
A Captain's Log (2021)
← Back to main
Leonard Crofoot as Self
Episodes 2
Leonard Crofoot - Actor, Dancer, Singer plus, multiple roles in Star Trek's spin-offs
Leonard Crofoot is welcomed as the interview guest in part 1 of his 2-part interview. Crofoot, an extremely talented dancer and actor shares stories of his family, the 3-Crofoots, Ronnie, Gayle, and himself Len starting with the Kirov Ballet Company way before the 70's, when they hired American kids. Leonard discusses working with Carol Burnett alongside his sister for "Once Upon A Mattress" the TV special in 1972, his first film with Sally Kellerman, Robert Shaw, and Sondra Locke in "A Reflection of Fear". Crofoot discusses his Broadway and off-Broadway productions plus time in London with Carol Channing. Leonard talks about his memories with Tony Martin and Cyd Charisse at the London Palladium. Leonard gets into auditioning for three Ferengi characters very early on in Star Trek: The Next Generation's episode "The Last Outpost" and how the casting directors asked him to tell his agent they'd be calling about a different role, ultimately for the character Trent in "Angel One".
Read MoreLeonard Crofoot - Actor, Dancer, Singer plus, multiple roles in Star Trek's spin-offs, Part 2
Leonard Crofoot, the famous Broadway actor, singer, and dancer who is also very much relevant in television and film. Crofoot discusses Jonathan Frakes bringing him on board to play the role of Data's daughter Lal before gender and body selection. Crofoot goes on to further discuss the intricacies of playing the android role with tips from Brent Spiner. The discussion shifts to talking about different director styles during Crofoot's appearance as the Qomor dignitary in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Virtuoso". Leonard talks about doing the long running one man show he wrote and performed in titled "Nijinsky Speaks". Crofoot further talks about originating his Broadway role of Tom Thumb in "Barnum" where he received the Drama-Logue Critics Award. Clips are also shown of Crofoot on Star Trek: The Next Generation's episode "Angel One" and from the TV series Saved By the Bell.
Read More