10 Actors Who Appeared In Star Trek AND Star Wars

7. Ian Abercrombie

Star Trek Ian Abercrombie
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Ian Abercrombie was a celebrated actor who appeared in Star Trek: Voyager. He played The Abbot in Someone To Watch Over Me, and also Milo in Spirit Folk (which, to be clear, this writer does not hate and this writer is Irish!)

He brought a sense of fun and vitality to the part, running around with Richard Riehle's Seamus. However, his voice acting would take a much darker turn in Star Wars.

In The Clone Wars film and TV series, he voiced Emperor Palpatine, for the first five seasons. He passed away before he could complete work on the series, being replaced by none other than Tim Curry.

Reviews at the time said that Abercrombie's Palpatine was better than Curry's - which is extremely high praise for any actor to receive!

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Seán is the host and head writer/presenter for TrekCulture, as well as a writer/presenter on WhoCulture and WhatCulture Horror. He has authored two novels, dozens of short stories, and hundreds of articles for WhatCulture. He holds a Master of Arts in Creative Writing from University College Dublin. As part of his work with TrekCulture, Seán has been invited to participate in collaborations with Roddenberry Entertainment, as well as contributing to several Star Trek community projects. An avid fan of Star Trek, Doctor Who, and the horror genre at large, Seán's expertise has helped develop these channels to the successes they are today. As host of the Ups & Downs series on TrekCulture, Seán has become internationally recognised for his positive yet critically informed approach to reviewing every episode of modern Star Trek, ensuring he is one of the go-to voices in the Trek community. Favourite Quote to describe himself: "I'm serious about what I do, just not always about the way that I do it"