Philip Anglim Philip Anglim is the actor best known to " Star Trek " fans for his portrayal of Bareil Antos on . He also played the mirror universe version of in the " Deep Space Nine " episode . A native of San Francisco , Anglim initially aimed towards a career as a veterinarian but ultimately took up acting when a drama teacher asked him to participate in a play . Outside of " Star Trek " , Anglim is best known for his portrayal of the deformed John Merrick in the original stage production of " The Elephant Man " , both of which co - starred Kevin Conway . For his performance of Merrick in the Broadway production of the play , Anglim was nominated for a Best Actor . The play was also taped and aired on television in 1982 , which led to his receiving Emmy Award and Golden Globe nominations . Anglim graduated from Yale University with a BA in English literature in 1973 ; that same year , he made his film debut with an uncredited bit part in the boxing drama " The All - American Boy " . Following a stint with the Southbury Playhouse in Connecticut , Anglim appeared in the 1976 PBS mini - series " The Adams Chronicles " , which also featured Richard Cox in the cast . Anglim then had a role in the controversial film " The Message " ( a depiction of the founding of Islam ) , which starred Michael Ansara and Michael Forest . Following the success of " The Elephant Man " , Anglim continued performing on Broadway , playing the title role in a revival of William Shakespeare ' s " MacBeth " . This production also starred Ivar Brogger , Kelsey Grammer , and John Vickery and was filmed for a television broadcast later that year . Among the actors to replace Anglim in " The Elephant Man " until the play closed in 1981 were Bruce Davison , Jeffrey Hayenga , and the actor best known for playing Luke Skywalker , . Additionally , Concetta Tomei became a cast member late in the production . In 1983 Anglim starred as Dane O ' Neil in the epic mini - series " The Thorn Birds " along with fellow " Trek " alumni Antoinette Bower , Brett Cullen , John de Lancie , Richard Kiley , Christopher Plummer , Jean Simmons , and Meg Wyllie . Anglim ' s acting career throughout the rest of the 1980s consisted of a few feature films , the first of which was 1983 ' s " The Horse Dealer ' s Daughter " with Leo Penn and Tracey Walter . Anglim and Walter again worked together in the 1987 film " Malone " . Anglim also had a supporting role in the 1983 film " Testament " and starred with Alice Krige in the 1988 drama film " Haunted Summer " . In the meantime , Anglim continued performing on the stage . In 1989 , he co - starred with Mark Harelik and Dendrie Taylor in Howard Korder ' s " Search and Destroy " . The following year , he worked with Brian Reddy in " M . Butterfly " . After a few more films in the early 1990s ( " The Man Inside " in 1990 and " Milena " in 1991 ) , Anglim stuck solely to television . Besides appearing multiple times on DS9 , he also guest - starred in an episode of " Millennium " ( working with Megan Gallagher , Terry O ' Quinn and Bill Smitrovich ) and appeared in the 1998 " Dallas " TV special " War of the Ewings " along with Tracy Scoggins . This was his most recent television appearance to date .