George Hearn George Hearn is the Emmy Award - winning and two - time Tony Award - winning actor who played Doctor Berel in the fourth season episode in . Although he has appeared in several films and television productions , he is primarily a stage actor , having performed in over twenty Broadway productions between 1966 and 2005 . An experienced singer , the majority of his Broadway credits have been musicals . Hearn filmed his scenes for " First Contact " between Friday and Tuesday on Paramount Stage 16 . Personal life . Hearn was born in St . Louis , Missouri . He studied philosophy at what is now Rhodes College in Memphis , Tennessee before embarking on a career in acting . He trained for the stage under Emmy Award - winning actress Irene Dailey . He has been married five times , with two of those marriages culminating in children . He has one son from his marriage to Mary Harrell , whom he divorced in 1962 . He also has two sons from his current marriage to actress and " La Cage aux Folles " co - star Leslie Simons , whom he married in 1985 . Career . Stage . Hearn made his Broadway stage debut in the 1966 musical " A Time for Singing " . In 1968 , as part of that year ' s New York Shakespeare Festival , Hearn played the role of Poins in " Henry IV , Parts I and I " , both of which co - starred Stephen McHattie . The following year , Hearn acted alongside Laurence Luckinbill in the off - Broadway production , " Horseman , Pass By " . In 1971 , Hearn took over the role of John Dickinson in the historical musical comedy " 1776 " . In 1974 and 1975 , he again participated in the New York Shakespeare Festival , performing in " The Merry Wives of Windsor " , " Richard III " ( with Paul Winfield ) , and " A Midsummer Night ' s Dream " . From December 1975 through January 1976 , he played Horatio in a Broadway revival of Shakespeare ' s " Hamlet " at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre , which also featured Bruce McGill as Osric . In 1976 , Hearn co - starred with Victor Garber in " The House of Mirth " at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven , Connecticut . In 1979 , Hearn starred as Papa in the Broadway musical " I Remember Mama " , which also featured s Armin Shimerman . Later that year , Hearn replaced guest star Len Cariou in the title role of the Stephen Sondheim musical " Sweeney Todd : The Demon Barber of Fleet Street " . This production reunited Hearn with Victor Garber , who played the role of Anthony Hope , a sailor who saves befriends Todd and falls in love with his daughter , Johanna . Hearn continued playing Sweeney Todd as the production toured North American cities from October 1980 through August 1981 . A production from this tour was recorded and later broadcast as part of the PBS series " Great Performances " . For his work in this production , Hearn won an Emmy Award as Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program , as well as a CableACE Award . Hearn ' s next Broadway production was the 1980 revival of " Watch on the Rhine " , in which he acted alongside Harris Yulin . Hearn was nominated for his first Tony Award for his performance in this play . He received his second Tony Award nomination for his work in the short - lived musical " A Doll ' s Life " , which ran for only five performances in 1982 . He then starred in " Whodunnit " , along with Jeffrey Alan Chandler and John Glover ; his role was eventually assumed by Frank Gorshin . Hearn then earned his third Tony nomination – and first win – for his portrayal of Albin in as part of the original cast of the hit musical comedy " La Cage aux Folles " . He also won a Drama Desk Award for his work in ths play . Among the actors who replaced Hearn in later performances was Keene Curtis . In 1988 , Hearn worked with Raphael Sbarge in a Broadway revival of Eugene O ' Neal ' s " Ah , Wilderness ! " The following year , he reunited with Stephen McHattie for the original Broadway play " Ghetto " and worked off - Broadway with Stephen Collins , Bruce Davison , Victor Garber , Richard Kiley , and Fritz Weaver in " Love Letters " . He then starred as Alonzo Smith in " Meet Me in St . Louis " , with Courtney Peldon playing his daughter , Tootie . In 1993 , Hearn originated the role of Max von Mayerling in the musical " Sunset Boulevard " , which made its way to Broadway the following year . Hearn won his second Tony Award ( his fourth nomination ) for his performance in this musical , which also featured Alan Oppenheimer . Hearn next played Otto Frank in a 1997 Broadway revival of " The Diary of Anne Frank " , in which he again worked with Harris Yulin . He then starred in the musical revue " Putting It Together " , receiving his most recent Tony Award nomination . In 2004 , Hearn began playing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in the hit Broadway musical " Wicked " , taking over the role from " Voyager " guest star Joel Grey . He returned to the role briefly in early 2006 , filling in for fellow TNG guest actor Ben Vereen , who was on vacation . Screen . Film . Hearn ' s first film work was a small role in 1976 ' s " The Money " , a drama which starred Laurence Luckinbill . His next film was the 1989 romantic drama " See You in the Morning " , starring Alice Krige and featuring Theodore Bikel . In 1992 , Hearn appeared in the caper film " Sneakers " , as did Time Winters . The following year , Hearn was seen in the mystery - thriller " The Vanishing " , starring Jeff Bridges and Kiefer Sutherland . Hearn ' s next on - screen film work was a supporting role in the 1997 thriller " The Devil ' s Own " , alongside Mitchell Ryan . He then starred as Grandpa Greenfield in the 1998 children ' s film " Barney ' s Great Adventure " . Hearn was the voice of Captain Ahab in the 1994 fantasy adventure " The Pagemaster " . This film featured live - action performances by Ed Begley , Jr . and Christopher Lloyd and also featured the voices of Lloyd , Whoopi Goldberg , Patrick Stewart , Frank Welker , Robert Picardo , and Leonard Nimoy . Hearn later voiced the devil cat " Red " in " All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 " . Hamilton Camp , Tony Jay , Bebe Neuwirth , and Wallace Shawn voiced characters in this film , as well . Hearn ' s most recent film was the 2006 war drama " Flags of Our Fathers " . This film also featured Len Cariou , the man whom Hearn replaced in the role of Sweeney Todd nearly three decades earlier . Many other " Star Trek " alumni appeared in the film , as well , including Gordon Clapp , David Clennon , Michael Cumpsty , Neal McDonough , James Horan , and Harve Presnell . Television . Hearn made his television debut in the 1975 NBC movie " The Silence " , co - starring Peter Weller and Craig Wasson . The following year , he appeared in the PBC mini - series " The Adams Chronicles " , along with Christopher Lloyd . He later worked with Lloyd on a 1980 episode of the anthology series " Visions " . In 1977 , Hearn worked with Victor Garber in the mini - series " The Best of Families " . In 1978 , he appeared in two episodes of the soap opera " Ryan ' s Hope " with Daniel Hugh Kelly . He then starred in the 1979 NBC movie " Sanctuary of Fear " , which also featured Saul Rubinek . This was followed in 1982 by the CBS movie " A Piano for Mrs . Cimino " , in which he played the son of the title character . This latter production also featured Karen Austin ( as one of Hearn ' s daughters ) and Graham Jarvis . In 1985 , Hearn guest - starred in the pilot episode of the television series " The Equalizer " , on which Robert Lansing was a regular . Casey Biggs and Scott Burkholder also had a role in the pilot . A few months before his episode of " Star Trek : The Next Generation " aired , Hearn was seen in an episode of the drama " L . A . Law " along with Corbin Bernsen , Larry Drake , John Glover , Jennifer Hetrick , Diana Muldaur , and Concetta Tomei . Hearn made three appearances on " Murder , She Wrote " in the early 1990s ; his " Sweeney Todd " co - star , Angela Lansbury , was the star of this series . Hearn ' s first episode was directed by Vincent McEveety while his next two episodes both featured performances by Mark Rolston . In addition , his second episode guest - starred Richard Lynch , while the third featured Dakin Matthews and Richard Riehle . In 1992 , Hearn co - starred opposite " Star Trek : The Next Generation " s Wil Wheaton as father and son in an episode of " " Lifestories : Families in Crisis " . Hearn guest - starred on many other television shows during the 1990s , including " Gabriel ' s Fire " ( on which Madge Sinclair was a regular ) , " Sisters " ( with Robert Curtis Brown , Ashley Judd , and John Schuck ) , " Cheers " ( with Kirstie Alley , Kelsey Grammer , and Paul Willson ) , " The Golden Girls " , and " Major Dad " . In 1999 , he guest - starred in crossover episodes of the NBC crime dramas " Law & Order " and " Homicide : Life on the Street " . In 2001 , he appeared on " Law & Order : Special Victims Unit " . Hearn ' s TV movie credits during the 1990s included " Fire in the Dark " ( with Ray Wise ) , " False arrest " ( with Brian Bonsall , Michael Cavanaugh , Dennis Christopher , and Jeremy Roberts ) , and the role of Daddy Warbucks in " Annie : A Royal Adventure ! " ( with Joan Collins ) . In 2000 , he starred in the TV movie adaptation of the Broadway musical " Putting It Together " , reprising his role from the stage . In addition , Hearn has lent his voice to several animated TV productions , including the Jonny Quest movie " Jonny ' s Golden Quest " ( also featuring the voices of Granville Van Dusen and Frank Welker ) and the Dr . Seuss adaptation " Daisy - Head Mayzie " as the voice of the Mayor ( with Henry Gibson voicing the Cat in the Hat and Paul Eiding voicing Mr . McGrew ) . His other works include the TV movies " Fire in the Dark " ( 1991 , with Ray Wise ) , " False Arrest " ( also 1991 , , and " Annie : A Royal Adventure " ( 1995 , with Joan Collins ) , and voice work in such animated films as 1994 ' s " The Pagemaster " ( with Christopher Lloyd , Patrick Stewart , Whoopi Goldberg , Frank Welker , Robert Picardo , and Leonard Nimoy ) and 1996 ' s " All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 " ( with Bebe Neuwirth , Hamilton Camp , Wallace Shawn , and Tony Jay ) .