I'm not a fan of Spin City, but actor Alan Ruck, who played Captain Harriman in Star Trek Generations, has been hospitalized for some time, due to an infection some time ago that lead to kidney failure. He was near death around Christmas, and when Charlie Sheen won an award recently (Emmy or Golden Globe?), he made a tribute to Ruck in his acceptance speech.

Yeah, he was a lousy starship captain, But hey, he was also Cameron in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and remember, it's just fiction. The guy is just a real-life actor.

If nothing else, Trekkers should be a forgiving, generous bunch, so I say, "Get well soon, Alan." We forgive you for Captain Harriman. No Hard Feelings.

Yeah, he was a lousy starship captain, But hey, he was also Cameron in Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Well that explains why he was such an indecisive captain! He was running the Ent-B backwards to take miles off of the odometer!

Seriously though, good luck, Mr. Ruck.

If there are any Trekkers out there who wouldn't wish a seriously ill man well just because they didn't like the character he played, well...the mind boggles at such cruelty. (Or such divorcement from reality.)

Besides which, by all accounts I've read, the real-life Alan Ruck is an entirely decent guy. I wish him all the luck in the world.

Well, consider all the anti-Wil Wheaton sites out there...

Yeah, but those are to do with Wesley Crusher the character...aren't they?

I repeat, I find it very hard to believe any Trekkers out there are willing to ill-wish people they've never met just because they had the temerity to play a dislikeable fictional character - but if they are, I'm handing in my pointy ears right now.

Well, if you've read some of the stuff on this site regarding him, kerriem, esp. around the time of that Star Trek Weakest Link, a lot of people feel perfectly comfortable believing that they're one and the same, and look for things in Wheaton to "justify" their feelings about Wes.

What kerriem said should be true. But the fact that the creator of this topic used a phrase such as "No hard feelings" shows he bears him some sort of grudge. Similarly, the phenomenally talented actor Malcolm McDowell received death threats from Trekkies who blamed him for Kirk's death. ^_^ It put him right off the internet.

Peter.

Peter: What kerriem said should be true.
Luigi Novi: Agreed.

Peter: But the fact that the creator of this topic used a phrase such as "No hard feelings" shows he bears him some sort of grudge.
Luigi Novi: No, Peter that's merely your interpretation. I really wish you would try understanding the difference between those two things. The fact you perceive this as such does not mean it was my intention. I am more than willing to consider the possibility that wording wasn't perfect, but if you would try asking me what my intention was, rather than assume it, I'd be more than happy to tell you.

The title was meant tongue-in-cheek, sort of a good-natured way of saying, "Alan we hope you get well, even though you made a lousy captain." It was kinda like a roast, where you make a friendly jab at someone in friendship. Of course it's not his fault that a character he played is unliked. What do you think I am, Peter, some kind of nut?

Oh, wait. Never mind.

Hmm. Actually I didn't realise you were the one who started this topic, and I also realise now that I sort of meant the opposite with what I said.

"The fact that `no hard feelings` was used suggests the author expects people naturally to bear a grudge against this actor and so uses the title to make clear the opposite" would have been better.

Peter.

Peter: "The fact that `no hard feelings` was used suggests the author expects people naturally to bear a grudge against this actor
Luigi Novi: Just the ones who are "hated."

Similarly, the phenomenally talented actor Malcolm McDowell received death threats from Trekkies who blamed him for Kirk's death. ^_^ It put him right off the internet.

Yeah, I'd heard that. It gets even funnier when you realize that McDowell probably didn't get this much flak from starring in A Clockwork Orange, for heaven's sake...

You gotta wonder about these folks who pull these kind of stunts in the name of a sf universe that (they will likely be the first to admit) is all about humanity and the good and hopeful things to be found therein. Sheesh.

PS-Did a bit of Net digging and discovered that Alan Ruck was actually suffering from some sort of staph infection that hit his kidneys (and everything else) hard. He's out of danger and expected to make a full recovery - albeit he won't be rejoining Spin City until next season at the earliest.

Hey, Alan Ruck didn't play the part poorly. His part was DELIBERATELY WRITTEN that way to allow Kirk to step up to the plate. So why would people blame HIM personally for his acting a part the way it was WRITTEN??

Because this is Star Trek, Jesse, and like a lot of other SF universes it attracts it's share of fan(atics) who apparently have great trouble distinguishing reality from fiction.

Some people DO have a hard time distinguishing fantasy from reality, Kerrie. I was at the "Chiller Theater" show in New Jersey recently, and Federico Castellucio, who plays Furio, the heartless leg breaker on "The Sopranos" was a guest. I met him there, and you couldn't ask for a nicer guy. What a contrast between an actor and his role. Alan Ruck was also there; he had grown a beard. Unfortunately, I didn't get to meet him.