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Tom Morello pays tribute to late Star Trek star Sir Patrick Stewart
Tom Morello has paid tribute to Sir Patrick Stewart, remembering the Star Trek actor for his brilliance and humanity. Morello appeared alongside Stewart in Star Trek: Insurrection, linking the guitarist’s own brief film cameo to Stewart’s best-known role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard.
Stewart, who died aged 86 from Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia, played Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation from 1987 to 1994 and reprised the role in four films. Morello’s uncredited, non-speaking appearance in the 1998 film was as a Son’a officer, concealed beneath prosthetic make-up.
In short
- Morello remembered Stewart’s humanity and acting.
- Stewart became widely known as Captain Picard.
- Morello had a disguised cameo in Insurrection.
Explained simply
Star Trek is a science-fiction series about the crew of a starship exploring space and encountering new societies. In Star Trek: The Next Generation, Sir Patrick Stewart played Captain Jean-Luc Picard, who led the ship Enterprise from 1987 to 1994.
Stewart returned as Picard in four films, including Star Trek: Insurrection, released in 1998. Musician Tom Morello had a small, uncredited role in that film as a Son’a officer, a character hidden beneath prosthetic make-up.
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