Rainn Wilson Joins 'Star Trek: Discovery' to Bring Back This Original Character

The 'Office' alum is set to play an iconic intergalactic conman, joining Jason Isaacs, Michelle Yeoh and Doug Jones among others.

April 1, 2017

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"Star Trek: Discovery" has added another new member. Rainn Wilson ("The Office") is signed up for the upcoming CBS All Access series as the iconic Harry Mudd. He is an intergalactic con artist played by Roger C. Carmel on the original TV show.

Jason Isaacs will star as Captain Lorca who helms Starship Discovery, Michelle Yeoh as the Starfleet captain Georgiou, Doug Jones as Starfleet science officer Lt. Saru, Anthony Rapp as astromycologist Lt. Stamets, and James Frain as Spock's father.

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The first "Star Trek" series since "Star Trek: Enterprise" ended in 2005, the new show is rumored to take place years before the events of the original series. It is separate from the timeline of the rebooted film franchise that stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Zoe Saldana.

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