Biography
This lanky, versatile blond award-winning stage actor first gained notice in films as part of Robert Altman's stock company in the 1970s, most notably as the ornithology lecturer who becomes increasingly bird-like in "Brewster McCloud" (1970). Usually cast in offbeat, if a bit snooty, character roles, Rene Auberjonois was featured on the TV series "Benson" (ABC, 1980-86), as Clayton Endicott III, the governor's officious chief aide. He has …
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Career Milestones
| 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 | ||
1945 | Family moved to Paris, France (date approximate) | |
1956 | Hired for first theater job by Houseman; served as an apprentice at a theater in Stratford, Connecticut | |
1962 | Appeared in repertory theater with the Arena Stage in Washington, DC | |
1964 | Film debut, "Lilith" | |
1968 | Made Off-Broadway debut as the Fool in Lincoln Center production of "King Lear" | |
1969 | Appeared on Broadway alongside Katharine Hepburn in the musical "Coco"; won Tony Award | |
1969 | Made Broadway debut in "Fire!" | |
1970 | Played Father Mulcahy in Robert Altman's seminal comedy "M*A*S*H*"; also appeared in Altman's "Brewster McCloud" | |
1971 | First episodic appearance, episode of "Night Gallery" (NBC) | |
1971 | Made TV-movie debut in "Andre Stryker" (NBC) | |
1971 | Reteamed with Altman on "McCabe & Mrs. Miller" | |
1974 | Played Edgar in TV version of "King Lear" | |
1974 | Won Tony nomination for his work in Neil Simon's "The Good Doctor" | |
1976 | Had co-starring role in the remake of "King Kong" | |
1977 | Made miniseries debut in "The Rhinemann Exchange" (NBC) | |
1979 | Briefly returned to Broadway in the short-lived "Break a Leg" | |
1985 | Began doing cartoon voices with "Challenge of the GoBots" | |
1985 | Returned to Broadway in featured role of the Duke in "Big River", Roger Miller's musicalization of "Huckleberry Finn" | |
1989 | Voiced the character Louis in Disney's "The Little Mermaid" | |
1991 | Acted in the feature film "Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country" | |
1992 | Had cameo appearance as himself in Altman's "The Player" | |
1993 | Co-starred in the revisionist Western "The Ballad of Little Jo" | |
2000 | Again provided voice of Louis in the direct-to-video sequel "The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea" | |
2000 | Earned Emmy nomination for guest appearance as a judge in an episode of the ABC drama series "The Practice" | |
2000 | Had featured role as a cleric in "The Patriot" | |
2000 | Reunited with "Big River" co-star Brent Spiner in the Disney/ABC TV musical "Geppetto" | |
2001 | Had recurring role on the NBC sitcom "Frasier" | |
2004 | Cast in the black comedy "Eulogy" | |
Awards
1970 | Tony Award for Actor, Supporting or Featured (Musical) |
1984 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Benson |
2001 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor In a Drama Series in The Practice |
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Boston Legal |
2007 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Boston Legal |
2008 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Boston Legal |