| Latest revision |
Your text |
| Line 10: |
Line 10: |
| | death_year= | | | death_year= |
| | nationality=US | | | nationality=US |
| | site=http://www.larrycedar.com/
| |
| | imdb= 0147738 | | | imdb= 0147738 |
| | sortkey=Cedar, Larry | | | sortkey=Cedar, Larry |
| }} | | }} |
| '''Larry Frank Cedar''' (born March 6, 1955) is an American actor who portrayed [[Shields (TOS)|Cadet Shields]] in the ''{{TOS|Battlestar Galactica|Original Series}}'' episode "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]]." | | '''[[Larry (disambiguation)|Larry]] Cedar''' is the actor who played [[Shields (TOS)|Cadet Shields]] in the ''{{TOS|Battlestar Galactica|Original Series}}'' episode, "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]]". |
|
| |
|
| ==Career==
| | His work in the ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek|Star Trek]]'' franchise includes the roles of [[MemoryAlpha:Nydrom|Nydrom]] in ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''{{'|s}} "[[MemoryAlpha:Armageddon Game|Armageddon Game]]," [[MemoryAlpha:Tersa|Jal Tersa]] in ''[[Memoryalpha:Star Trek: Voyager|Star Trek: Voyager]]''{{'|s}} "[[MemoryAlpha:Alliances|Alliances]]," and [[MemoryAlpha:Tessic|Tessic]] in ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: Enterprise|Star Trek: Enterprise]]''{{'|s}} "[[MemoryAlpha:Marauders|Marauders]]". |
|
| |
|
| ===Early Life and Education===
| | He has also appeared in ''[[Wikipedia:Stargate SG-1|Stargate SG-1]]'' as Prior #2 in the [[Brad Turner]]-directed episode, "[[MemoryAlpha:Origin (Stargate SG-1)|Origin]]". |
| | |
| Cedar's parents initially informed him that he could choose any college major except acting.<ref name="voyagela_interview">{{cite web|url=https://voyagela.com/interview/meet-larry-cedar-larry-cedar-hollywood/#:~:text=Upon%20graduating%20high%20school%2C%20I%20was%20informed%20by%20my%20parents%20that%20I%20could%20choose%20any%20college%20major%20EXCEPT%20acting|title=Meet Larry Cedar|website=VoyageLA|date=2019-06-11|access-date=2026-01-18|archive-url=|archive-date=}}</ref> He pursued biology and pre-medicine studies, which later shifted to communications and pre-law, ultimately leading to his acceptance into [[Wikipedia:UC Hastings College of the Law|Hastings Law School]].<ref name="voyagela_interview" /> However, after secretly applying to the [[Wikipedia:UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television|MFA acting program at UCLA]], Cedar was accepted and chose to follow his heart into an acting career.<ref name="voyagela_interview" /> He later described telling his father he would pursue acting instead of law school as "the greatest challenge I ever faced as an actor."<ref name="voyagela_smooth">{{cite web|url=https://voyagela.com/interview/meet-larry-cedar-larry-cedar-hollywood/#:~:text=The%20greatest%20challenge%20I%20ever%20faced%20as%20an%20actor%20was%20telling%20my%20father%20I%20wasn%E2%80%99t%20going%20to%20attend%20law%20school%20as%20planned%20but%20would%20instead%20pursue%20an%20acting%20career|title=Meet Larry Cedar|website=VoyageLA|date=2019-06-11|access-date=2026-01-18|archive-url=|archive-date=}}</ref> Cedar graduated from UCLA in 1978 with his Master of Fine Arts degree.<ref name="ucla_sundance">{{cite web|url=https://www.tft.ucla.edu/ucla-school-of-theater-film-and-television/#:~:text=Larry%20Cedar%20%E2%80%93%20Theater%20Arts%2C%20MFA%201978|title=TFT at Sundance 2025|website=UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television|date=2025-02-05|access-date=2026-01-18|archive-url=|archive-date=}}</ref>
| |
| | |
| While at UCLA, Cedar won the [[Wikipedia:Hugh O'Brian|Hugh O'Brian]] Acting Competition award for Best Actor, which resulted in a one-year artist development contract with [[Wikipedia:Universal Studios|Universal Studios]].<ref name="imdb_bio">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0147738/bio/#:~:text=won%20the%20Hugh%20O%27Brian%20Acting%20Competition%20award%20for%20Best%20Actor%2C%20resulting%20in%20a%20one-year%20artist%20development%20contract%20with%20Universal%20Studios|title=Larry Cedar - Biography|website=IMDb|access-date=2026-01-18|archive-url=|archive-date=}}</ref> This contract led to his first television pilot and launched his professional acting career.<ref name="imdb_bio" />
| |
| | |
| ===Film===
| |
| | |
| Cedar appeared in a memorable role in [[Wikipedia:Twilight Zone: The Movie|''Twilight Zone: The Movie'']] (1983), playing "The Creature on the Wing" opposite [[Wikipedia:John Lithgow|John Lithgow]] in the segment directed by [[Wikipedia:George Miller (filmmaker)|George Miller]].<ref name="cinesnob_crazies">{{cite web|url=https://www.cinesnob.net/archived-interviews/larry-cedar-the-crazies-dvd/#:~:text=The%20Creature%20on%20the%20Wing%2C%20from%20%E2%80%9CTwilight%20Zone%3A%20The%20Movie.%E2%80%9D%20Working%20with%20John%20Lithgow%20and%20George%20Miller|title=Larry Cedar – The Crazies (DVD)|author=Kiko Martinez|website=CineSnob|access-date=2026-01-18|archive-url=|archive-date=}}</ref> The role involved flying on a wire in near-atmospheric conditions on a Warner Bros. sound stage, suspended over a mock hydraulic jet airplane wing.<ref name="scifiworld_interview">{{cite web|url=https://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/larry_cedar_01.htm#:~:text=Flying%20on%20a%20wire%20in%20near%20atmospheric%20conditions%20on%20a%20Warner%20Bros.%20sound%20stage%2C%20suspended%20over%20a%20mock%20hydraulic%20jet%20airplane%20wing|title=Larry Cedar Interview|author=Gilles Nuytens|website=The Scifi World|date=2005-09-06|access-date=2026-01-18|archive-url=|archive-date=}}</ref> In 1988, he starred opposite [[Wikipedia:Rebecca De Mornay|Rebecca De Mornay]] and [[Wikipedia:Mary Gross|Mary Gross]] in the [[Wikipedia:Ivan Reitman|Ivan Reitman]]-produced comedy ''[[Wikipedia:Feds (film)|Feds]]''.<ref name="imdb_bio" />
| |
| | |
| His film credits include ''[[Wikipedia:Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (film)|Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas]]'' (1998) directed by [[Wikipedia:Terry Gilliam|Terry Gilliam]], ''[[Wikipedia:Constantine (film)|Constantine]]'' (2005) opposite [[Wikipedia:Keanu Reeves|Keanu Reeves]], ''[[Wikipedia:Hollywoodland|Hollywoodland]]'' (2006) with [[Wikipedia:Ben Affleck|Ben Affleck]] and [[Wikipedia:Diane Lane|Diane Lane]], and ''[[Wikipedia:Towelhead (film)|Towelhead]]'' (2008), the directorial debut of [[Wikipedia:Alan Ball (screenwriter)|Alan Ball]].<ref name="wikipedia">{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Cedar#:~:text=In%20August%202008%2C%20Cedar%20appeared%20in%20Towelhead%2C%20the%20directorial%20debut%20of%20Alan%20Ball|title=Larry Cedar|website=Wikipedia|access-date=2026-01-18|archive-url=|archive-date=}}</ref> In 2010, he played Principal Ben Sandborn in ''[[Wikipedia:The Crazies (2010 film)|The Crazies]]''.<ref name="wikipedia" /> More recent film work includes ''[[Wikipedia:The Call of the Wild (2020 film)|The Call of the Wild]]'' (2020), where he appeared as the Grocer in the [[Wikipedia:Chris Sanders|Chris Sanders]]-directed adaptation opposite [[Wikipedia:Harrison Ford|Harrison Ford]].<ref name="justwatch_callwild">{{cite web|url=https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-call-of-the-wild-2020#:~:text=Larry%20Cedar%20%C2%B7%20Grocer|title=The Call of the Wild streaming: where to watch online?|website=JustWatch|date=2020-02-19|access-date=2026-01-18|archive-url=|archive-date=}}</ref>
| |
| | |
| ===Television===
| |
| | |
| ====Children's Television====
| |
| | |
| Cedar is particularly well known for his work on the [[Wikipedia:Children's Television Workshop|Children's Television Workshop]] mathematics program ''[[Wikipedia:Square One Television|Square One Television]]'' (also known as ''Square One TV''), which aired on [[Wikipedia:PBS|PBS]] from 1987 to 1994.<ref name="wikipedia" /> During his six seasons on the show in New York, Cedar was a regular cast member who hosted several game show segments, including "But Who's Adding?/But Who's Multiplying?," "Square One Squares," and "Square One Challenge."<ref name="wikipedia" /> The show was designed to teach mathematics concepts through sketches, music videos, and game segments.<ref name="wikipedia" />
| |
| | |
| He also starred as Ollie in 40 episodes of the [[Wikipedia:Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] science fiction family series ''A.J.'s Time Travelers''.<ref name="wikipedia" />
| |
| | |
| ====Dramatic Television====
| |
| | |
| Cedar's most acclaimed television role was as Leon, an opium-addicted thief and faro dealer, in the [[Wikipedia:HBO|HBO]] western series ''[[Wikipedia:Deadwood (TV series)|Deadwood]]''.<ref name="larrycedar">{{cite web|url=https://www.larrycedar.com/#:~:text=Larry%20Cedar%20is%20a%20Los%20Angeles%20based%20actor%20with%20hundreds%20of%20TV%2C%20film%2C%20and%20theater%20credits%20including%20most%20notably%20opium%20addict%20Leon%20Stalsworth%20in%20the%20hit%20HBO%20series%20Deadwood|title=Larry Cedar - Official Website|access-date=2026-01-18|archive-url=|archive-date=}}</ref><ref name="cinesnob_crazies" /> He recurred in this role for three seasons in the [[Wikipedia:David Milch|David Milch]]-created series, working opposite [[Wikipedia:Powers Boothe|Powers Boothe]] and [[Wikipedia:Ian McShane|Ian McShane]].<ref name="wikipedia" /> In the series, Leon worked for Cy Tolliver while simultaneously acting as [[Wikipedia:Al Swearengen|Al Swearengen]]'s informant inside the Bella Union saloon in exchange for opium.<ref name="hbo_deadwood">{{cite web|url=https://www.hbo.com/deadwood/cast-and-crew/leon#:~:text=In%20exchange%20for%20opium%20to%20feed%20his%20dope%20habit%2C%20Leon%20acts%20as%20Al%20Swearengen%E2%80%99s%20eyes%20and%20ears%20inside%20the%20Bella%20Union|title=Leon played by Larry Cedar on Deadwood|website=HBO|access-date=2026-01-18|archive-url=|archive-date=}}</ref> Cedar considers Leon one of his most memorable roles, stating the character "really got under my skin."<ref name="cinesnob_crazies" />
| |
| | |
| From 2011 to 2012, Cedar portrayed Cornelius Hawthorne, the homophobic father of [[Wikipedia:Chevy Chase|Chevy Chase]]'s character Pierce Hawthorne, in two episodes of the [[Wikipedia:NBC|NBC]] comedy series ''[[Wikipedia:Community (TV series)|Community]]''.<ref name="wikipedia" /> Other notable television appearances include ''[[Wikipedia:Mad Men|Mad Men]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Grey's Anatomy|Grey's Anatomy]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Law & Order True Crime|Law & Order True Crime]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Marvel's Runaways|Marvel's Runaways]]'', and ''[[Wikipedia:Young Sheldon|Young Sheldon]]''.<ref name="tvguide">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/larry-cedar/credits/3000459051/#:~:text=Young%20Sheldon|title=Larry Cedar - Credits|website=TV Guide|access-date=2026-01-18|archive-url=|archive-date=}}</ref>
| |
| | |
| ====Science Fiction Television====
| |
| | |
| In addition to his ''Battlestar Galactica'' role, Cedar has appeared in multiple ''[[Wikipedia:Star Trek|Star Trek]]'' franchise productions. He played [[MemoryAlpha:Nydrom|Nydrom]] in the ''[[Wikipedia:Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' episode "[[MemoryAlpha:Armageddon Game (episode)|Armageddon Game]]," [[MemoryAlpha:Tersa|Jal Tersa]] in the ''[[Wikipedia:Star Trek: Voyager|Star Trek: Voyager]]'' episode "[[MemoryAlpha:Alliances (episode)|Alliances]]," and [[MemoryAlpha:Tessic|Tessic]] in the ''[[Wikipedia:Star Trek: Enterprise|Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' episode "[[MemoryAlpha:Marauders (episode)|Marauders]]."
| |
| | |
| He has also appeared in ''[[Wikipedia:Stargate SG-1|Stargate SG-1]]'' as Prior #2 in the episode "[[Wikipedia:Origin (Stargate SG-1)|Origin]]," directed by [[Brad Turner]]. | |
| | |
| ===Theater===
| |
| | |
| Cedar is an accomplished stage performer with extensive theatrical credits. He has been nominated for two [[Wikipedia:Ovation Awards|Los Angeles Theater Alliance Ovation Awards]]: as Lord Oakley in ''[[Wikipedia:Anything Goes|Anything Goes]]'' opposite [[Wikipedia:Rachel York|Rachel York]], and as Sipos in ''[[Wikipedia:She Loves Me|She Loves Me]]'', for which he won Best Featured Actor in a Musical.<ref name="imdb_bio" />
| |
| | |
| His other stage work includes portraying [[Wikipedia:Hoagy Carmichael|Hoagy Carmichael]] in ''Hoagy, Bix, and Wolfgang Beethoven Bunkhaus'' at Los Angeles' [[Wikipedia:Mark Taper Forum|Mark Taper Forum]], as Vernon opposite [[Wikipedia:Lea Thompson|Lea Thompson]] in ''[[Wikipedia:They're Playing Our Song|They're Playing Our Song]]'', and as Secretary Thompson in ''[[Wikipedia:1776 (musical)|1776]]'' opposite [[Wikipedia:Roger Rees|Roger Rees]].<ref name="wikipedia" /> He appeared in the one-man play ''Billy Bishop Goes to War'' at the Colony Theatre.<ref name="wikipedia" />
| |
| | |
| In 2013, Cedar starred in ''[[Wikipedia:King Lear|King Lear]]'' with The Porters of Hellsgate.<ref name="wikipedia" /> For the 2013 [[Wikipedia:Hollywood Fringe Festival|Hollywood Fringe Festival]], he developed and starred in ''Orwellian: Rants, Recollections, and Cautionary Tales From The Works of Eric Arthur Blair'', a one-hour adaptation of three works by [[Wikipedia:George Orwell|George Orwell]]: ''[[Wikipedia:Down and Out in Paris and London|Down and Out in Paris and London]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Animal Farm|Animal Farm]]'', and ''[[Wikipedia:Nineteen Eighty-Four|Nineteen Eighty-Four]]''.<ref name="wikipedia" /> The play was produced by The Porters of Hellsgate in conjunction with the Orwell estate.<ref name="voyagela_interview" />
| |
| | |
| Cedar has also adapted and starred in several one-man stage productions based on works by [[Wikipedia:Fyodor Dostoevsky|Fyodor Dostoevsky]] (''[[Wikipedia:Notes from Underground|Notes from Underground]]'') and [[Wikipedia:Franz Kafka|Franz Kafka]] (''Letter to My Father'', ''The Burrow'', and ''The Hunger Artist'').<ref name="imdb_bio" />
| |
| | |
| ===Voice Work===
| |
| | |
| Cedar is a prolific voice actor who has lent his voice to hundreds of commercials, cartoon series, and video games.<ref name="voyagela_interview" /> He specializes in legal disclaimers and "speed talking" for radio commercials, having been hired to read disclaimers for companies including [[Wikipedia:Volkswagen|Volkswagen]].<ref name="actorsaccess_resume">{{cite web|url=https://resumes.actorsaccess.com/larrycedar#:~:text=Animation%20Characters%2C%0AExcellent%20Singer%2C%0ASpeed%20Talking|title=LARRY CEDAR - Resume|website=Actors Access|access-date=2026-01-18|archive-url=|archive-date=}}</ref> Demonstrations of his voiceover work are available at www.disclaimerman.com.<ref name="voyagela_interview" /> His animated voice work includes characters in ''[[Wikipedia:Freakazoid!|Freakazoid!]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Pinky and the Brain|Pinky and the Brain]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Animaniacs|Animaniacs]]'', and ''[[Wikipedia:Samurai Jack|Samurai Jack]]''.<ref name="imdb_bio" />
| |
| | |
| His video game voice work includes portraying [[Wikipedia:Loki|Loki]] in ''[[Wikipedia:Marvel: Ultimate Alliance|Marvel: Ultimate Alliance]]'' (2006), as well as characters in ''[[Wikipedia:Star Wars: Jedi Knight – Jedi Academy|Star Wars: Jedi Knight – Jedi Academy]]'' (2003), ''[[Wikipedia:Star Wars: The Old Republic|Star Wars: The Old Republic]]'' (2011), ''[[Wikipedia:Ultimate Spider-Man (video game)|Ultimate Spider-Man]]'' (2005), ''[[Wikipedia:The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 video game)|The Amazing Spider-Man]]'' (2012), and ''[[Wikipedia:Hitman: Absolution|Hitman: Absolution]]''.<ref name="actorsaccess_resume" />
| |
| | |
| ==Personal Life==
| |
| | |
| Cedar comes from a family of actors, including his late brother [[Wikipedia:Jon Cedar|Jon Cedar]] (1931-2011), who appeared in ''[[Wikipedia:Hogan's Heroes|Hogan's Heroes]]'' and numerous films, and his late brother George Cedar.<ref name="jon_cedar">{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Cedar#:~:text=He%20was%20predeceased%20by%20his%20wife%2C%20Barbara.%20Cedar%20was%20survived%20by%20his%20daughter%2C%20actress%20Loren%20Thompson%3B%20son%2C%20producer%20Michael%20Cedar%3B%20companion%2C%20Elynore%20Leigh%3B%20brother%2C%20actor%20George%20Cedar%3B%20and%20Larry%20Cedar|title=Jon Cedar|website=Wikipedia|date=2025-08-28|access-date=2026-01-18|archive-url=|archive-date=}}</ref>
| |
|
| |
|
| ==External links== | | ==External links== |
| {{ext-ma|article=Larry Cedar}} | | {{ext-ma|article=Larry Cedar}} |
| | *[http://www.larrycedar.com/ LarryCedar.com] |
|
| |
|
| ==References==
| | {{stub}} |
| <references />
| |
|
| |
|
| {{DEFAULTSORT:Cedar, Larry}}
| | [[Category:Former Star Trek Cast and Crew]] |
| | [[Category:Former Stargate Cast and Crew]] |
