American actor, born in 1947 and a multiple Emmy winner for Night Court, who played Maltz, the last survivor of Kruge's Klingon crew, in Star Trek III.
John Larroquette is an American actor, born in 1947, best known as the prosecutor Dan Fielding in the sitcom Night Court, a role that won him four consecutive Emmy Awards.
Shortly before that success he appeared under Klingon make-up in the 1984 film Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. He plays Maltz, an officer aboard the Bird-of-Prey commanded by Kruge, played by Christopher Lloyd. Left alone on the ship after the rest of the crew are killed, Maltz beams Kirk and Spock aboard believing Kirk to be his commander, is taken prisoner and asks in vain to be killed.
Larroquette's later television work includes The John Larroquette Show, Boston Legal and The Librarians.