Update: April 28, 2017
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY Adds Shazad Latif, Rekha Sharma and More to the Cast
CBS All Access is rounding out and tweaking the cast for its upcoming
Star Trek: Discovery series. [Pictured L-R: Shazad Latif, Rekha Sharma, Kenneth Mitchell, Clare McConnell and Damon Runyan]
Penny Dreadful alum Shazad Latif is shifting from his previously announced role as Kol, a commanding officer in the Klingon empire, to Lieutenant Tyler, a Starfleet officer in the Federation. The Kol role will now be played by Kenneth Mitchell.
Also joining cast are Rekha Sharma as Commander Landry, the security officer of the Starship Discovery; along with Clare McConnell and Damon Runyan as Dennas and Ujilli, respectively, leaders in the Klingon Empire.
Star Trek: Discovery will feature a new ship, new characters and new missions, while embracing the same ideology and hope for the future that inspired a generation of dreamers and doers. The series will premiere on the CBS with all subsequent episodes available on CBS All Access.
Sharma’s television credits include
Battlestar Galactica and
The 100. Mitchell appeared on CBS’
Jericho, The Astronaut Wives Club, and most recently,
Frequency.
McConnell’s film credits include
Dim the Fluorescents, slated for release this fall. Runyan’s TV credits include
Suits, Supernatural and
Gangland Undercover.
‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Adds Shazad Latif, Rekha Sharma, Kenneth Mitchell, Clare McConnell and Damon Runyan To The Cast