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| Rene Auberjonois | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rene Auberjonois |
| Birth date | September 1, 1940 |
| Birth place | New York City, New York |
| Death date | December 8, 2019 |
| Death place | Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1962–2019 |
Rene Auberjonois Rene Auberjonois was an American character actor whose career spanned stage, film, television, and voice work, noted for versatility in dramatic and comedic roles. He became widely known for performances in works associated with Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Boston Legal, The Princess Bride, and numerous Broadway and regional theatre productions. Auberjonois' career connected him to institutions such as the Metropolitan Opera, the Tony Award, the Emmy Award, and companies including NBC, ABC, and HBO.
Auberjonois was born in New York City into a family linked to arts and diplomacy, with relatives involved in Chicago, Paris, and Switzerland cultural circles; his upbringing intersected with institutions like the Museum of Modern Art and networks connected to the United Nations. He attended private schools and later studied drama at the Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama and trained in theatre traditions associated with the American Conservatory Theater and summer programs linked to Tanglewood and regional companies such as the Williamstown Theatre Festival. His early education placed him among contemporaries who pursued careers with companies like the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre (United Kingdom).
Auberjonois' screen debut led to roles in films connected to directors and franchises including Rob Reiner, Roberto Benigni, and studios such as 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros.; notable film credits included appearances in The Princess Bride, which associated him with actors like Mandy Patinkin, Cary Elwes, and Robin Wright. On television he achieved prominence portraying Odo on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, a role tied to the Star Trek franchise, producers from Paramount Television, and guest actors from series like Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Voyager. He held recurring and guest roles on series produced by ABC, NBC, and streaming platforms tied to creators like David E. Kelley for Boston Legal, and worked on projects linked to Dr. Seuss adaptations and Sesame Workshop initiatives. Film and TV collaborations placed him in ensembles with performers who appeared in Law & Order, The West Wing, and Frasier, and in genre pieces connected to the histories of science fiction franchises and fantasy filmmaking.
Auberjonois maintained an extensive stage career on and off Broadway, performing in productions affiliated with the New York Shakespeare Festival, the Roundabout Theatre Company, and major regional theatres like La Jolla Playhouse and the Mark Taper Forum. His theatre roles connected him to playwrights and directors associated with Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, Eugene O'Neill, Harold Pinter, and collaborators from the American Repertory Theater. In voice acting, he contributed to animated series and video games produced by companies such as Warner Bros. Animation, Disney Television Animation, and HBO Max, voicing characters in titles related to Batman: The Animated Series, The Legend of Korra, and projects connected to franchises like Transformers and Star Wars. His work in audiobooks and radio dramas linked him to publishers and producers including Random House Audio and public broadcasters such as NPR.
Across his career, Auberjonois received awards and nominations from institutions including the Tony Award committee, the Primetime Emmy Awards, and organizations like the Screen Actors Guild Awards and the Drama Desk Awards. He won a Primetime Emmy Award for guest acting on a contemporary legal drama produced by ABC and received nominations for contributions to Broadway productions recognized by the Outer Critics Circle and critics from publications tied to the New York Times and Variety. Festivals and cultural institutions such as the Cannes Film Festival, regional theatre award bodies, and film societies honored his work in retrospective screenings and lifetime achievement contexts.
Auberjonois' personal life connected him to arts communities in New York City and Los Angeles and to advocacy networks associated with health organizations and arts funding bodies such as the National Endowment for the Arts; he was publicly engaged with charities and cultural institutions including museums and theatre education programs. His legacy is preserved through archival collections in institutions like the Library of Congress and university theatre archives tied to Carnegie Mellon University and the University of California, Los Angeles. Tributes from colleagues across Hollywood, Broadway, and the science fiction community underscored his influence on generations of actors who worked with companies like Paramount Pictures, CBS Studios, and nonprofit arts organizations.
Category:American actors Category:1940 births Category:2019 deaths