J.G. Hertzler

J.G. Hertzler

J.G. Hertzler (John Garman Hertzler Jr.) was born on March 18th, 1950 and is currently 75 years old. J.G. Hertzler was born in Savannah, Georgia, USA. Hertzler attended Bucknell University, the University of Maryland, and American University.

J.G. Hertzler is an actor, screenwriter, author, and activist best known for playing Klingon General Martok on Star: Trek Deep Space Nine, whom he played from 1995 until the series’ end in 1999. Besides appearing on Deep Space Nine, he’s written 2 Star Trek novels, appeared on other Star Trek TV shows, and has made appearances at sci fi and Star Trek conventions.

Hertzler started acting during the 1970s, doing stage acting and appearing in a few films. He guest starred in a few episodes of various TV shows until getting the part of Alcalde Ignacio De Soto on Zorro, an early 90s show.

While he attended Bucknell University, he played football as a linebacker, and got into acting as the drama department recruited him for a production of Marat/Sade while looking for a big guy for one of the roles.

He premiered on DS9’s season 4 premiere followed by the season 5 premiere. Hertzler’s described the part as being an actor’s dream due to the range and the physicality.

He’d often play other characters on the show, including a changeling named Laas. He said that he was concerned that he’d be recognized as Martok despite the makeup and character change, however it worked out alright.

The Left Hand of Destiny is the first Star Trek novel Hertzler wrote. The Klingon Empire is dying, says Lieutenant Ezri Dax, and he believes it deserves to die.

With these words, he propelled Lt. Commander Worf to the most fateful decisions of his entire life: to vanquish the Klingon leader Gowron in honorable combat and install in his place some one-eyed, low-born solider of the empire that just might lead their people back to a place of honor.

General Martok, under the weighty mantle of chancellor, led the forces of the empire to victory during the last Allied assault against the Dominion. Now, with Worf standing by his side as the newly appointed Federation ambassador to Qo’noS, Martok is finally coming back home, and brings back with him hopes of a bright new future for his people.

However this new chancellor’s triumphant return back to the homeworld of the Klingon is met by upheaval and treachery. While the demons of the general’s past start to rise u, so too does this usurper of the Imperial Throne, one that knows precisely how to crush Martok, and all that stand with him, and who won’t be satisfied until they’re ashes under the foundation of a new Klingon Empire.

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