Wayne Grace
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 7, 1940
- Died
- August 13, 2022 (aged 82)
- Birthplace
- Pomona, California, USA
Biography
Wayne Grace (7 May 1940 – 13 August 2022; age 82) was an American character actor known for his robust screen presence, distinctive voice, and prolific career spanning stage, film, and television. Born in Pomona, California, he honed his craft at institutions including Mount San Antonio College (where he was classmates with Sam Shepard), Wayne State University, San Francisco State College, and under the tutelage of legendary acting teacher Sandy Meisner in New York. He spent years performing in regional and Off-Broadway theater—including notable work with the Odyssey Theatre and Pacific Resident Theatre Ensemble in Los Angeles—before establishing himself as a recognizable face in Hollywood. Grace built a massive resume of film credits, often playing tough, authority, or character parts in major motion pictures such as Robert Altman's McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Kevin Costner's Dances with Wolves, Ron Howard's Far and Away, David Lynch's Mulholland Drive, and Volcano. On television, he was a ubiquitous guest star appearing across decades of classic programming, ranging from Little House on the Prairie, The Rockford Files, Seinfeld, Frasier, The X-Files, and Medium. Science fiction fans particularly recognize him for making guest appearances across multiple series in the Star Trek franchise, playing the Romulan Torak in Star Trek: The Next Generation ("Aquiel"), a Cardassian Legate in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ("Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night"—sharing an episode with Leslie Hope), and the Klingon Admiral Krell in Star Trek: Enterprise ("Divergence"), in addition to providing voice work for video games like Star Trek: Klingon Academy. He passed away on August 13, 2022, at the age of 82 at his home in Venice Beach, California, due to complications from bladder cancer.
Known For
Filmography
All About Steve
Movie · as Retired Mine Supervisor
Coyote County Loser
Movie · as Fred Hopps
Midnight Clear
Movie · as Hungry Old Man
Medium
TV · as Christopher Russo · 1 ep
The Work and the Glory
Movie · as First Land Agent
Easy Sex
Movie · as Drunk Gambler
I Don't Know Jack
Movie · as Self
Mulholland Drive
Movie · as Bob Brooker
Star Trek: Enterprise
TV · as Fleet Admiral Krell · 1 ep
Alien Avengers II
Movie · as Carl Dalton
Volcano
Movie · as OEM Staffer #9
Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden
Movie · as Cletis
The Lazarus Man
TV · as Major Gaffney · 22 eps
Lord of Illusions
Movie · as Loomis
The Chase
Movie · as Chief Boyle
Scanner Cop
Movie · as Officer Dooley
It Runs in the Family
Movie · as Emil Bumpus
Madman of the People
TV · as Brodsky · 1 ep
Fire in the Sky
Movie · as Cyrus Gilson
The Thing Called Love
Movie · as R.C.
The X-Files
TV · as Sheriff Hamilton · 1 ep
Frasier
TV · as Farmer · 1 ep
Fallen Angels
TV · as Sergeant, Pat Marino · 1 ep
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV · as Legate · 1 ep
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
TV · as Marcus Jennings · 1 ep
Far and Away
Movie · as Bourke
Dances with Wolves
Movie · as Major
Buried Alive
Movie · as Bill Scorby
Slumber Party Massacre III
Movie · as O'Reilly
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
Movie · as Vanir
Homer and Eddie
Movie · as Preacher
Heroes Stand Alone
Movie · as Major Grigori
Tales from the Crypt
TV · as Fire Chief · 1 ep
Seinfeld
TV · as Ukrainian · 1 ep
Twins
Movie · as Cell Guard
Frank Nitti: The Enforcer
Movie
Six Against the Rock
Movie · as Officer Bristow
In the Mood
Movie · as Bus Driver
The Running Man
Movie · as 911 Security Officer #1
Star Trek: The Next Generation
TV · as Governor Torak · 1 ep
Odd Jobs
Movie · as Roy's Father
Matlock
TV · as Dwight Hutchinson · 2 eps
Mask
Movie · as Drug Dealer
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Movie · as Officer Jamison
Night Court
TV · as Roosevelt · 1 ep
Falcon Crest
TV · as Monash-Henchman · 1 ep
Libra
Movie · as Jim
Wild and Wooly
Movie · as O'Rourke
Wonder Woman
TV · as Captain · 1 ep
The Rockford Files
TV · as Deek · 1 ep
Little House on the Prairie
TV · as Guard · 1 ep
Magnum Force
Movie · as Palancio's Hitter
The Laughing Policeman
Movie · as Inspector Tom Brennan
Kojak
TV · as Grisco Cummings · 1 ep
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Movie · as Bartender