Cast & creator
Max Grodénchik
Best known for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: The Next Generation
Max Grodénchik, born November 12, 1952, in Queens, New York, is an American actor renowned for his role as Rom, the gentle and comically earnest Ferengi on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, a part he developed after initially auditioning for Quark; aside from DS9, he has performed in theater, film, and TV, with highlights including The Rocketeer, Barton Fink, Sister Act, and Apollo 13, and he now lives in Austria with his family, continuing to be a beloved figure within the Star Trek fandom for his memorable portrayal and convention appearances.
21
film credits
17
television credits
38
1981–2024 · acting roles
6.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (38)
Showing 38 of 38 credits
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Pawnbroker
2000
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Sovak
1987Star Trek: The Next Generation
Par Lenor
1987
ER
Street Vendor
1994
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Patron in Vic's Lounge (uncredited)
1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Rom
1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Ferengi Pit Boss
1993
Crossing Jordan
Maintenance Worker
2001
The Drew Carey Show
Vincent
1995
Night Court
Norman Snite
1984
Sliders
Skuldar
1995
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Rom (voice)
2020
Tales from the Crypt
Bic
1989
Hustle
Norm
2004
Bruce Almighty
Control Room Operator
2003
10-8: Officers on Duty
Teacher
2003
Apollo 13
FIDO Gold
1995
The Rocketeer
Wilmer
1991
Rising Sun
Club Manager
1993
Barton Fink
Clapper Boy
1991
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
Horse Spy
2000Space Cadets
Self
1997
Rumpelstiltskin
Rumpelstiltskin
1995
King of California
Leonid
2007
Doorways
Roth
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
Bailiff
1991
Here Come the Munsters
Norman Hyde
1995
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
Frankie
1981
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Self
2018
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Emissary
Rom
1993
Unbelievable!!!!!
Paramedic Yacky
2020
Glossary of Broken Dreams
Biological Male
2018
Doorways
Roth
1993Crazy Roads
Mr. Melk
2024
Masking Threshold
Officer 2 (voice)
2022
Out
Arnold / Boy
1982
Hacking at Leaves
Uncle Sam
2024Tycho
Jeppe Sørensen