Norman Snow

Biography

Norman Snow is an American actor who is probably best known for his role as the evil tyrant Xur in the science fiction film The Last Starfighter (1984).

Snow is acknowledged in the acting community as an accomplished character actor, with the vast majority of his work being roles in television series since the late 1970s, in series such as Man from Atlantis, Quantum Leap, L.A. Law and Beverly Hills, 90210. A highlight of Snow's television career is the role of Torin in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation called "Rightful Heir" during the series' sixth season.

His film career has been more sporadic with roles ranging from the aforementioned The Last Starfighter in 1984, to the FBI agent Springfield in the 1986 Michael Mann 'Hannibal Lecktor' thriller Manhunter. Snow returned to cinema screens in 2001 in the film Moonbeams and is slated to be next seen in The Last Starfighter sequel, Starfighter, reuniting Snow with the film's original director Nick Castle.

Known For

Profiler 1996 ★ 7.0
Shameful Secrets 1993 ★ 6.2
Law & Order 1990 ★ 7.3
Beverly Hills, 90210 1990 ★ 7.3
Quantum Leap 1989 ★ 8.0
Star Trek: The Next Generation 1987 ★ 8.4
L.A. Law 1986 ★ 7.1
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation 1986 ★ 6.8
Manhunter 1986 ★ 7.0
The Last Starfighter 1984 ★ 6.6
American Playhouse 1982 ★ 6.6
Rollover 1981 ★ 5.1
The Europeans 1979 ★ 5.6