Star Trek Is Crazy About Hiring Actors From One 1970s Classic Movie

Michael Berryman, known for his distinctive appearance due to Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia, had a relatively small role in Cuckoos Nest, but his presence in Star Trek perfectly illustrates the franchises dedication to diversity and inclusion. In fact, out of all the actors to appear in both Cuckoos Nest and Trek, Berryman is the most prolific

Michael Berryman, known for his distinctive appearance due to Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia, had a relatively small role in Cuckoo’s Nest, but his presence in Star Trek perfectly illustrates the franchise’s dedication to diversity and inclusion. In fact, out of all the actors to appear in both Cuckoo’s Nest and Trek, Berryman is the most prolific performer in terms of how many times he worked for the sci-fi franchise.

Berryman’s first appearance in the franchise was as a Starfleet officer in 1986’s Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. He appears in the sequel, 1989’s Star Trek V: The Final Frontier as one of the followers of the renegade Vulcan Sybok. And in the 1988 Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “Conspiracy,” Berryman had the distinction of playing Captain Rixx — the very first on-screen member of the Bolian race (though the species’ physical characteristics would be altered later).

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