Question: who played q in star trek next generation
Answer: John de Lancie ( born March 20 , 1948 ) is an American actor , comedian , director , producer , writer , singer , musician , and voice artist , best known for his role as Q in Star Trek : The Next Generation ( 1987 -- 94 ) , Star Trek : Deep Space Nine ( 1993 -- 99 ) , and Star Trek : Voyager ( 1995 -- 2001 ) and the voice of Discord in My Little Pony : Friendship Is Magic ( 2010 -- present ) .