He first achieved fame as a stage actor, winning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical in 1970 for his portrayal of Sebastian Baye opposite Katharine Hepburn in the André Previn- Alan Jay Lerner musical Coco. He was best known for portraying Odo on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999). René Murat Auberjonois ( / r ə ˈ n eɪ oʊ ˌ b ɛər ʒ ə n ˈ w ɑː/ J– December 8, 2019) was an American actor and director.