Are there any British characters or actors in Discovery?

[SailorLadyGaga]

I liked British actors and characters.

 

[Captain of the USS Averof]

Yes... but they're the villains.

 

[Michael]

Well, several of the actors are Brits: Jason Isaacs, James Frain and Shazad Latif. Don't know about British characters, though, as we barely met any of them yet.

 

[dahj]

Vulcans are essentially British, only more warm and emotional.

 

[fireproof78]

Yes... but they're the villains.

Beat me to it.

 

[Relayer1]

Vulcans are essentially British, only more warm and emotional.

I shall treat that remark with icy disdain...

 

[Ridcully]

They have "sneaky" accents!

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

There's supposed to be a British doctor in DSC, amirite?

 

[Relayer1]

There's supposed to be a British doctor in DSC, amirite?

Bet he's got floppy hair and a NBC accent...

 

[Mad Jack Wolfe]

Vulcans are essentially British, only more warm and emotional.

We're just biding our time. We're nothing if not very patient.

 

[Four Lights]

TOS had Scotty, TNG more or less had Picard, DS9, Bashir (again more or less depending how you want to see it) and Enterprise, Reed. Voyager of course was the exception. I'd therefore say we Brits have done pretty well in the past when it comes to representation. I wouldn't complain if folks like the Aussies got a look in this time. I can't ever remember seeing an Australian character. Or maybe even a German? They're supposed to be the biggest market for Trek outside of the US, after all.

Personally I'm hoping for Jason Issacs to be allowed to use the accent he grew up with and Captain Lorca to be from Liverpool. That'd be something really different and new, but it's extremely unlikely of course I know. With that surname he'll probably be playing someone Hispanic. Maybe they'll 'do a Picard' though and just assume Americans will buy into the idea of British as a stand in accent for anyone foreign?

 

[Tim Thomason]

I liked British actors and characters.

You don't like them anymore?

 

[Mad Jack Wolfe]

I wouldn't complain if folks like the Aussies got a look in this time. I can't ever remember seeing an Australian character.

Nick Tate. He got a guest appearance on TNG as Capt. Dirgo in "Final Mission", then on DS9 as Liam Bilby in "Honour Among Thieves". But I'll always remember him as ace pilot Alan Carter on Space:1999.

But we do need to see a regular Aussie cast member, that's true enough.

 

[Four Lights]

Nick Tate. He got a guest appearance on TNG as Capt. Dirgo in "Final Mission", then on DS9 as Liam Bilby in "Honour Among Thieves". But I'll always remember him as ace pilot Alan Carter on Space:1999.

I stand corrected.

 

[Nerys Myk]

The entire crew will be British, even the aliens.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Well that's it then, blokes. Let's celebrate with some Bangers & Mash and ring up our mobiles, or my name isn't Sir Aluminium Boot-Bonnet.

 

[F. King Daniel]

Canon demands they be referred to as "French"

 

[captainkirk]

Maybe they'll 'do a Picard' though and just assume Americans will buy into the idea of British as a stand in accent for anyone foreign?

Sometimes I get a feeling that Americans think there are only two countries in the world: America and Notamerica.

 

[Locutus of Bored]

The OP's question has been asked and answered, could have been checked on IMDB or Wiki in about a minute, and is one of many rather contentless threads she's started, so closed.