He should've gotten an emmy nomination for that role.

He was brilliant as Garak!

Garak, the real Tinker, Tailor, Spy

I think Garak was definitely one of the most interesting of all characters in the star trek universe.

Andrew Robinson is a great actor, I loved the way he portrayed Garak, he had so many layers it was a fantastic performance.

Andy Robinson played my most favorite character in all of Star Trek: Elim Garak Simply the best, most complicated, intriguing and beguiling character ever written for and acted on Star Trek Deep Space Nine!!!

easily one of Star Trek's greatest kept secrets/greatest characters

Garak looks so weird as a human. Change him back, Julian!

That was the crux of DS9 - all the characters had complex personalities and past histories that gave them all emotional strengths and weaknesses. No one was "the perfect Starfleet officer/hero" stereotype. DS9 was Star Trek for a more mature and cleverer audience than the other series. I would say that DS9 was designed to make you think first and entertain second whereas the other shows were vice versa.

Garak was a gem in this series, especially in the episode pale moon-light, it drew on all of Garak's dark skills to bring the Romulan's into the war...a truly great character superbly portrayed by Andrew Robinson.

Best character in Star Trek! He was the best!

" In The Pale Moonlight " is my favourite ever Trek episode because of Andrew Robinson.

Seeing this interview is the first time I've seen him as anything other than Garak, that I can remember. I have to say it REALLY makes me appreciate how well he played the character, because at first glance/hear it's really hard to even tell it is actually him. My favorite DS9 character, though. Without question.

How many remember Andrew Robinson from Dirty Harry?

I've met him at 3 cons, incLFCC this year,and he was kind,funny and a real sweetie,he remembered me from prev cons, even remembered my name.He's a great actor and a real inspiration.i hope I can meet him again one day,a really great guy.Jenny.

I salute Andrew Robinson and all the supporting character actors on DS9, They enriched the world of DS9 as much as the main actors on series did. 😎🤓👍👏👏👏

What a charming a fun guy. Definitely one of my favorites on DS9.

such a wonderful guy and a wonderful actor

His book "A Stitch in Time" based on his character was Really great the writing,the background on Elim Garak was considered to be one Of the best,especially from one of the actors😉👾

I can't believe he is 71............wow

When Garrick appeared in an episode there always was an anticipation. You never knew if he was telling the truth, who he would align himself with, who he would betray, what ends justify the means explanation he was gonna have, and most importantly what his play, deception, and intentions really were. Such an amazing character portrayed by a fantastic actor.

He still has the Garak laugh:)

They should give him EVERY award for portraying Garak. He WAS that character.

Dirty Harry would not have been such a great success without Andy Robinson as scorpio. His acting was so chilling and realistic.

Garak was "grey morality" personified.

such an incredible actor. He acted in the theater before like Patrick Stewart.

His eloquence and ability to equivocate and obfuscate was a joy to watch!

Garak was the best character on DS9

71 and he looks like he's late 50s.

This guy was in the very first Spider-Man movie, he was in The A-Team, he was in the first Dirty Harry kickass film, and he plays one of the top three greatest characters in Star Trek. I mean fuk there should be some kind of Award of excellence for him. He would be perfect as any character written for him on The Blacklist

Garak is teaching?! If I were seeking a career in acting I'd line up for his course!

Garak was the best written character in scifi history. Andrew J Robinson is an amazing actor!

Garak scared the crap out of me at first. There were alarms ringing in my head and I didn't trust him at all. After seeing him a few times I finally placed him as the villain in the first Dirty Harry movie. After that I still didn't know what to make of Garak, but his character became more fun for me. Turned out to be one of the best characters on the show. Fantastic actor!

I always like the character Elim Garak, and now after watching this interview, I like the actor Andrew J. Robinson, just as much. He never forgets to thank his audience. Nowadays too many entertainers forget to appreciate that its the fans that get them to where they are.

If they ever make a Stan Lee biopic, Mr. Robinson is a shoe in for the part. He sounds and even looks like Marvel's beloved creator.

He added great depth and intrigue to the show. Played a hard to understand, very grey, is he/ is he not trust worthy. Pale Blue Moonlight is top 10 because of the writing and Cisco's moral dilemma. Cast was great all around, but Garak was the most imaginative.

Let's face it when Garak came along he changed everything! By far the best character in Star Trek including Khan! Although Dukat was amazing too. DS9 and Voyager just kicked ST:TNG ass.

My favorite character: Elim Garak - Best Episode: In the Pale Moonlight.

Thank you Sir! You & the rest of the cast of DS9 have given me a great place to escape too!

Yes Andy Robinson played my most favorite character in all of Star Trek: Elim Garak but he was the bad guy in Dirty Harry too ...

i could not believe it was him when i found out he was in dirty harry, brilliant makeup and acting.

Garak is my favorite DS9 character.

He was absolutely brilliantly psycho in Dirty Harry.

I met him in Dublin in 2000. Incredibly nice man.

You know a show is good when, after all these years, it still gets knew fans, people love the acting, the stories most of all.

You are awesome! And I loved the character Garak as well...a man who can sew! :-)

It was my 15th birthday when this was published :) Andrew Robinson is one of my favorite people.

Great in Hellraiser too. Favourite char on the show. Thanks for your contributions Andrew.

What a great guy, thank you, Mr. Robinson.

He's a smart, kind guy. Read his book STEPPING INTO THE LIGHT to find out how he caught the acting bug.

We NEED an audio book!! A Stitch in Time

Andrew's performance is what made me fall in love with ds9

HE GAVE A OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AS THE SCORPIO KILLER IN THE 1971 FILM DIRTY HARRY WITH CLINT EASTWOOD A REAL REAL SCARY CHARACTER WHAT A SUPER NICE NICE MAN HE IS IN REAL LIFE AND ONE GREAT GREAT ACTOR HE SHOULD HAVE WON AN ACADEMY AWARD FOR BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN HIS ROLE AS THE SCORPIO KILLER IN THE FILM DIRTY HARRY ONE GREAT GREAT ACTING PERFORMANCE.

he was my favorite one.. such a complicated character, so many layers, so deep and emotional..

He's just the absolute best. Garak, brilliantly played as he was, legitimises this series above all the others as something which isn't just cowboys with ray guns but demonstrates how scifi can mirror real experiences, people and life. If I needed an example of why scifi isn't just about space wizards but can be about people, I'd show them an episode with Garak.

Garak was a great character, he was the kind of person you loved to hate, but knew he would be there when it counted..

Garak is the best character in DS9 and in the top 3 of all of Star Trek. Andrew Robinson nailed that role.

One of my favorite moments is when he made ezri dax cry.

I cannot believe the interviewer did not ask Mr. Robinson about the fan favourite pairing of Garak and Bashir! That was one of my favourite DS9 slash pairings! ^.^

I loved Garak. He didn't have a Cardassian mentality. If he didn't look Cardassian you wouldn't know that he was.

Your welcome, Garak! We will always support Start Trek!

I wish he was my dad !!! He is so cool.

ANDY!!! The BEST EVER and Garak a legend spy.

One of my favorite characters on the show. Awesome performer!

What a cool dude.

God, Garak was such a good character in a show full of good characters

Loved your character, he was so good and so bad, never knew where he stood. Garak made a great character, wish DS9 could of went on a few seasons longer.

Along with Duket, Damar and Odo he was hands down my favorite character.

Andrew Robinson is a treasure!

Thanks, Andy. Improbable Cause/The Die Is Cast, hell yeah. Stellar.

Andrew Robinson was superb in the role and it was a shame that he never received star billing in the opening credits, as he was easily as essential to the series as Shimerman and Meaney. A pity that he wasn't sold on the Mirror Universe Garak scriptwriting though - I don't think the MU episodes were ever meant to be deep or meaningful, they were just simple, old-fashioned fun and he had a wonderful master/servant comedy dynamic going with Michael Dorn.

Excellent actor- he played Garak so well. Had some great lines and storylines.

He was Garak, the Cardassian tailor.

the pale moonlight episode was one of my favorite star trek episodes.

He'll always be Scorpio and Garak.

Fantastic actor, loved the Garak character

Andy Robinson is a wonderful actor!

He had such depth!

wanted a spin off series for his character, that would have been good, had it used the same writers

Especially the lies! Great Job Mr. Robinson

Should have gotten an Emmy... At lot of actors/actresses had Emmy winning performances in this show

I think the final question, in every interview with DS9 cast members, should have been "if a reasonable opportunity, with the right script came along, to make you that character again, for a season of TV, or a special, or a movie (but not a 7 year commitment) would you ever want to put on that character again, and be them again?"

4 cardassia !!!!!!!

Garek was one of the best roles in DS9!

Andrew Robbinson strikes me as being lovely, I'd love to meet him and shake him by the hand. Garak is awesome. :-)

Such a good actor, such a good character.

I like that they dressed Garak up as a fruit in that one episode. No way it was coincidental that his costume looked like a watermelon.

I recall an interview in which he said that he was out of work for years, after being typecast as a psycho-killer via his psycho-killer role in the first of the Dirty Harry movies. Garak's makeup gave him something to hide behind :-)

yea I remember Mr. Robinson in Dirty Harry and a few other T.V. shows he also played liberace which I thought was dead on ....a great and under rated actor

Brilliant Actor

Garak was fantastic, wish he had more episodes

Cast this guy in everything.

What a prince. Very gracious.

he loves the 'Garak Episodes', as do I :)

Very grateful down to earth guy.

The Garak laugh is real. He should've answered that last question with "Jesus... wept".

One of my favorite lines ever came from Garak, “Why tell the truth when a lie will do?”

He's the best character in DS9

He also authored a full length novel about Garak :D

The best character