Mark Lenard
Mark Lenard played a wide assortment of roles in film and television, but none more memorable or beloved than his multiple appearances as Sarek, Vulcan father of Spock in "Star Trek." What began as a peripheral character was turned into something both philosophically profound and emotionally poignant by Lenard's nuanced performance. As Sarek, he embodied the Vulcan principle of logic's primacy over emotion, a lesson he often imparted to his half-human son, Spock. In "Star Trek: The Next Generation," he was given the opportunity to give much more depth to the character. In the episode "Sarek," one of the most touching story lines in the entire series, the aging Vulcan ambassador started to suffer from Bendii Syndrome (akin to Alzheimer's disease), causing his emotions to flare out of control. He found solace in his friendship with Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart), who allowed him to mind-meld and finally express the deeply felt love he had for his son but always kept contained behind his Vulcan stoicism. The episode, and Lenard's subtle performance, served as not only a beautiful valediction for his character, but also a celebration of the legacy of Spock in particular and "Star Trek" as a whole.
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Mark Lenard
Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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83% |
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Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country | Vulcan Ambassador Sarek (Character) | $71.7M | 1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Radicals | Eberhard Hoffman (Character) | - | 1990 |
82% |
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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | Ambassador Sarek (Character) | $104.7M | 1986 |
79% |
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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock | Ambassador Sarek (Character) | - | 1984 |
52% |
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Star Trek: The Motion Picture | Klingon Captain (Character) | - | 1979 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Getting Married | Mr. Bloom (Character) | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Outrage | Mr. Chandler (Character) | - | 1973 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Noon Sunday | Jason Cootes (Character) | - | 1971 |
TV
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92% | 90% | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Ambassador Sarek (Guest Star) | 1990-1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Otherworld | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1985 |
No Score Yet | 74% | Incredible Hulk | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1979 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Little House on the Prairie | Peter Ingalls (Guest Star) | 1976 |
55% | 89% | Planet of the Apes | Urko (Character) | 1974 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mannix | Hal (Guest Star) | 1973 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Girl With Something Extra | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1973 |
94% | 81% | Star Trek: The Animated Series | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 1973 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Rookies | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1973 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Good Life | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1971 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Alias Smith and Jones | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1971 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mission: Impossible | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1970 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Here Come the Brides | Aaron Stempel (Character) | 1968-1970 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cimarron Strip | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1968 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Gunsmoke | Ira Stonecipher (Guest Star) | 1968 |
No Score Yet | 100% | The Wild, Wild West | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1967 |
80% | 89% | Star Trek | Romulan Commander (Guest Star) | 1966-1967 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Felony Squad | George Venter (Guest Star) | 1967 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Iron Horse | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1967 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jericho | Unknown (Character) | 1966 |