John Berg John Edward Berg was an actor , writer , director , and political activist who played a Romulan senator in . Although his dialogue scenes were cut from the final film , he still received on - screen credit ; it was his only feature film credit . A seat fabric for use on a chair during the production of " Nemesis " , with Berg ' s name , was sold off on the It ' s A Wrap ! sale and auction on eBay . Personal . Berg was born in Wichita Falls , Texas . The son of a delegate in the 1952 and 1956 National Democratic Conventions , Berg acquired an early interest in politics . At the time of his death , he was maintaining a blog for political commentary at JBTheVoice . com . He also founded the political movement known as Unplug for Peace . Berg attended the University of Chicago in the late 1960s . By the 1990s he had held successful jobs as a disc jockey , a writer , a marketing manager for a ski resort , a restaurant manager , a concert promoter , a graphic artist , and the chief financial officer of a real estate company . It was at this time that Berg decided to pursue a career in acting , appearing on numerous popular television shows . In addition to acting , Berg was a skilled singer , golfer , snow skier , cyclist , and swimmer . He also did voiceover work for various television commercials . As an actor , he was represented by BiCoastal Talent ; his agent was Liz Hanley . On 16 December 2007 , Berg was found dead at his home in the 6500 block of Nagle Avenue in Van Nuys , California . Autopsy results showed that Berg committed suicide by carbon monoxide inhalation . He was 58 years old . Acting career . Berg has made appearances on such television shows as NBC ' s " " , CBS ' " The Guardian " ( starring Raphael Sbarge ) , and ABC ' s " The Practice " ( in an episode with John Larroquette and Bill Smitrovich ) . He has also been seen on the hit Fox series " House , M . D . " ( starring Jennifer Morrison ) and the " Schadenfreude " episode of ABC ' s " Boston Legal " ( starring William Shatner and also guest - starring Gregory Itzin and Leslie Jordan ) . Berg had recurring roles on numerous daytime soap operas , including " The Bold and the Beautiful " , " General Hospital " and " The Young & the Restless " . He played two doctor roles on the NBC soap " Passions " : Dr Sprague , a recurring character , and Dr . Gott , a principal character . Although " Nemesis " was Berg ' s only credited film work , he did appear in other films , including 1994 ' s " It Could Happen to You " ( featuring Seymour Cassel ) . Director Lou Antonio cast Berg in a 2003 episode of the short - lived CBS series " The Handler " , along with guest actor Peter Weller . Berg also worked for " Enterprise " director Patrick Norris on a 2004 episode of " The Division " . More recently , he was cast by director Terrence O ' Hara in a 2005 episode of " NCIS " . Berg made his last television appearance in a 2007 episode of " Monk " , which starred guest actor Stanley Kamel as the title character ' s psychiatrist . Early in 2007 , Berg shot a pilot for Fox entitled " Supreme Courtships " , in which he and fellow " Trek " alum Kurtwood Smith play court Justices , with Daphne Ashbrook co - starring . The pilot , however , was not aired as it was not picked up by the network .