Biography

James Joseph Sloyan was born on February 24, 1940 in Indianapolis, Indiana; his family moved to Europe when he was a young boy, living in Rome, Capri, Milan, Switzerland, and Ireland.

When he was 17, his family moved back to the United States and settled in upstate New York, where he managed a theater. He received a scholarship to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and after two years he went to work for Joseph Papp at the New York Shakespeare Festival.

In 1962, he was drafted into the United States Army; after four years he returned to the NYSF and performed in 28 plays and choreographed all the onstage fights. He also appeared in the original off-Broadway stage version of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest".
- IMDb mini biography by: A. Nonymous

Deep raspy voice

He played multiple memorable roles in Star Trek. The roles were touching and sympathetic characterizations.

1. The Next Generation - He played a conscientious Romulan admiral manipulated by sinister forces. 2. The Next Generation - He portrayed Worf's son Alexander as an adult who returns to his past to help his father understand and accept his son's gentle nature for what it is and the glorious future he would help initiate. 3. Deep Space Nine - The scientist who studied and taught Odo under a repressive regime. 4. Voyager - The scientist who destroyed Neelix's homeworld and wanted to redeem himself.

Was the voice of Lexus from 1989 until 2009, having been replaced by actor James Remar. Sloyan has been hired to do voice-over work for Mitsubishi.

Father of actor Dan Sloyan and actress Samantha Sloyan.

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