Though he reprised the role for three big screen versions of "Star Trek," he continued performing on stage while lending his stentorian voice to television commercials and animated features like "The Prince of Egypt" (1998) and "Chicken Little" (2005). After his seven-year sojourn on "The Next Generation," Stewart was fortunate enough to avoid being tied to Picard for life, as seemed to happen with members of the original series. Once he made his way to the screen, Stewart ably performed minor roles in "Fall of Eagles" (BBC, 1974) and "I, Claudius" (BBC2, 1976) while eventually making his way to feature films with "Excalibur" (1981) and "Dune" (1985). Prior to this breakout role, he spent years performing in the Bard's productions, most notably in "Macbeth," "Hamlet" and an acclaimed Broadway version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (1971). But Stewart's most recognized success was his commanding, often patriarchal turn as Captain Jean-Luc Picard on the sequel series, "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (syndicated, 1987-1994).
A Shakespearean performer who exuded an authoritative presence, actor Patrick Stewart spent many years in repertory theater before becoming a star player with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
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