Patrick Stewart, who died Wednesday at 86, starred in dozens of film, shows and TV movies across 60 years on screen. He was best known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard on “Star Trek” and Prof. Charles Xavier in the “X-Men” movies, and he received four Emmy nominations, three Golden Globe noms, a Tony nod and one Grammy win during his career.
He will be remembered for the dignity, compassion and humanity he brought to every role — in his art and life.” Stewart’s “Star Trek” and Marvel co-stars have shared tributes to him online, in addition to his countless fans. Captain Picard stood for the best of us, and so did the man who played him. I was filled with affection and admiration for him and his work.
My heart goes out to Sunny and his family. He will be deeply missed.” Revisit Stewart’s career in photos below. In David Lynch’s 1984 version of “Dune,” Stewart played Gurney Halleck, a troubador-warrior and baliset musician in the Atreides court, co-starring with Kyle MacLachlan and Max Von Sydow.
Stewart debuted as Captain Jean-Luc Picard, the commanding officer of the Federation starship USS Enterprise, when “Star Trek: The Next Generation” aired on September 28, 1987. Stewart reprised his role as Picard on the big screen in “Star Trek: Generations” on November 18, 1994. He starred in later “Star Trek” movies like “First Contact” (1996), “Insurrection” (1998) and “Nemesis” (2002).
As Captain Ahab, Stewart hunted down the great white whale that had bitten off his leg years prior in this TV mini-series adaptation of Herman Melville’s novel. He was nominated for an Emmy for the role. Stewart played Mace Sowell, a retired DIA agent that has incriminating evidence on his former boss who’s now running for president.
The TV film aired in the UK in late 1998 and in the U.S. in January 1999. As Ebenezer Scrooge, Stewart was visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come in this holiday TV movie. Charles Xavier, the leader of the X-Men mutant team, in the 2000 film.
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