Star Trek

Star Trek

#16. Michael Dorn as Worf in Star Trek: The Next Generation





CHIPs

Days of Our Lives,

Star Trek: The Next Generation





#15. Christopher Plummer as General Chang in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

(1991)

Sound of Music

The Night of the Generals, The Return of the Pink Panther, The Man Who Would Be King

Lock Up Your Daughters

Star trek VI

#14. David Warner as Gorkon in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) and

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

#13. Robert O'Reilly as Gowron in Star Trek: The Next Generation

Cheers, Knight Rider, Sledge Hammer!, MacGyver, In the Heat of the Night, NYPD Blue

Dallas

#12.

Gwynyth Walsh as B'Etor in Star Trek: The Next Generation

#11. Suzie Plakson as K'Ehleyr

in Star Trek: The Next Generation

#10. Rosanna DeSoto as Azetbur the new Klingon Chancellor in

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

(1991)

Cannon, Kung Fu, Barnaby Jones, Barney Miller

The Redd Foxx Show

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

#9. John Colicos as Commander Kor

in

Star Trek: The Original Series

#8. J. G. Hertzler as Martok

in Star Trek: The Next Generation Star Trek: Deep Space Nine



Star Trek: The Next Generation

#7. Kevin Conway as Kahless the Unforgettable in Star Trek: The Next Generation

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Elephant Man, Other People's Money

When You Comin' Back,

.

#6. John Schuck as Klingon Ambassador in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

McMillan & Wife

The Munsters Today

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Star Trek: Enterprise

#5. John Larroquette as Maltz in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)

Night Court

#4. Tony Todd as Unnamed Klingon in Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

#3. Christopher Lloyd as Kruge in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Taxi

#3. Barbara March as Lursa in Star Trek: The Next Generation

Measure for Measure

Othello

A Midsummer Night's Dream

#1. Michael Ansara as Kang in

Star Trek: The Original Series

The Original Series, Deep Space Nine

Voyager

Check out the most surprising Klingon transformations ever to appear in thefranchise.The Klingons are the most popular villains in thefranchise. Developed by screenwriter Gene L. Coon for the 1967 episode "Errand of Mercy" they started as "Cold War" Soviets and transformed into fierce and honorable warriors.Klingons are an imposing sight with their heavy brow, dark skin and extreme facial hair. Numerous actors have played Klingons, but these are the most extreme and surprising transformations of all time.Michael Dorn was a regular on shows like, andthanks to his handsome good looks. He originally tried for a walk-on role onalong with other "tall, slim, black actors," but they loved his stoic performance so much he became a series regular. Dorn is almost unrecognizable in his misshapen teeth, domed head and long hair.The man who sang inplayed one of the most fearsome Klingons ever. Christopher Plummer has won numerous Tony Awards for his Broadway skills and his leading man good looks landed him dozens of roles in films likeand the 1969 classicBut when he played a Klingon inhe opted for a very different look. Plummer asked them to remove the customary wig and make his makeup less severe. Add the bolted on eye patch and you have the most handsome Klingon ever.Who would think a Shakespearean actor would play a ruthless Klingon? No actor has more Shakespearean training than David Warner. He's a member of the Royal Shakespearean Theatre and played everyone from Hamlet to Cinna the Poet in Julius Caesar. He's one of the most popular Klingons and appeared inRobert O'Reilly has played a villain on hundreds of shows includingand. What makes him an especially surprising Klingon is what he calls "that crazy loon eyeball thing" where his eyes seem to pop out of their sockets and fly across the room at you.While mainly a television actor, Walsh brought fire and venom to her performance as B'Etor, the other half of the treacherous Duras sisters. It's hard to believe her sweet smile can be transformed into the cruel sneer she carries.The beautiful and charming Suzie Plakson played the half-human half-Klingon K'Ehleyr and her smile, and beauty, was almost hidden under her Klingon headpiece. Thankfully, they skipped the gnarly teeth.The Mexican-American actor is well-known for her television roles onand. Beautiful and exotic, she played the severe daughter of the Klingon Chancellor Gorkon inJohn Colicos is a well-known character actor, but when he played the very first Klingon it was all new. He said, "It was all such a last-minute job that nobody knew what Commander Kor should look like. So, we devised the makeup right then and there."He based the look on the warrior Genghis Khan giving himself a "vaguely Asian, Tartar appearance." A fascinating and surprising performance when he appeared on screen for the first time.J.G. Hertzler isn't the most handsome man in the world, but he's completely different from the hideous Klingon Martok in. During his audition, to prove he had the anger necessary to play the role of General Martok, Hertzler threw a chair against the wall.Kahless united the Klingon people and became the first Klingon emperor. The idea that 5' 6" actor Kevin Conway, who played in, andis laughableBut he pulled off an incredible performance as the Kahless clone. Thanks to "short man syndrome" he became one of the greatest Klingons ever.John Schuck is an unlikely face for a Klingon. He played Rock Hudson's half-brained assistant, Sgt. Charles Enright, in the 70s crime drama, and Herman Munster in the 1980s sitcom reboot. Even Leonard Nimoy said he wasn't right for the part. But the actor convinced him that he could play the old, and wise, Klingon Ambassador using his theater training. He surprised everyone with his memorable acting.In fact, Schuck did so well, that his unnamed character returned for(1991). Shuck went on to play the Klingon doctor Antaak on(2005).Who knew Dan Fielding could play a fearsome Klingon? Larroquette won several Emmy Awards for his role as slimy prosecutor Dan Fielding on the 80s sitcom. But somehow he managed to hide his smirk under layers of Klingon makeup.What made Tony Todd a surprising Klingon isn't the actor, who was brilliant in the few minutes he was on screen. It's the fact that he's bald, and has an earring. Of course, before that he used his deep voice to play Worf's brother Kurn onOkey-Doke! Christopher Lloyd's work as a mental patient inand the burnout Reverend Jim Ignatowski inseem like an unlikely choice for the Klingon Commander that kills Kirk's son. But, despite his winning two Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, he managed to play the evil Kruge without so much as a laugh.Barbara March is talented and beautiful having done such classic Shakespearean roles as Isabella in, Desdemona in, Titania inand Lady Macbeth. But her "Klingon Kleavage" is on full display as the ugly and cruel Duras sister Lursa.The handsome Syrian-born actor Michael Ansara was famous for his television role as the Native American Cochise in Broken Arrow (1956). But his turn as Kang turned him into the most memorable Klingon to appear onandPlease use the buttons below to tell your friends about this post. Click on the links to follow us for free by Email RSS and follow us on Twitter @thegeektwins and like us on Facebook