René Murat Auberjonois is a veteran American film, television and theatre actor, and singer. Coming from an artistic family with his father a Pulitzer Prize-nominated writer and grandfather one of Switzerland's best-known post-Impressionist painters, Auberjonois resolved to become an actor at a young age. He found a great mentor in British-American actor and producer John Houseman who gave Auberjonois his first theatre job at age 16. Auberjonois graduated from Carnegie-Mellon University studying theatre and performed in several stage productions. He helped in founding the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco and the Brooklyn Academy of Music Repertory Company in New York. He won a Tony Award performing in Broadway musical ‘Coco’. Moving on, he showcased his versatility playing various roles both on-screen and on-stage. His rich oeuvre spanning over five decades includes playing notable roles in television series like ‘Benson’, ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’ and ‘Boston Legal’; in films like ‘MASH ‘ and ‘The Patriot’; and contributing voice roles in animated films like ‘The Little Mermaid’. He has also lent his voice for radio programs, book narrations and video games.