Question: who does patrick stewart play in star trek
Answer: In the 1980s , Stewart began working in American television and film , with roles such as Captain Jean - Luc Picard in Star Trek : The Next Generation and its successor films , as Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men series of superhero movies , the lead of the Starz TV series Blunt Talk , and voice roles such as CIA Deputy Director Avery Bullock in American Dad ! and the poo emoji in The Emoji Movie .