Robert Curtis - Brown Robert Curtis - Brown ( born ) played Vedek Sorad in the episode . He later appeared in the episode as a Ledosian ambassador . Work in the 1980s . Brown made his acting debut in the 1982 telefilm " Pilgrim , Farewell " ( with Christopher Lloyd ) which was not seen by many , but Brown got in on the box office success of his feature film debut in the 1983 mega - hit " Trading Places " ( with Bill Cobbs , Nicholas Guest , and Ron Taylor ) . Also in 1983 was another telefilm , " First Affair " ( with Robin Curtis and Charley Lang ) . Brown was seen next with David Clennon and Bruce French in 1986 ' s crime - comedy " Legal Eagles " . Work in the 1990s . Brown entered the decade in yet another telefilm , " Children of the Bride " ( 1990 , with Conor O ' Farrell ) . Brown got to work with fellow " Voyager " guest actors Robert Joy and Keith Szarabajka in " Hyde in Hollywood " ( 1991 ) . Brown kept up the TV movie trend in 1992 ' s " Just My Imagination " ( with Cristine Rose ) as well as " Labor of Love : The Arlette Schweitzer Story " ( 1993 , with Bill Smitrovich ) . In 1995 , Brown finally gained work on the big screen in the " Saturday Night Live " - based comedy " Stuart Saves His Family " ( with Michael G . Hagerty , Aaron Lustig , Dakin Matthews , Camille Saviola , and Harris Yulin ) . Then it was back to TV movies in the 1995 biopic , " Never Say Never : The Deidre Hall Story " ( with John de Lancie , Daniel Hugh Kelly , and Joel Polis ) . That same year , Brown worked with Michael Ensign in " The Christmas Box " . Brown received a role in " Same River Twice " ( 1996 , with John Putch and Kevin Rahm ) . From 1996 onward , Brown kept active . Brown was seen in the same year in " Full Circle " based on the Danielle Steele novel of the same name . The film adaptation also boasted Corbin Bernsen , Nicholas Coster , Mark Kiely , and James Read . Brown ended 1996 in " Rolling Thunder " ( with Yvonne Suhor and Cress Williams ) . 1997 started Brown off working again with Daniel Hugh Kelly in " Stranger in My Home " , also co - starring Leigh Taylor - Young . Another co - star from Brown ' s past was Harris Yulin in the the big - screen comedy " Bean " ( with David Doty , Danny Goldring , and April Grace ) , which capped off that year . The only film work Brown had in 1998 was another telefilm , " A WInd & a Prayer " ( with Jim Metzler and Leon Russom ) . 1999 saw Brown in " Three Secrets " ( with Katy Boyer and Jason Brooks ) . Brown ended the year and the ' 90s working with another past co - star , Nicholas Coster in " Love Happens " ( with Ryan Bollman and Vince Grant ) . Work in the 2000s . Brown got to work in the 21st century early appearing in 2001 ' s " Zenon : The Zequel " ( directed by Manny Coto and co - starred Tom Wright ) . 2002 found Brown in the latest film adaptation of the Hannibal Lecter series , " Red Dragon " re - teaming Brown with David Doty . Joining Brown and Doty were John Billingsley , Michael Cavanaugh , Elizabeth Dennehy , Frank Langella , Mark Moses , John Rubinstein , and Brenda Strong . 2002 also had Brown acting in the big - screen biopic , " Catch Me If You Can " featuring " Trek " alumni Lilyan Chauvin , Thomas Kopache , J . Patrick McCormack , Jimmie F . Skaggs , Robert Symonds , and " Trek " legend Malachi Throne . Brown reunited with Mark Kiely in the 2003 comedy " Bruce Almighty " , and this film also had its share of " Trek " stars . In it were Michael Bofshever , Christopher Darga , Colby French , Max Grodénchik , and Annie Wersching . In 2004 , Brown worked again with Mark Moses in the tropical adventure " After the Sunset " ( with Rachael Harris ) . Brown was seen next in the 1960s period drama " Dreamgirls " ( with Ivar Brogger and Vince Grant ) . Even in this decade , Brown could not avoid the television movie . This was the case with Brown in 2007 ' s " Pandemic " ( with Bob Gunton and Clyde Kusatsu ) . In that same year he again worked with Kusatsu in " Drive Thru " ( with Gordon Clapp ) . Box office success did not elude Brown . He was among fellow " Trek " actors Paul Terrell Clayton , James Cromwell , Gregg Daniel , and Kirsten Dunst in " Spider - Man 3 " . Next was " Who ' s Your Caddy " ( with James Avery ) . Brown got to be known for his role as Vince Evans in " High School Musical 2 " , also in 2007 ( with Mark L . Taylor ) . Brown ended the decade by appearing in the military comedy " The Men Who Stare at Goats " ( 2009 , with Glenn Morshower and Stephen Root ) . Work in the 2010s . Brown kept his television movie career going in 2010 ' s " Healing Hands " ( with Deborah Van Valkenburgh ) and " Audrey " ( with Ethan Phillips ) . Brown is currently filming " Cinema Verite " ( with Thomas Dekker and Dendrie Taylor ) . This film is set for a big - screen release in 2012 .