Robert O'Reilly

Robert O'Reilly (born 1950) is an American film, television and stage actor who has appeared in a variety of roles. He is known to Star Trek fans most notably for his recurring role on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Chancellor Gowron, the leader of the Klingon Empire. O'Reilly was born in New York City in 1950. O'Reilly has appeared in movies and stage productions. He has also guest starred in numerous television... more

Robert O'Reilly (born 1950) is an American film, television and stage actor who has appeared in a variety of roles. He is known to Star Trek fans most notably for his recurring role on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Chancellor Gowron, the leader of the Klingon Empire. O'Reilly was born in New York City in 1950. O'Reilly has appeared in movies and stage productions. He has also guest starred in numerous television shows, including Cheers, Knight Rider, Sledge Hammer!, MacGyver, In the Heat of the Night, and NYPD Blue, but perhaps most notably (and certainly most repeatedly) as Klingon Chancellor Gowron on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He is currently associated with The Colony Theater Company. less