Performers considered for DS9 roles This is a list of performers who were considered for roles , but ultimately did not appear in the role in the final episode or film . Performers listed here have been " verified " as having been considered by " Star Trek " personnel for a particular role on " Trek " in which they ultimately did not appear . Richard Dean Anderson . ( born 1950 ) was reportedly considered for the role of Commander Benjamin Sisko . Anderson came to the spotlight for his role of the title character in the television series " MacGyver " from 1985 to 1992 . He was later took the better know role of Jack O ' Neill in the television series " Stargate SG - 1 " from 1997 through 2007 , " Stargate Atlantis " from 2004 to 2007 and " Stargate Universe " from 2009 - 2010 . Kathy Bates . was considered for the role of Kai Opaka . Jesse Borrego . Jesse Borrego was considered for the role of Julian Bashir . Claude Brooks . Claude Brooks was considered for the role of Julian Bashir . Ron Canada . Ron Canada was one of two contenders for the role of Martok , alongside his good friend J . G . Hertzler . Both had the same agent at that time and at some point the agent told Canada that he got the role , though the producers still had to see one other candidate ( without knowing it was Hertzler ) . Somehow , Hertzler ended up with the role , which made the agent tell Canada that the bad news was he didn ' t get the role , but the good news was it went to his best friend . Morris Chestnut . Morris Chestnut was considered for the role of Julian Bashir . Scott Coffey . Scott Coffey was considered for the role of Julian Bashir . Jeff Conaway . ( 1950 – 2011 ) was reportedly approached for an unspecified guest role on either or , but declined . Conaway mentions the offer in the DVD audio commentary for the " Babylon 5 " TV movie " " . Conaway was a series regular as Security Chief on the " Babylon 5 " series , along with Andreas Katsulas , Bill Mumy , Patricia Tallman , Robert Rusler , and Tracy Scoggins . He also reprised the role in the aforementioned " Thirdspace " ( which co - starred Clyde Kusatsu ) , " River of Souls " ( with Joel Brooks ) , and " A Call to Arms " ( with Tony Todd ) . Conaway is best known for his role as Kenicke in the 1978 film adaptation of the musical " Grease " and as taxi - driver / struggling actor Bobby Wheeler on the sitcom " Taxi " ( with Christopher Lloyd ) . Tate Donovan . Tate Donovan was considered for the role of Julian Bashir . Michael Dorn . Michael Dorn was to appear as the mirror universe counterpart of his " Next Generation " character , Worf in . The schedule conflicted with the filming of TNG . Less than two years later , Dorn became a regular on the series and he finally played the in and . Kurt Duesch . Kurt Duesch was considered for the role of Julian Bashir . Shelly Duvall . Shelly Duvall was considered for the role of Kai Opaka . Michelle Forbes . Michelle Forbes was originally planned to reprise her role as Ro Laren in the series , turning the character into a regular ( possibly the first officer of Deep Space 9 ) . Forbes turned down the offer , and the character became the basis for Major Kira Nerys . ( " " ) As Forbes explained : " " It was , again , about wanting variety in my career . If I ' d gone on to do DS9 , I might not have had the variety I ' ve been lucky to have in my career . That ' s not to say I wasn ' t grateful for the opportunity ; I genuinely was . However , I had to make a choice that felt right for me , which was a difficult one , especially as a young actor being offered a steady job . " " ( " TV Zone Magazine " , January 2005 ) Robert Foxworth . Robert Foxworth auditioned for a guest role in ( most likely as Goran ' Agar ) . He would be cast later in the season as Admiral Leyton in the two - part and , as well as Vulcan administrator V ' Las in the season four episodes , and . ( " " ) Don Franklin . Don Franklin was considered for the role of Julian Bashir . Whoopi Goldberg . Whoopi Goldberg was approached to do a cameo as Guinan in ( where Martus Mazur would be revealed to be her wayward son ) , but had to turn it down as it conflicted with the filming of other projects ( Goldberg also did not appear in any " Next Generation " episodes in the 1993 - 94 season ) . All references to Guinan were then removed from the episode ' s script . ( " " ) Robert Goulet . ( 1933 – 2007 ) was a Canadian singer and actor , who was approached to play Vic Fontaine after Frank Sinatra , Jr . turned down the role . He also passed on the offer . ( " " ) James Darren was the final choice to play both prime universe Vic Fontaine , and his mirror universe counterpart in . Goulet played a variety roles in film and television , including the TV - movie version of the musicals " Brigadoon " ( 1966 ) , " Carousel " ( 1967 ) , and " Kiss Me Kate " ( 1968 ) , and appearances on such series as " Mission : Impossible " , " Fantasy Island " ( starring Ricardo Montalban ) , " The Love Boat " , and " Murder , She Wrote " ( starring William Windom ) . He also appeared in movies like " Beetle Juice " ( 1988 , with Winona Ryder ) and " The Naked Gun 2 ½ : The Smell of Fear " ( 1991 , with Peter Mark Richman , Tim O ' Connor , and John Fleck ) . Goulet provided his singing voice for the animated film " Toy Story 2 " ( 2000 ) , which also featured the voices of Wallace Shawn and Kelsey Grammer . Martha Hackett . Martha Hackett auditioned for the role of Jadzia Dax , but lost out to Terry Farrell . She was subsequently cast as the pilot Androna in the final episode , only to have her scene cut from the episode . Nevertheless , she was cast on , months later as the Romulan T ' Rul in and . Soon after , she was approached for yet another role , this time on , in the role of the treacherous Seska . Charles Hallahan . ( 1943 – 1997 ) was a veteran character actor who was cast to play Liam Bilby in the episode . He and actor Nick Tate were both up for the role , but director Allan Eastman ( who had suggested Tate for the role ) and producer Ira Steven Behr ( who suggested Hallahan ) chose Hallahan due to his resemblance to Miles O ' Brien actor Colm Meaney , which they believed would give the characters a father - son quality to them . Sadly , Hallahan died of a heart attack before production began , and Tate assumed the role in Hallahan ' s memory . ( " " ; Find a Grave entry ) Hallahan is best known for his role in . His other film credits include " Silkwood " ( 1983 ) , " Pale Rider " ( 1985 ) , " Fatal Beauty " ( 1987 , starring Whoopi Goldberg and Harris Yulin ) , " True Believer " ( 1989 ) , Stuart Baird ' s " Executive Decision " ( 1996 ) , and " Dante ' s Peak " ( 1997 ) . He also made guest appearances on shows like " Hawaii Five - O " , " M * A * S * H " , " Hill Street Blues " , " " , " Murder , She Wrote " , and " NYPD Blue " and had recurring roles on " Hunter " , " The Paper Chase " , and " Grace Under Fire " . Famke Janssen . Famke Janssen is believed to have been offered the role of Jadzia Dax but she turned it down , wanting to focus on a film career rather than television . She had previously played Kamala in the episode . The role of Jadzia Dax eventually went to Terry Farrell . Interestingly the forehead ridges seen on Trill in were discarded in favor of spots similar ones seen on Kamala . ( " " ) She went on to play Jean Grey in the wildly successful " X - Men " film franchise ( with Patrick Stewart ) . James Earl Jones . ( born 1931 ) was among the final few actors considered for the role of Benjamin Sisko , but eventually the role went to Avery Brooks . ( " " ) During a career which spans more than fifty years , Jones appeared in numerous film and television projects . He is probably most famous for voicing the character of ( played by David Prowse ) in the original " Star Wars " trilogy and subsequent films and video games – a role which in the of the films was handled by Brock Peters , who , in fact , played Sisko ' s father during DS9 ' s run . He also lent his voice to the acclaimed animated feature " The Lion King " ( 1994 ) , which also featured the voices of Whoopi Goldberg , Madge Sinclair , Frank Welker , and Brian Tochi . In live - action , Jones played the first African - American president in " The Man " ( 1972 ) , which was directed by Joseph Sargent and also featured William Windom , Barry Russo , Garry Walberg , Vince Howard , and music by Jerry Goldsmith . His other feature film credits include " Swashbuckler " ( 1976 , with Sid Haig and directed by James Goldstone ) , " Exorcist II : The Heretic " ( 1977 , with Louise Fletcher ) , " Coming to America " ( 1988 , with Madge Sinclair ) , " Three Fugitives " ( 1989 , with Alan Ruck , Bruce McGill , and Brian Thompson ) , " The Hunt for Red October " ( 1990 , with Gates McFadden and Daniel Davis ) , " Patriot Games " ( 1992 , with music by James Horner ) and " Sommersby " ( 1993 , with William Windom ) . His television credits include guest roles in series such as " L . A . Law " ( starring Corbin Bernsen ) , " Stargate SG - 1 " , and " Homicide : Life on the Streets " ( starring Michelle Forbes ) . He also appeared in miniseries such as " Jesus of Nazareth " ( 1977 , with Christopher Plummer ) and " Roots : The Next Generations " ( with Percy Rodrigues , Jason Wingreen , Brock Peters , Paul Winfield , Logan Ramsey , Bill Quinn , Patricia Smith , music by Gerald Fried , and partially directed by John Erman ) . Brian Krause . Brian Krause was considered for the role of Julian Bashir . Chase Masterson . Chase Masterson auditioned for the role of Mardah , Bajoran Dabo girl and girlfriend to Jake Sisko in . Actor Avery Brooks , who was directing the episode , did not find their age difference between her and Cirroc Lofton plausible as a love interest for Jake . ( " " , p . 238 ) Nevertheless , producers liked Masterson ' s playful performance enough that they would later bring back as another Bajoran dabo girl and love interest , Leeta , who , unlike the single - appearance Mardah , would recur in seventeen episode over five seasons . Malcolm McDowell . Malcolm McDowell wanted to play a role on " Deep Space Nine " . He only wanted to appear in an episode directed by his nephew , Alexander Siddig , and after his appearance as Doctor Tolian Soran in , he would have to play an alien , which he did not want to do . Tracy Middendorf . Tracy Middendorf also auditioned for the role of Mardah in ( " Cinefantastique " , vol . 28 , no . 4 / 5 , p . 63 ) though Jill Sayre ultimately won the role . Middendorf would later become the second of three actresses to play Tora Ziyal , appearing once in . Tim Blake Nelson . ( born 1964 ) is the American actor , writer and director who auditioned for the role of Quark . Nelson thought the role was a natural fit for him , asserting that he " basically [ is ] a Ferengi . " The part went to Armin Shimerman , which Nelson claimed left him " heartbroken . " He began finding steady film work years later with directors such as Joel and Ethan Coen who , according to Nelson , were looking for " Human Ferengis . " As Nelson stated , his " " Ferengi career came , it just came later . " " Nelson first achieved recognition for his role as Delmar in the Coen brothers ' acclaimed 2000 comedy " O Brother , Where Art Thou ? " He has since had supporting roles in such films Steven Spielberg ' s " Minority Report " ( with Patrick Kilpatrick , Neal McDonough , and George D . Wallace ) , " Holes " ( with Eric Pierpoint , Jeff Ricketts , and Rick Worthy ) , " Syriana " ( with Alexander Siddig , Christopher Plummer , Robert Foxworth , and David Clennon ) , " The Astronaut Farmer " ( starring Virginia Madsen ) , and 2008 ' s " The Incredible Hulk " . He has also written and directed such films as 2001 ' s " The Grey Zone " ( based on his own play ) and " Leaves of Grass " ( for which he cast Josh Pais ) . David Newsome . David Newsome was considered for the role of Julian Bashir . Michael Nunez , Jr . . Michael Nunez , Jr . was considered for the role of Julian Bashir . Tricia O ' Neil . Tricia O ' Neil was considered for the role of Kai Opaka . Corey Parker . Corey Parker was considered for the role of Julian Bashir . Glenn Plummer . Glenn Plummer was considered for the role of Julian Bashir . Iggy Pop . Iggy Pop was approached to play Grady in , but he was unavailable due to a music tour in Spain . ( " " , p . 200 ) Ira Steven Behr , a fan of his work , pushed Iggy Pop to be cast for a role in the series , which resulted in him getting to play Yelgrun in three years later . Andrew Robinson . Andrew J . Robinson originally auditioned for the role of Odo , and was briefly considered for the role of Laas in , before they ultimately decided on J . G . Hertzler for the part . The creative staff thought Robinson ' s voice was unmistakable , and fans of Garak were very protective of the character , and wouldn ' t allow Robinson to play another role . ( " " ) Martin Sheen . ( born 1940 ) is the multiple award - winning American actor , who was originally considered for the role of Section 31 operative Luther Sloan in and consequent episodes . Producers finally chose William Sadler for the part . As Ira Steven Behr explained , " " We needed someone who had real power as an actor , who could keep you from jumping to a final conclusion about his character . " " ( " " , p . 553 ) Since the early 1960s , Sheen has established himself as a successful actor in both film and television . One of his earliest credits is " Nightmare " , a 1963 episode of " The Outer Limits " , directed by John Erman , written and produced by Joseph Stefano and featuring Willard Sage , Whit Bissell , David Frankham , Bernard Kates , John Anderson , and Vic Perrin as the Control Voice . Also , Fred B . Phillips provided make - ups for the series , while Robert Justman served as first assistant director . His other television credits include episodes of " Mission : Impossible " ( " Live Bait " , with Dick Dial and John Crawford ) , " Hawaii Five - O " ( including " Time and Memories " , with Diana Muldaur ) , " The F . B . I . " ( including " A Second Life " , directed by Ralph Senensky and featuring George Sawaya , " Condemned " with James B . Sikking and " The Dynasty " with Ian Wolfe ) , " Medical Center " ( starring James Daly , including " A Duel with Doom " , with Marj Dusay ) , " Columbo " , and " Two and a Half Men " . In 1998 Sheen starred in the television film , " " , based on the popular science fiction series running concurrent with " Deep Space Nine " . This telefilm also featured Tracy Scoggins . Sheen ' s most famous television role is that of President Josiah Bartlet in the popular series " The West Wing " , which ran from 1999 to 2006 . In feature films , Sheen has appeared in numerous acclaimed projects , including Francis Ford Coppola ' s classic Vietnam drama " Apocalypse Now " ( 1979 ) , " The Final Countdown " ( 1980 ) , " Gandhi " ( 1982 ) , " The Dead Zone " ( 1983 , with Anthony Zerbe ) , " Wall Street " ( 1987 , with Saul Rubinek ) , " Gettysburg " ( 1993 , with W . Morgan Sheppard ) , " Dilinger and Capone " ( 1995 , with F . Murray Abraham , Stephen Davies , Catherine Hicks , Jeffrey Combs , Clint Howard , and Bert Remsen ) , " Catch Me If You Can " ( 2002 , with Thomas Kopache and Malachi Throne ) , and " The Departed " ( 2006 , with Mark Rolston ) . Sheen has also branched out into video games with his portrayal of the Illusive Man in " Mass Effect 2 " ( 2010 ) and " Mass Effect 3 " ( 2012 ) , which also featured the voices of Jennifer Hale , Raphael Sbarge , Robin Sachs , Keith Szarabajka , Michael Dorn , Armin Shimerman and Dwight Schultz . Frank Sinatra , Jr . . ( 1944 - 2016 ) was an American singer , songwriter , conductor and occasional actor , the son of Frank Sinatra . He was originally approached to play Vic Fontaine during the fourth season , after he turned out to be a fan of the show . Despite finding the role interesting , Sinatra turned it down , saying he only wanted to play an alien character . Finally the role went to James Darren . ( " " ) Sinatra is best known as a vocalist and composer , who worked as his father ' s musical director and conductor from 1988 . He also performed successfully with his own acts , touring thirty countries as early as 1968 . Alongside his musical career , he occasionally appeared in film and television , including " A Man Called Adam " ( 1966 , directed by Leo Penn ) , " Zebra Force " ( 1976 , featuring Charles Dierkop and Anthony Caruso ) and episodes of " The Dean Martin Comedy Hour " , " Mercus Welby M . D . " , and " The Love Boat " . He also voiced himself in two episodes of Seth MacFarlane ' s animated series , " Family Guy " . Adam Storke . Adam Storke was considered for the role of Julian Bashir . Tony Todd . Tony Todd was one of the original actors considered for the role of Benjamin Sisko but was beat out by Avery Brooks . Besides appearing as Worf ' s brother Kurn in episodes of " The Next Generation " and " Deep Space Nine " , Todd played Sisko ' s son , Jake in . He also appeared later as a Hirogen in . He also provided his voice for a number of " Star Trek " video games . Robert Walker . Robert Walker was approached in 1997 by the producers for a role on the sixth season of " Deep Space Nine " . He turned down the offer , as he was " not interested in renewing his acting career . " Dylan Walsh . Dylan Walsh was considered for the role of Julian Bashir . David Warner . David Warner was approached by the producers for the role of Akorem Laan in . According to Ira Steven Behr , Warner wanted to do the role , but his wife talked him out of it , as they were on a vacation . ( " Captains ' Logs Supplemental - The Unauthorized Guide to the New Trek Voyages " ) Previously Warner played three roles in " Star Trek " : St . John Talbot in , Chancellor Gorkon in , and Gul Madred in and " Part II " .