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- Commander Buck Martinez in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' darkest episode so far, Clint Howard plays Commander Buck Martinez, the Chief Medical Officer stationed at a Starfleet Mobile Combat Hospital on the moon J'Gal during the Klingon War.
- Creepy Orion in Star Trek: Discovery. In his only unnamed Star Trek role, Clint Howard plays a "Creepy Orion" in Star Trek: Discovery's season 1 finale, "Will You Take My Hand?."
- Muk in Star Trek: Enterprise. In the Star Trek: Enterprise season 1 episode "Acquisition," Clint Howard plays a Ferengi pirate named Muk. When a group of Ferengi boards the Enterprise NX-01, Captain Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula), Commander Trip Tucker (Connor Trinneer), and Subcommander T'Pol (Jolene Blalock) must work together to stop the intruders.
- Grady in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Star Trek often tackles important and relevant political issues and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's two-part episode "Past Tense" serves as one of the most powerful examples.
- Balok Was A Miniscule Alien with A Big Laugh and Love of 'Tranya'
- Grady, The Odd Resident of A Sanctuary District
- Muk, One of The Ferengi Raiders on The NX-01
- Orion Creep Who Ended Up Helping Tilly
- Buck Martinez Is A War-Weary Medical Officer on The Klingon Moon J'gal
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Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 1, Episode 10, "The Corbomite Maneuver"
1. Original airdate: November 10, 1966 Howard made his Star Trek debut at seven years old when he took on the role of Balok in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "The Corbomite Maneuver." However, Clint's voice was dubbed over by Walker Edmiston because Balok is an adult alien male who only looks like a child. Essentially, Balok antagonizes the crew of the USS Enterpriseby threatening to destroy the starship after they demolish a First Federation marker buoy. Yet, it was all a test to...
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 3, Episode 12, "Past Tense, Part II"
1. Original airdate: January 9, 1995 In 1995, Howard portrayed Grady, a homeless and mentally ill San Francisco Sanctuary District resident in theStar Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Past Tense, Part II." Grady thinks "brain-sucking" aliens are on their way to invade Earth and believes he can turn himself invisible to hide from the oncoming invasion. Jonathan Frakes directed the episode and was the one to cast Clint Howard in the role, according to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion by Terry...
Star Trek: Enterprise, Season 1, Episode 19, "Acquisition"
1. Original airdate: March 27, 2002 Howard also appeared on Star Trek: Enterpriseas a dim-witted Ferengi pirate named Muk in the Season 1 episode "Acquisition." Muk and his cohorts rendered the crew of the Enterprise unconscious and pillaged their goods, but eventually succumbed to their greed when T'Pol managed to convince Muk that one of his comrades would double-cross and rob him of his share of the profits. After Tucker leads the Ferengi through a maze of corridors to an alleged vault on...
Star Trek: Discovery, Season 1, Episode 15, "Will You Take My Hand?"
1. Original airdate: February 11, 2018 Most recently, Howard guest starred as an Orion in the Star Trek: Discovery Season 1 finale, "Will You Take My Hand?" He is the only actor to have played a role in both TOS and Discovery, not through archival footage. In the episode, Tilly sits near him at a bar, and the Orion offers her volcanic vapor to inhale. She refuses at first but later faints after partaking. Although Clint "The King of Cameos" Howard has the distinction of portraying several per...
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Season 2, Episode 8, "Under the Cloak of War"
1. Original Airdate: July 27, 2023 Clint Howard's most recent Star Trek appearance came in Strange New Worlds, during an episode about the Federation-Klingon War. He played Commander Buck Martinez, a medical officer who was complacent about the explosions and onslaught of serving on a Starfleet forward operating base. He introduced Nurse Christine Chapel to Doctor Joseph M'Benga. While Buck didn't appear much in the episode, he certainly made an impact. It also marked 57 years between Clint H...
Clint Howard is the only actor to appear in Star Trek across five decades, playing four different characters in four series. Learn about his roles as Balok, Grady, Muk and Dr. Pollard, and how he became part of the franchise.
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His 200-plus acting credits include feature films such as The Waterboy and Apollo 13, as well as television series, such as Gentle Ben, The Baileys of Balboa, The Cowboys, My Name Is Earl, and several entries in the Star Trek franchise.
YearTitleRole2023Eustice2020Joe2019American ChristmasLee2019Mr. Baggy BritchesClint Howard (born 20 April 1959; age 65) is an actor who played Balok in the Star Trek: The Original Series first season episode "The Corbomite Maneuver", Grady in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine third season episode "Past Tense, Part II", Muk in the Star Trek: Enterprise first season episode...
Clint Howard plays Balok, a spherical alien commander who challenges the Enterprise crew in a game of bluff and deception. See the cast, crew, plot, trivia, reviews and more for this classic Star Trek episode from 1966.
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Clint Howard is an iconic Hollywood Legend who has played a variety of characters in many films and TV shows, including five Star Trek series. He has worked with his brother Ron Howard and other top actors for over 60 years of acting.
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Jan 3, 2014 · Over the course of a half-hour, Howard – who was in great spirits and full of entertaining anecdotes – looked back at his Trek experiences, previewed the Hollywood Show and filled us in on his current projects. Below is part two of our exclusive interview.
