Darren would quickly pivot to the small display screen, starring because the main actor within the sci-fi, time-traveling sequence The Time Tunnel. He would proceed to ebook visitor star roles in quite a few common sequence reminiscent of S.W.A.T., Police Girl, Charlie’s Angeles, Police Story, Hawaii 5-O, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, and Melrose Place, whereas he pursued his love of dwell musical performances. Darren would then strive a hand at directing tv episodes for sequence reminiscent of The A-Staff, Walker, Texas Ranger, Silk Stalkings, Beverly Hills, 90210, Savannah, and Melrose Place.
Darren would safe an everyday position on the police drama T.J. Hooker, from 1983 to 1986, enjoying the position as Officer James Corrigan, alongside William Shatner, who shared a tribute on X (previously Twitter), “What a beautiful man – so proficient; so loving. I had the very best time with him. The world is much less due to his loss.”
Followers of Star Trek knew Darren greatest because the fan-favorite Vic Fontaine, an entertainer who ran the favored holoprogram at Quark’s, Vic’s Final Vegas Lounge, in Star Trek: Deep House 9. His heat, self-aware, and complex programming made him a favourite among the many crew of Deep House 9, most notably offering Dr. Julian Bashir relationship recommendation, and serving to Nog deal with PTSD following his service within the Dominion Warfare.
In a 2019 interview with StarTrek.com, Darren expressed, “Vic Fontaine was like – what can I say? – it was a dream come true for me. It was one of the pleasurable roles for me to have performed.”
On recording the sequence finale with the forged, he shared, “The finale was arduous to do. The forged had been there endlessly, so it was arduous for them, and it was arduous for me, too, as a result of my relationship with everybody had grown immediately. I cherished that whole forged. When it was ending, it was so unhappy, unhappy for them and intensely unhappy for me, too. I’d sing that track (“The Means You Look Tonight”) to Nana Customer… and he or she’d begin crying. And when she’d begin crying, I would begin crying. It was robust getting via it.”
Darren is survived by his spouse Evy; sons Jim Moret, Christian Darren, and Tony Darren; 5 grandchildren, and one goddaughter.
Your complete Star Trek household sends their condolences to Darren’s household, mates, family members, and followers world wide.