Rene Auberjonois, 79, actor, singer and voice actor, has died. Generally recognised by the Fallout fanbase to be mankind's only hope of long-term survival, Mr. Auberjonois' passing may well sound a death knell for the entire human race.
When I started watching DS9 I was fascinating by Odo, it remember me to Data but in a different way and rapidly became my favorite character from all DS9. When I knew about Rene I was really impressed by his acting career and voice career. Rene is a really good actor and I'm thankful he did odo.
René Auberjonois, was one hell of an entertainer, at least i think he was and he has a rich family history which surprised me. His mother was Princess Laure Louise Napoléone Eugénie Caroline Murat who was born 1913 and died in 1986. She was a great-great granddaughter of Joachim Murat, one of Napoleon's marshals and King of Naples during the First French Empire, and his wife, Caroline Bonaparte, Napoleon's youngest sister. Wow i never thought one of Marshal Murat's' descendants would part of the sci fi star trek franchise. we will miss you Odo, thank you June 1, 1940- December 8, 2019
Thank you for everything, Rene Auberjonois. It was an honor to meet you a decade ago. You are a kind and sweet man with a humble and nurturing spirit. Love you sir.
The episode that Rene is talking about where he turns into a bird is called "The Begotten" from season 5 episode 12, if anyone is interested. It actually is a good episode. Personally, I think my favorite episode is the one where everyone is chasing Chief O'Brien and it turns out that there's something about him (I don't want to give the end away for those who have not seen it. It's called "Whispers" from Season 2 [episode 14]). It has a really cool ending, I thought. JW3HH
In the spirit of your concern about plot giveaways, I would say in advance there is a slight spoiler alert included in this reply. I just wanted to say I totally agree about 'Whispers'. I think what makes it so great is that we see everything through the eyes of O'Brien, so we identify only with him and how he views Sisko, Bashir and the rest. Like O'Brien - we only learn the truth at the end. That's quite thought-provoking - a lesson about making assumptions without being in full possession of the facts.
Yep! Smartly written and executed. And when you get the answer at the end, everything we saw up to that point finally makes sense (like how Keiko treats him, etc). Very nicely done. JW3HH
I started watching DS9- the third episode in season 1 where odo was framed. Just now, I thought to myself, this odo guy is a great actor, I wonder who it is... I typed in "odo actor deep space nine ", and it was just announced less than an hour ago that he died. Strange coincidence. RIP Rene Aberjonois. I'm going to finish DS9 with special attention to you!
I saw this reading his obit tonight, had NO IDEA. I want to see it now though, just to see how he played the role vs. how William Christopher. Can't even fathom it honestly. May he RIP.
The producers of Star Trek ENT took that idea and put it into the realm of ENT. The relationship between Work and Jadzia produced children and the relationship between Commander Trip Tucker and T'Pol also produced their "Spock". A Vulcan/Human hybrid man named Lorian.
Rene Auberjonois portrayed the original Father Mulcahy in the movie M*A*S*H and his demeaner couldn't have been more opposite of the character ODO in Star Trek DS9.
I ‘knew’ you since I saw you in the MASH Movie (1970). It was awesome seeing you in everything from ‘Benson’ , Star Trek DS9, and Boston Legal (with fellow Star Trek alum William Shatner). RIP, Sir.
I remember...before the internet now....reading that he was going to be Odo in the new Star Trek series. I was thinking "the guy from Soap is going to be in Star Trek?..Huh!?" But he nailed the part and made the show better for it. Thanks Rene.
Was he on Soap also? I guess that's not a stretch since Benson was a spinoff of Soap. But I don't remember him on that (though honestly I watched Benson more than Soap so I'm far from an expert.)
I keep forgetting that he was in An Undiscovered Country. I think his scene got cut from some versions. He had the "We'll clean their chronometers" line.
Star Trek has become as big as it has because of that fundamental thing that makes René do what he does. It's what makes sculptors sculpt, musicians to compose, painters to paint, writers to write, audiences to be engaged in movies, theater or TV. Every person who creates something or enjoys something created by someone else do what they do because of one thing simple thing. Imagination. It's a fantasy world so far from anything we know and it's easy for someone who watches Star Trek to wonder what the future will be like. Will we ever be able to travel to other star systems faster than light? Will we ever meet other species from other galaxies? Will we even have space vessels that fly through space like our airplanes fly through the air? We all have it and we all share it in one way or another. That's what makes Star Trek so fascinating. Imagination.
Omg I can't believe the funny baddie gangster from Police Academy 5 Miami was the guy from Star Trek. No way. I'd have never made that connection. I never liked Star Trek but a guy from my hostel always watched his vhs boxsets of all that stuff and I didn't realise how calming and safe having that show on can make you feel. There was one episode that impressed me, something about droids or borgs, I remember them being really scary. Omg, I can't believe I'm actually thinking about putting it on just now, I guess since I got a month of Paramount plus, I may as well use it since I nearly watched all the episodes of Kenan and Kel.
Odo is one of the best characters in science fiction, and am happy that he return to his home planet to be with his people and to spent lots of time with them.
In 1966, Rene Auberjonois was at American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, where I got to see him as the lead in "Charley's Aunt" a very famous late Victorian farce. Absolutely hilarious. (You can look up the plot on Wikipedia.) When his character agreed to take on the task of impersonating Charley's Aunt, he had to dash across the stage and leap into Charley's Aunt's black dress all in one go. Very flashy, and very funny. I was going on ten at the time and made my mother (who was a drama professor) take me twice.
spacebuffa Nope, forever Odo. I'm that annoying fan type casting him as that one nerdy role forever. No escaping it, he can try having sex with a horse or playing as a farting dead body but at the end of the day, he is Odo. And God Bless him for that.
My country being a small one usually don't have conventions but some years ago surprisingly we did. We had Jason Momoa who was the one I wanted to meet (and he gave me a memory I will never forget) and we had Robert Englund and some other ones from Star Wars and Rene Auberjonois. I am sure that what they experienced here was a first for them. In London they have long ques and there is no talking to the "star". Well here there were no ques and people would just come over and have a chat with them and they could walk around the place as if no one knew them. And I felt so very sorry for Rene because no one came to chat or get an autograph at least I didn't see any and he just sat there and it must have been humiliating for him. At the time I hadn't watched DS9 but only maybe part of one episode and didn't like Odo but I didn't think he deserved to sit there by himself. Actors like to come here because people leave them alone and they are not used to that so they can walk around the city like ordinary people:) Well Michael Jackson had our old amusement park shut down for the day so he could go there and not be disturbed but I think he liked being "the star" because if he had put on regular clothing he could have had much more fun amongst people and no one would probably have recognized him
Its so worth it. I kind of struggle with rewatching TNG and TOS, and honestly never made it through VOY, but DS9 is so strong, its worth a rewatch, particularly the Dominion arc Surprisingly though, ENT gets better with rewatches.
Shayne O'Neill I watched Enterprise and I LIKED it. Season 4 was actually getting pretty damn good... people give it too much shit. :-)Re-watching all of the Star Trek TV shows is something I've been meaning to do. I think I've only seen TNG, DS9 and ENT all the way through, and this needs to be remedied.
he sings too ..Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds'.... from 'Where the Buffalo Roam'. He's on the press plane with Hunter Thompson, who gives him a pill and he washes it down with beer. Next thing ya know, he's singing in the aisle and trying to get into the cockpit.
I'VE LOVED THIS MAN SINCE I WAS 12 YRS OLD. I AM NOW 46. THAT'S A LONG TIME. 1ST, IN THE EYS OF LAURA MARS IN 1979. BENSON, POLICE ACADEMY 6, MIAMI BEACH. AND BOSTON LEGAL. MAY HE LVE LONG AND PROSPER WELL. I LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING HIM ONE DAY. HE HAS SUCH A MAJOR LITERARY AROMA TO HIMSELF. BECAUSE OF HIM, I HAVE STARTING WRITING BOOKS. HOPING ONE DAY, MY BOOKS TURN INTO MOVIES AND HE'LL DIRECT THEM. THANKS GOD FOR RENE AUBERJONOIS.
William Shatner is a kind, considerate man that cares about people? There are words you don't hear everyday. I suspect Rene Auberjonois was, to his credit, being gracious.
Founder, you honor us with your presence.
I wanna go to a Star Trek convention dressed as a Vorta and say that to him.
@@nicholasmaslennikov2128 Alternatively, you can hire Jeffrey Coombs to reprise his role as Weyoun and say that to him :)
RIP Rene
Nicholas Maslennikov that would have been awesome
You will be missed, Rene. Long live Odo.
Rene Auberjonois, 79, actor, singer and voice actor, has died.
Generally recognised by the Fallout fanbase to be mankind's only hope of long-term survival, Mr. Auberjonois' passing may well sound a death knell for the entire human race.
Damn he really got good at shapeshifting, well done, very realistic :)
Rest in peace constable odo, youve finally rejoined the great link
Quark is currently running amok on the station
I'm surprised at how different his real voice is from the one he used when playing Odo.
+Maestro_T Exactly what I was thinking.
As he gets older, his voice is getting gravelier, particularly his laugh
Yah, he's said that when fans hear his real voice, they are a little surprised/confused that he doesn't sound more like Odo.
Nah. Odo is his real voice. This voice is the fake.
If you re-watch the first season, you could hear him slip between his own voice and his Odo voice from time to time.
Rest in Peace Rene Auberjunois 1940-2019
God bless you sir
Delivery of the Platinum Chip is non-negotiable.
A Tragedy Has Befallen All Mankind
BIIIIIIG IRONNNNNN
Now I will stop Killing Mr. House to take over the strip
I can just hear his gravelly voice "Quarrrrrk!" Rene is missed.
When I started watching DS9 I was fascinating by Odo, it remember me to Data but in a different way and rapidly became my favorite character from all DS9. When I knew about Rene I was really impressed by his acting career and voice career. Rene is a really good actor and I'm thankful he did odo.
René Auberjonois, was one hell of an entertainer, at least i think he was and he has a rich family history which surprised me. His mother was Princess Laure Louise Napoléone Eugénie Caroline Murat who was born 1913 and died in 1986. She was a great-great granddaughter of Joachim Murat, one of Napoleon's marshals and King of Naples during the First French Empire, and his wife, Caroline Bonaparte, Napoleon's youngest sister. Wow i never thought one of Marshal Murat's' descendants would part of the sci fi star trek franchise.
we will miss you Odo, thank you
June 1, 1940- December 8, 2019
Rene also worked with "Ethan Phillips" (Neelix from Star Trek: Voyager) in the 1980's sitcom, "Benson."
Thank you for everything, Rene Auberjonois. It was an honor to meet you a decade ago. You are a kind and sweet man with a humble and nurturing spirit. Love you sir.
May he Rest In Peace. He will be greatly missed.
You're the best Rene, loved your portrayal of Odo! Thank you for sharing your amazing talent!
The episode that Rene is talking about where he turns into a bird is called "The Begotten" from season 5 episode 12, if anyone is interested. It actually is a good episode.
Personally, I think my favorite episode is the one where everyone is chasing Chief O'Brien and it turns out that there's something about him (I don't want to give the end away for those who have not seen it. It's called "Whispers" from Season 2 [episode 14]). It has a really cool ending, I thought.
JW3HH
In the spirit of your concern about plot giveaways, I would say in advance there is a slight spoiler alert included in this reply.
I just wanted to say I totally agree about 'Whispers'. I think what makes it so great is that we see everything through the eyes of O'Brien, so we identify only with him and how he views Sisko, Bashir and the rest. Like O'Brien - we only learn the truth at the end. That's quite thought-provoking - a lesson about making assumptions without being in full possession of the facts.
Yep! Smartly written and executed. And when you get the answer at the end, everything we saw up to that point finally makes sense (like how Keiko treats him, etc). Very nicely done.
JW3HH
I started watching DS9- the third episode in season 1 where odo was framed. Just now, I thought to myself, this odo guy is a great actor, I wonder who it is... I typed in "odo actor deep space nine ", and it was just announced less than an hour ago that he died. Strange coincidence. RIP Rene Aberjonois. I'm going to finish DS9 with special attention to you!
I beleive that Rene is one of the most elegant actors. I remember him from the 80's when I arrived to the United States.
The original Father Mulcahy from M*A*S*H (the movie), Clayton from BENSON, and Odo from DS9 are my favorite characters of his!
I saw this reading his obit tonight, had NO IDEA. I want to see it now though, just to see how he played the role vs. how William Christopher. Can't even fathom it honestly. May he RIP.
Did you know Rene Auberjonois is the great great grandson from the sister Of Napoleon Bonaparte?
Really?
3 greats not 2
@@campbelldowler1396 yeah
@@campbelldowler1396 yes he has french imperial blood.
Three Greats...........Great, Great, Great grandson of Napoleon's sister.
He was fantastic as Mr. House, such a great, calculating character and voice to match!
R.I.P. highly underrated actor.
He doesn't seem to be underrated, he was in some really good shows, which is exactly what an actor and actress wants
My heart is breaking 💔 . Thank you 🙏 for everything, Rene.
I was in ballet class with NANA VISITOR around late 70s in her mother's class at NYU DANCE DEPARTMENT. Her mother's name was NENETTE CHARISSE
Any relation to Cyd?
Her aunt was Cyd Charisse 😊
Rest in peace Rene' you will be sorely missed!
Odo's stories were my favourite on DS9. He was always my favourite character.
same.
LOOOVE RENE!!! Since I was young watching him in Benson and then fell for him as Odo!
Miss you so much already René. R.I.P Constable.
I keep thinking this is future Odo from that episode when they all got marooned on a planet etc...
Children Of Time.
The producers of Star Trek ENT took that idea and put it into the realm of ENT. The relationship between Work and Jadzia produced children and the relationship between Commander Trip Tucker and T'Pol also produced their "Spock". A Vulcan/Human hybrid man named Lorian.
@@Xallisto1 the sunburned one? Lol
RIP. Loved him in M.A.S.H.
What an elegant man he was.. so charming and graceful. We will remember you, mr Auberjonois.
I always see him is Clayton Endicott the III from Benson. He was brilliant then as always!
What a very sweet man. May he rest in peace.
Did you ever see Rene in the movie "eyes of Laura mars " he's great in that I recommend that movie !
I must say, out of all the actors from the show I've seen as of late, Rene has held his age particularly well.
Well, Nana Visitor did too
DirtyHarry yeah she did
Such an incredible actor. He had so many great roles outside of Trek as well.
His performance as Odo and Mr. House from Fallout: New Vegas are what make him absolutely unforgettable to me. He will be missed, heavily.
Agree with the Benson mentions--he was great fun in that show and in his work since.
Mr. House. :)
Karl Schafer :D
The House Always Wins!
MrSalambard yay
Rene Auberjonois portrayed the original Father Mulcahy in the movie M*A*S*H and his demeaner couldn't have been more opposite of the character ODO in Star Trek DS9.
I ‘knew’ you since I saw you in the MASH Movie (1970). It was awesome seeing you in everything from ‘Benson’ , Star Trek DS9, and Boston Legal (with fellow Star Trek alum William Shatner). RIP, Sir.
Good writing, actual stories, character development, and actors with chops. No wonder they did so well, they understood respect and responsibility.
I remember...before the internet now....reading that he was going to be Odo in the new Star Trek series. I was thinking "the guy from Soap is going to be in Star Trek?..Huh!?" But he nailed the part and made the show better for it. Thanks Rene.
Was he on Soap also? I guess that's not a stretch since Benson was a spinoff of Soap. But I don't remember him on that (though honestly I watched Benson more than Soap so I'm far from an expert.)
René's ancestors. Joachim Murat (Napoleon's general and brother in law) and Caroline Bonaparte (Murat's wife)
Odo finally figured out how to do the ears.
I keep forgetting that he was in An Undiscovered Country. I think his scene got cut from some versions. He had the "We'll clean their chronometers" line.
Star Trek has become as big as it has because of that fundamental thing that makes René do what he does. It's what makes sculptors sculpt, musicians to compose, painters to paint, writers to write, audiences to be engaged in movies, theater or TV. Every person who creates something or enjoys something created by someone else do what they do because of one thing simple thing. Imagination.
It's a fantasy world so far from anything we know and it's easy for someone who watches Star Trek to wonder what the future will be like. Will we ever be able to travel to other star systems faster than light? Will we ever meet other species from other galaxies? Will we even have space vessels that fly through space like our airplanes fly through the air? We all have it and we all share it in one way or another. That's what makes Star Trek so fascinating. Imagination.
Omg I can't believe the funny baddie gangster from Police Academy 5 Miami was the guy from Star Trek. No way. I'd have never made that connection. I never liked Star Trek but a guy from my hostel always watched his vhs boxsets of all that stuff and I didn't realise how calming and safe having that show on can make you feel. There was one episode that impressed me, something about droids or borgs, I remember them being really scary. Omg, I can't believe I'm actually thinking about putting it on just now, I guess since I got a month of Paramount plus, I may as well use it since I nearly watched all the episodes of Kenan and Kel.
RIP rené thanks for the great character that was odo 🙏
I didn't know he passed away.... Found out today.... Cried hard. One of the greats.
An extremely talented actor (with a talented family too) in a great role.
Odo is one of the best characters in science fiction, and am happy that he return to his home planet to be with his people and to spent lots of time with them.
Man it is so surreal to hear what the man who voiced Janos Audron really sounds like.
Final question: do you still do the Cardassian neck trick?
I love the idea of Trek being a fantasy and not a sci fi story, really cool perspective.
In 1966, Rene Auberjonois was at American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, where I got to see him as the lead in "Charley's Aunt" a very famous late Victorian farce. Absolutely hilarious. (You can look up the plot on Wikipedia.) When his character agreed to take on the task of impersonating Charley's Aunt, he had to dash across the stage and leap into Charley's Aunt's black dress all in one go. Very flashy, and very funny. I was going on ten at the time and made my mother (who was a drama professor) take me twice.
The Skull is my favorite scene and character in The Last Unicorn. That part still gives me chills :)
The sentry skeleton was excellent. He did a great job.
Is Mr. House from New Vegas!!!!
spacebuffa Nope, forever Odo. I'm that annoying fan type casting him as that one nerdy role forever. No escaping it, he can try having sex with a horse or playing as a farting dead body but at the end of the day, he is Odo. And God Bless him for that.
@@erdemmemisyazici3950 you seem like a weirdo. get fucked.
My country being a small one usually don't have conventions but some years ago surprisingly we did. We had Jason Momoa who was the one I wanted to meet (and he gave me a memory I will never forget) and we had Robert Englund and some other ones from Star Wars and Rene Auberjonois. I am sure that what they experienced here was a first for them. In London they have long ques and there is no talking to the "star". Well here there were no ques and people would just come over and have a chat with them and they could walk around the place as if no one knew them. And I felt so very sorry for Rene because no one came to chat or get an autograph at least I didn't see any and he just sat there and it must have been humiliating for him. At the time I hadn't watched DS9 but only maybe part of one episode and didn't like Odo but I didn't think he deserved to sit there by himself. Actors like to come here because people leave them alone and they are not used to that so they can walk around the city like ordinary people:) Well Michael Jackson had our old amusement park shut down for the day so he could go there and not be disturbed but I think he liked being "the star" because if he had put on regular clothing he could have had much more fun amongst people and no one would probably have recognized him
Haha, they should have cut off the video at 7:53!
Thanks for the memories, Rene. You were great and loved.
I really liked Odo. Favorite character from all of Star Trek, aside from James Doohan (Scotty).
RIP Rene, much loved and much missed
Rest In Peace Rene...
Odo and Quark were my fav characters....those two had great scenes together.
George Takei and Rene Auberjonois, have very different opinions of William Shatner, to say the least.
Incredible actor. Loved the Odo character and his sleeping bucket.
looking at the comments am surprised that no one is talking about how Rene is related to napoleon
Could he Shape-Shift, into Ice Cream? Oh, it says "Napoleon." I thought it said "Neapolitan." (Not really.)
From Clayton to Odo, a fantastic acting range.
i was so hypnotized by his forehead creases, when the video ended i realized i didnt hear a word they said
You're pretty dumb
The episode where he let Rom get captured was savage, but we wouldn’t understand because weren’t changlings
REST IN PARADISE ODO😢✨🙏
I miss him ❤ RIP
Loved him as Paul Lewiston in Boston Legal
Had a hilarious guest starring role in an episode of _It's Always Sunny_ xD
Seemed like a real down to Earth guy. Will miss you
rest in peace ........heartbreaking
Odo was a favorite of mine. I recently rented the Pilot with 2 episodes. Oh how i wish i had the time to watch the entire series again
Its so worth it. I kind of struggle with rewatching TNG and TOS, and honestly never made it through VOY, but DS9 is so strong, its worth a rewatch, particularly the Dominion arc
Surprisingly though, ENT gets better with rewatches.
I have seen them all and miss the joy, but there's so much to do and so little time
Shayne O'Neill I watched Enterprise and I LIKED it. Season 4 was actually getting pretty damn good... people give it too much shit. :-)Re-watching all of the Star Trek TV shows is something I've been meaning to do. I think I've only seen TNG, DS9 and ENT all the way through, and this needs to be remedied.
Vivzid
Have time to fart around RUclips.. no time to watch Star Trek
-logic-
Always good to see a Founder.
Odo Vs Quark was what made this series the best!!
The themes in Star Trek are timeless.
he sings too ..Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds'.... from 'Where the Buffalo Roam'.
He's on the press plane with Hunter Thompson, who gives him a pill and he washes
it down with beer. Next thing ya know, he's singing in the aisle
and trying to get into the cockpit.
DS9 was my favorite Trek series
Mine too
I'll always remember him from the Police Academy movie where they went to Miami Beach and he played a bungling burglar named Tony. Lol
RIP, Rene.
He was also in Warehouse 13
Mr. Auberjonois, great gem. Should live louder on the interviews now.
Great actor and an even greater narrator.
Give the 1974 spoof "The Big Bus" a look, his portrayal of Father Kudos was amusing.
And he played the padre in the original MASH movie. Great actor.
Nice to hear his real voice and accent.
I'VE LOVED THIS MAN SINCE I WAS 12 YRS OLD. I AM NOW 46. THAT'S A LONG TIME. 1ST, IN THE EYS OF LAURA MARS IN 1979. BENSON, POLICE ACADEMY 6,
MIAMI BEACH. AND BOSTON LEGAL. MAY HE LVE LONG AND PROSPER WELL.
I LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING HIM ONE DAY. HE HAS SUCH A MAJOR LITERARY AROMA TO HIMSELF. BECAUSE OF HIM, I HAVE STARTING WRITING BOOKS. HOPING ONE DAY, MY BOOKS TURN INTO MOVIES AND HE'LL DIRECT THEM. THANKS GOD FOR RENE AUBERJONOIS.
RIP Rene! :-(
R.I.P beautiful soul
Coolest thing about his makeup is that he could continue to play odo on any Star Trek and look the same age
R.I.P. Rene Auberjonois.
Those actors sure enjoyed working together.
why didn't you ask him about the episode on which he worked for Chicago Hope?
Maybe my favourite character of all Star Treks. I also had a soft spot for Quark and Tom Paris.
I loved him in Benson and Police Academy 5.
William Shatner is a kind, considerate man that cares about people? There are words you don't hear everyday. I suspect Rene Auberjonois was, to his credit, being gracious.
pretty much rene is an ass himself, so it is all good.
@@NathanWubs Rene's an ass? I've never heard anyone say that before
@@samjane2410 His fellow cast descibed him as "prickly" which is pretty loaded language. Seems like a passionate actor with a bit of an ego.
Speaks as well as Picard.
Same age as Patrick Stewart too.