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'''John Aniston''' {{born|24|July|1933}} is an actor who played the [[Unnamed Quarren#Ambassador|Quarren ambassador]] in the ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' episodes {{e|Workforce}} and {{e|Workforce, Part II}}.
 
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|birth name = Yannis Anastassakis
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|birthplace = Athens, Greece
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'''John Aniston''' {{born|24|July|1933}}, birth name '''Yannis Anastassakis''', is an actor who played the [[Quarren ambassador 001|Quarren ambassador]] in the {{s|VOY}} [[VOY Season 7|seventh season]] episodes {{e|Workforce}} and {{e|Workforce, Part II}}.
He is best known to soap opera fans for playing Victor Kiriakis on ''{{w|Days of Our Lives}}'', a role which he has played since 1985. He previously had roles on two other long-running soap operas: ''Love of Life'' from 1975 through 1978 and ''Search for Tomorrow'' from 1978 through 1984.
 
   
 
He is best known to soap opera fans for playing Victor Kiriakis on {{wt|Days of Our Lives}}, a role which he has played since 1985. He previously had roles on two other long-running soap operas: ''Love of Life'' from 1975 through 1978 and ''Search for Tomorrow'' from 1978 through 1984.
A Theater Arts graduate of Pennsylvania State University, Aniston has performed in numerous theatrical productions across the country. As he is primarily a theatrical actor, Aniston only appears intermittently on television outside of his ''Days of Our Lives'' role. He first appeared to TV audiences in a 1962 episode of ''87th Precinct'', starring [[TOS]] guest actor [[Robert Lansing]]. This was followed with appearances on ''I Spy'' (in an episode with [[Bill Quinn]]), ''The Virginian'', ''{{w|Mission: Impossible}}'' (with [[Leonard Nimoy]] and [[Barbara Luna]]), ''That Girl'' (with [[James Gregory]]), and ''Kojak''. He more recently had guest roles on ''The West Wing'' and ''Gilmore Girls'', among others.
 
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A Theater Arts graduate of Pennsylvania State University, Aniston has performed in numerous theatrical productions across the country. As he is primarily a theatrical actor, Aniston only appears intermittently on television outside of his ''Days of Our Lives'' role. He first appeared to TV audiences in a 1962 episode of ''87th Precinct'', starring [[TOS]] guest actor [[Robert Lansing]]. This was followed with appearances on ''I Spy'' (in an episode with [[Bill Quinn]]), ''The Virginian'', {{wt|Mission: Impossible}} (with [[Leonard Nimoy]] and [[Barbara Luna]]), ''That Girl'' (with [[James Gregory]]), and ''Kojak''. He more recently had guest roles on ''The West Wing'' and ''Gilmore Girls'', among others.
   
 
Aniston is the father of actress {{w|Jennifer Aniston}} and the former father-in-law of actor {{w|Brad Pitt}}.
 
Aniston is the father of actress {{w|Jennifer Aniston}} and the former father-in-law of actor {{w|Brad Pitt}}.
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== Other ''Trek'' connections ==
 
== Other ''Trek'' connections ==
 
Additional film and TV projects in which Aniston appeared with other ''Star Trek'' performers are:
 
Additional film and TV projects in which Aniston appeared with other ''Star Trek'' performers are:
*''Now You See It, Now You Don't'' (1968 TV movie) with [[Michael Forest]]
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*''Now You See It, Now You Don't'' (1968 TV movie, with [[Michael Forest]])
*''Diagnosis Murder'' episode "Must Kill TV" (1997) with [[Molly Hagan]]
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*''Diagnosis Murder'' episode "Must Kill TV" (1997, with [[Molly Hagan]])
*''Fired Up'' episode "Honey, I Shrunk the Turkey" (1997) with [[Jonathan Banks]] and [[Sharon Lawrence]]
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*''Fired Up'' episode "Honey, I Shrunk the Turkey" (1997, with [[Jonathan Banks]] and [[Sharon Lawrence]])
*''L.A. Heat'' episode "Faces of Fear" (1999) with [[Kenneth Tigar]]
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*''L.A. Heat'' episode "Faces of Fear" (1999, with [[Kenneth Tigar]])
*''The West Wing'' episode "Debate Camp" (2002) with [[Bruce French]], [[Thomas Kopache]], and [[Glenn Morshower]]
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*''The West Wing'' episode "Debate Camp" (2002, with [[Bruce French]], [[Thomas Kopache]], and [[Glenn Morshower]])
*''My Big Fat Greek Life'' episode "Greek Easter" (2003) with [[Andrea Martin]]
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*''My Big Fat Greek Life'' episode "Greek Easter" (2003, with [[Andrea Martin]])
   
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
 
* {{wikipedia}}
*{{IMDb-link|page=nm0030100}}
 
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*[http://geddes.net/lam/aniston%20john/resume.pdf John Aniston] at [http://geddes.net The Geddes Talent Agency]
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* [http://geddes.net/lam/aniston%20john/resume.pdf John Aniston] at [http://geddes.net The Geddes Talent Agency]
 
   
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John Aniston (born 24 July 1933; age 90), birth name Yannis Anastassakis, is an actor who played the Quarren ambassador in the Star Trek: Voyager seventh season episodes "Workforce" and "Workforce, Part II".

He is best known to soap opera fans for playing Victor Kiriakis on Days of Our Lives, a role which he has played since 1985. He previously had roles on two other long-running soap operas: Love of Life from 1975 through 1978 and Search for Tomorrow from 1978 through 1984.

A Theater Arts graduate of Pennsylvania State University, Aniston has performed in numerous theatrical productions across the country. As he is primarily a theatrical actor, Aniston only appears intermittently on television outside of his Days of Our Lives role. He first appeared to TV audiences in a 1962 episode of 87th Precinct, starring TOS guest actor Robert Lansing. This was followed with appearances on I Spy (in an episode with Bill Quinn), The Virginian, Mission: Impossible (with Leonard Nimoy and Barbara Luna), That Girl (with James Gregory), and Kojak. He more recently had guest roles on The West Wing and Gilmore Girls, among others.

Aniston is the father of actress Jennifer Aniston and the former father-in-law of actor Brad Pitt.

Other Trek connections

Additional film and TV projects in which Aniston appeared with other Star Trek performers are:

External links