Who did Alan Scarfe play in Star Trek? Veteran actor dies of cancer aged 77

Well-known actor Alan Scarfe, 77, unexpectedly passed away on April 28, 2024. An obituary posted on Dignity Memorial stated that Alan died from colon cancer at his Longueuil, Quebec-based residence.

Scarfe gained recognition for his performances in two projects in the Star Trek franchise. He was seen as Romulans Tokath and Admiral Mendak in Star Trek: The Next Generation, and he appeared as Magistrate Augris in Star Trek: Voyager.

Alan Scarfe started his career on stage and later shifted his focus towards films and television. He also developed an interest in writing, leading to the release of a few books, including The Carnivore Trilogy. He tied the knot with Barbara March, who was also an actress and passed away back in 2019.

Scarfe had several credits under his name over the years, including successful projects such as Double Impact, Lethal Weapon III, and Seven Days.

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Alan Scarfe appeared for a brief period in the Star Trek projects: Characters and other details explained

As mentioned, Alan Scarfe played important roles in two projects of the successful franchise. It started as Romulans Tokath, which was featured in Star Trek: The Next Generation. The character served in the Romulan military as a commander and was put in charge of the secret prison camp on Carraya IV.

The camp had many Klingons, and Tokath tied the knot with one of them, Gi'ral. The duo welcomed a child named Ba'el. However, things took a different turn with the arrival of Worf, who did not let Tokath leave the camp, and after Worf and Ba'el fell in love, Tokath ordered the execution of Worf.

Scarfe then appeared as Admiral Mendak in the same show, who was known for his plan to hire a Romulan spy in the Federation. He eventually found Sub-Commander Selok for the job, and she managed to bring a lot of information outside the Federation.

Mendak later made a different plan to save Selok by arranging a meeting inside the USS Enterprise-D. He seemingly began negotiations between the Federation and the Romulans, and while beaming T'Pel to the ship, he organized a fake transporter accident so that everyone would think that she was dead.

Alan Scarfe was also cast as Magistrate Augris in Star Trek: Voyager, who was given a lot of powers during his time in the Delta Quadrant. He imprisoned two Starfleet officers in 2372 after suspecting them of being part of the resistance movement.

While Commander Chakotay tried to convince Augris that his officers were innocent, the Mokra Order magistrate did not provide any details about the missing crew members. Augris later ordered that the Voyager would not participate in any rescue operations and would be fired upon if they did so.

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Alan Scarfe had a successful career in films and TV

The Harpenden, England, native had two siblings among his family members, Colin and Brian. The entire family settled in Vancouver during Scarfe's childhood days, and he later enrolled at Lord Byng Secondary School, where he obtained his graduation.

Alan Scarfe then joined the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in England and slowly began appearing on stage. He even participated in the Stratford Festival and was praised for his performances.

Scarfe later launched a career in films and TV, where he was cast in many successful projects. The list includes titles such as Overnight, The Wrong Guy, The Hamster Cage, and The Bay Boy. While his appearance in Star Trek projects helped him to accumulate a huge fanbase, he told The Scifi World in 2007:

"I don't really think of film and television as the impressive part of my career. But of the films it is mostly the small, independent ones of which I am most proud. Films like Deserters and The Portrait and the recent Hamster Cage."

Alan Scarfe is survived by his brother Colin, son Jonathan, daughter Tosia, son-in-law Austin, and grandchildren Kai and Hunter.