Scott Thompson, a Canadian comedian famous as a member of the TV Comedy series ‘Kids In The Hall’
Patrick Stewart, as Captain Picard with hair
Scott Thompson, a Canadian comedian famous as a member of the TV Comedy series ‘Kids In The Hall’
Patrick Stewart, as Captain Picard with hair
Iirc he went to an audition with a hairpiece but Roddenberry was totally against it. In that his future wouldn’t have someone who would want to hide their baldness
I thought Stewart said in an interview that he actually had/could grow hair back then, said so in his first audition, and the directors just preferred him without it?
From what I’ve read Roddenberry wanted someone with hair, so they tried to compromise with a hairpiece, but Roddenberry thought the hairpiece looked bad and preferred him without the hairpiece and was talked into Patrick Stewart anyway.
Perhaps originally wanted someone with hair, but Patrick Stewart was just the best, and he was better without the hairpiece.