Jon Paul Steuer (March 27, 1984 January 1, 2018) was an American actor and musician, best known for being the first actor to play Alexander Rozhenko in Star Trek: The Next Generation and for being the first actor to regularly portray Quentin Kelly on the ABC show Grace Under Fire. 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. Enterprise-D. Though he might suffer some broken bones, as well as other injuries, he would survive. A talent agent, impressed with the boy's hubris and performance, approached him and his mother afterward and offered to represent Steuer and obtain acting roles for him. Club in 2015: "I wanted to forge on with acting after quitting the show, and I went out on a few interviews. Wishing to prevent this future, he had traveled back in time in an attempt to ensure that his counterpart would not grow up to be a diplomat, but rather a warrior who could fight at his father's side. "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. Jon Paul Steuer died of unconfirmed causes on New Year's Day. His distress was made even more acute by Alexander's continued insistence that he had no desire to become a warrior. Being a Klingon by blood but having been raised in a human environment, Worf occupies a difficult realm between two very different worlds which makes his unexpected parental responsibilities for his part-human, part-Klingon son, Alexander, even more complicated and difficult. One year later, Helena brought Alexander back to Worf. Mogh and his wife (grandparents)Sergey and Helena Rozhenko (adoptive grandparents and guardians) Kurn (uncle)At least two female cousinsNikolai Rozhenko (adoptive uncle)Martok (member of respective house) 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. (TNG: "Ethics") Alexander was also friendly with Counselor Troi's mother, Lwaxana Troi, who came aboard the Enterprise in 2368 to be wed to Campio. Next:Star Trek Hints Q Will Return In Picard Series. After leaving the acting world, Steuerperformed in rock bands and a few years ago, he launched Harvest At The Bindery in Portland. The Rotarran was attacked shortly after. 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. The former child star's cause of death is still unknown. It should be noted that Alexander was conceived a year and a half prior, near the end of TNG Season 2. 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 wrote on Facebook. 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. The child star passed away on New Years Day, although a cause of death is yet to be confirmed, according to the Willamette Week. Alexander Rozhenko is known for Babysitter Massacre (2013), Alone in the Ghost House (2015) and Jesse James Unchained (2022). OtherRelative(s): He appeared on one episode. Steuerlater appeared on an episode of the show The Wonder Years and the movieLittle Giants before landing his biggest acting job, the roleof Quentin Kelly on the ABC sitcom Grace Under Fire. After the death of his mother K'Ehleyr, Alexander was raised on Earth by Worf's human foster parents, the Rozhenkos, and later by Worf himself on the U.S.S. In the season 7 episode "Penumbra," Ezri Dax states that Alexander was made a weapons officer on his new assignment on theYa'Vang and was starting to lose his clumsiness. 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. According to the call sheet, Alexander's makeup in The Next Generation episode "Cost of Living" was applied by makeup artist Tania McComas. Alexander's conception and birth were finally revealed to Worf by K'Ehleyr approximately one year later, when she returned to the Enterprise as part of a contingent representing K'mpec in his efforts to persuade Jean-Luc Picard to act as the Arbiter of Succession for the Klingon Empire. 27 March 1984 When the character returned, he was played by an older actor likely to accommodate labor laws that govern how long child actors of each age can work (which includes the hours they spend in a makeup chair). Worf told him that, now that he had disrupted the flow of history, his death was no longer a certainty, and that he would be proud of his son no matter what path he chose to follow. True Hollywood Story about the show, Steuer was afraid of his TV mother, played by Brett Butler. James Sloyan (2410)Marc Worden (2374)Brian Bonsall (2368-2370)Jon Steuer (2367), Alexander Rozhenko, also known as Alexander, son of Worf, was the son of Starfleet Lieutenant Worf and Federation Ambassador K'Ehleyr; thus he was three-quarters Klingon. The following is every actor who has played Alexander inStar Trek. Useat Star Trek-pelisarjan hahmot , ensisijaiset ja toissijaiset, esiintyivt usein crossover -esiintymisiss sarjojen vlill. ", The group added: "We've lost our singer, but far, far more than that we've lost a friend. The worlds defining voice in music and pop culture: breaking whats new and whats next since 1952. 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. (DS9: "You Are Cordially Invited"), By 2375, Alexander had been made the Ya'Vang's weapons officer due to their being shorthanded. K'Ehleyr(Suzie Plakson) andLieutenant Worf(Michael Dorn) with Jon Paul Steuer as their son, Alexander Rozhenko. In an attempt to change history, he tried to convince Worf that his young counterpart needed to be trained in the ways of a Klingon warrior. At the same time, Lieutenant Commanders Geordi La Forge and Data were conducting an experiment which went awry and influenced the program. Species: Alexander was portrayed, in all, by five different actors: Jon Steuer ("Reunion"), Brian Bonsall (seven episodes from TNG Season 5 through TNG Season 7), James Sloyan ("Firstborn"), unknown actor (in a photograph: "The Way of the Warrior" and "Sons and Daughters"), and Marc Worden ("Sons and Daughters", "You Are Cordially Invited", and in photograph: "Change of Heart"). That decision haunted both Alexander and his father. Actor Jon Paul Steur, the first actor to play Alexander Rozhenko in Star Trek: The Next Generation, has died at the age of 33. Jon Steuer (27 March 1984 1 January 2018; age 33) was the first actor to portray Alexander Rozhenko in the Star Trek: The Next Generation fourth season episode "Reunion". (TNG: "Firstborn"; DS9: "Sons and Daughters"), Alexander only knew his mother briefly, but his love for her, and hers for him, remained with him his entire life. Related:Star Trek DS9: Why "Whispers" Is The Franchise's Darkest Episode. In 2003,[5] he and several other local musicians formed the glam punk band Kill City Thrillers. Alexander felt that, because he had not been the son that Worf wanted, he had been rejected, and Worf acted as if he had no son. (TNG: "Reunion", "New Ground"), Alexander was conceived during a brief encounter between Worf and K'Ehleyr when, in 2365, the ambassador came aboard the USS Enterprise-D in an effort to defuse a potential crisis presented by the return of a Klingon K't'inga-class battle cruiser, the IKS T'Ong, that had been dispatched decades before as a sleeper ship. 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. "The show called me back a just a few months later to play Alexander again, but I'd only grown half an inch or something," he told the A.V. Steuers friends and P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S. He co-starred alongside 13-year-old Sam Horrigan. Steuer played Alexander Rozhenko in "The Next Generation" saga of. During his time on Earth, Alexander had had problems adjusting. I am happier, and there is much less noise.". John Paul Steuer, a former child star who played Alexander Rozhenko in Star Trek, died at the beginning of this year and his death has been ruled as a suicide. Thn sisltyi vakiintuneiden hahmojen esiintyminen uusien sarjojen ensi-jaksoissa, muutama pitkaikainen siirto sarjasta toiseen ja jopa Trek-elokuvien ja television vlinen siirto . 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. Initially, the program was too easy and Alexander was disappointed, so he ordered the difficulty level be reset to four, forcing his father to expend more effort in apprehending the criminal characters. In his first appearance in the mid-Season 4 episode "Reunion", Alexander was described in the script as "a Klingon boy", specifically, "the boy should look about five human years old." He was 33. Born: Future Alexander, calling himselfK'mtar, reveals that he travelled to the past with the intenton making his younger self a great warrior, in order to prevent Worf's murder in the future. 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(TNG: "Phantasms"), Alexander also had a fondness for the Wild West and often played in holodeck scenarios. Rest in peace, Jonnywe love you. It really soured me. (TNG: "Reunion"), Many years later, the fear of losing his father in the same way that he had lost his mother haunted Alexander and drove him to travel back in time in order to prevent his father's death. Lieutenant Worf : You have given me a glimpse into my son's future. In 2372, Worf brought an image of Alexander to starbase Deep Space 9 when he was stationed there. "Rest in Peace, Jon Paul Steuer, the first actor to play Alexander in TNG. The episode's plot revolves around Alexander's misguided attempts to reclaim his heritage by enlisting in the Klingon Defense Force in order to support the Klingon war against the Dominion. The eatery announced on Facebook on Thursday it will shut down in wake of Steuer's death. [3] Although he auditioned for TV and movie roles after leaving Grace Under Fire, producers and press kept asking him about Butler and what it was like to work with her. Alexander was introduced in theTNGepisode "Reunion." Paying tribute on Twitter, Star Trek Online wrote: Rest in Peace, Jon Paul Steuer, the first actor to play Alexander in TNG. Mother: This story has been shared 29,227 times. The last actor on this list only appeared as an image onStar Trek; Richard Martinez was used fora framed pictureof Worf and his son Alexander seen inDeep Space Nineseason 4, episode 1, "The Way of the Warrior" and season 6, episode 16, "Change of Heart." Your source for entertainment news, celebrities, celeb news, and celebrity gossip. I was kind of blown away by how unprofessional people inside the industry were. Next:Star Trek Theory: Worf Replaces Data In Picard Season 2's Story. I didn't want that kind of attention. Status: Tension continued between Alexander and Worf when Martok agreed to Worf's request to have Alexander transferred off the ship at the next opportunity, due to Alexander's inability to master basic combat skills and his ongoing resentfulness towards Worf, which clouded his judgment as well as his lack of a real answer when Martok challenged his motivations. While attempting to make repairs, Alexander managed to lock himself into a corridor, the ship's fool once again. 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. Entertainment Television, LLC A Division of NBCUniversal. (DS9: "Business as Usual"). The role is similar to being "best man" in the wedding party. In a tragic twist of events, K'Ehleyr perished in "Reunion," and Worf found himself responsible for a son he had only just met. But they kept bringing the character back, and they went through a few different actors as he got progressively older. Worf has yet to appear inPicard, although fans hope actor Michael Dorn will reprise the role for season 2. In his later career as a restaurateur, Steuer owned his own establishment in Portland, Oregon and performed as part of the band P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S. With the player's aid, Alexander discovers that the House of Torg, whose members included the warden of Rura Penthe, were the masterminds of the conspiracy, aided by Romulan agents of the Tal Shiar. Related:Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, Episode 7 Is A Sequel To TNG's Spock Two-Parter. 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. 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