Armin Shimerman
Known for
Armin Shimerman has built a career as a television actor comfortable in the long shape of a series. The record also carries 'Regular Show'. He is 76 now, and the first credit came at 30. The bulk of the credits belong to comedy. He has kept working through 47 years of the trade. 19 episodes of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' carry his name as Principal Snyder.
Armin Shimerman
30 Movies
64 Series
Armin Shimerman has built a career as a television actor comfortable in the long shape of a series. The record also carries 'Regular Show'. He is 76 now, and the first credit came at 30. The bulk of the credits belong to comedy. He has kept working through 47 years of the trade. 19 episodes of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' carry his name as Principal Snyder.
Movies
Plays Interrogation Sergeant
The Hitcher
1986
Plays Dr. Gottesman
Death Warrant
1990
Plays Dr. Nefarious (voice)
Ratchet & Clank
2016
Plays Raanu (voice)
Bionicle: The Legend Reborn
2009
Plays French Waiter
Blind Date
1987
Plays Eulogy Audience
Stardust Memories
1980
Plays Trigger's Dad
Like Father Like Son
1987
Plays Dr. Potter
Atlas Shrugged: Part I
2011
Plays Dr. Hans Meeker
Wedding Swingers
2018
Plays Larry II
Stoogemania
1985
Plays Hawthorne
Insanitarium
2008
Plays Detective Blank
The Auteur Theory
1999
Plays Coroner Flutie
Dead and Deader
2006
Plays The Pope
For Christ's Sake
2011
Plays Dr. Mort Seger
Slaughter of the Innocents
1993
Plays CEO / 'Boss Man'
Dropping Evil
2012
Plays Dr. Nefarious (voice)
Ratchet and Clank: Life of Pie
2021
Plays Eckart
Snide and Prejudice
1997
Plays Weezil
Arena
1989
Plays Male Moesha
Unbelievable!!!!!
2020
Plays Dr. Oberlander
Big Man on Campus
1989
Plays Boggs
Dangerous Curves
1988
Plays Staatsanwalt Van Horn
Dream Man
1995
Plays Cagan
Golden Boy
2018
Plays Thomas
Diani and Devine Meet the Apocalypse
2016
TV Shows
Plays Quark
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
Writer
Plays General Skarr/Stomach (voice)
Evil Con Carne
2003
Plays Principal Snyder
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
Plays Pascal
Beauty and the Beast
1987
Plays Mr. Murphy (voice)
Regular Show
2010
Plays J. Hewitt Kemp
Nikki & Nora: The N&N Files
2014
Plays Judge Brian Hooper
Boston Legal
2004
Plays General Skarr
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001
Plays Quark
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Plays Commander / Solider (voice)
Sword of the Atom
2012
Plays Tommy Walker / Augustin Gaither
The Invisible Man
2000
Plays Calculator (voice)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
Plays Superman (voice)
DC Super-Pets
2013
Plays Superman (voice)
DC Nation Shorts
2012
Plays Aquamandrill (voice)
Farm League
2013
Plays Maxwell Rosenheim
The Handler
2003
Plays Josh Breims
Invasion
2005
Plays Dr. Kasmurski
Grand
1990
Plays Casaba / Questioner #3 (voice)
Dumb and Dumber
1995
Plays Timothy Wiseboro
L.A. Law
1986
Plays Garth Moskin
The Practice
1997
Plays Anteaus
Stargate SG-1
1997
Plays The Terror
The Tick
2001
Plays Dental Examiner
The Four Seasons
1984
Plays Brainiac (voice)
Tales of Metropolis
2013
Plays Dr. Jordan / Jury Foreman
Duet
1987
Plays Dr. Patemkin
Leverage
2008
Plays Super
Committed
2005
Plays Mersky
Cop Rock
1990
Plays Quark (voice)
Star Trek: very Short Treks
2023
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To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
Full Filmography
Star Trek: very Short Treks
Quark (voice) · 1 episode
2023–
TV
The Assassin's Apprentice: Silbadores of the Canary Islands
Roy
2023
Film
Ratchet and Clank: Life of Pie
Dr. Nefarious (voice)
2021
Film
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Quark (voice) · 1 episode
2020–
TV
Unbelievable!!!!!
Male Moesha
2020
Film
Close Enough
Phil (voice) · 1 episode
2020–
TV
Wedding Swingers
Dr. Hans Meeker
2018
Film
Golden Boy
Cagan
2018
Film
Followed Back
Dr. Lane
2017
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Armin Shimerman and where are they from?
Armin Shimerman is 76 years old, born on November 5, 1949 in Lakewood - New Jersey - USA.
What are the most famous roles of Armin Shimerman?
Armin Shimerman is best known for roles in The Hitcher, Ratchet & Clank, Death Warrant.
How many movies has Armin Shimerman been in?
Over a 47-year career (since 1979), Armin Shimerman has appeared in 30 movies and 63 TV shows.
What was Armin Shimerman's first movie?
The career of Armin Shimerman began with Women at West Point (1979).
What is Armin Shimerman's most recent movie or series?
Armin Shimerman's most recent release is The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World, which premiered on October 9, 2026.
What TV shows has Armin Shimerman appeared in?
On television, Armin Shimerman has appeared in The Rookie, Charmed, Seinfeld, Regular Show.
Armin Shimerman
1949-11-05 · Lakewood - New Jersey - USA
Armin Shimerman (born November 5, 1949) is an American actor and voice actor. Shimerman is known for playing the Ferengi bartender Quark in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Principal Snyder in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Kramer's caddy Stan on Seinfeld, voicing Dr. Nefarious in the Ratchet & Clank series, and Andrew Ryan, one of the antagonists of BioShock. He also played Dr. Potter in the 2011 movie adaptation of Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged.