Rene Auberjonois

Cast in the black comedy "Eulogy"

Had recurring role on the NBC sitcom "Frasier"

Again provided voice of Louis in the direct-to-video sequel "The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea"

Earned Emmy nomination for guest appearance as a judge in an episode of the ABC drama series "The Practice"

Had featured role as a cleric in "The Patriot"

Reunited with "Big River" co-star Brent Spiner in the Disney/ABC TV musical "Geppetto"

Co-starred in the revisionist Western "The Ballad of Little Jo"

Had cameo appearance as himself in Altman's "The Player"

Acted in the feature film "Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country"

Voiced the character Louis in Disney's "The Little Mermaid"

Began doing cartoon voices with "Challenge of the GoBots"

Returned to Broadway in featured role of the Duke in "Big River", Roger Miller's musicalization of "Huckleberry Finn"

Briefly returned to Broadway in the short-lived "Break a Leg"

Made miniseries debut in "The Rhinemann Exchange" (NBC)

Had co-starring role in the remake of "King Kong"

Played Edgar in TV version of "King Lear"

Won Tony nomination for his work in Neil Simon's "The Good Doctor"

First episodic appearance, episode of "Night Gallery" (NBC)

Made TV-movie debut in "Andre Stryker" (NBC)

Reteamed with Altman on "McCabe & Mrs. Miller"

Played Father Mulcahy in Robert Altman's seminal comedy "M*A*S*H*"; also appeared in Altman's "Brewster McCloud"

Appeared on Broadway alongside Katharine Hepburn in the musical "Coco"; won Tony Award

Made Broadway debut in "Fire!"

Made Off-Broadway debut as the Fool in Lincoln Center production of "King Lear"

Film debut, "Lilith"

Appeared in repertory theater with the Arena Stage in Washington, DC

Hired for first theater job by Houseman; served as an apprentice at a theater in Stratford, Connecticut

Family moved to Paris, France (date approximate)

Cast as Odo, the shape-shifting security chief, on the syndicated spin-off "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"; also directed episodes

Family returned to USA and settled in artists' colony in upstate New York; met John Houseman who eventually became a mentor

Had featured role of studio head Buddy Fiedler in the award-winning musical "City of Angels"

Played political aide Clayton Endicott III on the ABC sitcom "Benson"

Taught acting at the University of California at Berkeley, San Francisco State University and Juilliard School

Was member of American Conservatory Theatre (ACT) in San Francisco, California

While working on TV series, found time to act at productions at Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles