Traditionally, Star Trek has been a shrine for some terrific acting. The best in science fiction, in my opinion. Others were discovered on Star Trek . Unfortunately, in most cases, this discovery has led to nothing. Brent Spiner did an amazing job portraying Next Generation 's Data.
Same question applies to a lot of actors.
But that's three out of at least 50. When a hit series ends, typically, a good chunk of its cast finds work elsewhere. Simply, that's not the case here. In my opinion, that's because of typecasting. These fine actors and actresses play their characters so well and for so long, we just connect them.