James Washington

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James Washington is an actor who worked as stand-in, photo double, and background actor on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. On many call sheets, he is listed as "J.W.". Washington worked as stand-in and photo double for Michael Dorn during the fourth and fifth season of The Next Generation. He then worked as stand-in for Avery Brooks on the first season of Deep Space Nine.

Washington also worked as stand-in for guest actor Paul Winfield on the episode "Darmok". This job included two days of location shooting at Bronson Canyon on 23 July 1991 and 24 July 1991. Another job was the episode "Violations" on which he worked as stand-in for guest actor Rick Fitts.

Washington also appeared as a Malcorian doctor in the fourth season episode "First Contact". For this episode he filmed his scenes on Friday 7 December 1990 and on Monday 10 December 1990 on Paramount Stage 16. In the episode "Galaxy's Child" he had a walk on part as a Starfleet officer in a scene in Ten Forward which he filmed on Thursday 20 December 1990 on Paramount Stage 8. A command uniform worn by Washington was later also worn (and distressed) by actor Curt Truman. The uniform was sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay. [1]^(X)

Besides his work on Star Trek, Washington appeared as a squad officer in the thriller The Park Is Mine (1985, with Yaphet Kotto) and as a bar patron in the Cheers episode "Go Make" (1991 with Kirstie Alley, Kelsey Grammer, Bebe Neuwirth, Paul Willson, Joycelyn Robinson, Don Bennett, Mark Lentry, Bill Majik, John Tampoya, and Mark Watson).