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His largest role on the series was as [[Legate]] [[Tekeny Ghemor]] in "[[Second Skin]]" and "[[Ties of Blood and Water]]." In between those episodes, he appeared as a [[Changeling]] posing as [[Federation]] [[Ambassador]] [[Krajensky]] in "[[The Adversary]]."
 
His largest role on the series was as [[Legate]] [[Tekeny Ghemor]] in "[[Second Skin]]" and "[[Ties of Blood and Water]]." In between those episodes, he appeared as a [[Changeling]] posing as [[Federation]] [[Ambassador]] [[Krajensky]] in "[[The Adversary]]."
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Pressman is Jewish and was one of millions of people to have had members of his family killed by the [[Nazi]]s. Every member of his family in [[Russia]], (except for Pressman's aunt who had escaped to the United States), was murdered. His father spent many years searching for relatives, but found they had all been killed.
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Pressman is very fond of his role as Tekeny Ghemor and is a great admirer of [[Avery Brooks]], who directed Pressman in his second appearance.
   
 
Outside of his DS9 roles, he was just one of a few ''[[Star Trek]]'' stars to appear in ''DC 9/11: Time of Crisis''. He played Dick Cheney. Other ''Star Trek'' actors to appear with him include frequent DS9 guest star [[Gregory Itzin]], [[Penny Johnson]], who played Condoleezza Rice and [[Stephen Macht]] who played Paul Wolfowitz.
 
Outside of his DS9 roles, he was just one of a few ''[[Star Trek]]'' stars to appear in ''DC 9/11: Time of Crisis''. He played Dick Cheney. Other ''Star Trek'' actors to appear with him include frequent DS9 guest star [[Gregory Itzin]], [[Penny Johnson]], who played Condoleezza Rice and [[Stephen Macht]] who played Paul Wolfowitz.

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Lawrence Pressman is an actor, born on July 10th, 1939 in Kentucky. He appeared three times on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, playing three different characters.

His largest role on the series was as Legate Tekeny Ghemor in "Second Skin" and "Ties of Blood and Water." In between those episodes, he appeared as a Changeling posing as Federation Ambassador Krajensky in "The Adversary."

Pressman is Jewish and was one of millions of people to have had members of his family killed by the Nazis. Every member of his family in Russia, (except for Pressman's aunt who had escaped to the United States), was murdered. His father spent many years searching for relatives, but found they had all been killed.

Pressman is very fond of his role as Tekeny Ghemor and is a great admirer of Avery Brooks, who directed Pressman in his second appearance.

Outside of his DS9 roles, he was just one of a few Star Trek stars to appear in DC 9/11: Time of Crisis. He played Dick Cheney. Other Star Trek actors to appear with him include frequent DS9 guest star Gregory Itzin, Penny Johnson, who played Condoleezza Rice and Stephen Macht who played Paul Wolfowitz.

He also appeared in many motion pictures such as Nine to Five, Mighty Joe Young and Dr. Dolittle 2. He played Coach Marshall in the first and last American Pie movies. In Very Bad Things, he starred with Leland Orser and Christian Slater.

Perhaps his most famous role was as Doctor Canfield in Doogie Howser, M.D., in which James Sikking played Doogie's father.

He has made guest appearances in many other popular series, such as The X-Files and The West Wing.

Characters performed by Lawrence Pressman
Krajensky, a Human Ambassador.
A Changeling.
Tekeny Ghemor Krajensky The Krajensky Changeling
DS9:
"Second Skin"
"Ties of Blood and Water"
DS9:
"The Adversary"
DS9:
"The Adversary"

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