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.

Filmography

• 2009All About Steve — Retired Mine Supervisor
• 2009Coyote County Loser — Fred Hopps
• 2006Midnight Clear — Hungry Old Man
• Medium — Christopher Russo
• 2004The Work and the Glory — First Land Agent
• 2003Easy Sex — Drunk Gambler
• 2001Mulholland Drive — Bob Brooker
• Star Trek: Enterprise — Fleet Admiral Krell
• 1997Alien Avengers II — Carl Dalton
• 1997Volcano — O.E.M. Staffer #9
• 1996Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden — Cletis
• The Lazarus Man — Major Gaffney
• 1995Lord of Illusions — Loomis
• 1994It Runs in the Family — Emil Bumpus
• Madman of the People — Brodsky
• 1994Scanner Cop — Officer Dooley
• 1994The Chase — Chief Boyle
• Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman — Marcus Jennings
• Fallen Angels — Sergeant, Pat Marino
• 1993Fire in the Sky — Cyrus Gilson
• Frasier — Farmer
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine — Legate
• 1993The Thing Called Love — R.C.
• The X-Files — Sheriff Hamilton
• 1992Far and Away — Bourke
• 1990Buried Alive — Bill Scorby
• 1990Dances with Wolves — Major
• 1990Slumber Party Massacre III — O'Reilly
• 1989Heroes Stand Alone — Major Grigori
• 1989Homer and Eddie — Preacher
• Seinfeld — Ukrainian
• Tales from the Crypt — Fire Chief
• 1989Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II — Vanir
• 1988Frank Nitti: The Enforcer
• 1988Twins — Cell Guard
• 1987In the Mood — Bus Driver
• 1987Six Against the Rock — Officer Bristow
• Star Trek: The Next Generation — Governor Torak
• 1987The Running Man — 911 Security Officer #1
• Matlock — Dwight Hutchinson
• 1986Odd Jobs — Roy's Father
• 1985Mask — Drug Dealer
• 1984Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter — Officer Jamison
• Night Court — Roosevelt
• Falcon Crest — Monash-Henchman
• 1978Libra — Jim
• 1978Wild and Wooly — O'Rourke
• Wonder Woman — Captain
• Little House on the Prairie — Guard
• The Rockford Files — Deek
• Kojak — Grisco Cummings
• 1973Magnum Force — Palancio's Hitter
• 1973The Laughing Policeman — Inspector Tom Brennan
• 1971McCabe & Mrs. Miller — Bartender

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 2002I Don't Know Jack — Self