John Fleck

John Fleck born May 7 1951 is an American actor and performance artist renowned for both his television and theatrical work Over his career Fleck has appeared in numerous TV series such as Babylon 5 Carnivàle Murder One True Blood and all modern Star Trek franchisesThe Next Generation Deep Space Nine Voyager and Enterprisemaking him one of only thirteen actors to achieve this distinction His film credits include roles in Waterworld Falling Down and Velvet Buzzsaw among others Fleck is also a celebrated performance artist noted for being one of the NEA Four a group of artists involved in a famous legal battle with the National Endowment for the Arts over the withdrawal of funding on the grounds of alleged obscenity Flecks performance art often blurs boundaries with theater and is characterized by its provocative and experimental nature In addition to film and TV he regularly performs selfscripted oneman shows in prominent venues and continues to be a significant figure in both mainstream and avantgarde American entertainment