Wayne Grace
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 7, 1940
- Died
- Aug 13, 2022 (aged 82)
- Place of birth
- Pomona, California, USA
- Credits
- 55
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
2009Movie
Retired Mine Supervisor
Coyote County Loser
2009Movie
Fred Hopps
Midnight Clear
2006Movie
Hungry Old Man
Medium
2005TV
Christopher Russo
The Work and the Glory
2004Movie
First Land Agent
Easy Sex
2003Movie
Drunk Gambler
I Don't Know Jack
2002Movie
Self
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001TV
Fleet Admiral Krell
Mulholland Drive
2001Movie
Bob Brooker
Alien Avengers II
1997Movie
Carl Dalton
Volcano
1997Movie
O.E.M. Staffer #9
The Lazarus Man
1996TV
Major Gaffney
Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden
1996Movie
Cletis
Lord of Illusions
1995Movie
Loomis
It Runs in the Family
1994Movie
Emil Bumpus
Madman of the People
1994TV
Brodsky
Scanner Cop
1994Movie
Officer Dooley
The Chase
1994Movie
Chief Boyle
Frasier
1993TV
Farmer
The X-Files
1993TV
Sheriff Hamilton
The Thing Called Love
1993Movie
R.C.
Fallen Angels
1993TV
Sergeant, Pat Marino
Fire in the Sky
1993Movie
Cyrus Gilson
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993TV
Legate
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993TV
Marcus Jennings
Far and Away
1992Movie
Bourke
Dances with Wolves
1990Movie
Major
Slumber Party Massacre III
1990Movie
O'Reilly
Buried Alive
1990Movie
Bill Scorby
Homer and Eddie
1989Movie
Preacher
Seinfeld
1989TV
Ukrainian
Tales from the Crypt
1989TV
Fire Chief
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
1989Movie
Vanir
Heroes Stand Alone
1989Movie
Major Grigori
Twins
1988Movie
Cell Guard
Frank Nitti: The Enforcer
1988Movie
The Running Man
1987Movie
911 Security Officer #1
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987TV
Governor Torak
In the Mood
1987Movie
Bus Driver
Six Against the Rock
1987Movie
Officer Bristow
Matlock
1986TV
Dwight Hutchinson
Odd Jobs
1986Movie
Roy's Father
Mask
1985Movie
Drug Dealer
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
1984Movie
Officer Jamison
Night Court
1984TV
Roosevelt
Falcon Crest
1981TV
Monash-Henchman
Libra
1978Movie
Jim
Wild and Wooly
1978Movie
O'Rourke
Wonder Woman
1975TV
Captain
The Rockford Files
1974TV
Deek
Little House on the Prairie
1974TV
Guard
The Laughing Policeman
1973Movie
Inspector Tom Brennan
Magnum Force
1973Movie
Palancio's Hitter
Kojak
1973TV
Grisco Cummings
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
1971Movie
Bartender