Gary Rand Graham (June 6, 1950 – January 22, 2024) was an American actor. With a career spanning five decades beginning in the 1970s in television and movies, he is perhaps best known for his starring role as Detective Matthew Sikes in the television series Alien Nation (1989–1990) and five subsequent Alien Nation television films (1994–1997), as well as his work in the Star Trek franchise, most notably the recurring role of Soval, the Vulcan ambassador to Earth in Star Trek: Enterprise.

Biography and early career Graham was born in Long Beach, California. One of his earliest roles was in the 1980 CBS miniseries Scruples, based on the Judith Krantz novel starring Lindsay Wagner. He was cast as a hitman on the television show Moonlighting co-starring opposite Bruce Willis. Graham played more than 38 TV roles and had been in more than 40 movies.

As a musician, Graham was in the bands The Gary Graham Garage Band, The Gary Graham Band and The Sons of Kirk.

Graham was also a contributor to Breitbart News.

Graham died from cardiac arrest in Spokane, Washington on January 22, 2024, at the age of 73.

Later career Television Graham starred in a 2008 television pilot styled after Sin City called Dead End City. He also appeared in the December 18, 1984 episode of Remington Steele, "Let's Steele A Plot" (season 3, episode 11), as Butch Bemis.

As well as starring as Detective Matthew Sikes in the television series Alien Nation (1989–1990), he resumed this role in the TV movies Alien Nation: Dark Horizon (1994), Alien Nation: Body and Soul (1995), Alien Nation: Millennium (1996), Alien Nation: The Enemy Within (1996) and Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy (1997).

Graham starred on Star Trek: Enterprise as the recurring character Ambassador Soval, a Vulcan ambassador to Earth. He also guest-starred on Star Trek: Voyager (1995) once, playing Ocampan community leader Tanis in the second-season episode "Cold Fire". He played Ragnar in the fan production Star Trek: Of Gods and Men and continued that role in Star Trek: Renegades.

In 2015, Graham reprised his role as Ambassador Soval, in the fan film Star Trek: Axanar.

Film Graham's film appearances include Hardcore, The Hollywood Knights, All the Right Moves, The Arrogant, The Last Warrior, Robot Jox, Running Woman and Siren (2006). His most recent films are InAlienable, Action Hero and Dreams Awake. He made his directorial debut in the spring of 2008 with the film Interviews, which he also wrote.

Web-based work Graham also made appearances as the "Smoking Jacket Guy" in the introduction and other scenes in the Internet gaming show The Jace Hall Show. Graham played Dr. David Macavoy in the web series Universal Dead. In late June 2010, it was announced that Universal Dead will be made into a feature film. It never was, as of 2026.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes1975Lost on Paradise IslandGuitar Villager1979HardcoreTodCredited as Gary Rand Graham1980 The Hollywood KnightsJimmy Shine1983All the Right MovesGreg Djordjevic1988 The ArrogantGiovanni1989 The Last WarriorGibbRobot JoxAchilles1992Man TroubleButch Gable 1993Necronomicon: Book of DeadSam1995The Spy WithinSilver1997SteelDetectiveTo Die QuietlyTommy 1998Running WomanJohn Delaney1999Dillinger in ParadiseRobberShort2006SirenJay Fagan2007InAlienableAndreas CabrosasStar Trek: Of Gods and MenRagnarPluggedDetective SloganShort2008Dead End CityMurphyMistaken IdentityGeorge KemplerInterviewsInterviewerShort; also writer/director2010Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space OdysseyGreen (voice)2011Dreams AwakeMarcus Emrys2013Dust of WarTom Dixie2014Alongside NightLawrence PowersPrelude to AxanarAmbassador SovalShort The ExtendablesBurton2015Work RelatedTony2017ChampionJack Reed2018Demon ProtocolFather Prester J. Bedford 2020Unbelievable!!!!!Neil Downe2022Jeepers Creepers: RebornRonald2023The Assassin's Apprentice: Silbadores of the Canary IslandsSorkShortPlantedGrandpa Jerry

Television

Year Title Role Notes1976 The QuestAaron JordanEpisode: "Dynasty of Evil"1977Eight Is EnoughSecond Poker PlayerEpisode: "Is There a Doctor in the House?"Starsky & HutchFreddyEpisode: "The Heroes"Police WomanSantaEpisode: "Merry Christmas Waldo"1978David Cassidy: Man UndercoverOtisEpisode: "Deadly Convoy"1979 The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg LaurelJacob BarthTV movie The Ordeal of Patty HearstYoung Editor The Incredible HulkGregEpisode: "Metamorphosis"1980ScruplesJake CassidyMiniseries1981Knots LandingCalEpisode: "Moments of Truth"No Place to HideDavid NorlandTV movieFire on the MountainMarshal BurrCHiPsAnthony ChadwayEpisode: "Concours d'Elegance"1982 The Dukes of HazzardDennyEpisode: "New Deputy in Town"Thou Shalt Not KillRay MastersTV movieMoney on the SideJack GilsonT. J. HookerJeff SimpsonEpisode: "King of the Hill"1984Remington SteeleButch BemisEpisode: "Let's Steele a Plot"1985 The Atlanta Child MurdersKen LawsonMiniseriesMoonlightingMichael WryeEpisode: "Gunfight at the So-So Corral" Crazy Like a FoxJuddEpisode: "The Man Who Cried Fox"HunterDavid TalonEpisode: "Killer in a Halloween Mask"Hollywood BeatAssassinEpisode: "Connections"1987 The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly MissionJoe SternTV movie1989–1990Alien Nation Detective Matthew Sikes22 Episodes1992In the Best Interest of the ChildrenJohn BirneyTV movieDanger IslandRick1993Trouble Shooters: Trapped Beneath the EarthJack The CommishBarry WittEpisode: "Burned Out Case"Grace Under FireAndyEpisode: "Second Time Around"1994Alien Nation: Dark Horizon Detective Matthew SikesTV movie1994–1995M.A.N.T.I.S.Captain Ken Hetrick9 Episodes1995RenegadeJohn Henry DukaneEpisode: "Legend"Legacy of Sin: The William Coit StoryMike BackusTV movieAlien Nation: Body and SoulDetective Matthew SikesStar Trek: VoyagerTanisEpisode: "Cold Fire"1996Alien Nation: Millennium Detective Matthew SikesTV movieAngel Flight DownBob Bagshaw The Siege at Ruby RidgeBrian JacksonPacific BlueJackie Earl BatesEpisode: "Genuine Heroes"Alien Nation: The Enemy WithinDetective Matthew SikesTV movie1997Sisters and Other StrangersDave MetzgerAlien Nation: The Udara LegacyDetective Matthew Sikes1997–2001JAGCaptain Tobias Ingles / Captain Gary Hochausen6 episodes1998Promised LandRyan MatthewsEpisode: "Total Security"Diagnosis: MurderEpisode: "Promises to Keep"Soldier of Fortune, Inc.Bill MichaelsEpisode: "Payback"1999Ally McBealRodney WilcoxEpisode: "Angels and Blimps"CrusadeBruderEpisode: "The Path of Sorrows"2000Walker, Texas RangerTravisEpisode: "Showdown at Casa Diablo: Part 1"Manhattan, AZLt. Col. BaugartenEpisode: "Lt. Colonel's Boy"Seven DaysPaul WatsonEpisode: "The Fire Last Time"2001Nash BridgesUlysses Paxton Jr.Episode: "Something Borrowed"2001–2005Star Trek: EnterpriseAmbassador Soval12 episodes2002SheenaGlenn PollettEpisode: "Stranded in the Jungle" The AgencyDobsonEpisode: "The Understudy"2003DragnetStan MackeyEpisode: "All That Glitters"2005Slavery and the Making of AmericaReenactorEpisode: "The Downward Spiral"Crossing JordanBen MorganEpisode: "Sanctuary"2008–2012The Jace Hall ShowSmoking Jacket Guy44 episodes2008Divas of NovellaMcGregTV movie2009 The CrusaderDr. John EllisEpisode: "Episode 7"Nip/TuckSilas MartelEpisode: "Wesley Clovis"2010Amish GraceHenry TaskeyTV movieUniversal DeadDr. David Macavoy3 episodes2012Cardio WorldNASA ChiefEpisode: "I'm FATTER and I Can't Get DOWN!"2015Work RelatedTonyEpisode: "1of5"Under SurveillanceLieutenant WashingtonTV movie2015–2017Star Trek: RenegadesRagnar2 episodes

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2008 Dead End City