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René Auberjonois

René Auberjonois

Acting

Born: June 1, 1940New York City, New York, USA

René Auberjonois (June 1, 1940 – December 8, 2019) was an American actor, best known for playing Odo on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Clayton Endicott III on Benson. He first achieved fame as a stage actor, winning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical in 1970 for his portrayal of Sebastian Baye opposite Katharine Hepburn in the André Previn-Alan Jay Lerner musical Coco. He went on to earn three more Tony nominations for performances in Neil Simon's The Good Doctor (1973), Roger Miller's Big River (1985), and Cy Coleman's City of Angels (1989); he won a Drama Desk Award for Big River. A screen actor with more than 200 credits, Auberjonois was most famous for portraying characters in the main casts of several long-running television series, including Clayton Endicott III on Benson (1980–1986), for which he was an Emmy Award nominee; and Paul Lewiston on Boston Legal (2004–2008). In films, Auberjonois appeared in several Robert Altman productions, notably Father John Mulcahy in the film version of M-A-S-H (1970); the expedition scientist Roy Bagley in King Kong (1976); Chef Louis in The Little Mermaid (1989), in which he sang "Les Poissons"; and Reverend Oliver in The Patriot (2000). In the American animated musical comedy film Cats Don't Dance (1997), Auberjonois voiced Flanagan. Auberjonois also performed as a voice actor in several video games, animated series and other productions.

Known For
Filmography
First Cow

First Cow

Man with Raven

2020
The Little Mermaid Live!

The Little Mermaid Live!

Louis (archive footage) (voice)

2019
Windows on the World

Windows on the World

Maury

2019
Raising Buchanan

Raising Buchanan

President James Buchanan

2019
The Circuit

The Circuit

2019
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Self

2018
Way Out on a Limb

Way Out on a Limb

2016
Way Out on a Limb

Way Out on a Limb

Self

2016
Certain Women

Certain Women

Albert

2016
Blood Stripe

Blood Stripe

Art

2016
This Is Happening

This Is Happening

Cal Plotz

2015
Planes: Fire & Rescue

Planes: Fire & Rescue

Concierge (voice)

2014

Evermore

Grandpa

2013
The Sixth Gun

The Sixth Gun

Von Allen / Montcrief

2013
Get a Life!

Get a Life!

Himself

2012
The Captains

The Captains

Self

2011
The Making of Fallout: New Vegas

The Making of Fallout: New Vegas

Self

2010
Le Door

Le Door

Le Door

2009
Hornswiggle

Hornswiggle

Hornswiggle (voice)

2008
Dispatches from Nicaragua

Dispatches from Nicaragua

2008
Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!

Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!

Alphonse LaFleur (voice)

2007
Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil & The Presidency

Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil & The Presidency

James Parton (voice)

2007
Scooby-Doo: Agence toutou risques, vol. 1 : Le voleur de vélo

Scooby-Doo: Agence toutou risques, vol. 1 : Le voleur de vélo

(voice)

2007
Scooby-Doo: Agence toutou risques, vol. 2 : Le fantôme de la télé

Scooby-Doo: Agence toutou risques, vol. 2 : Le fantôme de la télé

(voice)

2007
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story

Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story

Odo (voice)

2005

Geppetto's Secret

Mr. Sneap

2005
Eulogy

Eulogy

Parson Banke

2004
Trials and Tribble-ations: Uniting Two Legends

Trials and Tribble-ations: Uniting Two Legends

Himself

2003
Tarzan & Jane

Tarzan & Jane

(voice)

2002
Witness to Hope: The Life of Karol Wojtyla, Pope John Paul II

Witness to Hope: The Life of Karol Wojtyla, Pope John Paul II

Narrator (voice)

2002
Woodrow Wilson

Woodrow Wilson

Self - voice

2002
The Princess Diaries

The Princess Diaries

Philippe Renaldi (uncredited)

2001
Burning Down the House

Burning Down the House

Pierre

2001
Joseph: King of Dreams

Joseph: King of Dreams

Butler (voice)

2000
The Patriot

The Patriot

Reverend Oliver

2000
Geppetto

Geppetto

Prof Buonragazzo

2000
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal

James Callender

2000
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea

Chef Louis (voice)

2000

Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H'

Self

2000
Altman on His Own Terms

Altman on His Own Terms

Self

2000
We All Fall Down

We All Fall Down

Tim

1999
Inspector Gadget

Inspector Gadget

Artemus Bradford

1999
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island

An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island

Dithering (voice)

1998
Snide and Prejudice

Snide and Prejudice

Dr. Sam Cohen

1997
Cats Don't Dance

Cats Don't Dance

Flanigan (voice)

1997
Los Locos

Los Locos

Presidente

1997

The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations

Self

1996
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

Self

1996
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior

Odo

1995
Batman Forever

Batman Forever

Dr. Burton

1995
The Ballad of Little Jo

The Ballad of Little Jo

Streight Hollander

1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes

Himself

1993
The Sands of Time

The Sands of Time

Prime Minister

1992
Wild Card

Wild Card

Jake Spence

1992
The Player

The Player

René Auberjonois

1992
Ned Blessing: The True Story Of My Life

Ned Blessing: The True Story Of My Life

Marquis

1992
The Lost Language of Cranes

The Lost Language of Cranes

Geoffrey Lane

1992
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Colonel West (uncredited)

1991

Timeless Tales from Hallmark: Puss in Boots

voice

1991
Absolute Strangers

Absolute Strangers

Quinn

1991
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

Merlin

1989
The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

Louis (voice)

1989
The Feud

The Feud

Reverton

1989
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

Tony

1988
Longarm

Longarm

Gov. Lew Wallace

1988
Walker

Walker

Maj. Siegfried Hennington

1987
My Best Friend Is a Vampire

My Best Friend Is a Vampire

Modoc

1987
A Smoky Mountain Christmas

A Smoky Mountain Christmas

Ned

1986
The Christmas Star

The Christmas Star

Sumner

1986
3:15 the Moment of Truth

3:15 the Moment of Truth

Horner

1986
Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty

King Boris

1983
The Smurfs Christmas Special

The Smurfs Christmas Special

Stranger (voice)

1982
The Last Unicorn

The Last Unicorn

The Skull (voice)

1982
The Tale of the Frog Prince

The Tale of the Frog Prince

King Ulrich

1982
The Kid From Nowhere

The Kid From Nowhere

Howard

1982
More Wild Wild West

More Wild Wild West

Capt. Sir David Edney

1980
Where the Buffalo Roam

Where the Buffalo Roam

Harris

1980
Once Upon a Midnight Scary

Once Upon a Midnight Scary

Ichabod Crane

1979
The Wild Wild West Revisited

The Wild Wild West Revisited

Capt. Sir David Edney

1979
Eyes of Laura Mars

Eyes of Laura Mars

Donald Phelps

1978
King Kong

King Kong

Roy Bagley

1976
The Big Bus

The Big Bus

Father Kudos

1976
Panache

Panache

Panache

1976
The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg

Major Napier

1975
Upcoming Season

Upcoming Season

Roberts

1975
King Lear

King Lear

Edgar

1974
Incident at Vichy

Incident at Vichy

Monceau, An Actor

1973
The Birdmen

The Birdmen

Halden Brevik / Olav Volda

1973
Shirts/Skins

Shirts/Skins

Sidney Krebs

1973
Images

Images

Hugh

1972
Pete 'n' Tillie

Pete 'n' Tillie

Jimmy Twitchell

1972
Once Upon a Dead Man

Once Upon a Dead Man

Andre Stryker

1971
Brewster McCloud

Brewster McCloud

The Lecturer

1971
McCabe & Mrs. Miller

McCabe & Mrs. Miller

Sheehan

1971
Teenage Tease

Teenage Tease

1971
M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

Father John Mulcahy

1970
Petulia

Petulia

Fred Six (uncredited)

1968
Lilith

Lilith

Howie (uncredited)

1964