Max Grodénchik
Biography
Max Grodénchik, born November 12, 1952, in Queens, New York, is an American actor renowned for his role as Rom, the gentle and comically earnest Ferengi on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, a part he developed after initially auditioning for Quark; aside from DS9, he has performed in theater, film, and TV, with highlights including The Rocketeer, Barton Fink, Sister Act, and Apollo 13, and he now lives in Austria with his family, continuing to be a beloved figure within the Star Trek fandom for his memorable portrayal and convention appearances.
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Acting History
2024
Crazy Roads as Mr. Melk
2024Hacking at Leaves as Uncle Sam
2022Masking Threshold as Officer 2 (voice)
2020Star Trek: Lower Decks as Rom (voice)
2020Unbelievable!!!!! as Paramedic Yacky
2018What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Self
2018Glossary of Broken Dreams as Biological Male
2007King of California as Leonid
2004Hustle as Norm
2003Bruce Almighty as Control Room Operator
2001Crossing Jordan as Maintenance Worker
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Pawnbroker
2000The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle as Horse Spy
1997Space Cadets as Self
1995Rumpelstiltskin as Rumpelstiltskin
1995The Drew Carey Show as Vincent
1995Apollo 13 as FIDO Gold
1995Sliders as Skuldar
1995Here Come the Munsters as Norman Hyde
1994ER as Street Vendor
1993Rising Sun as Club Manager
1993Doorways as Roth
1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Patron in Vic's Lounge (uncredited)
1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Rom
1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Ferengi Pit Boss
1991The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw as Bailiff
1991Barton Fink as Clapper Boy
1991The Rocketeer as Wilmer
1989Tales from the Crypt as Bic
1987Star Trek: The Next Generation as Sovak
1987Star Trek: The Next Generation as Par Lenor
1984Night Court as Norman Snite
1982Out as Arnold / Boy
1981Chu Chu and the Philly Flash as Frankie
—Doorways as Roth
—Tycho as Jeppe Sørensen