There have been a number of notable captains from the Starship Enterprise, and regardless of whether you are a Star Trek fan or not, they are likely to be familiar faces. When we think of Star Trek, they are the ones that we typically see in our minds and for good reason, they were the lead on the show.
One of those individuals was Patrick Stewart, who played the captain on Star Trek, the next generation. Here are 20 facts about the man that you may never have known before.
1. When he first showed up on Star Trek, he had a sign on his trailer that simply read “British Shakespeare Actor.”
2. Stewart said that he once had an interesting encounter with a drunk couple on a San Francisco elevator. As soon as the doors closed, the man blurted out, “Oh my God, I can’t believe it, it’s Dr. Spock from Star Wars.” To which his wife responded, “Honey no, no, you got it wrong. This is Sir Ben Kingsley.”
3. He had been considered for the lead role of Willy Wonka in the 2005 film, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
4. Stewart would not unpack his luggage for six weeks after starting because he was convinced he was going to be fired.
5. Stewart was voted “the most bodacious man on TV” in 1993.
6. Patrick Stewart has a human rights scholarship from Amnesty International named after him. He is interested in making the world a better place.
7. Stewart does not mind watching his own work. He said “Every now and again I sit in a hotel room, watching the show on television and I go… I don’t remember this episode.”
8. Patrick Stewart is a devoted fan of Monty Python. He is close friends with all of the actors, including the late Graham Chapman.
9. Stewart is a fan of formula one racing. He has participated in a number of celebrity races.
10. Many of us think Shakespeare when we think of Patrick Stewart but he is a diehard fan of Beavis and Butthead.
11. He was considered for the role of Mr. Freeze in Batman and Robin
12. Stewart has opened up about his abusive earlier life, saying, “I was brought up in a very poor and very violent household. I spent much of my childhood being afraid.”
13. He was once nominated to complete the ice bucket challenge. Rather than taking the bucket of ice, he wrote out a check, took two ice cubes from the bucket, poured some whiskey and toasted the camera.
14. He is best friends with Brent Spiner, who played Data
15. He is also best friends with Sir Ian McKellen, the man who starred with him in the X-Men films.
16. In real life, he is not very interested in space exploration.
17. He is often cast as an intellectual man but he claims he isn’t a secret genius.
18. He was knighted by the Queen in 2010, becoming Sir Patrick Stewart.
19. He has stated that Whoopi Goldberg scared him a little
20. Patrick Stewart loves music and wishes he could have been a concert pianist.
Via: Tickld
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