Gary Graham


Gary Rand Graham was an American actor. With a career spanning five decades beginning in the 1970s in television and movies, he is perhaps best known for his starring role as Detective Matthew Sikes in the television series Alien Nation and five subsequent Alien Nation television films, as well as his work in the Star Trek franchise, most notably the recurring role of Soval, the Vulcan ambassador to Earth in Star Trek: Enterprise.
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Biography and early career

Graham was born in Long Beach, California. One of his earliest roles was in the 1980 CBS miniseries Scruples, based on the Judith Krantz novel starring Lindsay Wagner. He was cast as a hitman on the television show Moonlighting co-starring opposite Bruce Willis. Graham played more than 38 TV roles and had been in more than 40 movies.
As a musician, Graham was in the bands The Gary Graham Garage Band, The Gary Graham Band and The Sons of Kirk.
Graham was also a contributor to Breitbart News.
Graham died from cardiac arrest in Spokane, Washington on January 22, 2024, at the age of 73.

Later career

Television

Graham starred in a 2008 television pilot styled after Sin City called Dead End City. He also appeared in the December 18, 1984 episode of Remington Steele, "Let's Steele A Plot", as Butch Bemis.
As well as starring as Detective Matthew Sikes in the television series Alien Nation, he resumed this role in the TV movies Alien Nation: Dark Horizon, Alien Nation: Body and Soul, Alien Nation: Millennium, Alien Nation: The Enemy Within and Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy.
Graham starred on Star Trek: Enterprise as the recurring character Ambassador Soval, a Vulcan ambassador to Earth. He also guest-starred on Star Trek: Voyager once, playing Ocampan community leader Tanis in the second-season episode "Cold Fire". He played Ragnar in the fan production Star Trek: Of Gods and Men and continued that role in Star Trek: Renegades.
In 2015, Graham reprised his role as Ambassador Soval, in the fan film Star Trek: Axanar.

Film

Graham's film appearances include Hardcore, The Hollywood Knights, All the Right Moves, The Arrogant, The Last Warrior, Robot Jox, Running Woman and Siren. His most recent films are InAlienable, Action Hero and Dreams Awake. He made his directorial debut in the spring of 2008 with the film Interviews, which he also wrote.

Web-based work

Graham also made appearances as the "Smoking Jacket Guy" in the introduction and other scenes in the Internet gaming show The Jace Hall Show. Graham played Dr. David Macavoy in the web series Universal Dead. In late June 2010, it was announced that Universal Dead will be made into a feature film.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1975Lost on Paradise IslandGuitar Villager
1979HardcoreTodCredited as Gary Rand Graham
1980The Hollywood KnightsJimmy Shine
1983All the Right MovesGreg Djordjevic
1988The ArrogantGiovanni
1989The Last WarriorGibb
1989Robot JoxAchilles
1992Man TroubleButch Gable
1993Necronomicon: Book of DeadSam
1995The Spy WithinSilver
1997SteelDetective
1997To Die QuietlyTommy-
1998Running WomanJohn Delaney
1999Dillinger in ParadiseRobberShort
2006SirenJay Fagan
2007InAlienableAndreas Cabrosas
2007Star Trek: Of Gods and MenRagnar
2007PluggedDetective SloganShort
2008Dead End CityMurphyShort
2008Mistaken IdentityGeorge Kempler
2008InterviewsInterviewerShort; also writer/director
2010Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space OdysseyGreen
2011Dreams AwakeMarcus Emrys
2013Dust of WarTom Dixie
2014Alongside NightLawrence Powers
2014Prelude to AxanarAmbassador SovalShort
2014The ExtendablesBurton
2015Work RelatedTony
2017ChampionJack Reed
2018Demon ProtocolFather Prester J. Bedford
2020Unbelievable!!!!!Neil Downe
2022Jeepers Creepers: RebornRonald
2023The Assassin's Apprentice: Silbadores of the Canary IslandsSorkShort
2023PlantedGrandpa JerryShort

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1976The QuestAaron JordanEpisode: "Dynasty of Evil"
1977Eight Is EnoughSecond Poker PlayerEpisode: "Is There a Doctor in the House?"
1977Starsky & HutchFreddyEpisode: "The Heroes"
1977Police WomanSantaEpisode: "Merry Christmas Waldo"
1978David Cassidy: Man UndercoverOtisEpisode: "Deadly Convoy"
1979The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg LaurelJacob BarthTV movie
1979The Ordeal of Patty HearstYoung EditorTV movie
1979The Incredible HulkGregEpisode: "Metamorphosis"
1980ScruplesJake CassidyMiniseries
1981Knots LandingCalEpisode: "Moments of Truth"
1981No Place to HideDavid NorlandTV movie
1981Fire on the MountainMarshal BurrTV movie
1981CHiPsAnthony ChadwayEpisode: "Concours d'Elegance"
1982The Dukes of HazzardDennyEpisode: "New Deputy in Town"
1982Thou Shalt Not KillRay MastersTV movie
1982Money on the SideJack GilsonTV movie
1982T. J. HookerJeff SimpsonEpisode: "King of the Hill"
1984Remington SteeleButch BemisEpisode: "Let's Steele a Plot"
1985The Atlanta Child MurdersKen LawsonMiniseries
1985MoonlightingMichael WryeEpisode: "Gunfight at the So-So Corral"
1985Crazy Like a FoxJuddEpisode: "The Man Who Cried Fox"
1985HunterDavid TalonEpisode: "Killer in a Halloween Mask"
1985Hollywood BeatAssassinEpisode: "Connections"
1987The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly MissionJoe SternTV movie
1989–1990Alien NationDetective Matthew Sikes22 Episodes
1992In the Best Interest of the ChildrenJohn BirneyTV movie
1992Danger IslandRickTV movie
1993Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the EarthJackTV movie
1993The CommishBarry WittEpisode: "Burned Out Case"
1993Grace Under FireAndyEpisode: "Second Time Around"
1994Alien Nation: Dark HorizonDetective Matthew SikesTV movie
1994–1995M.A.N.T.I.S.Captain Ken Hetrick9 Episodes
1995RenegadeJohn Henry DukaneEpisode: "Legend"
1995Legacy of Sin: The William Coit StoryMike BackusTV movie
1995Alien Nation: Body and SoulDetective Matthew SikesTV movie
1995Star Trek: VoyagerTanisEpisode: "Cold Fire"
1996Alien Nation: MillenniumDetective Matthew SikesTV movie
1996Angel Flight DownBob BagshawTV movie
1996The Siege at Ruby RidgeBrian JacksonTV movie
1996Pacific BlueJackie Earl BatesEpisode: "Genuine Heroes"
1996Alien Nation: The Enemy WithinDetective Matthew SikesTV movie
1997Sisters and Other StrangersDave MetzgerTV movie
1997Alien Nation: The Udara LegacyDetective Matthew SikesTV movie
1997–2001JAGCaptain Tobias Ingles / Captain Gary Hochausen6 episodes
1998Promised LandRyan MatthewsEpisode: "Total Security"
1998Diagnosis: MurderRyan MatthewsEpisode: "Promises to Keep"
1998Soldier of Fortune, Inc.Bill MichaelsEpisode: "Payback"
1999Ally McBealRodney WilcoxEpisode: "Angels and Blimps"
1999CrusadeBruderEpisode: "The Path of Sorrows"
2000Walker, Texas RangerTravisEpisode: "Showdown at Casa Diablo: Part 1"
2000Manhattan, AZLt. Col. BaugartenEpisode: "Lt. Colonel's Boy"
2000Seven DaysPaul WatsonEpisode: "The Fire Last Time"
2001Nash BridgesUlysses Paxton Jr.Episode: "Something Borrowed"
2001–2005Star Trek: EnterpriseAmbassador Soval12 episodes
2002SheenaGlenn PollettEpisode: "Stranded in the Jungle"
2002The AgencyDobsonEpisode: "The Understudy"
2003DragnetStan MackeyEpisode: "All That Glitters"
2005Slavery and the Making of AmericaReenactorEpisode: "The Downward Spiral"
2005Crossing JordanBen MorganEpisode: "Sanctuary"
2008–2012The Jace Hall ShowSmoking Jacket Guy44 episodes
2008Divas of NovellaMcGregTV movie
2009The CrusaderDr. John EllisEpisode: "Episode 7"
2009Nip/TuckSilas MartelEpisode: "Wesley Clovis"
2010Amish GraceHenry TaskeyTV movie
2010Universal DeadDr. David Macavoy3 episodes
2012Cardio WorldNASA ChiefEpisode: "I'm FATTER and I Can't Get DOWN!"
2015Work RelatedTonyEpisode: "1of5"
2015Under SurveillanceLieutenant WashingtonTV movie
2015–2017Star Trek: RenegadesRagnar2 episodes