Star Trek: Nemesisbrought together thecast ofStar Trek: The Next Generationfor their fourth and final big-screen adventure. Directed by Stuart Baird, and written by the Academy Award-nominated John Logan,Star Trek: Nemesispremiered in December 2002. Unfortunately,Star Trek: Nemesisranks as the lowest-grossingStar Trekmovie, andit was a bomb with critics and audiences that resulted in the end of theStar Trek: The Next Generationmovie franchise.
Star Trek: Nemesis' plot involves Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) of the USS Enterprise-E meeting his clone,Shinzon (Tom Hardy), who took control of the Romulan Empire and plots to destroy the United Federation of Planets. Lt. Commander Data (Brent Spiner) also meets his malfunctioning android doppelganger, B-4.Star Trek: Nemesisincludes cameos byStar Trek: Voyager’s Kate Mulgrew as Admiral Kathryn Janeway, Whoopi Goldberg as Guinan, and Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher.Details of the main cast ofStar Trek: Nemesisare below:
10Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Date Of Birth: July 15, 2025
Actor: Born in Mirfield in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England, Patrick Stewart got his big break as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Stewart moved to the United States when he was cast asCaptain Jean-Luc Picard inStar Trek: The Next Generation. Stewart has also portrayed Professor Charles Xavier in Marvel’sX-Menmovies, Walter Blunt inBlunt Talk, and Bosley inCharlie’s Angels(2019). Stewart reprised Admiral Jean-Luc Picard for three seasons ofStar Trek: Picard.
1987-1994
2000
Admiral Jean-Luc Picard
2020-2023
Character: Captain Picard faces a threat to the Federation in the form of his clone, Shinzon, the new Praetor of the Romulan Empire. Meanwhile, the USS Enterprise-E faces a transition with Commander Riker leaving to become Captain of the USS Titan.Picard is tested once more to unlock Shinzon’s secretsand prevent him from using a powerful doomsday weapon to destroy the Enterprise and the Federation.
9Jonathan Frakes as Commander Will Riker
Date Of Birth: June 06, 2025
Actor:Jonathan Frakes was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, and worked for Marvel as Captain America, making appearances and conventions. Frakes had roles inFalcon CrestandNorth and Southbefore he was cast asCommander Will Riker inStar Trek: The Next Generation. Frakes has also become a celebrated director, helming the feature filmsStar Trek: First Contact, Thunderbirds, Clockstoppers, and countless TV series, includingStar Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, andStar Trek: Strange New Worlds.
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction?
1998-2002
Captain Will Riker
Character:Commander Will Riker marries hisImzadi,Counselor Deanna Troi, and they begin their transition to leave the Starship Enterprise to start their new lives aboard the USS Titan. However, before Will can become Captain Riker, he has one final mission with Picard, andRiker must help Troi when she is targeted and psychically assaulted by Shinzonand his Reman right-hand man, the Viceroy.
8Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data / B-4
Date Of Birth: July 29, 2025
Actor: Brent Spiner was born in Houston, Texas, and became a stage actor before guest starring roles inNight CourtandCheersled him to be cast as the androidLt. Commander Data onStar Trek: The Next Generation. Spiner also portrayed Dr. Okun inIndependence DayandIndependence Day: Resurgence. Brent also appeared inThreshold, Material Girls, and reprised his character in theNight Courtreboot.
1996
Data, Lore, Dr. Adam Soong
Character: Lt. Commander Data is earmarked to replace the departing Commander Riker as the new First Officer of the USS Enterprise-E, but the discovery of his heretofore unknown android ‘brother,’ B-4, leads Data into a trap laid by Shinzon.Data ultimately sacrifices himself to save the Enterprisefrom Shinzon’s doomsday Thelaron weapon.
7Michael Dorn as Lt. Commander Worf
Date Of Birth: June 08, 2025
Actor: Born in Luling, Texas, Michael Dorn appeared in an uncredited role as Apollo Creed’s bodyguard inRockybefore guest starring roles on television followed. Dorn’s breakthrough was getting cast as the KlingonLt. Worf onStar Trek: The Next Generation. Dorn also had a recurring role onCastle,and he voices Battle Beast in the Prime Video animated seriesInvincible.
1995-1999
Captain Worf
2023
Character: The Klingon Lt. Commander Worf is back aboard the USS Enterprise-E as Chief of Security. Worf accompanies Data and Picard on their away mission where they discover the remains of B-4.Worf has a supporting role inStar Trek: Nemesis, butStar Trek: Picardreveals it’s the Klingon who becomes the Enterprise’s new First Officer and later succeeds Picard as its new Captain.
6Gates McFadden as Dr. Beverly Crusher
Date Of Birth: June 05, 2025
Actor: Born in Akron, Ohio, Gates McFadden was a dance and theatre teacher and a director of choreography before she was cast as Dr. Beverly Crusher inStar Trek: The Next Generation.McFadden is also the first actress to play Dr. Cathy Ryanfrom Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan franchise inThe Hunt for Red October. McFadden hosts her podcast,InvestiGates: Who Do You Think You Are?for the Nacelle Company.
1990
Dr. Beverly Crusher
Character: Dr. Beverly Crusher also has a supporting role inStar Trek: Nemesis.Beverly’s main function is to help Data and Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge with B-4, and Dr. Crusher also helps Counselor Deanna Troi after she is psychically violated by Shinzon.Star Trek: Picardseason 3 would later reveal that Dr. Crusher left the Enterprise afterStar Trek: Nemesisto secretly raise her son, Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers), her son with Captain Picard.
5Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
Date Of Birth: July 21, 2025
Actor: Marina Sirtis was born in Hackney, London, England, and her early film work included roles inDeath Wish 3andBlind Datebefore she was cast asCounselor Deanna Troi inStar Trek: The Next Generation. Sirtis also appeared in the Academy Award-winningCrash,Earth: Final Conflict, Stargate: SG-1, The Closer,andWithout a Trace.
2004
Commander Deanna Troi
Character: Counselor Deanna Troi marries her Imzadi, Commander Will Riker, at the start ofStar Trek: Nemesis.Troi, however, becomes the victim of Shinzonas part of the Picard clone’s multi-pronged assault on the crew of the USS Enterprise-E. After Shinzon’s defeat, Troi joins Riker as they leave the Enterprise to take over command of the USS Titan.
4LeVar Burton as Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
Date Of Birth: June 21, 2025
Actor:LeVar Burton was born in Landstuhl, West Germany, and got his big break portraying Kunta Kinte in the 1977 miniseriesRoots.Along with playingLt. Commander Geordi La Forge onStar Trek: The Next Generation, Burton was the host ofReading Rainbowfor over 20 years, and he directed episodes ofJAG, Charmed, andLas Vegas.Burton also hosts a podcast,LeVar Burton Reads.
1977
1983-2006
Commodore Geordi La Forge
Character: Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge continues his service as Chief Engineer of the USS Enterprise-E inStar Trek: Nemesis.La Forge helps Data perform diagnostics on B-4 and leads Engineering during the film’s crisis and attacks by Shinzon and his flagship, the Scimitar.Geordi is one of the officers who remains aboard the Enterprise at the end ofStar Trek: Nemesis.
3Tom Hardy as Shinzon
Date of Birth: August 18, 2025
Actor: Born in London,Star Trek: Nemesiswas Tom Hardy’s big break,getting cast opposite Patrick Stewart as the villainous Shinzon. Hardy’s distinguished TV and film career includes starring in Christopher Nolan’sInception,playing Bane inThe Dark Knight Rises, Mad Mad Max inMad Max: Fury Road, Peaky Blinders, Capone, The Bikeriders,and portraying Eddie Brock and Venom in Marvel’sVenomtrilogy.
2010
2012
Max Rockatansky
2015
Character:Shinzon was cloned from Captain Jean-Luc Picardas part of a Romulan plot to replace theCaptain of the Enterprise, When the Romulans abandoned their scheme, Shinzon was banished to the mines of Remus. Shinzon rallied the Remans to his cause and led a coup to overthrow the Romulan senate. Secretly dying from Shalaft’s Syndrome, the new Praetor then sets forth his scheme to get revenge on Captain Picard and destroy the Federation.
2Ron Perlman as The Viceroy
Date Of Birth: June 20, 2025
Actor: Ron Perlman was born in New York City, and he made his television debut on the soap operaRyan’s Hopein 1979.Perlman won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Vincent inBeauty and the Beast,played the title superhero character inHellboyandHellboy II: The Golden Army, appeared inBlade II, Alien: Resurrection, andPacific Rim,and Perlman played Clay Morrow inSons of Anarchy.
Beauty and the Beast
1987-1990
Clay
2008-2013
Character: The Viceroy is the hulking, mostly silent aide and bodyguard of Praetor Shinzon. A monstrous Reman, the Viceroy cared for the young Shinzon when he was imprisoned in the Reman mines, and was by his side when Shinzon overthrew the Romulan senate.The Viceroy possesses psychic abilitiesand helps Shinzon sexually assault the mind of Counselor Troi before he is killed by Commander Riker.
1Dina Meyer as Donatra
Date Of Birth: August 03, 2025
Actor: Dina Meyer was born in Queens, New York, and her big break came when she was cast as Lucinda Nicholson onBeverly Hills 90210. Following roles inJohnny MnemonicandDragonheart, Meyer played Dizzy Flores inStarship Troopers. Dina also played Barbara Gordon/Oracle inBirds of Preyand Detective Allison Kerry in theSawhorror franchise.
1993-1994
1997
Detective Allison Kerry
Character:Commander Donatra is a member of the Romulan Star Empirewho falls in line with Shinzon after the Remans take over the Romulan government. However,Donatra secretly plots to defeat Shinzon, and she betrays him to help Captain Picard and the Federation destroy the villainous Shinzon and his Reman army. Commander Donatra has a minor but memorable role inStar Trek: Nemesis.
