Casey Patrick Biggs (born April 4, 1955) is an American actor, best known throughout the Star Trek community for starring as the Cardassian Damar, on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He has appeared in over eighty film and television and stage productions.

Early life Biggs was born on April 4, 1955, in Toledo, Ohio. When he was very young, he was a foster child. He decided to pursue acting when he was a student at Central Catholic High School and graduated in 1973. He received a BFA from Juilliard in 1977; studied acting at the Toledo Repertory Theatre.

Career In January 1996, Biggs was in the made-for-TV movie A Promise to Carolyn. In 1996, he was nominated for the role of Damar in the science fiction show Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Seemingly a minor character in his first appearance, Damar later became one of the major figures in the show, leading the entire Cardassian Union and having a major influence on the show's events. Biggs later returned to the Star Trek universe, making a guest appearance on Star Trek: Enterprise in the season 3 episode "Damage" as an Illyrian captain.

Biggs's other TV roles include the soap operas Ryan's Hope as Fenno Moore from 1988 to 1989, and General Hospital as Chad Wainwright in 1990. Another television role was on the 1990s TV series Stat. He has appeared in movies such as The Pelican Brief, Broken Arrow, Dragonfly and the Star Trek documentary Trekkies 2.

Biggs has made many guest appearances on TV shows, some of those appearances range from Father Dowling Mysteries, Matlock, The Young Riders, ER, Snoops, CSI: Miami, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Person of Interest and Crossing Jordan. In 2017 Biggs taught a class in directing and acting at The New School for Drama. Biggs appeared in the HBO docudrama Too Big To Fail on the 2008 financial crisis as Wells Fargo chairman Richard Kovacevich. In 2018, he returned to General Hospital as Dr. Lasaris.

Personal life Biggs was married to Roxann Dawson from 1985 to 1987. Dawson later played B'Elanna Torres in Star Trek: Voyager. Their marriage ended before either of them was cast in Star Trek.

Filmography

Film

+ Year Title Role Notes 1978 Death Drug Melvin Exploitation film directed by Oscar Williams 1988 Alamo: The Price of Freedom William Barret Travis 1993 The Pelican Brief Eric East 1995 Bodily Harm Michael Cates Thriller film directed by James Lemmo 1996 Broken Arrow Novacek Action film directed by John Woo 1997 Shadow Conspiracy Stokes Political thriller film directed by George P. Cosmatos 2002 Dragonfly Neil Darrow Supernatural thriller film directed by Tom Shadyac 2011Too Big to FailRichard Kovacevich Biographical drama television film directed by Curtis Hanson 2022 Amsterdam Augustus Vandenheuvel Mystery comedy film directed by David O. Russell

Television

+ Year Title Role Notes 1978 Flying High Dale TV movie. Peter H. Hunt The Great Wallendas Gene Hallow TV movie. Larry Elikann The Beasts Are on the Streets Rick TV movie. Peter R. Hunt 1978–1979 Flying High Dale 3 episodes 1980 Brave New World Beta lighthouse guard TV movie. Burt Brinckerhoff , based on Aldous Huxley's novel 1985 America's Musical Theater Bill Cracker Episode: "Happy End" The Equalizer Mason Episode: "The Equalizer" 1989 Ryan's Hope Fenno Moore Contract role Father Dowling Mysteries Charles Episode: "The Pretty Baby Mystery" Matlock Ernie D'Amato Episodes: "The Hunting Party" Parts 1 & 2 The Young Riders Richard Gentry Episode: "Blind Love" 1990 Appearances Harry Trace TV movie. Win Phelps General Hospital Chad Wainwright 1991 Shades of L.A. Boyd Hoagland Episode: "Dead Dogs Tell No Tales" Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story Lee TV movie. John Korty Jake and the Fatman Ruben Aragon Episode: "Pretty Baby" Stat Dr. Lewis "Cowboy" Doniger 2 episodes. 1994 One Woman's Courage Barry Cameron TV movie. Charles Robert Carner Melrose Place (credit only) Episode: "It's a Bad World After All" Murder, She Wrote Max Charles Episode: "Dear Deadly" The Last Chance Detectives: Mystery Lights of Navajo Mesa John Fowler TV movie. Stephen Stiles 1995 Live Shot Lt. Larry Levinstein Episode: "Day One" 1996 A Promise to Carolyn Travis Colton TV movie. Jerry London Profiler Senator Jameson Hunt Episode: "I'll Be Watching You" The Last Chance Detectives: Escape from Fire Lake Dad TV movie. Stephen Stiles 1996–1999 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Damar 1997 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Damar (hologram) 1997 Martin Mr. Rollins (as Casey Bigg) Episode: "California, Here We Come: Part 1" Two Voices Joshua Norton TV movie. Peter Levin 1998 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Damar / Dr. Wykoff Episode: "Shadows and Symbols" 1999 Touched by an Angel Dr. Duncan Danzig 1 episode 2001 The X-Files Saksa 1 episode 2004 Star Trek: Enterprise Illyrian Captain Episode: "Damage" 2011 The Good Wife Ryan Fancis 1 episode 2012 Major Crimes Brian Barlow Episode: "Citizens Arrest" 2012 Shameless David Episode: “Summertime” 2013 Elementary Alan Becker Episode: "Blood is Thicker" The MentalistMr. BonnerEpisode: "Wedding in Red" (S6:E3)2014Person of InterestKen DavisEpisode: "Allegiance" 2018–present General Hospital Dr. Lasaris 2019 Madam Secretary Mr. Champlin Episode: "Strategic Ambiguity" 2023The RookieEd TeskaEpisode: "S.T.R."

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