(written from a Production point of view)
...as photo double for Michael Dorn
Al Foster is an actor who worked as photo double for Michael Dorn during the surgery scenes in the Star Trek: The Next Generation fifth season episode "Ethics". He filmed his scenes on Wednesday 18 December 1991, Thursday 19 December 1991, and Tuesday 4 February 1992 on Paramount Stage 16.
Beside his work on Star Trek, Foster also appeared in supporting roles in episodes of 3rd Rock from the Sun (1998, with Patrick Kerr), Diagnosis: Murder (1998, with Susan Gibney, Greg Grunberg, and Karen Sheperd), The District (2002, with Roger Aaron Brown, Erick Avari, and Christopher Michael), Providence (2002, with Ethan Phillips, Jeffrey Nordling, and Mary Stein), Dragnet (2003, with Warren Munson and Iris Bahr), Smith (2007, with Virginia Madsen, Barbara J. Tarbuck, William Lucking, Billy Mayo, and John Dixon), and House (2010, with Jennifer Morrison).
Films he appeared in include Def-Con 4 (1985), Deep Sea Conspiracy (1987), Sneakers (1991, with Bernie Pock, Time Winters, Amy Benedict, Jerry and Audrey Trent, Rick Seaman, and Terry James), Rapid Fire (1992, with Tzi Ma, Basil Wallace, John Vickery, Jeff McCarthy, Phil Chong, Johnny C. Meier, and Gene LeBell), the sport drama Tyson (1995, with Paul Winfield, James B. Sikking, Lilyan Chauvin, George Murdock, Reg E. Cathey, Michael Jace, David LeBell, and Richard Givens), the drama True Friends (1998, with Bertila Damas, Michelle C. Bonilla, and Kevin Grevioux), The Truman Show (1998, with Ron Taylor, Tony Todd, and Jeanette Miller), Best of the Best 4: Without Warning (1998, with Jessica Collins, Monty Rex Perlin, and Mike Mukatis), Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999, with Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Jr., Scott L. Treger, Vyto Ruginis, Randy Hall, and Scott Klace), and Love & Basketball (2000, with Alfre Woodard and Gabrielle Union).
External link[]
- Al Foster at the Internet Movie Database