Casey Biggs
American actor (born 1955)
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::summary American actor (born 1955) ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox person"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Casey Biggs |
| image | Casey Biggs.jpg |
| caption | Biggs in 2003 |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| birth_name | Casey Patrick Biggs |
| education | Juilliard School (BFA) |
| occupation | Actor |
| known_for | Damar (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) |
| yearsactive | 1978–present |
| spouse | {{plainlist |
| * {{marriage | Roxann Dawson |
| :: |
| name = Casey Biggs | image = Casey Biggs.jpg | caption = Biggs in 2003 | birth_date = | birth_place = Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | death_date = | birth_name = Casey Patrick Biggs | education = Juilliard School (BFA) | occupation = Actor | known_for = Damar (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) | yearsactive = 1978–present | spouse = {{plainlist|
Casey Patrick Biggs (born April 4, 1955) is an American actor, best known throughout the Star Trek community for starring as the Cardassian Damar, on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He has appeared in over eighty film and television and stage productions.
Early life
Biggs was born on April 4, 1955, in Toledo, Ohio. When he was very young, he was a foster child. He decided to pursue acting when he was a student at Central Catholic High School and graduated in 1973. He received a BFA from Juilliard in 1977; studied acting at the Toledo Repertory Theatre.
Career
In January 1996, Biggs was in the made-for-TV movie A Promise to Carolyn. In 1996, he was nominated for the role of Damar in the science fiction show Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Seemingly a minor character in his first appearance, Damar later became one of the major figures in the show, leading the entire Cardassian Union and having a major influence on the show's events. Biggs later returned to the Star Trek universe, making a guest appearance on Star Trek: Enterprise in the season 3 episode "Damage" as an Illyrian captain.
Biggs's other TV roles include the soap operas Ryan's Hope as Fenno Moore from 1988 to 1989, and General Hospital as Chad Wainwright in 1990. Another television role was on the 1990s TV series Stat. He has appeared in movies such as The Pelican Brief, Broken Arrow, Dragonfly and the Star Trek documentary Trekkies 2.
Biggs has made many guest appearances on TV shows, some of those appearances range from Father Dowling Mysteries, Matlock, The Young Riders, ER, Snoops, CSI: Miami, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Person of Interest and Crossing Jordan. In 2017 Biggs taught a class in directing and acting at The New School for Drama. Biggs appeared in the HBO docudrama Too Big To Fail on the 2008 financial crisis as Wells Fargo chairman Richard Kovacevich. In 2018, he returned to General Hospital as Dr. Lasaris.
Personal life
Biggs was married to Roxann Dawson from 1985 to 1987. Dawson later played B'Elanna Torres in Star Trek: Voyager. Their marriage ended before either of them was cast in Star Trek.
Filmography
Film
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Death Drug | Melvin | Exploitation film directed by Oscar Williams | url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/560655/death-drug |
| 1988 | Alamo: The Price of Freedom | William Barret Travis | {{Plain list | |
| 1993 | The Pelican Brief | Eric East | {{Plain list | |
| 1995 | Bodily Harm | Michael Cates | Thriller film directed by James Lemmo | url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/300470/bodily-harm#credits |
| 1996 | Broken Arrow | Novacek | Action film directed by John Woo | url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/451032/broken-arrow#credits |
| 1997 | Shadow Conspiracy | Stokes | Political thriller film directed by George P. Cosmatos | url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/324235/shadow-conspiracy#credits |
| 2002 | Dragonfly | Neil Darrow | Supernatural thriller film directed by Tom Shadyac | |
| 2022 | Amsterdam | Augustus Vandenheuvel | Mystery comedy film directed by David O. Russell | |
| :: |
Television
::data[format=table title="{{Screen reader-only| Casey Biggs television credits}}"]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Flying High | Dale | TV movie. Peter H. Hunt (Director) | url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/460813/flying-high#credits |
| The Great Wallendas | Gene Hallow | TV movie. Larry Elikann (Director) | url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/469753/the-great-wallendas#credits | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416091624/https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/469753/the-great-wallendas#credits |
| The Beasts Are on the Streets | Rick | TV movie. Peter R. Hunt (Director) | url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/324607/the-beasts-are-on-the-streets#credits | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020200937/https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/324607/the-beasts-are-on-the-streets#credits |
| 1978–1979 | Flying High | Dale | 3 episodes | |
| 1980 | Brave New World | Beta lighthouse guard | TV movie. Burt Brinckerhoff (Director), based on Aldous Huxley's novel | url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/71171/brave-new-world#credits |
| 1985 | America's Musical Theater | Bill Cracker | Episode: "Happy End" | |
| The Equalizer | Mason | Episode: "The Equalizer" (Pilot) | ||
| 1989 | Ryan's Hope | Fenno Moore | Contract role | |
| Father Dowling Mysteries | Charles | Episode: "The Pretty Baby Mystery" | ||
| Matlock | Ernie D'Amato | Episodes: "The Hunting Party" Parts 1 & 2 | ||
| The Young Riders | Richard Gentry | Episode: "Blind Love" | ||
| 1990 | Appearances | Harry Trace | TV movie. Win Phelps (Director) | url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/455315/appearances#credits |
| General Hospital | Chad Wainwright | |||
| 1991 | Shades of L.A. | Boyd Hoagland | Episode: "Dead Dogs Tell No Tales" | |
| Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story | Lee | TV movie. John Korty (Director) | url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/465967/line-of-fire-the-morris-dees-story#credits | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141203050508/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/465967/Line-of-Fire-The-Morris-Dees-Story/#credits |
| Jake and the Fatman | Ruben Aragon | Episode: "Pretty Baby" | ||
| Stat | Dr. Lewis "Cowboy" Doniger | 2 episodes. (remake of A.E.S. Hudson Street) | ||
| 1994 | One Woman's Courage | Barry Cameron | TV movie. Charles Robert Carner (Director) | url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/471957/one-womans-courage#credits |
| Melrose Place | (credit only) | Episode: "It's a Bad World After All" | ||
| Murder, She Wrote | Max Charles | Episode: "Dear Deadly" | ||
| The Last Chance Detectives: Mystery Lights of Navajo Mesa | John Fowler | TV movie. Stephen Stiles (Director) | ||
| 1995 | Live Shot | Lt. Larry Levinstein | Episode: "Day One" | |
| 1996 | A Promise to Carolyn | Travis Colton | TV movie. Jerry London (Director) | url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/470868/a-promise-to-carolyn#credits |
| Profiler | Senator Jameson Hunt | Episode: "I'll Be Watching You" | ||
| The Last Chance Detectives: Escape from Fire Lake | Dad | TV movie. Stephen Stiles (Director) | ||
| 1996–1999 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Damar | {{Hidden | |
| 1997 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Damar (hologram) | {{Hidden | |
| 1997 | Martin | Mr. Rollins (as Casey Bigg) | Episode: "California, Here We Come: Part 1" | |
| Two Voices | Joshua Norton | TV movie. Peter Levin (Director) | url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/475884/two-voices#credits | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419140138/https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/475884/two-voices#credits |
| 1998 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Damar / Dr. Wykoff | Episode: "Shadows and Symbols" (S7.E2) | |
| 1999 | Touched by an Angel | Dr. Duncan Danzig | 1 episode | |
| 2001 | The X-Files | Saksa | 1 episode | |
| 2004 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Illyrian Captain | Episode: "Damage" | |
| 2011 | The Good Wife | Ryan Fancis | 1 episode | |
| 2012 | Major Crimes | Brian Barlow | Episode: "Citizens Arrest" | |
| 2012 | Shameless | David | Episode: “Summertime” | |
| 2013 | Elementary | Alan Becker | Episode: "Blood is Thicker" | |
| 2014 | Person of Interest | Ken Davis | Episode: "Allegiance" | |
| 2018–present | General Hospital | Dr. Lasaris | ||
| 2019 | Madam Secretary | Mr. Champlin | Episode: "Strategic Ambiguity" (S5:E12) | |
| 2023 | The Rookie | Ed Teska | Episode: "S.T.R." | |
| :: |
References
References
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- "Case Biggs: Biography". CaseyBiggs.com.
- Blake, Erica. (September 13, 2006). "Actor Casey Biggs to share experiences with UT students". [[The Blade (Toledo, Ohio).
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- Cushman, Dustin. (July 12, 2018). "General Hospital Casting Calls, Auditions & Dayplayer Roles". [[SheKnows Media]].
- Eades, Chris. (July 27, 2018). "Everything You Need to Know About Dr. Lasiris on GENERAL HOSPITAL". [[Bauer Media Group]].
- "Faculty A-Z". newschool.edu.
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- "Death Drug". [[Turner Classic Movies]].
- (December 2025). "Alamo: The Price of Freedom". [[Turner Classic Movies]].
- McAlister, George A.. (1988). "Alamo-- The Price of Freedom : A History of Texas". Docutex, Inc.
- "The Pelican Brief". [[Turner Classic Movies]].
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- "Bodily Harm". [[Turner Classic Movies]].
- "Broken Arrow". [[Turner Classic Movies]].
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- "The Great Wallendas". [[Turner Classic Movies]].
- "The Beasts Are on the Streets". [[Turner Classic Movies]].
- "Brave New World". [[Turner Classic Movies]].
- Huxley, Aldous. (2006). "Brave New World". [[Harper Perennial]] (Orig-pub: [[Chatto & Windus]]).
- "Appearances". [[Turner Classic Movies]].
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- King, Susan. (January 20, 1991). "Corbin Bernsen's Wake-Up Role : New NBC Movie Opened 'L.A. Law' Actor's Eyes to Minority Injustices". [[Los Angeles Times]].
- Tucker, Ken. (June 16, 2000). "Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story".
- Goldberg, Lee. (2015). "Television Fast Forward: Sequels & Remakes of Cancelled Series 1955-1992". [[CreateSpace]].
- "One Woman's Courage". [[Turner Classic Movies]].
- "A Promise to Carolyn". [[Turner Classic Movies]].
- "Two Voices". [[Turner Classic Movies]].
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