‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ Cast: See Stars Then & Now, As Many Return To ‘Picard’ Season 3

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February 15, 2023 11:02AM EST

The beloved ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ cast is set to reunite in the next and final season of ‘Picard’. Check out then and now photos of the stars — a lot has changed!

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Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard  

Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard  

Space may be the final frontier, but final voyage of the USS Enterprise, it turns out, is about to start another chapter! After the incredible success of the first two seasons of Picard, the sequel to the show Star Trek: The Next Generation, Patrick Stewart will finally be reunited with the lion’s share of the original cast for the final season of his spin-off series for the first time in 20 years. 

The third and final season of Star Trek: Picard features the famous Caption Jean-Luc Picard during the 25th century as he reunites with the former command crew of the USS Enterprise, who are being hunted by a mysterious new enemy, Vadic. This after he spent the last season being pursued by his greatest enemy, Q.

Patrick Stewart, who originated the role in the first series and leads the cast now in the spin-off, is 82-years-old and is still boldly going where no one has gone before. As the curtain closes on this chapter of Star Trek lore, meet the stars who made this crew the most beloved of all-time. 

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LeVar Burton as Geordi La Forge 

LeVar Burton as Geordi La Forge 

LeVar Burton, famous for his role as Lt. Commander La Forge as well as the host of Reading Rainbow, returns to his Star Trek for the first time in 20 years. The last time LeVar played La Forge was in the 2002 movie, Star Trek: Nemesis.

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Gates McFadden as Beverly Crusher   

Gates McFadden as Beverly Crusher   

The doctor is in! Gates McFadden is back as Dr. Beverly Crusher in the final season of Picard. She provided her voice as Doctor Crusher in the series, Star Trek: Prodigy in 2022, but has not been seen on-screen in the role since the crew’s last movie, Star Trek: Nemesis in 2002

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Michael Dorn as Worf 

Michael Dorn as Worf 

An accomplished voice actor, Michael Dorn is famous for plaing Worf, a Klingon commander. However, like many of his friends returning to Picard, Michael had not played his iconic character since the crew’s last movie, Star Trek: Nemesis in 2002

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Jonathan Frakes as William Riker 

Jonathan Frakes as William Riker 

First LT and future Captain William Riker has been expertly played by Jonathan Frakes for over 30 years. Jonathan was one of the first New Generation cast members to make a cameo on Star Trek: Picard in the first season. He will return for the show’s final season and epic reunion of the original Enterprise Crew. 

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Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi 

Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi 

Marina Sirtis was beloved as Counselor Deanna Troi in TNG, also appearing in four Star Trek films as the psychically powered space crusader. As a trusted advisor to Captain Picard, she returned for a cameo during season one. She also made an appearance on the first-season finale of Star Trek: Lower Decks.

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Brent Spiner as Data

Brent Spiner as Data

Brett Spiner knew the formula for comedic gold, playing an ace straight-man as Data on Star Trek: The Next Generation. The lovable android has been in recurring character in Picard over the show’s 3 seasons.

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Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher 

Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher 

Wil Wheaton was just a teen when he played Wesley Crusher on TNG, taking on the part of the space savant in 1987, not long after his role in the classic Stand By Me. While Wesley was no stranger to a bit of mischief while on the Enterprise, fans were happy to have him back with a surprise appearance at the end of Picard’s second season.

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John de Lancie as Q

John de Lancie as Q

John de Lancie’s villainous Q terrorized Picard and the Enterprise for most of TNG. He put the robes back on as the all-powered, extra-dimensional being as the main nemesis during season two of Picard.

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Whoopi Goldberg as Guinan

Whoopi Goldberg as Guinan

Bottom’s up! Whoopi Goldberg took on mysterious bartender/advisor Guinan during season two of The Next Generation. Her support was always valuable to the crew, so the EGOT’s season two guest appearance on Picard was a true treat for super-fans.

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Majel Barrett as Lwaxana Troi

Majel Barrett as Lwaxana Troi

Majel Barrett was a real scene-stealer as Lwaxana Troi, Federation ambassador and Deanna Troi’s mother. also the voice of the ship’s computer. The wife of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry was also the voice of for the ship’s computer systems, across several series from 1966 to 2009. Sadly, she passed in 2008.

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Colm Meaney as Miles O’Brien

Colm Meaney as Miles O’Brien

Colm Meaney played officer Miles O’Brien on both Star Trek: The Next Generation and in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999.) A prolific actor, the Irish talent since starred in the series Hell on Wheels (2011–2016), along with appearances in films like Layer Cake (2004), Roddy Doyle’s The Barrytown Trilogy (1991-96), Get Him to the Greek (2010), and The Journey (2016.)

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