J.G. Hertzler

Known for ActingBorn 1949-03-18 (age 77)

John Garman Hertzler Jr. (born March 18, 1950, in Savannah, Georgia) is an American actor, author, screenwriter, and activist best known for his role as the Klingon General (later Chancellor) Martok on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, a role he played from 1995 until the series ended in 1999. Hertzler began his acting career in the 1970s, primarily in stage acting and some films, eventually guest-starring in TV shows before landing a major role in the 1990s series Zorro as Alcalde Ignacio De Soto. Beyond Deep Space Nine, he appeared in several other Star Trek shows, wrote two Star Trek novels, and frequently appeared at science fiction conventions. He grew up mostly around Washington, D.C., attended Bucknell University (earning a degree in political science), pursued a master's in set design at the University of Maryland, and even attended law school briefly. His early career included theater in Washington, New York, San Francisco, and Southern California, with roles spanning Shakespeare and other dramatic works, as well as some film appearances. Hertzler lives in the Finger Lakes region of New York, where he has lectured at Cornell University’s theater department and has been active in local politics and writing screenplays. His filmography includes notable appearances outside of Star Trek, such as Quantum Leap, Zorro, Highlander, and others.Read more

Movies & web series

Treasure Island: The Adventure Begins

Seinfeld

Charmed

Six Feet Under

Quantum Leap

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Lower Decks

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Star Trek: Voyager

Roswell

A Captain's Log

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

Star Trek: Enterprise

Highlander: The Series

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Diagnosis: Murder

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

Zorro

Pirates of Silicon Valley

...And Justice for All

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Everybody Loves Raymond

The Prophecy II

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior

Star Trek: Of Gods and Men

40 Years of Star Trek

InAlienable

The Circuit