American actor (1932–2018), known as Chester Tate in Soap, who played the Cardassian politician Kotan Pa'Dar in the Deep Space Nine episode Cardassians.
Robert Mandan was an American actor best remembered for playing the philandering Chester Tate in the sitcom Soap, after many years in daytime drama and on stage.
He guest-starred in the second-season Deep Space Nine episode Cardassians as Kotan Pa'Dar, a member of the civilian leadership on Cardassia who believes his son died during the withdrawal from Bajor.
When the boy, Rugal, is found living with Bajoran adoptive parents, Pa'Dar comes to the station to claim him. Bashir and Garak show that Dukat had the child left behind on purpose in order to disgrace a political rival.