Ronald D. Moore directly addressed the seeming age discrepancy while talking about "Sons and Daughters": "We're pegging Alexander as being roughly the equivalent of a thirteen to sixteen-year-old Human male, although his actual age is much younger. "We've lost our singer, but far, far more than that we've lost a friend. Trekkies pay tribute to Jon Paul Steuer, who played Alexander Rozhenko as a child and went on to also forge a career as a singer. The American, who appeared in the 1980s show Star Trek: Next Generation, was the first actor to play the character, who is the son of Worf and Ambassador K'Ehleyr. [8], Steuer died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on January 1, 2018, aged 33, in Portland, Oregon. (TNG: "Firstborn"), Following the destruction of the Enterprise-D in 2371, Worf sent Alexander back to Earth to live with his foster parents while he journeyed to Boreth during an extended leave from Starfleet. The novel A Time for War, A Time for Peace established that, upon Worf's return to Starfleet, he nominates Alexander to succeed him as Federation ambassador to the Klingons. (TNG: "Parallels"), The elder Alexander, as K'mtar, suggested to the younger Alexander that he had female cousins around his age on Qo'noS, possibly the daughters of Kurn, as K'mtar said he had no male heirs. Bonsall first appeared in the role in the TNGseason 5 episode "New Ground," and continued to play the role untilhis final appearance in the series: season 7, episode 21, "Firstborn." Date of death: ", Star Trek and Grace Under Fire actor Jon Paul Steuer dies at 33, Jon Paul Steuer starred in sci-fi TV show when he was a child. When Alexander asks why, Worf simply tells him that he once had a vision of Alexander's future (referencing "Firstborn") and Worf says Alexander's service to the galaxy will be one worthy of song. AfterTNGconcluded in 1994, Worf transitioned intoDeep Space Nine, joining the cast as a regular for season 4 in 1995. (TNG: "New Ground") Still, it was the thought of his son that caused Worf to abandon thoughts of ritual suicide in 2368 and choose a risky surgery when he was paralyzed in an accident. Star Trek: All 5 Actors Who Played Worf's Son, Alexander, Star Trek Brings Back The Real Klingons Discovery Ignored, Star Trek DS9: Why "Whispers" Is The Franchise's Darkest Episode, Star Trek Theory: Worf Replaces Data In Picard Season 2's Story. Jon Paul Steuer died of unconfirmed causes on New Year's Day. He was only with us for a little more than a year, but we managed to cram a lifetime of great experiences into his tenure as our singer: dozens shows at home in Portland and across several states, an amazing European tour, and our best full-length release yet. ( TNG: " Reunion ", " New Ground ") Contents 1 Early life 2 Aboard the Enterprise-D 3 Service to the Empire Jon Paul was the first actor to play the Klingon, Alexander Rozhenko, on the show. [9][10] Upon Steuer's death, the restaurant closed permanently. (TNG: "New Ground"), Alexander eventually settled into life on the ship and made friends, but the adjustment took time. ", "See the Cast of 'Little Giants' Then and Now", "The Soda Pop Kids Are Breaking Up (Sort Of)", "Harvest at the Bindery Plates Up Root-to-Tip Vegan Fare", "Harvest at the Bindery Closed Permanently After Owner Dies", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jon_Paul_Steuer&oldid=1079101614, This page was last edited on 25 March 2022, at 01:09. For the adult alternate future version of Alexander, Rick Berman and Michael Piller were hesitant to cast James Sloyan in the role in "Firstborn", coming as it did so soon after the actor's first appearance as Doctor Mora Pol in the DS9 episode "The Alternate". Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, The former child star was the first to play character AlexanderRozhenko, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. For a brief time, Worf considered sending Alexander away from the Enterprise to a Klingon school. wrote: Who Is Jack Crusher? After "Sons and Daughters," Worden's Alexander appearedonly once more, in "You Are Cordially Invited," the last canon appearance of the character inStar Trek. communauts Crer wiki Grez tous vos fandoms favoris mme endroit Essayer FanCentral Vous avez pas compte inscrire connecter Memory Alpha Grez tous vos fandoms favoris mme endroit Essayer FanCentral Vous avez. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Following his death in Portland on New Year's Day, the official Star Trek Twitter account posted a tribute to the California-born star, who also appeared in American sitcom Grace Under Fire from 1993 until 1996. "They [my former co-stars] all remembered me," Steuer told the A.V. Initially, the adjustment to living on the Enterprise was very difficult. Actor Jon Paul Steur, the first actor to play Alexander Rozhenko in Star Trek: The Next Generation, has died at the age of 33. His distress was made even more acute by Alexander's continued insistence that he had no desire to become a warrior. Eventually, he decided against this, unable to part with his son, and offered Alexander the greater challenge of remaining onboard with him. "It is with heavy hearts and saddened minds that we announce the passing of our dear friend and singer Jonny Jewels, AKA Jon Paul Steuer," the band's post read. Meanwhile, strained relationships abound on DS9 between Major Kira and Gul Dukat. She is a writer, editor, and folk musician. 6 Jon Paul Steuer, who starred in Star Trek and Grace Under Fire, took his own life Jon played Alexander. At the time of his death, he was playing with P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S, who paid tribute to the singer after his death. He left the show at age 12 after three years, in 1996, and retired from acting. Jon Paul Steuer R.I.P. Worf's son, Alexander Rozhenko, appeared numerous times in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine but was played by different actors. 19,248, This story has been shared 12,486 times. There will be a memorial gathering for Jonny at Harvest on Sunday 1/7 beginning at 1:00. (TNG: "Firstborn"), In 2370, when Worf returned from a bat'leth tournament on Forcas III, Worf encountered a quantum fissure and began switching places with other versions of himself in alternate quantum realities. "He was only with us for a little more than a year, but we managed to cram a lifetime of great experiences into his tenure as our singer. Alexander challenged Worf by saying, "Let's see if you mean it." Worf's son Alexander Rozhenko was a surprise: after a brief relationship in the TNG season 2episode "The Emissary,"half-human, half-Klingon K'Ehleyr became pregnant with Worf's child but never told him. Former actor, also known as musician Jonny Jewels, was the first actor to play Worf's son Alexander Rozhenko on Star Trek: The Next Generation and also starred on Grace Under Fire He was only with us for a little more than a year, but we managed to cram a lifetime of great experiences into his tenure as our singer, Weve lost our singer, but far, far more than that weve lost a friend. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Left Hand of Destiny. Despite his efforts to teach his son the values of Klingon society through traditional stories, such as the story of Kahless and Morath, Alexander did not take readily to the lessons. Despite his successes, he gave up acting altogether at the age of 12 to pursue music, and played in a series of bands under his new alter-ego Jonny P Jewels. Jon Steuer He was 33. Add to that the fact that Klingon actors need to go through three hours of makeup in the morning, and suddenly you have very little time with your actor. While attempting to make repairs, Alexander managed to lock himself into a corridor, the ship's fool once again. 6 In January, news broke of the tragic death of 33-year-old former actor and Jon Paul Steuer, who was the first actor to play Worf's son Alexander Rozhenko in Star Trek: The Next. She often watches movies sometimes she reviews them too. The cause of Steuer's death was not made public. Alexander was the result of that union, and although Worf initially rejected welcoming Alexander into his life due to the "shame" on Worf and his descendants due to him receiving a Klingon discommendation K'Ehleyr's death left him little choice but to take responsibility for his son. (TNG: "Firstborn"), Alexander had a fondness for jazz music due to the influence of William T. Riker, and much to the annoyance of his father. Although he is only approximately 9 years old, Alexander has matured into a man (Klingon's mature faster than humans do) and is trying to reclaim a Klingon identity for himself. Rest in peace, Jonny we love you.". After hearing these words, the adult Alexander departed, but not before expressing his love for his father. His son Alexander only appeared in two episodes ofDS9, although he was referenced in others (like the time Worf sweetly commented to Miles O'Brien that he regretted nothaving seen hisson as a toddler). Heis stationed on the Rotarran, on whichhis father is a commanding officer. Species: onWednesday, January 3, 2018, The addition of Jonny to our dysfunctional band family was one of the best choices that we have ever made, and he brought a much needed sense of fun and lightheartedness to everything we did.|. Alexander also appears in the two novels of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Left Hand of Destiny. The character went on to be played by Brian Bonsall, James Sloyan and Marc Worden. This did not strain his position within the ship, however, as the crew considered him a good luck charm; the more mistakes Alexander made, the fewer they would make in battle. Alexander didn't move with him to the station as Worf explained, they had continued difficulties getting along, and Worf felt it would be better for everyone if Alexander lived on Earth withhis grandparents. Worf, son of Mogh is a fictional character in the Star Trek franchise. Club. Rest easy, young Alexander Rozhenko," said one. When the mistake was realized, the crew laughed. After leaving acting as a child he . Feeling inadequate to raise his son, Worf sent Alexander to Earth to be raised by his parents Helena and Sergey Rozhenko after K'Ehleyn's death. ", "He was only with us for a little more than a year, but we managed to cram a lifetime of great experiences into his tenure as our singer: dozens shows at home in Portland and across several states, an amazing European tour, and our best full-length release yet," the group continued. 2023 E! Within a few months, the band changed its name to Soda Pop Kids, and about 2005[6] the band and most of its members moved to Portland, Oregon. Alexander appeared in 12 episodes ofStar Trek:eight episodes ofTNG, followed by four appearances inDS9. After Alexander and the player bring the evidence to the Klingon High Council, Chancellor J'mpok discommendates Torg and his entire House on the spot. (TNG: "The Emissary") She concealed her pregnancy and the birth of Alexander from Worf. Alexander was the result of a union between Worf and K'Ehleyr; thedaughterof aHumanmotherand aKlingonfather, K'Ehleyr was uniquely suited to be anAmbassador between the Federation and the Klingon Empire. For the remainder of the episodes on TNG featuring Rozhenko, he would instead be played by Family Ties star Brian Bonsall. In this episode only, Alexander is played by the late Jon Steuer, who left the acting industry in the mid '90s and pursued a career in music. Character(s): They really are a good bunch of people. Martok advised Worf to let matters essentially tend to themselves; that Alexander would find a place on the ship, and by extension, learn about Klingon culture along the way. 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