Cast members who directed

List of cast members who have directed Star Trek episodes.

Notes[]

• Andrew Robinson and Rainn Wilson are the only two recurring actors to direct episodes.
• Guest actors who directed episodes were Richard Compton (TNG: "Haven") and Larry Dobkin (TOS: "Charlie X"). Dobkin is the only regular or guest performer to direct an episode first before being cast as an actor.
• Director Marc Daniels appeared in a cameo as Jackson Roykirk's file photo, in TOS: "The Changeling".
• Director Rob Bowman provided some Borg vocals in TNG: "Q Who".
• Director J.J. Abrams provided the voice for the Iowa Cop in Star Trek.
• Akiva Goldsman, who appeared in cameo roles as a Vulcan Science Council member in Star Trek, and as a Starfleet Admiral in Star Trek Into Darkness, later directed two episodes of Star Trek: Discovery and two episodes of Star Trek: Picard.
• None of the cast of Star Trek: Enterprise ever directed an episode or movie.
• Peter Weller took the role of John Frederick Paxton based on Manny Coto's promise that Weller would be permitted to direct episodes in Enterprise's fifth seeason. The show's cancellation after the fourth season made it impossible for Coto to keep his promise. [1]^(X) [2]
• Crew members who directed include David Livingston and Dan Curry. Livingston has directed more episodes than any other director.
• Garrett Wang's repeated requests to be allowed to direct were turned down by Rick Berman. [3]
• Aron Eisenberg's request to go through director training was also declined. [4]
• William Shatner was signed to direct the 25th episode of Star Trek: The Original Series's third season, however the series was cancelled before the episode went into production. (These Are the Voyages: TOS Season Three, p. 637)