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'''Richard Poe''' (born [[January 25]], [[1946]] in [[Portola, California]], [[USA]]) is an American actor. He has worked in [[movie]]s, [[television]] and on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]]. He graduated from [[Pittsburg Senior High School]] in [[1963]] then from the [[University of San Francisco]] in [[1967]]. Along with [[Jonathan Frakes]], [[Marina Sirtis]], [[Armin Shimerman]], [[John de Lancie]] and [[Michael Ansara]], he is one of only six actors to play the same character on three different Star Trek series. He played [[Gul Evek]] in ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' (1987), ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' (1993) and ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' (1995).
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'''Richard Poe''' (born January 25, 1946)<ref name="a">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/richard-poe-71489|title=Richard Poe|work=[[Internet Broadway Database]]|access-date=August 10, 2022}}</ref> is an American actor. He has worked in movies, television and on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]].


== Filmography ==
== Biography ==
Poe was born in [[Portola, California]].<ref name="a" /> He graduated from Pittsburg Senior High School in 1964 then from the [[University of San Francisco]] in 1967. He served in the [[United States Army]] during the [[Vietnam War]] era. Along with [[Leonard Nimoy]], [[DeForest Kelley]], [[James Doohan]], [[Mark Lenard]], [[Jonathan Frakes]], [[Marina Sirtis]], [[Armin Shimerman]] and [[John de Lancie]] he is one of only a few actors to play the same character on three different ''Star Trek'' series. He played [[Gul Evek]] in ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' (1987), ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' (1993) and ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' (1995). He appeared in ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'' at [[Ford's Theatre]], 2006, as [[Ebenezer Scrooge]], and appeared on Broadway in fourteen productions, including the original M. Butterfly (Tony Award), Our Country's Good, The Pajama Game (Tony Award), Journey's End (Tony Award) and All The Way (Tony Award). He created roles in the [[off-Broadway]] productions of [[Paul Rudnick]]'s ''[[Jeffrey (play)|Jeffrey]]'' and [[Christopher Durang]]'s ''Why Torture Is Wrong... and the People Who Love Them''.


He provided narration for the audiobook version of [[Cormac McCarthy]]'s novels ''[[Blood Meridian]]'', ''[[The Crossing (McCarthy novel)|The Crossing]]'' and ''[[Suttree]]'', as well as [[Dan Brown]]'s ''[[Angels & Demons]]''. He won the 2004 Audie Award for his narration of East Of Eden, has been nominated three other times, and has been a frequent recipient of Audiofile Magazine's Earphone Award.
* ''[[Transamerica]]'' (2005) ... as John

* ''[[The Warrior Class]]'' (2004) ... as Magistrate
== Partial filmography ==
* ''[[Ed (TV series)|Ed]]''
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** episode Home Is Where the Ducks Are (2000)
* ''[[Mystery Mansion (1983 film)|Mystery Mansion]]'' (1984) .... Adam Drake
* ''[[Now and Again]]''
* ''[[Born on the Fourth of July (film)|Born on the Fourth of July]]'' (1989) .... Frankie – VA Hospital
** episode There Are No Words (2000) as Admiral
* ''[[Babes (TV Series)|Babes]]''
* ''[[The Peacemaker]]'' (1997) .... as DOE Haz-mat Tech #2
:* Episode: "Pilot" (1990) .... Tyrone
* ''A Promise to Keep'' (1990, TV Movie)
* ''[[Law & Order]]''
* ''[[Law & Order]]''
** episode Working Mom (1997) ... as Mac Bernum
:* Episode: "Happily Ever After" (1990) .... Forensic Scientist
:* Episode: "Working Mom" (1997) .... Mac Bernum
** episode Happily Ever After (1990) ... as Forensic Scientist
* ''[[The Prosecutors]]'' (1996) ... as Roy Mariello
* ''[[Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story]]'' (1992, TV Movie) .... Bishop
* ''[[The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest]]''
* ''[[The Night We Never Met]]'' (1993) .... Bartender
** episode Ezekiel Rage (1996) (voice) ... as Dr. Smallwood
* ''[[Pride & Joy (TV series)|Pride & Joy]]''
** episode Terror at 30,000 Feet (1995) ... as Herb
* ''[[The 5 Mrs. Buchanans]]''
** episode Viv'acious (1995) ... as Ed Buchanan
** episode Becoming a Buchanan (1995) ... as Ed Buchanan
** episode The Heart of the Matter (1995) ... as Ed Buchanan
** episode Clyde and Vivian and Ed and Malice (1994) ... as Ed Buchanan
* ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]''
** episode [[Caretaker (Voyager episode)|Caretaker: Part 1]] (1995) ... as [[Gul Evek]]
* ''[[Speechless]]'' (1994) ... as Tom
* ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''
** episode [[Tribunal (DS9 episode)|Tribunal]] (1994) ... as Gul Evek
** episode [[The Maquis (DS9 episode)|The Maquis: Part 1]] (1994) ... as Gul Evek
** episode [[Playing God (DS9 episode)|Playing God]] (1994) ... as Gul Evek
* ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''
** episode [[Preemptive Strike (TNG episode)|Preemptive Strike]] (1994) ... as Gul Evek
** episode [[Journey's End (TNG episode)|Journeys End]] (1994) ... Gul Evek
* ''[[Frasier]]''
* ''[[Frasier]]''
** episode Miracle on Third or Fourth Street (1993) ... as Chopper Dave
:* Episode: "Oops" (1993) .... Chopper Dave
** episode Oops (1993) ... as Chopper Dave
:* Episode: "Miracle on Third or Fourth Street" (1993) .... Chopper Dave
* ''[[The Night We Never Met]]'' (1993) ... as Bartender
* ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''
* ''[[Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story]]'' (1992) ... as Bishop
:* Episode: "[[Journey's End (TNG episode)|Journey's End]]" (1994) ... Gul Evek
:* Episode: "[[Preemptive Strike (TNG episode)|Preemptive Strike]]" (1994) .... Gul Evek
* ''[[A Promise to Keep]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Babes]]''
* ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''
** episode Pilot (1990) ... as Tyrone
:* Episode: "[[Playing God (DS9 episode)|Playing God]]" (1994) .... Gul Evek
:* Episode: "[[The Maquis (DS9 episode)|The Maquis: Part 1]]" (1994) .... Gul Evek
* ''[[Born on the Fourth of July]]'' (1989) ... as Frankie - VA Hospital
* ''[[Mystery Mansion]]'' (1984) ... as Adam Drake
:* Episode: "[[Tribunal (DS9 episode)|Tribunal]]" (1994) .... Gul Evek
* ''[[Speechless (1994 film)|Speechless]]'' (1994) .... Tom
* ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]''
:* Episode: "[[Caretaker (Voyager episode)|Caretaker: Part 1]]' (1995) .... Gul Evek
* ''[[The 5 Mrs. Buchanans]]'' .... Ed Buchanan
:* Episode: "Clyde and Vivian and Ed and Malice" (1994)
:* Episode: "Becoming a Buchanan" (1995)
:* Episode: "Viv'acious" (1995)
* ''[[Pride & Joy (TV series)|Pride & Joy]]''
:* Episode: "Terror at 30,000 Feet" (1995) .... Herb
* ''[[The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest]]''
:* Episode: "Ezekiel Rage" (1996) .... Dr. Smallwood (voice)
* ''The Prosecutors'' (1996, TV Movie) .... Roy Mariello
* ''[[The Peacemaker (1997 film)|The Peacemaker]]'' (1997) .... DOE Haz-mat Tech #2
* ''[[Now and Again]]''
:* Episode: "There Are No Words" (2000) .... Admiral
* ''[[Ed (TV series)|Ed]]''
:* Episode: "Home Is Where the Ducks Are" (2000) .... Jim Ludwig
:* Episode: "Hidden Agendas" (2004) .... Dalton Locke
* ''[[Transamerica (film)|Transamerica]]'' (2005) .... John
* ''[[The Warrior Class]]'' (2005) .... Magistrate
* ''[[Burn After Reading]]'' (2008) .... Stretching Gym Patron
* ''[[Theresa Is a Mother]]'' (2012) .... Roy McDermott
* ''[[Delivery Man (film)|Delivery Man]]'' (2013) .... Loan Officer #3
* ''[[Theresa Is a Mother]]'' (release 2015) .... Roy McDermett
* ''Hot Air'' (2018) .... (voice)
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== External links ==
== References ==
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* {{imdb name|name=Richard Poe|id=0688124}}
* {{memoryalpha}}


== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 06:21, 27 December 2024

Richard Poe
Born (1946-01-25) January 25, 1946 (age 78)
Portola, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1984–present
Websiterichardpoenyc.com

Richard Poe (born January 25, 1946)[1] is an American actor. He has worked in movies, television and on Broadway.

Biography

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Poe was born in Portola, California.[1] He graduated from Pittsburg Senior High School in 1964 then from the University of San Francisco in 1967. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War era. Along with Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Mark Lenard, Jonathan Frakes, Marina Sirtis, Armin Shimerman and John de Lancie he is one of only a few actors to play the same character on three different Star Trek series. He played Gul Evek in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) and Star Trek: Voyager (1995). He appeared in A Christmas Carol at Ford's Theatre, 2006, as Ebenezer Scrooge, and appeared on Broadway in fourteen productions, including the original M. Butterfly (Tony Award), Our Country's Good, The Pajama Game (Tony Award), Journey's End (Tony Award) and All The Way (Tony Award). He created roles in the off-Broadway productions of Paul Rudnick's Jeffrey and Christopher Durang's Why Torture Is Wrong... and the People Who Love Them.

He provided narration for the audiobook version of Cormac McCarthy's novels Blood Meridian, The Crossing and Suttree, as well as Dan Brown's Angels & Demons. He won the 2004 Audie Award for his narration of East Of Eden, has been nominated three other times, and has been a frequent recipient of Audiofile Magazine's Earphone Award.

Partial filmography

[edit]
  • Episode: "Pilot" (1990) .... Tyrone
  • Episode: "Happily Ever After" (1990) .... Forensic Scientist
  • Episode: "Working Mom" (1997) .... Mac Bernum
  • Episode: "Oops" (1993) .... Chopper Dave
  • Episode: "Miracle on Third or Fourth Street" (1993) .... Chopper Dave
  • Episode: "Clyde and Vivian and Ed and Malice" (1994)
  • Episode: "Becoming a Buchanan" (1995)
  • Episode: "Viv'acious" (1995)
  • Episode: "Terror at 30,000 Feet" (1995) .... Herb
  • Episode: "Ezekiel Rage" (1996) .... Dr. Smallwood (voice)
  • Episode: "There Are No Words" (2000) .... Admiral
  • Episode: "Home Is Where the Ducks Are" (2000) .... Jim Ludwig
  • Episode: "Hidden Agendas" (2004) .... Dalton Locke

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "Richard Poe". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
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