Tracey Walter

Tracey Walter is the actor who played Kayron in the first season episode and Berik in the sixth season episode . Footage from his first appearance was also used in the second season episode .
== Film career ==
Walter made his acting and film debut in (1971, with fellow Next Generation guest star Shelly Desai). This was followed by a role in (1973, with Henry Darrow and Robert Miano). That same year, Walter's next role was in Serpico (with F. Murray Abraham and Albert Henderson). Walter then appeared in (1977, with John Glover and Carol Kane). Walter followed the same year in his first telefilm role, Mad Bull (with Walker Edmiston). Walter joined Michael Berryman and Earl Boen in (1978). In 1978, Walter worked in a pair of films with Ed Begley, Jr. First was Blue Collar (with Cliff DeYoung), and next was (with Christopher Lloyd).
Walter appeared in (1980, with LeVar Burton and Nicolas Coster), The Octagon (with Brian Tochi) and (with Michael Pataki). In 1981, Walter acted in (with Bruce McGill). In 1982 Walter was in (with Ed Lauter). Next the same year was the film Honkytonk Man (co-starring Jerry Hardin). 1983 found Walter appearing in his first short film The Horse Dealer's Daughter (with Philip Anglim). Walter then worked in (1984, with Angelique Pettyjohn and Biff Yeager). Also that year was (with Jeff Corey). 
In 1986, Walter appeared in where Walter first worked with his fellow "The Last Outpost" guest star Jake Dengel, followed by the comedy Something Wild (with Charles Napier). In 1987, Walter first worked in Timestalkers (with James Avery and Tim Russ) and reappearing with Philip Anglim in Malone. In 1988, Walter appeared in (with Tom McCleister) and (ith Charles Napier, as well as Dean Stockwell). He also appeared in (1988, with Anthony James, Paul Capp, and Doug Coleman). In 1989 Walter was in Under the Boardwalk (with Paul Carr, Wallace Langham, and Dick Miller) and finally (alongside Tony Epper, Whoopi Goldberg, Wayne Grace, Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Jr., Nancy Parsons, Vincent Schiavelli, and Jimmie F. Skaggs).
A personal friend of actor , Walter appeared – in his most memorable cinematic role – as "Bob the Goon", the henchman of Nicholson's villainous Joker in 1989's Batman. A year later, Nicholson cast him in his directorial debut The Two Jakes, which also featured Perry Lopez in the cast.
Walter began the 1990s with (1990, with fellow Next Generation guest stars Robert Knepper and Leon Rippy and film stars Alan Ruck and Christian Slater) (1990, with Jerry Hardin and Hal Landon, Jr.). Walter's next small-screen film was Not of This World (1991, with Timothy Davis-Reed and Cary-Hiroyuki). That year, Walter also appeared in (1991, with Charles Napier Dan Butler). Walter's next 1991 film Delusion also featured Robert Costanzo, Angelina Fiordellisi, Jim Metzler, and Barbara Alyn Woods. Walter joined Costanzo in (1991, with David Paymer, Noble Willingham and Robert Costanzo).
His first work in 1993 was Public Enemy No. 2 (with Clint Howard and Tom Virtue). Next came (co-starring Brad Dourif and Jordan Lund), followed by the telefilm Basic Values: Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90s (with Kenneth Mars). Walter also joined Charles Napier for the fourth time on film in (1993).
1994 saw Walter working on Mona Must Die (with Dick Miller). In the straight-to-video The Companion, Walter reunited with Earl Boen in addition to working with Bruce Greenwood. Walter's last film that year was (with Alexander Enberg, Stefan Gierasch, Frank Langella, and Lawrence Tierney).
Walter got 1995 started appearing in (with Carole Davis). In the martial-arts drama Fist of the North Star Walter rejoined Clint Howard on film. Accompanying Howard and Walter were Susan French and Malcolm McDowell.
In 1996, Walter was among a major concentration of Trek alumni when he was cast as a NASA technician in . In this film, Walter reunited with Next Generation star Brent Spiner. Other Trek actors in the film were Erick Avari, Anthony Crivello, Jana Marie Hupp, Tim Kelleher, Carlos LaCamara, Randy Oglesby, Leland Orser, Robert Pine, Raphael Sbarge, Bill Smitrovich, and Frank Welker. Walter was next seen in (1996, with Christopher Darga and Harve Presnell). Walter followed this with the period film Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story (with Geoffrey Blake and Brian Keith). Walter rounded out the year with Amanda (with Alice Krige).
In 1997 Walter worked again with Bruce Greenwood in another telefilm, Tell Me No Secrets (with Irene Tsu). Another telefilm followed, The Inheritance (with Brigid Brannagh and Cari Shayne). Walter was then cast in (1997, with Christopher Michael and John Pyper-Ferguson). Next Walter appeared in (1997, starring Ashley Judd, with Brian Brophy and Larry Cedar), and (1997, with Pasha Lychnikoff and Keone Young). 
In 1998, Walter was seen in (with Dennis Cockrum, Richard Riehle, and Michael Shamus Wiles), (with Jude Ciccolella, Albert Hall, and Charles Napier), and (1998, with Geoffrey Blake, Richard Riehle, Lily Mariye, David Paymer, Richard McGonagle, Scarlett Pomers, Robert Wisdom and Lawrence Pressman). In 1999, Walter appeared in about the life of actor Andy Kaufman. The film contained Kaufman's Taxi co-star Christopher Lloyd, Carol Kane as well as past costar Vincent Schiavelli.
His first film in 2000 was with Scarlett Pomers, Michael Harney, Randy Lowell, William Lucking, and Wade Andrew Williams. Next that year was Blast (again with Ed Lauter). 
In 2001, Walter reunited with Carole Davis and Cari Shayne in the comedy Jack the Dog. Following this comedy, Walter switched to drama appearing in The Man From Elysian Fields (with Next Generation co-star Rosalind Chao and Sherman Howard). That year Walter rejoined Chao in the sci-fi drama Impostor (along with Golden Brooks, Brian Brophy, Maury Sterling, and Clarence Williams III). Walter concluded the year in (with Lark Voorhies). 
Beginning in 2002, Walter found himself working once again with Michael Dorn in Face Value. Walter's next project with Vincent Schiavelli was the comedy Death to Smoochy which also had in the cast Louis Giambalvo. Walter's last film that year was (with Michael Reilly Burke and Julianna McCarthy).
In 2003, Walter was seen in (with Carole Davis), and (with Jenette Goldstein, Michelle Krusiec, Louis Giambalvo, Robert Wisdom and Wallace Shawn). Walter rejoined Richard Riehle that year in the telefilm Monster Makers. In 2004 Walter appeared in (co-starring Jude Ciccolella, Charles Napier, Dean Stockwell, and Miguel Ferrer). Walter went from that drama to the telefilm comedy Family Plan (with Kate Vernon). Next Walter lent his voice to the video game 50 Cent: Bulletproof (2005, with Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Jr.). The only work in 2006 connecting Walter to another Trek actor was (with Michael McKean). 2007 was more connected starting with Man in the Chair (opposite Ellen Geer, George Murdock, and Christopher Plummer), Noble Son (with Kirk Baily), The Death & Life of Bobby Z (with Keith Carradine), and finally that year Walter rejoined Richard Riehle in Wasting Away (with Colby French). 2008 saw Walter in Just Add Water (with Tracy Middendorf), and (with Tony Todd). Walter concluded the decade reuniting with Bruce McGill in (2009, with fellow Next Generation guest actor John Cothran, Jr.
Walter's work in the 2010s included rejoining Larry Ceder twice, first in Midnight Son and Alyce (with Megan Gallagher) for 2011.
==Television guest work==
Walter's first work on a television series was (starring David Soul) (1978, with René Auberjonois), then on (with Vincent Schiavelli). A year later, Walter was on (with David Huddleston). He was on starring Christopher Lloyd as a panhandler in "A Grand Gesture" (1983) with Schiavelli as well. Walter was next on (1984, with James Whitmore, Jr.), then on Amazing Stories in "The Wedding Ring" (1985). Next came (1986, alongside Lance LeGault, Ken Olandt, and Gregory Sierra). 
Walter appeared on (starring Ron Fassler, Gary Graham, Eric Pierpoint, and Michele Scarabelli) (1989, with Charley Lang and Gwynyth Walsh). That same year he had a guest role on the short-lived Nasty Boys (starring Jim Beaver) in "Desert Run" (with Michael J. Pollard), followed by the sitcom Get a Life in "Terror on the Hell Loop 2000" (with Michael G. Hagerty and Graham Jarvis). In 1991, Walter was first seen on Monsters (starring Dennis Christopher) in "Hostile Takeover", She-Wolf of London in "Bride of the Wolfman" (with Tony Amendola and Dan Gilvezan), and (starring John Hancock and Richard Libertini). 1992 had Walter rejoining Tom McLeister on (starring Steven Weber). In 1993, Walter was in and then (joining Michael Ensign, Brian George, and Biff Yeager). 1994 was less active as Walter was only on (starring Corbin Bernsen and Larry Drake). With Walter were Dion Anderson, Joanna Cassidy, past costar Jordan Lund, Carolyn Seymour, and Kate Vernon. Walter did not work this way until 1998 when was seen on (starring John Glover and Lori Petty) with Geoffrey Blake, Albert Hall, and Scott Lawrence) and (with Jeff Allin). 
In 2002, Walter appeared on (starring James Avery) with Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and (starring Neal McDonough) (with April Grace and Tommy Hinkley). On Reno 911, Walter guested in "Department Investigation" (2004, with Lisa LoCicero). Much later in 2007 Walter had a guest role on (starring Linda Park). Walter then rejoined Geoffrey Blake on (2008). Walter repeated the once a year work on (co-produced by Roxann Dawson) (2009) and (2010, executive produced by Kelsey Grammer).
==Recurring and lead roles==
Walter's first lead role was as Frog Rothchild, Jr. on the short-lived western series Best of the West, which only ran a single season from 1981 to 1982. Christopher Lloyd was in the series premiere, "The Calico Kid Returns" (1981) as the title role and "The Calico Kid Goes to School" (1982), "They're Hanging Parker Tillman" (1981, with Jonathan Banks), "Frog's First Gunfight" (with Barbara Babcock), and "The Pretty Prisoner" (1982, with Ted Gehring). 
Following the cancellation, Walter guested on Filthy Rich as Alvin Esary starring Walter's Honkytonk Man costar Jerry Hardin in "Take This Job & Love It" (1982) and "The Country Club" (1983). Then Walter played Sammy Laporter on Hill Street Blues (starring Barbara Bosson and James B. Sikking) in "The Shooter" (1982, with George Murdock, Ben Slack, and Morgan Woodward) and "Here's Adventure, Here's Romance" (1983, with Lawrence Pressman, Howard Shangraw, George D. Wallace, and Keone Young). Walter's next recurring role was as Wishonsky on The Bronx Zoo. His episodes "Truancy Blues" (directed by Paul Lynch and featuring Stan Ivar, Vincent Schiavelli, and Kenneth Tigar), "Ties That Bind" (with Pamela Adlon), and "The Gospel Truth" (with Frank Collison and Benito Martinez) all aired in 1988. Walter then ended the '80s and began the '90s as Eugene Moss on Freddy's Nightmares (starring Mary Crosby), first in "Lucky Stiff" (with fellow Ferengi performer David L. Lander), and then with Crosby alone in "Easy Come, Easy Go" (1989 and 1990, respectively).
In the '90s outright, Walter won a role as Blinky Watts in the mini-series On the Air (1992, with Miguel Ferrer, Mel Johnson, Jr., David Lander, and Richard Riehle). In 1993, Walter worked with Mary Crosby's niece Denise Crosby on the comedy-western The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. as the man with the rhyming first and last names Phil Swill in "No Man's Land" (with Judson Scott) and "Mail Order Brides" (with Jeremy Roberts).
==Nash Bridges==
Starting in 1996, Walter played his most recognized television role, that of Peter Spellman (primarily known as Angel) on the San Francisco-set crime-comedy series Nash Bridges. Angel acted as such on the behalf of the title character played by Don Johnson. Walter began this role in the show's second season episode "Hit Parade" (with Robin Sachs) and "25 Hours of Christmas" (with Cristine Rose, in addition to Mary Mara, who was a lead on the show at the time). The fourth season in 1998 saw Walter appearing in "Firestorm" (with Daniel Roebuck and Sean Whalen). Walter appeared in 2000's fifth season finale "Jackpot" (with Stephen Lee and Tzi Ma). In the sixth and final season, Cress Williams joined the lead cast. With Williams, Walter appeared in "Land Pirates" (also in 2000, with Michael Bailey Smith) and in 2001, "Blood Bots" (with Caroline Lagerfelt and Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Jr.) and "Quack Fever" (with Williams alone). 
Walter's signature episode was the fourth season "Angel of Mercy" (1999, appearing with Edward Laurence Albert), as the episode covered his character's back-story and discovery of a long-lost brother.
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