Gary Graham

Gary Rand Graham (June 6, 1950 – January 22, 2024) was an American actor. With a career spanning five decades beginning in the 1970s in television and movies, he is perhaps best known for his starring role as Detective Matthew Sikes in the television series Alien Nation (1989–1990) and five subsequent Alien Nation television films (1994–1997), as well as his work in the Star Trek franchise, most notably the recurring role of Soval, the Vulcan ambassador to Earth in Star Trek: Enterprise.

Infobox

Born

Gary Rand Graham(1950-06-06)June 6, 1950Long Beach, California, U.S.

Died

January 22, 2024(2024-01-22) (aged 73)Spokane, Washington, U.S.

Occupation

Actor

Years active

1975–2024

Spouses

Susan Lavelle ( Caren Williams (m. 1970; div. 1975) Diane Vaughan (m. 1979, divorced) Becky Hopkins (m. 1999)

Children

Tables

· Filmography › Film

1975

Lost on Paradise Island

Role(s)

Guitar Villager

1979

Hardcore

Role(s)

Tod

Notes

Credited as Gary Rand Graham

1980

The Hollywood Knights

Role(s)

Jimmy Shine

1983

All the Right Moves

Role(s)

Greg Djordjevic

1988

The Arrogant

Role(s)

Giovanni

1989

The Last Warrior

Role(s)

Gibb

Robot Jox

Role(s)

Achilles

1992

Man Trouble

Role(s)

Butch Gable

1993

Necronomicon: Book of Dead

Role(s)

Sam

1995

The Spy Within

Role(s)

Silver

1997

Steel

Role(s)

Detective

To Die Quietly

Role(s)

Tommy

1998

Running Woman

Role(s)

John Delaney

1999

Dillinger in Paradise

Role(s)

Robber

Notes

Short

2006

Siren

Role(s)

Jay Fagan

2007

InAlienable

Role(s)

Andreas Cabrosas

Star Trek: Of Gods and Men

Role(s)

Ragnar

Plugged

Role(s)

Detective Slogan

Notes

Short

2008

Dead End City

Role(s)

Murphy

Mistaken Identity

Role(s)

George Kempler

Interviews

Role(s)

Interviewer

Notes

Short; also writer/director

2010

Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

Role(s)

Green (voice)

2011

Dreams Awake

Role(s)

Marcus Emrys

2013

Dust of War

Role(s)

Tom Dixie

2014

Alongside Night

Role(s)

Lawrence Powers

Prelude to Axanar

Role(s)

Ambassador Soval

Notes

Short

The Extendables

Role(s)

Burton

2015

Work Related

Role(s)

Tony

2017

Champion

Role(s)

Jack Reed

2018

Demon Protocol

Role(s)

Father Prester J. Bedford

2020

Unbelievable!!!!!

Role(s)

Neil Downe

2022

Jeepers Creepers: Reborn

Role(s)

Ronald

2023

The Assassin's Apprentice: Silbadores of the Canary Islands

Role(s)

Sork

Notes

Short

Planted

Role(s)

Grandpa Jerry

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1975	Lost on Paradise Island	Guitar Villager
1979	Hardcore	Tod	Credited as Gary Rand Graham
1980	The Hollywood Knights	Jimmy Shine
1983	All the Right Moves	Greg Djordjevic
1988	The Arrogant	Giovanni
1989	The Last Warrior	Gibb
1989	Robot Jox	Achilles
1992	Man Trouble	Butch Gable
1993	Necronomicon: Book of Dead	Sam
1995	The Spy Within	Silver
1997	Steel	Detective
1997	To Die Quietly	Tommy
1998	Running Woman	John Delaney
1999	Dillinger in Paradise	Robber	Short
2006	Siren	Jay Fagan
2007	InAlienable	Andreas Cabrosas
	Star Trek: Of Gods and Men	Ragnar
	Plugged	Detective Slogan	Short
2008	Dead End City	Murphy	Short
	Mistaken Identity	George Kempler
	Interviews	Interviewer	Short; also writer/director
2010	Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey	Green (voice)
2011	Dreams Awake	Marcus Emrys
2013	Dust of War	Tom Dixie
2014	Alongside Night	Lawrence Powers
	Prelude to Axanar	Ambassador Soval	Short
	The Extendables	Burton
2015	Work Related	Tony
2017	Champion	Jack Reed
2018	Demon Protocol	Father Prester J. Bedford
2020	Unbelievable!!!!!	Neil Downe
2022	Jeepers Creepers: Reborn	Ronald
2023	The Assassin's Apprentice: Silbadores of the Canary Islands	Sork	Short
2023	Planted	Grandpa Jerry	Short

· Filmography › Television

1977

Eight Is Enough

Role(s)

Second Poker Player

Notes

Episode: "Is There a Doctor in the House?"

Starsky & Hutch

Role(s)

Freddy

Notes

Episode: "The Heroes"

Police Woman

Role(s)

Santa

Notes

Episode: "Merry Christmas Waldo"

1978

David Cassidy: Man Undercover

Role(s)

Otis

Notes

Episode: "Deadly Convoy"

1979

The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel

Role(s)

Jacob Barth

Notes

TV movie

The Ordeal of Patty Hearst

Role(s)

Young Editor

The Incredible Hulk

Role(s)

Greg

Notes

Episode: "Metamorphosis"

1980

Scruples

Role(s)

Jake Cassidy

Notes

Miniseries

1981

Knots Landing

Role(s)

Cal

Notes

Episode: "Moments of Truth"

No Place to Hide

Role(s)

David Norland

Notes

TV movie

Fire on the Mountain

Role(s)

Marshal Burr

CHiPs

Role(s)

Anthony Chadway

Notes

Episode: "Concours d'Elegance"

1982

The Dukes of Hazzard

Role(s)

Denny

Notes

Episode: "New Deputy in Town"

Thou Shalt Not Kill

Role(s)

Ray Masters

Notes

TV movie

Money on the Side

Role(s)

Jack Gilson

T. J. Hooker

Role(s)

Jeff Simpson

Notes

Episode: "King of the Hill"

1984

Remington Steele

Role(s)

Butch Bemis

Notes

Episode: "Let's Steele a Plot"

1985

The Atlanta Child Murders

Role(s)

Ken Lawson

Notes

Miniseries

Moonlighting

Role(s)

Michael Wrye

Notes

Episode: "Gunfight at the So-So Corral"

Crazy Like a Fox

Role(s)

Judd

Notes

Episode: "The Man Who Cried Fox"

Hunter

Role(s)

David Talon

Notes

Episode: "Killer in a Halloween Mask"

Hollywood Beat

Role(s)

Assassin

Notes

Episode: "Connections"

1987

The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission

Role(s)

Joe Stern

Notes

TV movie

1989–1990

Role(s)

Alien Nation

Notes

Detective Matthew Sikes

1992

In the Best Interest of the Children

Role(s)

John Birney

Notes

TV movie

Danger Island

Role(s)

Rick

1993

Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth

Role(s)

Jack

The Commish

Role(s)

Barry Witt

Notes

Episode: "Burned Out Case"

Grace Under Fire

Role(s)

Andy

Notes

Episode: "Second Time Around"

1994

Alien Nation: Dark Horizon

Role(s)

Detective Matthew Sikes

Notes

TV movie

1994–1995

Role(s)

M.A.N.T.I.S.

Notes

Captain Ken Hetrick

1995

Renegade

Role(s)

John Henry Dukane

Notes

Episode: "Legend"

Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story

Role(s)

Mike Backus

Notes

TV movie

Alien Nation: Body and Soul

Role(s)

Detective Matthew Sikes

Star Trek: Voyager

Role(s)

Tanis

Notes

Episode: "Cold Fire"

1996

Alien Nation: Millennium

Role(s)

Detective Matthew Sikes

Notes

TV movie

Angel Flight Down

Role(s)

Bob Bagshaw

The Siege at Ruby Ridge

Role(s)

Brian Jackson

Pacific Blue

Role(s)

Jackie Earl Bates

Notes

Episode: "Genuine Heroes"

Alien Nation: The Enemy Within

Role(s)

Detective Matthew Sikes

Notes

TV movie

1997

Sisters and Other Strangers

Role(s)

Dave Metzger

Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy

Role(s)

Detective Matthew Sikes

1997–2001

Role(s)

JAG

Notes

Captain Tobias Ingles / Captain Gary Hochausen

1998

Promised Land

Role(s)

Ryan Matthews

Notes

Episode: "Total Security"

Diagnosis: Murder

Role(s)

Episode: "Promises to Keep"

Soldier of Fortune, Inc.

Role(s)

Bill Michaels

Notes

Episode: "Payback"

1999

Ally McBeal

Role(s)

Rodney Wilcox

Notes

Episode: "Angels and Blimps"

Crusade

Role(s)

Bruder

Notes

Episode: "The Path of Sorrows"

2000

Walker, Texas Ranger

Role(s)

Travis

Notes

Episode: "Showdown at Casa Diablo: Part 1"

Manhattan, AZ

Role(s)

Lt. Col. Baugarten

Notes

Episode: "Lt. Colonel's Boy"

Seven Days

Role(s)

Paul Watson

Notes

Episode: "The Fire Last Time"

2001

Nash Bridges

Role(s)

Ulysses Paxton Jr.

Notes

Episode: "Something Borrowed"

2001–2005

Role(s)

Star Trek: Enterprise

Notes

Ambassador Soval

2002

Sheena

Role(s)

Glenn Pollett

Notes

Episode: "Stranded in the Jungle"

The Agency

Role(s)

Dobson

Notes

Episode: "The Understudy"

2003

Dragnet

Role(s)

Stan Mackey

Notes

Episode: "All That Glitters"

2005

Slavery and the Making of America

Role(s)

Reenactor

Notes

Episode: "The Downward Spiral"

Crossing Jordan

Role(s)

Ben Morgan

Notes

Episode: "Sanctuary"

2008–2012

Role(s)

The Jace Hall Show

Notes

Smoking Jacket Guy

2008

Divas of Novella

Role(s)

McGreg

Notes

TV movie

2009

The Crusader

Role(s)

Dr. John Ellis

Notes

Episode: "Episode 7"

Nip/Tuck

Role(s)

Silas Martel

Notes

Episode: "Wesley Clovis"

2010

Amish Grace

Role(s)

Henry Taskey

Notes

TV movie

Universal Dead

Role(s)

Dr. David Macavoy

Notes

3 episodes

2012

Cardio World

Role(s)

NASA Chief

Notes

Episode: "I'm FATTER and I Can't Get DOWN!"

2015

Work Related

Role(s)

Tony

Notes

Episode: "1of5"

Under Surveillance

Role(s)

Lieutenant Washington

Notes

TV movie

2015–2017

Role(s)

Star Trek: Renegades

Notes

Ragnar

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1976	The Quest	Aaron Jordan	Episode: "Dynasty of Evil"
1977	Eight Is Enough	Second Poker Player	Episode: "Is There a Doctor in the House?"
	Starsky & Hutch	Freddy	Episode: "The Heroes"
	Police Woman	Santa	Episode: "Merry Christmas Waldo"
1978	David Cassidy: Man Undercover	Otis	Episode: "Deadly Convoy"
1979	The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel	Jacob Barth	TV movie
	The Ordeal of Patty Hearst	Young Editor	TV movie
	The Incredible Hulk	Greg	Episode: "Metamorphosis"
1980	Scruples	Jake Cassidy	Miniseries
1981	Knots Landing	Cal	Episode: "Moments of Truth"
	No Place to Hide	David Norland	TV movie
	Fire on the Mountain	Marshal Burr	TV movie
	CHiPs	Anthony Chadway	Episode: "Concours d'Elegance"
1982	The Dukes of Hazzard	Denny	Episode: "New Deputy in Town"
	Thou Shalt Not Kill	Ray Masters	TV movie
	Money on the Side	Jack Gilson	TV movie
	T. J. Hooker	Jeff Simpson	Episode: "King of the Hill"
1984	Remington Steele	Butch Bemis	Episode: "Let's Steele a Plot"
1985	The Atlanta Child Murders	Ken Lawson	Miniseries
	Moonlighting	Michael Wrye	Episode: "Gunfight at the So-So Corral"
	Crazy Like a Fox	Judd	Episode: "The Man Who Cried Fox"
	Hunter	David Talon	Episode: "Killer in a Halloween Mask"
	Hollywood Beat	Assassin	Episode: "Connections"
1987	The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission	Joe Stern	TV movie
1989–1990	Alien Nation	Detective Matthew Sikes	22 Episodes
1992	In the Best Interest of the Children	John Birney	TV movie
1992	Danger Island	Rick
1993	Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the Earth	Jack
	The Commish	Barry Witt	Episode: "Burned Out Case"
	Grace Under Fire	Andy	Episode: "Second Time Around"
1994	Alien Nation: Dark Horizon	Detective Matthew Sikes	TV movie
1994–1995	M.A.N.T.I.S.	Captain Ken Hetrick	9 Episodes
1995	Renegade	John Henry Dukane	Episode: "Legend"
	Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story	Mike Backus	TV movie
	Alien Nation: Body and Soul	Detective Matthew Sikes	TV movie
	Star Trek: Voyager	Tanis	Episode: "Cold Fire"
1996	Alien Nation: Millennium	Detective Matthew Sikes	TV movie
	Angel Flight Down	Bob Bagshaw
	The Siege at Ruby Ridge	Brian Jackson
	Pacific Blue	Jackie Earl Bates	Episode: "Genuine Heroes"
	Alien Nation: The Enemy Within	Detective Matthew Sikes	TV movie
1997	Sisters and Other Strangers	Dave Metzger
1997	Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy	Detective Matthew Sikes
1997–2001	JAG	Captain Tobias Ingles / Captain Gary Hochausen	6 episodes
1998	Promised Land	Ryan Matthews	Episode: "Total Security"
	Diagnosis: Murder	Ryan Matthews	Episode: "Promises to Keep"
	Soldier of Fortune, Inc.	Bill Michaels	Episode: "Payback"
1999	Ally McBeal	Rodney Wilcox	Episode: "Angels and Blimps"
1999	Crusade	Bruder	Episode: "The Path of Sorrows"

References

The Hollywood Reporter
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/gary-graham-dead-alien-nation-1235804804/
Republican Party Animal: The "Bad Boy of Holocaust History" Blows the Lid off Hollywood's Secret Right-Wing Underground
https://books.google.com/books?id=jkMxCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT187
"Gary Graham, Star of "Alien Nation", "Enterprise" Has Passed Away"
https://nerdbot.com/2024/01/22/gary-graham-star-of-alien-nation-enterprise-has-passed-away/
Yahoo News
https://www.yahoo.com/news/star-trek-axanar-fan-film-kicks-fundraising-warp-171422536.html
"Crackle - Watch Movies Online, Free TV Shows, & Original Online Series"
http://crackle.com/c/Jace_Hall#id=298717&ml=o%3D12%26fpl%3D297045%26fx%3D
"Universal Dead"
http://www.universaldead.com/
"Universal Dead full length feature?"
https://web.archive.org/web/20110818124246/http://indieintertube.tv/static/universal-dead-full-length-feature/