Judson Earney Scott (born July 15, 1952) is an American stage, film and television actor. He has appeared in a number of science fiction productions, especially within the Star Trek franchise, as well as V and three episodes of The X-Files.
In 1979, Scott was in a Broadway production of Shakespeare's Richard III at the Cort Theatre for a one-month run. Appearing under the name Judson Earney, Scott took the role of Lord Grey in a cast featuring Al Pacino in the title role.[2] Scott's credited film appearances in later years included I, the Jury (1982), Escape (1990), True Identity (1991), and Blade (1998).
In the 1982 film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Scott played Joachim, chief lieutenant of Khan Noonien Singh. Despite having many lines of dialogue, Scott's name does not appear in the credits. According to TV Guide, Scott's agent was in negotiations with Paramount to get his name high billing in the movie, but the tactic backfired and somehow Scott wound up with no credit at all.[3] He played opposite Ricardo Montalbán, which resulted in a friendship that lasted until Montalbán's death in January 2009. When Montalbán received a lifetime achievement award in 2003, Scott was the presenter.[4]
Scott's next role in the Star Trek franchise was Sobi, a central character in "Symbiosis", a first-season episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. In this episode Scott played opposite Merritt Butrick, who played Admiral Kirk's son in Star Trek II and Star Trek III.
