Known For
Acting
Born
May 07, 1940
Died
Aug 13, 2022
Place of Birth
Pomona, California, USA
Credits
55 titles
Wayne Grace
Biography
Wayne Grace (7 May 1940 – 13 August 2022; age 82) was an American character actor known for his robust screen presence, distinctive voice, and prolific career spanning stage, film, and television. Born in Pomona, California, he honed his craft at institutions including Mount San Antonio College (where he was classmates with Sam Shepard), Wayne State University, San Francisco State College, and under the tutelage of legendary acting teacher Sandy Meisner in New York. He spent years performing in regional and Off-Broadway theater—including notable work with the Odyssey Theatre and Pacific Resident Theatre Ensemble in Los Angeles—before establishing himself as a recognizable face in Hollywood. Grace built a massive resume of film credits, often playing tough, authority, or character parts in major motion pictures such as Robert Altman's McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Kevin Costner's Dances with Wolves, Ron Howard's Far and Away, David Lynch's Mulholland Drive, and Volcano. On television, he was a ubiquitous guest star appearing across decades of classic programming, ranging from Little House on the Prairie, The Rockford Files, Seinfeld, Frasier, The X-Files, and Medium. Science fiction fans particularly recognize him for making guest appearances across multiple series in the Star Trek franchise, playing the Romulan Torak in Star Trek: The Next Generation ("Aquiel"), a Cardassian Legate in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ("Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night"—sharing an episode with Leslie Hope), and the Klingon Admiral Krell in Star Trek: Enterprise ("Divergence"), in addition to providing voice work for video games like Star Trek: Klingon Academy. He passed away on August 13, 2022, at the age of 82 at his home in Venice Beach, California, due to complications from bladder cancer.
Known For
Filmography
All About Steve
Retired Mine Supervisor
Coyote County Loser
Fred Hopps
Midnight Clear
Hungry Old Man
Medium
Christopher Russo
The Work and the Glory
First Land Agent
Easy Sex
Drunk Gambler
I Don't Know Jack
Self
Star Trek: Enterprise
Fleet Admiral Krell
Mulholland Drive
Bob Brooker
Alien Avengers II
Carl Dalton
Volcano
O.E.M. Staffer #9
The Lazarus Man
Major Gaffney
Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden
Cletis
Lord of Illusions
Loomis
It Runs in the Family
Emil Bumpus
Madman of the People
Brodsky
Scanner Cop
Officer Dooley
The Chase
Chief Boyle
Frasier
Farmer
The X-Files
Sheriff Hamilton
The Thing Called Love
R.C.
Fallen Angels
Sergeant
Fire in the Sky
Cyrus Gilson
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Legate
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Marcus Jennings
Far and Away
Bourke
Dances with Wolves
Major
Slumber Party Massacre III
O'Reilly
Buried Alive
Bill Scorby
Homer and Eddie
Preacher
Seinfeld
Ukrainian
Tales from the Crypt
Fire Chief
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
Vanir
Heroes Stand Alone
Major Grigori
Twins
Cell Guard
Frank Nitti: The Enforcer
The Running Man
911 Security Officer #1
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Governor Torak
In the Mood
Bus Driver
Six Against the Rock
Officer Bristow
Matlock
Dwight Hutchinson
Odd Jobs
Roy's Father
Mask
Drug Dealer
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Officer Jamison
Night Court
Roosevelt
Falcon Crest
Monash-Henchman
Libra
Jim
Wild and Wooly
O'Rourke
Wonder Woman
Captain
The Rockford Files
Deek