Paul S. Eckstein

Paul S. Eckstein , also credited as Paul Eckstein, was an actor who made several appearances on and , always in mask and heavy make-up, including two Jem'Hadar, two Hirogen, and a Klingon. In addition, he provided voices for the Star Trek: Armada.
Eckstein made his television debut on starring Carolyn McCormick in the episode "Consultation", which paired Eckstein with future Deep Space Nine co-star Andrew Robinson. The episode also included Voyager and Enterprise guest star Keith Szarabajka. In 1994, in the short film Ripple, Eckstein worked with another Deep Space Nine co-star, Colm Meaney, as well as Megan Gallagher, Ed Lauter, and Robert Picardo. Eckstein followed this up with 1995's Suspect Device with Bill Bolender. That same year Eckstein played an unnamed paramedic in with Reg E. Cathey and Leland Orser. 1996 found Eckstein working with Lawrence Monoson in Black Rose of Harlem. In the period film Hoodlum in 1997, Eckstein was joined by Ed O'Ross, Mike Starr, Clarence Williams III, and Vanessa Williams. Also that year was a role in another mob film, Bella Mafia, with Gina Philips. 
Outside acting, Eckstein worked as a writer on the short-lived First Wave starring Rob LaBelle on various episodes. Eckstein also co-wrote. with Joe Menosky, the episode "Zion" for Stephen King's Dead Zone, created by Michael Piller and Shawn Piller and starring Nicole de Boer and David Ogden Stiers, and guest-starring Mark Rolston. Eckstein co-wrote the episode "Boots on the Ground" for in which Jeri Ryan guested. Eckstein served as story editor on Street Time for the episode "Born to Kill" guest-starring Daniel Dae Kim. He was the co-creator of the crime drama series Godfather of Harlem in which Whoopi Goldberg, Paul Sorvino, Ronald Guttman, Geoffrey Blake and Steve Vinovich appeared.
Eckstein died in his sleep in Jamaica, where he was teaching a screenwriting workshop. 
== Star Trek appearances ==
File:LamiraSon.jpg|Limara'Son
File:Hirogen hunter 2.jpg|Young Hirogen
File:Yost.jpg|Supervisor Yost
File:Jem'Hadar Guard.jpg|Jem'Hadar guard
File:Hirogen Alpha 4.jpg|New Alpha Hirogen
File:Morak.jpg|Morak
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