Age | 79 (age at death) |
Birthday | 1 June, 1940 |
Birthplace | New York City, New York, USA |
Died | 8 December, 2019 |
Place of Death | Los Angeles, California, USA |
Height | 6' (183 cm) |
Eye Color | Blue |
Hair Color | Grey |
Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actor |
Claim to Fame | Benson, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine |
René Murat Auberjonois (; June 1, 1940 – December 8, 2019) was an American actor and director best known for playing Odo on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999). He first achieved fame as a stage actor, winning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical in 1970 for his portrayal of Sebastian Baye opposite Katharine Hepburn in the André Previn-Alan Jay Lerner musical Coco. He went on to earn three more Tony nominations for performances in Neil Simon's The Good Doctor (1973), Roger Miller's Big River (1985), and Cy Coleman's City of Angels (1989); he won a Drama Desk Award for Big River.