10 Star Trek Actors Who Lent Their Voices To Family Guy

If you're a fan of both Family Guy and Star Trek, you'll no doubt remember the episode, 'Not All Dogs Go to Heaven', for featuring virtually the entire main cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Frustrated when his comic-con questions go unanswered, Stewie builds a working transporter and beams them all to his room, only for them to infuriate him more with their hilariously exaggerated personalities.

But did you know that this is not the only time the show has seen a Trek veteran grace its doors to offer their voice talents? Family Guy is known for its oft-lowkey celebrity guest appearances, from Robert Downey Jr. to Danny Trejo, and the Federation's finest are no exception.

Whether a simple bit part or a more substantial role, a handful of these actors have one thing in common: their time on one of the many iterations of the Star Trek universe.

Some of the following performances may surprise you. Others, whose voices are legendarily distinctive, you probably recognised instantly. Regardless, all of the following characters have behind them a speaker from amongst the stars, and are cemented forever in the Family Guy canon.

Poor Wil Wheaton. Even away from his much scoffed-at tenure on Star Trek: The Next Generation, it seems that his roles will never place him anywhere but dead last.

Wheaton played the babyfaced Mary Sue, Wesley Crusher, whose youthful antics aboard the Enterprise were a constant source of irritation for Captain Picard until the boy chose to enrol at Starfleet Academy. His character matured over time, but was rarely seen after giving up his permanent place on the ship.

In the banned Family Guy episode, 'Partial Terms of Endearment', Lois agrees to carry her friend's baby, only for said friend to die in a car crash soon after, therefore leaving the Griffins with a difficult decision. Feeling that aborting the baby is the best option, Peter drives her to the clinic, where he runs into a group of anti-abortion protesters led by, you guessed it, Wil Wheaton.

The man explains the group's cause to Peter, showing him a purposefully melodramatic video in order to change his mind (which he does). It's a small part, for sure, and fans would be forgiven for glossing over it completely, but Wheaton's role is pivotal in this episode, highlighting the very real debate that likely got this episode banned in the first place.