killer base
meanwhile in Star Trek beyond he played
commander Finnegan the man who had to
deal with Krauss form ships attacking
Yorktown Space Station that wasn’t his
only Trek role however the other was out
of uniform and actually only involved
voiceover work
he played young Jim Kirk stepfather in
the 2009 reboot clearly it pays to be
friends with JJ Abrams number eight
George Coe in both franchises this late
well-respected actor was cast as a
leader speaking for his people and
defending their ways to outsiders in the
Clone Wars he voiced tee watt kaa leader
of the lurmen a group of pacifists
refusing to take sides in the galactic
war even when the separatists threatened
their way of life and the Jedi offered
to protect it
mounting a defense is still engaging in
battle we sacrifice our beliefs we’re no
better than they are in the next
generation
he played Chancellor Abel Durkin of
malkor 3 a planet that had achieved warp
drive but whose inhabitants were not
ready for the societal changes that
contact with the Federation would bring
to our new friendship number 7
deep Roy
[Music]
this actor stuntman and puppeteer
entered the Star Wars universe 20 early
in the franchise’s history
he played snit also known as droopy
McCool the flute player in max rebo’s
band in Jabba’s palace as seen in Return
of the Jedi he wore a full body suit for
the role a performance which thankfully
wasn’t entirely replaced by CGI in the
special editions Roy entered the Star
Trek universe more recently just over 25
years after his original Jedi
performance now playing Scotty’s buddy
King’s er in the 2009 reboot and it’s
sequels number six olivia Dabo her
transition from Star Trek to Star Wars
was one of student to master as Amanda
Rogers an honor student in turning on
the enterprise-d for an episode of the
next generation she discovered that she
had the ability to make things happen
with her mind
things like reversing a warp core breach
temperature in the reaction chamber
as return to normal soon enough queue
shows up and reveals that Amanda is
really a Q herself on the Clone Wars
series
Dabo was the voice of Luminara Unduli a
talented level-headed and wise Jedi
Master with whom Anakin and ahsoka
shared a number of adventures before she
met her demise under order 66 looks like
a separatist have a new toy
Rex picked your targets number 5 Sam
Witwer while he has just one Star Trek
credit to his name playing an unnamed
Xindi arboreal in an episode of
enterprise Sam Witwer Star Wars resume
is considerably larger he voiced the Sun
in a Clone Wars story arc as well as the
emperor on rebels and most notably
performed as Darth Maul for both series
came for the same reason I did years ago
you seek knowledge he also provided a
number of background voices for both the
force awakens and rope 1 and lent his
voice and likeness to star killer the
protagonist of the Force Unleashed video
games while it’s possible he may play in
Trek again his Star Wars future looks as
bright as a Tatooine afternoon number 4
brent Spiner I believe I speak for
everyone here sir when I say to hell
with our orders these Star Trek’s most
well-known Android playing the lovable
loyal and ever-evolving Commander data
throughout the next generation and the
four next-generation films his foray
into the Star Wars universe however was
not as a hero never come this close to
capture before in Star Wars rebels he
voiced gall trayvis a supposed senator
in exile who is really working for the
Empire to trap members of the rebellion
seeing a Spiner also played data’s evil
twin brother lor on the next generation
however rebels wasn’t his first trip to
the dark side or his first time playing
a character with ulterior motives what
do you think if you’re a star Wars fan
be sure to subscribe and check out our
we’ll do it live Star Wars special live
on our YouTube channel Friday December
15th at 12:30 p.m. Eastern
we’ve got polls trivia game
and special guest Greg Grunberg to talk
about playing snap Wesley from Star Wars
and if you missed the live show be sure
to check it out at the link in the
description below
[Music]
number three Ron Perlman this Starz
contributions to both franchises have
something in common he plays two very
notable bad guys both of whom get what
they deserve in Star Trek nemesis
he is praetor Shinzon’s mind invading
riemann Viceroy this baddies telepathic
tactics eventually blow up in his face
or rather the ship he’s on almost blows
up because Troy uses his mind to track
it under cloak in the Clone Wars Pro Men
voices connect a salvage ship captain
who steals r2d2 hides him from Anakin
and tries to sell him to general
grievous only to be killed by one of the
robotic generals lightsabers when he
tries to raise his price this droid is
worth more I get paid more now I suggest
number two simon pegg no I asked for the
specifications but he said classified
it’s this instantly recognizable star is
just that when he plays Scotty in JJ
Abrams rebooted Star Trek film franchise
he’s not nearly as easy to spot however
in another Abrams film Star Wars Episode
7 the force awakens in fact you’d
probably have to read the credits to
know that he played jakku junk merchant
unkar plutt won he was of course wearing
a costume as well as quite a bit of
makeup and prosthetics and then the
Lucasfilm CGI team had a go at the
characters face it takes quite a bit of
effort to make Simon Pegg not look like
Simon Pegg before we unveil our number
one pick here are some honorable
mentions must be difficult adjusting to
new cultures the cargo you just dropped
off
what planet did it come from he’s one of
them right enough pather mulligan Tommy
Boy
Katie and the rest their spirit folk
they can only be to you and you I no
longer my apprentice the son of
Skywalker must not become a Jedi do not
mock me lady Marian I’m prepared to
offer you one last chance to change your
mind
number one George Takei when you hear
his name
chances are you think Star Trek even
before you think of his massive social
media presence this is due to him
shaping the character of Hikaru Sulu
throughout the original series and the
first six Star Trek films but this
original Enterprise helmsman once took a
trip to a galaxy far far away
voicing separatist general Locke dirt in
an episode of the Clone Wars the
colonists will make accident two
subjects this ruthless weapons designer
didn’t care how many had to die as long
as he got his promotion something that
might make you or Takei say oh my ruse
by Zeus do you agree with our picks
check out these other great clips from
WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos
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