Herschel Sparber

Herschel Sparber is the actor who portrayed Federation President Jaresh-Inyo in the fourth season episodes and . 
== Biography ==
Sparber originates from Nashville and moved to Los Gatos in 1977. Sparber is 6 feet, 9 inches (2.06 m) tall. 
Prior to his appearance on Deep Space Nine, Sparber was seen in multiple episodes of (featuring Gordon Clapp and Sharon Lawrence as regulars) and Boy Meets World (including one episode with Jason Marsden). He later appeared on such programs as (with Andy Dick and Stephen Root), That's Life (starring Paul Sorvino), and Titus.
In 1986, Sparber and Leon Rippy appeared together in , which also featured fellow Star Trek alumni Michael Forest and Mike Starr. Sparber and Rippy later appeared in (1988). The following year, he was among the several Trek performers to appear in the independent film Bloodhounds of Broadway. Among his co-stars were Ethan Phillips, Stephen McHattie, Alan Ruck, and Googy Gress. Sparber can also be seen in such films as (1996, with Lee Delano and Tim Kelleher), Brother (2000), and the TV movies Columbo: Murder with Too Many Nates (2000, with Randy Oglesby and Richard Riehle) and Mystery Woman: Snapshot (2005, with Clarence Williams III and Brad Greenquist).
He also lent his voice to (1995, with Jason Marsden, Wallace Shawn, and Frank Welker). In 2001, he was a voice in , as were Steve Susskind and star William Shatner.
In 2004, Sparber lent his voice to the popular video game based on Spider-Man 2. Other Trek performers to do so included Kirsten Dunst, Loren Lester and Keith Szarabajka.
== Interviews ==
*"The Keeper of Paradise", Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Official Poster Magazine, issue 10
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