Character · Star Trek
Jean-Luc Picard
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Captain of the USS Enterprise-D and the moral center of a Star Trek generation, played by Patrick Stewart.
Quick Facts
- Played by
- Patrick Stewart
- Films
- Generations, First Contact, Insurrection, Nemesis
- Ship
- USS Enterprise-D and Enterprise-E
- Franchise
- Star Trek
- Official links
- Official site · Wikipedia
The character
Jean-Luc Picard is the French-born captain of the starship Enterprise in Star Trek: The Next Generation, which ran for seven seasons from 1987. Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry named him after the Swiss scientists Auguste and Jean Piccard.
Patrick Stewart played Picard on television and in four films, from Star Trek Generations to Star Trek: Nemesis, then returned for three seasons of Star Trek: Picard (2020–2023). Stewart died on October 28, 2026, at 86.
On Pop Culture Pit
- Stephen Macht Was Almost Picard
- ‘Green Room’ Director Jeremy Saulnier Says Patrick Stewart ‘Swooped Down’ and Saved His Movie
- Teri Hatcher’s Star Trek Scene Partner Was Almost Riker
- Coming Attractions Founder Says Fan Casting Calls Helped Patrick Stewart Win His X-Men Payday
- Patrick Stewart, Star Trek’s Captain Picard, Dies at 86
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