Thompson said he's comfortable in the sci-fi realm, due to his work with "X-Files" and appearances in four different "Star Trek" series. "Orville" is heavily based off of "Star Trek" and debuted ...

Brian Thompson, who plays Captain Gerrard, recently rejoined the ensemble cast. ... Thompson has played five different characters in Star Trek, spanning four different spinoff series.

Brian Thompson can more or less count his major auditions on one hand. ... he’s likely best known for a recurring alien role on “The X-Files” or for popping up across multiple Star Trek series.