10 Star Trek Actors Who Became Directors
7. Alexander Siddig
Alexander Siddig directed two episodes of Deep Space Nine - the fifth season's Business As Usual and then the sixth season's poorly received Profit And Lace.
For his first outing, Siddig was tasked with two big guest stars - Lawrence Tierney and Stephen Berkoff. On a recent episode of the Clonestar Pod, Siddig revealed a massive curveball that had been thrown his way during filming. One morning, in the makeup chair, Tierney had a stroke. He was thankfully rushed to the hospital and was able to film his scene, but even that came with its challenges.
For the second episode, the reception was not kind. The script for Profit And Lace was a little mixed in terms of tone, so the production went with a comedic angle. Unfortunately, it turned a ho-hum story into something downright offensive, making it not only a missed opportunity for all concerned but contributed to there being far fewer Ferengi-centric episodes for the show's remaining run.