Legendary British actor Patrick Stewart, whose career spanned Shakespearean theater to animated comedic voice roles, dies this past week at 86 after a previously undisclosed battle with Alzheimer’s and Lewy Body Dementia.
Stewart was born on July 13, 1940 and began his acting career on stage, joining the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1966. Over the next two decades, he acted in numerous plays, television series, films, including Fall of Eagles (1974), I, Claudius (1976), and Dune (1984). In 1987, he started his signature role as Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
He continued being an active actor in his later years, including his role as Professor X in the X-Men franchise as well as his acclaimed role in the animated series American Dad! as CIA Deputy Director Avery Bullock, whose physical likeness was also based on Stewart.
In addition to his acting work, Stewart was also known for his humanitarian activism.
Previous co-stars paid tribute to Stewart, including his long-time friend and collaborator Ian McKellen as well as fellow Star Trek franchise star William Shatner.
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