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| Birth name = John Garman Hertzler
  
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| Date of birth = {{d|18|March|1949}}
  
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| Place of birth = Savannah, Georgia, USA
  
| Place of birth = Savannah, Georgia, USA
 
| Characters = [[Martok]] (primary character); [[J.G. Hertzler#Other appearances|other appearances]]
  
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'''John Garman "J.G." Hertzler''' {{born|18|March|1949}} has portrayed many different roles on several ''[[Star Trek]]'' series. His best-known role is as [[Martok]], who he played for four seasons in ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''. Hertzler also wrote the continuation of his character's story in ''[[The Left Hand of Destiny]]'' [[novel]] diptych (with [[Jeffrey Lang]]). He is one of only five actors to play seven or more different characters in the Star Trek franchise, the others being [[Jeffrey Combs]], [[Randy Oglesby]], [[Vaughn Armstrong]] and [[Thomas Kopache]].
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'''John Garman "J.G." Hertzler''' {{born|18|March|1949}} is an American actor from Savannah, Georgia, who has portrayed many different roles on several ''[[Star Trek]]'' series. He is one of only five actors to play seven or more different characters in the Star Trek franchise, the others being [[Jeffrey Combs]], [[Randy Oglesby]], [[Vaughn Armstrong]] and [[Thomas Kopache]]. Hertzler's best-known role is [[Martok]], whom he played for four seasons on ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''. He also wrote the continuation of his character's story in ''[[The Left Hand of Destiny]]'' [[novels|novel]] diptych with [[Jeffrey Lang]].
   
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In addition, Hertzler has provided voice-over roles on several ''Star Trek'' [[games|computer games]], including ''[[Star Trek: Armada]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Armada II]]'' as the voice of Martok. Hertzler also played the role of Koval in the independent production ''[[w:c:stexpanded:Star Trek: Of Gods and Men|Star Trek: Of Gods and Men]]''. In 2007, it was announced that Hertzler would play [[Harry Mudd]] in a forthcoming edition of ''[[w:c:stexpanded:Star Trek: New Voyages|Star Trek: New Voyages]]'', which he would also direct.
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Hailing from Savannah, Georgia, USA, Hertzler began acting in the 1970s. One of his first major television roles was in the {{y|1990}} ''Quantum Leap'' episode "Sea Bride - June 3, 1954", where he appeared with [[Scott Bakula]]. Hertzler followed this with a recurring role on the series ''Zorro'', starring [[Duncan Regehr]] and [[Henry Darrow]], in which he appeared in 38 out of 87 episodes.
  
   
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In a special feature on the [[DS9 Season 7 DVD|DS9 7th Season DVD set]] (disc 7), Hertzler remarks, ''"You know, the thing about ''Star Trek'' is they use more theater people, Shakespearian-trained (I've done a lot of Shakespeare – most of the Klingons have done a lot of Shakespeare) and that's something that ''Star Trek'' was unique. Is unique. They tend to go with people who can operate in a strangely heightened reality and somehow make it as close to reality as you can. That's sci-fi, you know, that's what you need."''
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Other series which featured a Hertzler guest appearance include ''Seinfeld'' (with [[Jason Alexander]]), ''Lois & Clark'' (with [[Teri Hatcher]]), and ''Roswell'' (with [[William Sadler]]; episode written by [[Ronald D. Moore]]).
  
   
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== Career ==
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In 2007, it was announced that Hertzler would play [[Harry Mudd]] in a forthcoming edition of ''[[w:c:stexpanded:Star Trek: New Voyages|Star Trek: New Voyages]]'', which he would also direct. Hertzler also appears in ''[[w:c:stexpanded:Star Trek: Of Gods and Men|Star Trek: Of Gods and Men]]'' and [[Walter Koenig]]'s movie, ''InAlienable''.
  
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Hertzler made his film debut in the 1978 independent horror film ''The Redeemer: Son of Satan!'', which starred [[Jeanetta Arnette]]. He then appeared in the Academy Award-nominated film ''...And Justice for All'', along with [[Keith Andes]] and [[Robert Symonds]]. In both the 1970s and the 1980s, however, he worked primarily on stage, including a stint on Broadway in an adaptation of the Greek tragedy ''The Bacchae''.
   
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One of Hertzler's first major television roles was a guest spot in the {{y|1990}} ''Quantum Leap'' episode "Sea Bride - June 3, 1954", where he appeared with [[Scott Bakula]] and [[Dean Stockwell]]. Hertzler then became a regular on the 1990s series ''Zorro'', playing Alcalde Ignacio de Soto during the show's third and fourth seasons. [[Duncan Regehr]] was the star of this series, and [[Henry Darrow]] was also a regular.
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In a special feature on the DS9 7th Season DVD set (disk 7), Hertzler remarks, ''"You know, the thing about Star Trek is they use more theater people, Shakespearian-trained (I've done a lot of Shakespeare -- most of the Klingons have done a lot of Shakespeare) and that's something that Star Trek was unique. Is unique. They tend to go with people who can operate in a strangely heightened reality and somehow make it as close to reality as you can. That's sci-fi, you know, that's what you need."''
  
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Hertzler has since guest-starred on such shows as ''The Adventures of Brisco Country, Jr.'' (in an episode directed by [[Kim Manners]] and co-starring [[Morgan Woodward]] and [[David Youse]]), ''Diagnosis Murder'' (directed by [[Leo Penn]]), ''Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'' (with [[Chad Allen]], [[Leland Orser]], and [[Gregory Sierra]]), ''Seinfeld'' (starring [[Jason Alexander]]), and ''Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' (with [[K Callan]] and [[Teri Hatcher]]). In 2000, Hertzler and [[Jeff Corey]] appeared as council members in an episode of ''Charmed''. Hertzler also guest-starred on the science fiction series ''Roswell'' in an episode written by [[Ronald D. Moore]]; [[William Sadler]] was a regular on this series. Later that year, Herzler worked with [[Lee Meriwether]], [[Keith Szarabajka]], and [[Ray Walston]] on an episode of ''Touched by an Angel''.
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He had a recurring role as a gallery owner on the HBO series ''Six Feet Under'', during which time he worked with [[Joanna Cassidy]], [[James Cromwell]], [[Ann Cusack]], [[Matt Malloy]], [[Chris Pine]], [[Anne Ramsay]], and [[Jeff Yagher]]. His other TV credits include the role of Black Dog in the 1994 family-oriented fantasy TV movie ''Treasure Island: The Adventure Begins'', in which [[Anthony Zerbe]] portrayed Long John Silver and [[Shannon Cochran]] played the mother of the young protagonist. Hertzler also appeared in the 1996 mini-series ''Innocent Victims'', along with [[Sam Anderson]], [[Richard Fancy]], [[Gregory Itzin]], [[Don Keefer]], [[Don McManus]], [[Glenn Morshower]], and [[Leon Russom]]. In 1999, Hertzler played director {{w|Ridley Scott}} in the biographical TV movie ''Pirates of Silicon Valley'', which also featured [[Jeffrey Nordling]] and [[Marc Worden]].
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Hertzler has appeared in few feature films since the 1970s. His first film credit since 1979's ''...And Justice for All.'' was the 1998 direct-to-video horror thriller ''The Prophecy II'', which also featured [[Elizabeth Dennehy]] and [[Tom Towles]]. In 2000, Hertzler acted in a short film called ''Jane'' along with [[Gary Combs]]. He has since appeared in two films starring ''Battlestar Galactica''{{'}}s {{w|Richard Hatch}}: 2005's ''The Great War of Magellan'' (which Hatch also wrote, produced, and directed) and ''InAlienable''. The former movie also starred [[Brad Dourif]] and [[Richard Lynch]], while the latter project was written by [[Walter Koenig]] and featured fellow ''Star Trek'' alumni [[Erick Avari]], [[Gary Graham]], [[Richard Herd]], [[Andrew Koenig]], [[Judy Levitt]], [[Lisa LoCicero]], [[Courtney Peldon]], [[Jeff Rector]], [[Alan Ruck]], and [[Marina Sirtis]].
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In addition to his film and television work, Hertzler has supplied his voice to a number of video games, in addition to the ''Star Trek'' games mentioned above. He and his DS9 co-star [[Armin Shimerman]] both had voice-over roles in the 2007 computer game ''BioShock''. More recently, Hertzler voiced Captain Benjamin Mathius in the computer game ''Dead Space'', which also featured the voices of [[Scott MacDonald]], [[Peter Mensah]], [[Andy Milder]], and the aforementioned Keith Szarabajka.
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In November 2013, he was elected to the town board of Ulysses, New York, a suburb of Ithaca. He has been residing in Ulysses while working as a theater and film department adjunct professor at Cornell University.[http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2013/11/06/breaking-a-klingon-has-been-elected-in-ny/]
   
 
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=== Other appearances ===
  
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Image:Saratogavulcancaptain.jpg|[[USS Saratoga (NCC-31911) personnel|'''Vulcan Captain''']] <br />(billed as John Noah Hertzler)<br />{{DS9|Emissary}}
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File:Saratogavulcancaptain.jpg|[[USS Saratoga (NCC-31911) personnel|Vulcan Captain]] and [[Prophet]]<br />(billed as John Noah Hertzler)<br />{{DS9|Emissary}}
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Image:Martok 2372.jpg|'''[[Martok (Changeling)|Martok's Changeling impostor]]'''<br />{{DS9|The Way of the Warrior|Apocalypse Rising}}
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Image:Roy Ritterhouse.jpg|'''[[Roy Ritterhouse]]'''<br />{{DS9|Far Beyond the Stars}}
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File:Martok prophet, 2374.jpg|Prophet<br />{{DS9|Tears of the Prophets}}
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Image:Laas.jpg|'''[[Laas]]'''<br />(billed as Garman Hertzler)<br />{{DS9|Chimera}}
  
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Image:JG Hertzler at Vics.jpg|'''[[Bashir 62 holograms#Guest #4|Holosuite Guest]]'''<br />{{DS9|What You Leave Behind}}
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File:Laas.jpg|[[Laas]]<br />(billed as Garman Hertzler)<br />{{DS9|Chimera}}
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File:JG Hertzler at Vics.jpg|[[Bashir 62 holograms#Guest #4|Holosuite Guest]]<br />{{DS9|What You Leave Behind}}
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Image:Hirogen fighter.jpg|'''[[Unnamed Hirogen#Hirogen Tsunkatse Fighter|Hirogen Fighter]]'''<br />{{VOY|Tsunkatse}}
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File:Hirogen fighter.jpg|[[Unnamed Hirogen#Hirogen Tsunkatse Fighter|Hirogen Fighter]]<br />{{VOY|Tsunkatse}}
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Image:Kolos.jpg|'''[[Kolos (Klingon)|Kolos]]'''<br />{{ENT|Judgment}}
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File:Klingon captain (borderland).jpg|[[Unnamed Klingons (22nd century)#Klingon Commander|Klingon Commander]]<br />{{ENT|Borderland}}
 
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John Garman "J.G." Hertzler (born 18 March 1949; age 75) is an American actor from Savannah, Georgia, who has portrayed many different roles on several Star Trek series. He is one of only five actors to play seven or more different characters in the Star Trek franchise, the others being Jeffrey Combs, Randy Oglesby, Vaughn Armstrong and Thomas Kopache. Hertzler's best-known role is Martok, whom he played for four seasons on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He also wrote the continuation of his character's story in The Left Hand of Destiny novel diptych with Jeffrey Lang.

In addition, Hertzler has provided voice-over roles on several Star Trek computer games, including Star Trek: Armada and Star Trek: Armada II as the voice of Martok. Hertzler also played the role of Koval in the independent production Star Trek: Of Gods and Men. In 2007, it was announced that Hertzler would play Harry Mudd in a forthcoming edition of Star Trek: New Voyages, which he would also direct.

In a special feature on the DS9 7th Season DVD set (disc 7), Hertzler remarks, "You know, the thing about Star Trek is they use more theater people, Shakespearian-trained (I've done a lot of Shakespeare – most of the Klingons have done a lot of Shakespeare) and that's something that Star Trek was unique. Is unique. They tend to go with people who can operate in a strangely heightened reality and somehow make it as close to reality as you can. That's sci-fi, you know, that's what you need."

Career

Hertzler made his film debut in the 1978 independent horror film The Redeemer: Son of Satan!, which starred Jeanetta Arnette. He then appeared in the Academy Award-nominated film ...And Justice for All, along with Keith Andes and Robert Symonds. In both the 1970s and the 1980s, however, he worked primarily on stage, including a stint on Broadway in an adaptation of the Greek tragedy The Bacchae.

One of Hertzler's first major television roles was a guest spot in the 1990 Quantum Leap episode "Sea Bride - June 3, 1954", where he appeared with Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell. Hertzler then became a regular on the 1990s series Zorro, playing Alcalde Ignacio de Soto during the show's third and fourth seasons. Duncan Regehr was the star of this series, and Henry Darrow was also a regular.

Hertzler has since guest-starred on such shows as The Adventures of Brisco Country, Jr. (in an episode directed by Kim Manners and co-starring Morgan Woodward and David Youse), Diagnosis Murder (directed by Leo Penn), Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (with Chad Allen, Leland Orser, and Gregory Sierra), Seinfeld (starring Jason Alexander), and Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (with K Callan and Teri Hatcher). In 2000, Hertzler and Jeff Corey appeared as council members in an episode of Charmed. Hertzler also guest-starred on the science fiction series Roswell in an episode written by Ronald D. Moore; William Sadler was a regular on this series. Later that year, Herzler worked with Lee Meriwether, Keith Szarabajka, and Ray Walston on an episode of Touched by an Angel.

He had a recurring role as a gallery owner on the HBO series Six Feet Under, during which time he worked with Joanna Cassidy, James Cromwell, Ann Cusack, Matt Malloy, Chris Pine, Anne Ramsay, and Jeff Yagher. His other TV credits include the role of Black Dog in the 1994 family-oriented fantasy TV movie Treasure Island: The Adventure Begins, in which Anthony Zerbe portrayed Long John Silver and Shannon Cochran played the mother of the young protagonist. Hertzler also appeared in the 1996 mini-series Innocent Victims, along with Sam Anderson, Richard Fancy, Gregory Itzin, Don Keefer, Don McManus, Glenn Morshower, and Leon Russom. In 1999, Hertzler played director Ridley Scott in the biographical TV movie Pirates of Silicon Valley, which also featured Jeffrey Nordling and Marc Worden.

Hertzler has appeared in few feature films since the 1970s. His first film credit since 1979's ...And Justice for All. was the 1998 direct-to-video horror thriller The Prophecy II, which also featured Elizabeth Dennehy and Tom Towles. In 2000, Hertzler acted in a short film called Jane along with Gary Combs. He has since appeared in two films starring Battlestar Galactica's Richard Hatch: 2005's The Great War of Magellan (which Hatch also wrote, produced, and directed) and InAlienable. The former movie also starred Brad Dourif and Richard Lynch, while the latter project was written by Walter Koenig and featured fellow Star Trek alumni Erick Avari, Gary Graham, Richard Herd, Andrew Koenig, Judy Levitt, Lisa LoCicero, Courtney Peldon, Jeff Rector, Alan Ruck, and Marina Sirtis.

In addition to his film and television work, Hertzler has supplied his voice to a number of video games, in addition to the Star Trek games mentioned above. He and his DS9 co-star Armin Shimerman both had voice-over roles in the 2007 computer game BioShock. More recently, Hertzler voiced Captain Benjamin Mathius in the computer game Dead Space, which also featured the voices of Scott MacDonald, Peter Mensah, Andy Milder, and the aforementioned Keith Szarabajka.

In November 2013, he was elected to the town board of Ulysses, New York, a suburb of Ithaca. He has been residing in Ulysses while working as a theater and film department adjunct professor at Cornell University.[1]

Appearances

As Martok

Season Four

Season Five

Season Six

Season Seven

Other appearances

Computer games

Bibliography

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