10 Star Trek Legends Who Starred In Horror Movies

10. Andrew Robinson - Hellraiser (1987)

The Cardassian tailor Garak, played by Andrew Robinson, in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, is beloved by fans for his cutting remarks and witty sarcasm. Throughout the series his motives are often questioned, due to the suspicion that he was once part of the secretive Obsidian Order. In 1987, before becoming Garak, Robinson played Larry in Clive Barker’s iconic, genre changing masterpiece, Hellraiser.

Julia, Larry’s adulterous wife, seduces and kills men to feed Frank, her dead brother-in-law who was also her lover before he died. Frank has escaped from Hell and grows stronger each time she brings him another victim. He is eventually strong enough to take over the body of his poor brother Larry. Cenobites - Demons to some, Angels to others - including Hell Priest “Pinhead” come up from their realm of pain to drag Frank back down.

Seeing Larry turn from the mild-mannered family man into leering sadist chasing daughter Kirsty displays the extent of the actor’s talent. Robinson was offered the opportunity to appear in the first sequel Hellbound: Hellraiser II, but, despite the success of Hellraiser, the pay was less. He ultimately turned it down and never returned to the franchise.