Speaking of Michael Dorn, Shimerman was asked what it was like working with him after Worf was brought into Deep Space Nine in season 4. It looked like Quark 20 years ago.Īrmin Shimerman in Quark makeup at Destination Star Trek Birmingham 2018 () Shimerman thinks fans may be surprised by Worf’s new look

And I would only do it if it was with my makeup artist who was with me the whole seven years… and they paid for Karen to come out to England… And when I put it on, Ira, the executive producer, was there and we were all amazed because it was a good 20 years after I finished the show, and when I got into the makeup it was like a time machine. But! They’d have to pay me like they paid Michael Dorn.īefore offering his caveat on returning to the role, Shimerman talked about the last time he wore the Quark makeup and how it took him back two decades:Īt a convention right before COVID, someone paid me a ton of money to get dressed up as Quark one more time. But for a guest star or to do what they’re going to do on Picard with some of the characters coming back… Yeah, I would do that. I would not undergo that makeup for another seven years. In Knoxville (via video from Fandom Spotlite), he told the convention crowd he would “absolutely” do it, but he had a few caveats: Shimerman has talked about this in the past, citing wearing the heavy prosthetic makeup as a major factor in any decision. During his panel, a fan mentioned Picard season 3 and Mulgrew’s latest statements, asking the actor if he was interested in returning to Star Trek. Ready for more Quark, but wants the same deal as Michael DornĮarlier this month, Armin Shimerman appeared at the Fanboy Expo in Knoxville, TN.

The latest to discuss the subject is Armin Shimerman, who also had more to say about his time on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine playing the Ferengi bartender Quark. This has other actors from past Star Trek shows talking about maybe returning to their live-action roles, including Kate Mulgrew. It’s huge news in the world of Star Trek that members of the Next Generation cast and more legacy Trek actors will be appearing in the third and final season of Star Trek: Picard.

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