Biography
René Auberjonois — actor with roots in the Russian Empire
René Auberjonois was an American actor best known for playing the shapeshifting constable Odo in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993-1999) and Paul Lewiston in Boston Legal. A Tony Award winner for Coco on Broadway, he was one of American theatre and television's most versatile character actors.
Russian Connection
Tracing the roots — Russian Empire
His grandfather was Felix Auberjonois — a Swiss-French painter born in Russia who was a significant figure in European art circles. This Russian-born grandfather gives René a direct family link to the Russian world. His father was the celebrated Swiss journalist Fernand Auberjonois who wrote about Russia.
Artistic Russian lineage.[web:17]
Family Tree
Subject
René Auberjonois🇺🇸 USA
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Grandson of Russian painter
Grandfather Russian descent
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Origin
Russian Empire🇷🇺 Russian Empire
Historical context
Russian Empire · c. 1721–1917
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Russian Empire. At the time, this region lay within the Russian Empire, which spanned from Poland to the Pacific.
Map: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA)
Key Achievements
A career defined by ambition
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993-1999) — Odo, one of Trek's most beloved characters
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Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical — Coco (1970)
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Boston Legal (ABC, 2004-2008) — Paul Lewiston
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MASH (1970) — Robert Altman film
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Multiple Daytime Emmy nominations for voice work
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