Max Grodénchik
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Max Grodénchik also known as Michael Grodénchik, is an American
stage, film, and television actor, best known for his role as Rom
on the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
.
, New York
and lived in Queens New York. He attended the University of Buffalo from 1970-1974. His father's name was Nathan.
's All Night Long, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
art reviewer Marcia Corbino wrote that Grodénchik was an intriguing actor who had "an enchanting, mobile comic face on which aberrant emotions flicker, spread, retreat, retrench and explode with a single instant."
Rom
on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
. He had previously auditioned for the role of Rom's brother Quark
, but the role was given to Armin Shimerman
. The two both guest-appeared on opposite teams in the short lived British Sci-Fi Quiz show Space Cadets
, in 1997.
He played Sovak and Par Lenor in Star Trek: The Next Generation
episodes "Captain's Holiday" and "The Perfect Mate
". He is famous for being an expert on the Rules of Acquisition
and can quote them by memory.
In Spring 2007, Grodénchik attended the annual Vulcan
Spockdays ceremony.
His brother Barry is a former New York State Assemblyman and was appointed Deputy Borough President of Queens in 2010.
United States
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stage, film, and television actor, best known for his role as Rom
Rom (Star Trek)
Rom is a recurring character on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He is played by Max Grodénchik.Rom is a Ferengi, the son of Keldar and Ishka. He is Quark's younger brother, and the father of Nog.-Overview:...
on the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe...
.
Background
Grodénchik was born in the Bronx, New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and lived in Queens New York. He attended the University of Buffalo from 1970-1974. His father's name was Nathan.
Theater
Max worked in theater during the 1980s as Michael Grodénchik, where his performances received notice. Of his 1980 performance in John O'KeefeJohn O'Keefe
John O'Keefe may refer to:* John O'Keeffe , sometimes O'Keefe, Irish playwright* John O'Keeffe , an Irish painter* John A. O'Keefe , American planetary scientist...
's All Night Long, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune is a daily newspaper located in Sarasota, Florida.It is owned by The New York Times Company, who purchased it in 1982, and part of its regional news group. Along with Comcast, the newspaper operates a local 24-hour...
art reviewer Marcia Corbino wrote that Grodénchik was an intriguing actor who had "an enchanting, mobile comic face on which aberrant emotions flicker, spread, retreat, retrench and explode with a single instant."
Television
Grodénchik is better known for his portrayal of the fictional characterFictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
Rom
Rom (Star Trek)
Rom is a recurring character on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He is played by Max Grodénchik.Rom is a Ferengi, the son of Keldar and Ishka. He is Quark's younger brother, and the father of Nog.-Overview:...
on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe...
. He had previously auditioned for the role of Rom's brother Quark
Quark (Star Trek)
Quark is a fictional character in the American television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. The character, which was played by Armin Shimerman, was depicted as a member of an extraterrestrial race known as the Ferengi, who are stereotypically ultra-capitalist and only motivated by...
, but the role was given to Armin Shimerman
Armin Shimerman
Armin Shimerman is an American actor. Shimerman is best known for playing the Ferengi bartender Quark in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Principal Snyder in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Kramer's caddy Stan on Seinfeld, voicing Dr. Nefarious in the Ratchet & Clank series, and Andrew...
. The two both guest-appeared on opposite teams in the short lived British Sci-Fi Quiz show Space Cadets
Space Cadets (game show)
Space Cadets is a comedy panel game broadcast on Channel 4 in 1997. It was presented by "High Commander" Greg Proops with Bill Bailey and Craig Charles as the "Space Captains" . It ran for just one series with 10 episodes....
, in 1997.
He played Sovak and Par Lenor in Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production...
episodes "Captain's Holiday" and "The Perfect Mate
The Perfect Mate (TNG episode)
"The Perfect Mate" is the 120th episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and the 21st episode of the show's fifth season...
". He is famous for being an expert on the Rules of Acquisition
Rules of Acquisition
The Rules of Acquisition, in the fictional Star Trek universe, are a set of guidelines intended to ensure the profitability of businesses owned by the ultra-capitalist alien race known as Ferengi.-Background:...
and can quote them by memory.
In Spring 2007, Grodénchik attended the annual Vulcan
Vulcan (Star Trek)
Vulcans, or sometimes Vulcanians, are an extraterrestrial humanoid species in the Star Trek universe who evolved on the planet Vulcan, and are noted for their attempt to live by reason and logic with no interference from emotion. They were the first extraterrestrial species in the Star Trek...
Spockdays ceremony.
His brother Barry is a former New York State Assemblyman and was appointed Deputy Borough President of Queens in 2010.
Episodes in Deep Space Nine
- "Emissary"
- "A Man Alone"
- "The Nagus"
- "Vortex"
- "The Homecoming"
- "Rules of Acquisition"
- "Necessary Evil"
- "The House of Quark"
- "Heart of Stone"
- "Prophet Motive"
- "Little Green Men"
- "Our Man Bashir"
- "Bar Association"
- "Body Parts"
- "The Assignment"
- "The Ascent"
- "Facets"
- "Doctor Bashir, I Presume?"
- "Ferengi Love SongsFerengi Love Songs"Ferengi Love Songs" is an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the twentieth episode of the fifth season.-Plot:Depressed over his lot in life — especially being blacklisted by the Ferengi Commerce Authority — Quark goes to his homeworld of Ferenginar for some comfort from his mother, Ishka...
" - "Call to Arms"
- "Behind the Lines"
- "Favor the Bold"
- "Sacrifice of Angels"
- "You Are Cordially Invited..."
- "The Magnificent Ferengi"
- "Profit and Lace"
- "Take Me Out to the Holosuite"
- "Treachery, Faith, and the Great River"
- "The Siege of AR-558"
- "It's Only a Paper Moon"
- "The Emperor's New Cloak"
- "The Dogs of War"
- "Family Business"
Filmography
- Bruce AlmightyBruce AlmightyBruce Almighty is a 2003 American comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac and written by Steve Koren, Mark O'Keefe and Steve Oedekerk. It stars Jim Carrey as Bruce Nolan, a down-on-his-luck TV reporter who complains to God that He isn't doing His job correctly, and is then offered the chance to try...
(2003) .... Control Room Operator - The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000) .... Horse Spy
- Star Trek: InsurrectionStar Trek: InsurrectionStar Trek: Insurrection is a 1998 American science fiction film directed by Jonathan Frakes, written by Michael Piller , and with music composed by Jerry Goldsmith. It is the ninth film in the Star Trek franchise, and the third to feature the cast from the television series Star Trek: The Next...
(1998) .... TrillTrill (Star Trek)The Trill are a fictional species of symbiotic life forms, depicted in the Star Trek media franchise. First introduced in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the species became a major part of the spin-off series, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, which featured a Trill named Dax as one of its...
ensignEnsignAn ensign is a national flag when used at sea, in vexillology, or a distinguishing token, emblem, or badge, such as a symbol of office in heraldry...
(Deleted sceneDeleted sceneIn Entertainment, especially the film and television industry, Deleted scenes are parts of a film removed or censored from or replaced by another scene in the final "cut", or version, of a film...
) - Rumpelstiltskin (1996) .... RumpelstiltskinRumpelstiltskinRumpelstiltskin is the eponymous character and protagonist of a fairy tale which originated in Germany . The tale was collected by the Brothers Grimm, who first published it in the 1812 edition of Children's and Household Tales...
- Here Come the Munsters (1995) (TV) .... Norman Hyde
- Apollo 13Apollo 13 (film)Apollo 13 is a 1995 American drama film directed by Ron Howard. The film stars Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Kathleen Quinlan and Ed Harris. The screenplay by William Broyles, Jr...
(1995) .... FIDO Gold - Rising Sun (1993) .... Club Manager
- DoorwaysDoorwaysDoorways is a proposed Science Fiction series from writer George R. R. Martin. A pilot was shot in May 1992, starring George Newbern, Anne Le Guernec, Robert Knepper, Kurtwood Smith and Carrie-Anne Moss, but was not picked up, and the project was shelved. In 2010 IDW Publishing began an adaption of...
(1993) (TV) .... Roth - Sister ActSister ActSister Act is a 1992 American comedy film released by Touchstone Pictures. Directed by Emile Ardolino, it features musical arrangements by Marc Shaiman and stars Whoopi Goldberg as a Reno lounge singer who has been put under protective custody in a San Francisco convent and has to pretend to be a...
(1992) .... Ernie - The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1991) (TV) .... BailiffBailiffA bailiff is a governor or custodian ; a legal officer to whom some degree of authority, care or jurisdiction is committed...
- The RocketeerThe RocketeerThe Rocketeer is a superhero created by writer/illustrator Dave Stevens. The character first appeared in 1982 and is a homage to the Saturday matinee heroes of the 1930s and 1940s....
(1991) .... Wilmer, Wounded Robber - Barton FinkBarton FinkBarton Fink is a 1991 American film, written, directed, and produced by the Coen brothers. Set in 1941, it stars John Turturro in the title role as a young New York City playwright who is hired to write scripts for a movie studio in Hollywood, and John Goodman as Charlie, the insurance salesman who...
(1991) .... Clapper boy - Chu Chu and the Philly FlashChu Chu and the Philly FlashChu Chu and the Philly Flash is a 1981 comedy film starring Alan Arkin, Carol Burnett, Jack Warden, Ruth Buzzi, and Danny Aiello. It was released in 1981 by 20th Century Fox. Arkin plays a down-his-luck former baseball player and Burnett plays a Carmen Miranda-style performer...
(1981) .... Frankie