After making his big screen debut as an alien fanboy in Galaxy Quest, Rainn Wilson is getting to make his sci-fi geek dreams come true. CBS announced that he has landed a role in the forthcoming Star Trek: Discovery playing someone that fans of the 1960s series will know very well.
Wilson will portray Harry Mudd, the eccentric space pirate first played by the late Roger C. Carmel in the sixth episode of season 1, dubbed “Mudd’s Women,” which aired in 1966.
Not much is known about Wilson’s take on the role beyond him being described as a”charismatic conman and intergalactic criminal.” What makes his casting more satisfying is that the actor has much love for all things Star Trek. In 200, the comedian posed for an Entertainment Weekly photoshoot in which he channeled fictional TV icons, including Patrick Stewart’s Jean-Luc Picard from Star Trek: The Next Generation.
The premiere date for Star Trek: Discovery is still unclear but the series will kick off on CBS before being exclusively aired on their streaming service, CBS All-Access.
