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Vaughn Armstrong (born 7 July 1950; age 73) is a veteran Star Trek actor who is noted for portraying thirteen separate characters in twenty-eight episodes over four separate series. He is one of only five actors to play seven or more different characters in the Star Trek franchise, the others being Jeffrey Combs, Randy Oglesby, J. G. Hertzler, and Thomas Kopache. His characters include a Human, a mirror universe Human, a Romulan, a Borg, a Vidiian, a Kreetassan, a Hirogen, two Cardassians, and three Klingons. He is best known for his recurring character Maxwell Forrest. He appeared in the second episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and the penultimate one. He has the distinction of playing the first Klingon on Star Trek: The Next Generation, apart from Worf. He was one of many actors (including Jeffrey Combs and William O. Campbell) who auditioned for the role of Will Riker on that same series.

Armstrong's talents also extend into the musical arena. He has mastered the ukulele, using a "banjo"-style ukulele (commonly known as a banjolele) he made himself. With it he entertains audiences with Civil War-era songs and roots music, leading into the blues music he plays with others. His Trek-related blues songs are popular at convention appearances. His folk-song band, The Enterprise Blues Band, includes fellow Trek actors Richard Herd (Owen Paris), Steve Rankin (Colonel Green and other roles), and Casey Biggs (Damar). Armstrong does the lead vocals in the band and plays also harp (harmonica). He has joked on stage during conventions that he is the innovator of Klingon "gutbucket" music and Andorian blues.

As an actor away from Star Trek, Armstrong has had a 30+ year career in roles with many Trek alumni. 0n film Armstrong cut his teeth in 1977's "Roger & Harry:The Mitera Target" with Robert DoQui, Richard Lynch and Harris Yulin. 1978 saw Armstrong in the aviation drama, "The Winds of Kitty Hawk" sharing the screen with Robin Gammell, John Hoyt and Eugene Roche. Nearly a decade later, Armstrong would work with fellow multiple Trek star Glenn Morshower in 1984's "The Philadelphia Experiment". Another 6 years passed and Armstrong worked with a family of Trek actors in Family of Spies" joining alumni Wren T. Brown, Jeffrey Alan Chandler, Gordon Clapp, Paul Collins, William Frankfather, Spencer Garrett, Ken Jenkins, Wyatt Knight, Boris Lee Krutonog and Aaron Lustig. A year later, Armstrong re-joined Clapp in the telefilm "Mission of the Shark:The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis" they were accompanied by Bob Gunton, Jeffrey Nordling and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. In 1994, Armstrong re-teamed with Aaron Lustig and Harris Yulin in the Tom Clancy novel cum film, "Clear & Present Danger" with Reg E. Cathey, Raymond Cruz, Kamala Dawson, Elizabeth Dennehy, Ellen Geer, Michael Jace and John Putch. 1995's computer thriller "The Net reunited Armstrong with Wren Brown and they worked with Juan García and Dan Shor. That same year, Armstrom teamed up again with Gammell and Lustig and Yulin in the telefilm, "If These walls Could Talk" with Jack Kehler. The film was executive produced by Whoopi Goldberg and in 1998, Armstrong worked with Voyager co-star Richard Herd in "I Married a Monster".

Appearances

In Star Trek: Enterprise as Maxwell Forrest:

Other appearances

Additional Trek appearances

Star Trek: The Experience - Klingon Encounter as Korath
Trekkies 2 as himself

Voice acting credits

Star Trek: New Worlds as Admiral Fairbanks
Star Trek: Armada II
Star Trek: Bridge Commander as Captain Korbus/Karoon captain
Star Trek: Starfleet Command III
Star Trek: Elite Force II

External link

Vaughn Armstrong at Wikipedia
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Vaughn Armstrong's Enterprise Blues Band

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 Armstrong's talents also extend into the musical arena. He has mastered the {{w|ukulele}}, using a "banjo"-style ukulele (commonly known as a {{w|banjolele}}) he made himself. With it he entertains audiences with Civil War-era songs and roots music, leading into the blues music he plays with others. His ''Trek''-related blues songs are popular at convention appearances. His folk-song band, ''The Enterprise Blues Band'', includes fellow ''Trek'' actors [[Richard Herd]] ([[Owen Paris]]), [[Steve Rankin]] ([[Colonel]] [[Phillip Green|Green]] and other roles), and [[Casey Biggs]] ([[Damar]]). Armstrong does the lead vocals in the band and plays also harp (harmonica). He has joked on stage during conventions that he is the innovator of Klingon "gutbucket" music and Andorian blues.
+As an actor away from Star Trek, Armstrong has had a 30+ year career in roles with many Trek alumni. 0n film Armstrong cut his teeth in 1977's "Roger & Harry:The Mitera Target" with [[Robert DoQui]], [[Richard Lynch]] and [[Harris Yulin]]. 1978 saw Armstrong in the aviation drama, "The Winds of Kitty Hawk" sharing the screen with [[Robin Gammell]], [[John Hoyt]] and [[Eugene Roche]]. Nearly a decade later, Armstrong would work with fellow multiple Trek star [[Glenn Morshower]] in 1984's "The Philadelphia Experiment". Another 6 years passed and Armstrong worked with a family of Trek actors in ''Family of Spies" joining alumni [[Wren T. Brown]], [[Jeffrey Alan Chandler]], [[Gordon Clapp]], [[Paul Collins]], [[William Frankfather]], [[Spencer Garrett]], [[Ken Jenkins]], [[Wyatt Knight]], [[Boris Lee Krutonog]] and [[Aaron Lustig]]. A year later, Armstrong re-joined Clapp in the telefilm "Mission of the Shark:The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis" they were accompanied by [[Bob Gunton]], [[Jeffrey Nordling]] and [[Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa]]. In 1994, Armstrong re-teamed with Aaron Lustig and Harris Yulin in the Tom Clancy novel cum film, "Clear & Present Danger" with [[Reg E. Cathey]], [[Raymond Cruz]], [[Kamala Dawson]], [[Elizabeth Dennehy]], [[Ellen Geer]], [[Michael Jace]] and [[John Putch]]. 1995's computer thriller "The Net reunited Armstrong with Wren Brown and they worked with [[Juan García]] and [[Dan Shor]]. That same year, Armstrom teamed up again with Gammell and Lustig and Yulin in the telefilm, "If These walls Could Talk" with [[Jack Kehler]]. The film was executive produced by [[Whoopi Goldberg]] and in 1998, Armstrong worked with [[Voyager]] co-star [[Richard Herd]] in "I Married a Monster".
-Outside of ''Star Trek'', he appeared in two episodes of the third season of ''Babylon 5'' as the leader of the "Nightwatch" on the station, alongside [[Andreas Katsulas]] and [[Bill Mumy]].
 ==Appearances==
 In ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' as [[Maxwell Forrest]]: