Actor Andrew Jackson plays Klingon Captain in Star Trek Strange New Worlds. Andrew Jackson joined the cast of Star Trek Strange New Worlds in Season 2.
Created by Akiva Goldsman, Jenny Lumet, and Alex Kurtzman, Star Trek: Strange New World is the 11th Star Trek series and the spin-off from Star Trek: Discovery (2017).
The television series debuted in May 2022 as part of Kurtzman’s expanded Star Trek Universe.
It follows Captain Christopher Pike and USS Enterprise’s crew as they explore new worlds throughout the galaxy during the decades before the events of Star Trek: The Original Series.
The second season is being currently released from June 15 to August 17, 2023, comprising 10 episodes.
The entire cast of Season 1 is returning for the second season, including Anson Mount as Captain Pike, Rebecca Romjin as Commander Una Chin-Rilet, and Ethan Peck as Lt. Spock.
Moreover, the newest season will also introduce some new cast, including Paul Wesley portraying Lt. James T. Kirk, and Jackson playing the role of Klingon Captain D’Chok.
Meet Klingon Captain Strange New Worlds Actor
Klingon Captain in Star Trek Strange New Worlds actor is Andrew Jackson. His character appears in the first episode titled “The Broken Circle.”
During the 23rd century, Jackson’s character Klingon Captian D’Chok was an officer in the Klingon Defence Force. He instructed a D7-class battle cruiser.
His cruiser arrived at Cajitar IV in 2260 to commence the Klingon period of control over its dilithium mines.
D’Chok found the USS Enterprise apparently going after another Federation starship out of the planet’s ring. And as he got ready to engage, the Enterprise demolished the other ship.
Jackson, portraying the Klingon Captain, is a Canadian actor notable for his roles in film, television, anime, and video games.
The Newmarket, Ontario, native has played major roles in various movies and television shows, including Family Passions, Wild at My Back, Held Up, Criminal Minds, and Sea Wolf.
He also provided the English dub voices to multiple video games and anime series characters such as Sabator, Plitheon, and Phosphos in Bakagun: Gundalian Invaders and Lark in Devil Kings.
Jackson’s most recent voice credits include My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale (2022-2023) characters Alphabittle, Business Pony, and Berries.
He has appeared in Christmas movies such as Christmas in Paris as Cliff (2019) and Christmas Next Door as Bruce (2017).
Having been in the industry since 1987, Jackson has added 133 credits as an actor. His character range and facility of accents and sounds have enabled him to explore a variety of characters and genres.
Strange New Worlds Season 2 Episode 1 Cast
Strange New Worlds Season 2 Episode 1 cast consists of Melissa Navia, Anson Mount, and Ethan Peck, among others. They are the main cast of television series.
And while the entire cast of Season 1 is returning for the second season, there are plenty of new actors and characters.
Carol Kane is cast as the new Chief Engineer, Wesley as Lt. James T. Kirk, and Noah Lamanna as Chief Jay. Grey’s Anatomy star Adelaide Kane has also been cast for one episode.
Returning cast members in Strange New Worlds Season 2 Episode 1:
- Melissa Navia as Erica Ortegas
- Anson Mount as Captain Christopher Pike
- Ethan Peck as Science Officer Spock
- Jess Bush as Nurse Christine Chapel
- Christina Chong as La’an Noonieh-Singh
- Rebecca Romijn as Number One
- Celia Rose Gooding as Cadet Nyota Uhura
- Babs Olusanmokun as Dr. M’Benga
- Alex Kapp as USS Enterprise Computer (voice)
- Rong Fu as Jenna Mitchell
- Adrian Holmes as Admiral Robert April
- Emma Ho as Oriana
New cast members in Strange New Worlds Season 2 Episode 1:
- Noah Lamanna as Chief Jay
- Carol Kane as Pelia
- Izad Etemadi as Burly Inspector
- Andrew Jackson as Captain D’Chok
- Kyle Kass as Kr’Dogh
- Jamillah Ross as Lukata
- Samer Salem as Inspector Gilan
- Hannah Spear as Jen
- Alex Spencer as Greynax
- Nicolas Van Burek as Klingon Extremist
- Abbas Wahab as Ror’Queg
- Laura Wilson as Stell
- Russell Yuen as Commodore Tafune
- John Marshe as Thug
Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 2 Episode 2 Release Date
Star Trek Strange New World Season 2 Episode 2 will release on June 22, 2023. The series follows a weekly schedule, with new episodes airing every Thursday.
Episode 2 will be available to stream on Paramount Plus in the US, the UK, Brazil, France, Latin America, Australia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy.
Similar to the first season, the second season will also include 10 episodes and will follow a weekly release pattern. The tenth and final episode will air on August 17, 2023.
Episode 2, titled “Ad Astra Per Aspera,” will deal with the court-martial of Number One, with possible imprisonment and dishonorable dismissal from Starfleet.
The second season continues the theme of the first season where Captain Pike leads his crew on explorations to new planets.
The television series is set a decade before the Star Trek: The Original Series. It has already been renewed for Season 3.