Bill Blair was a background actor known for doing aliens in heavy prostestics and make-up. In 2011 the Guinness Book of World Records announced he holds the record for 'most special effect make-up characters portrayed in a career.' He has portrayed many aliens on Babylon 5, Star Trek (DS9, VOY, ENT, and fan-films), Alien Nation, and others. While he often plays an alien in the series he has also served as a Dome Tech for several episodes too.
Appearances[]
(all appearances are an uncredited "alien" unless otherwise noted)
Season 1[]
- Soul Hunter
- Deathwalker
- Signs and Portents
- TKO
- Grail
- A Voice in the Wilderness, Part I
- A Voice in the Wilderness, Part II
- The Quality of Mercy
- Chrysalis
Season 2[]
- Points of Departure
- The Geometry of Shadows
- A Distant Star
- Soul Mates
- Acts of Sacrifice
- Hunter, Prey
- There All the Honor Lies
- And Now for a Word
- In the Shadow of Z'ha'dum
- Confessions and Lamentations
- Comes the Inquisitor
- The Fall of Night
Season 3[]
- Matters of Honor
- Convictions
- A Day in the Strife (played a Minbari Transport Pilots Association member)
- Voices of Authority
- Dust to Dust (played a Minbari telepath protecting John Sheridan)
- Exogenesis
- Point of No Return
- Severed Dreams
- Ceremonies of Light and Dark
- Sic Transit Vir
- A Late Delivery from Avalon
- Ship of Tears
- Interludes and Examinations
- War Without End, Part I
- War Without End, Part II
- Walkabout
- Grey 17 is Missing
- And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place
- Shadow Dancing
- Z'ha'dum (episode)
Season 4[]
- The Hour of the Wolf
- Whatever Happened to Mr. Garibaldi?
- The Summoning
- Falling Toward Apotheosis
- The Long Night
- The Illusion of Truth
- Atonement
- Racing Mars
- Conflicts of Interest
- Rumors, Bargains and Lies
- Moments of Transition
- No Surrender, No Retreat
- The Exercise of Vital Powers
- The Face of the Enemy
- Between the Darkness and the Light
- Rising Star
Season 5[]
- The Paragon of Animals
- Learning Curve
- Strange Relations
- Secrets of the Soul
- Day of the Dead
- In the Kingdom of the Blind
- The Ragged Edge
- Meditations on the Abyss
- Darkness Ascending
- And All My Dreams, Torn Asunder
- Movements of Fire and Shadow
- Sleeping in Light
References[]
Bill Blair at IMDB
Bill Blair on Facebook
Bill Blair at Memory Alpha wikipedia