Star Trek: Lower Decksseason 5 has a talented voice cast who have been with the animated comedy since season 1. Created by Mike McMahan,Star Trek: Lower Decksenters its fifth and final season on Paramount+.Star Trek: Lower Decksseason 5 launches witha two-episode premiere on Thursday, October 24, with a new episode of its 10-episode final season, streaming on Paramount+ every Thursday.
InStar Trek: Lower Decksseason 5, the USS Cerritos investigates bizarre quantum fissures disputing space-time. Meanwhile, the Cerritos' Lower Deckers continue to adjust to their new responsibilities as Starfleet junior grade Lieutenants, while dealing with the loss of one of their own, D’Vana Tendi (Noël Wells). Back among her Orion people, Tendi must deal with a burgeoning war with blue Orions. With surprises, hijinks, and hilarity galore,here is who’s who aboard the USS CerritosinStar Trek: Lower Decksseason 5.
8Tawny Newsome as Lt. Beckett Mariner
Date of Birth: June 13, 2025
Actor:Tawny Newsome grew up on a ranch in Vacaville, California, and her first TV acting role was in a 2013 episode ofChicago Fire.Newsome is an acclaimed actor, comedian, and writerwho has become an indelible part ofStar Trek. Along with playing Mariner onStar Trek: Lower Decks, Tawny is a writer onStar Trek: Starfleet Academy,and she is developing the first-everStar Treklive-action workplace comedywith Justin Simien.
2016-2019
2020-2022
2022
Ensign Beckett Mariner
2023
Character:Lieutenant Beckett Mariner takes on new responsibilities aboard the USS Cerritos inStar Trek: Lower Decksseason 5. After facing her trauma and saving the galaxy at theend ofStar Trek: Lower Decksseason 4,Beckett has accepted her promotion to Lieutenant,and Mariner must learn to balance her righteous rulebreaking with being a better Starfleet Officer.
7Jack Quaid as Lt. Bradward Boimler
Date of Birth: August 23, 2025
Actor:Jack Quaid was born in Los Angeles, and he is theson of Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid.Jack got his big break when he was cast inThe Hunger Gamesas Marvel. In recent years, Quaid’s star has risen in film and television with his starring roles as Hughie onThe Boys, Richie inScream,Superman inMy Adventures with Superman, and the feature film thrillerCompanion.
2012
2019-present
Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman
2023-present
Character:Starfleet fanboyLt. Brad Boimler was acting Captainof the USS Cerritos at the end ofStar Trek: Lower Decksseason 4. The ambitious Boimler wants to climb the ranks of Starfleet andbecome the starship Captain he dreams of being.But first, Boimler needs to learn to enjoy being a Lieutenant.
6Eugene Cordero as Lt. Samanthan Rutherford
Date of Birth: June 22, 2025
Actor:Eugene Cordero grew up in the suburbs of Detroit and got his big break as a member of the Upright Citizens Brigade.Cordero’s impressive career has been mostly in comedy, with numerous roles in movies and TV. Among Cordero’s biggest projects areKong: Skull Islandand joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a featured role inLokiseasons 1 and 2.
2017-2019
2017
2021-2023
Ensign Samanthan Rutherford
Character:Lt. Sam Rutherford lost his best friend, D’Vana Tendi, when she left Starfleet to return to the Orions. Luckily, Sam still has his roommate, Boimler, to lean on. Carrying on without Tendi and with many questions about his past answered,Rutherford continues his love affair with repairing the systems of the USS Cerritos.
5Noël Wells as Lt. D’Vana Tendi
Date of Birth: Jul 31, 2025
Actor: Noël Wells was born in San Antonio, Texas, and she got her big break after moving to Los Angeles and performing with the Upright Citizens Brigade. Wells joined the season 39cast ofSaturday Night Live, and she wrote and directed the feature film,Mr. Roosevelt, as well as starred inMaster of None.
2013-2014
2015, 2017
Ensign D’Vana Tendi
Character:D’Vana Tendi is back leading her Orion house as theMistress of the Winter Constellations, buther heart is with Starfleet and her friends on the USS Cerritos. InStar Trek: Lower Decksseason 5, Tendi must contend with a war with blue Orions and family issues with her sister, D’Erika Tendi (Ariel Winter), before she can return to the USS Cerritos.
4Gabrielle Ruiz as Lt. T’Lyn
Date of Birth: July 30, 2025
Actor: Gabrielle Ruiz was born Edinburg, Texas, and herbig break came when she was cast as Valencia Perez inCrazy Ex-Girlfriend.Along with her growing resume of movie and TV roles, Ruiz is a bigStar Trekfan who was thrilled to be cast as theVulcan T’Lyn inStar Trek: Lower Decks.
2015-2019
2019
Emily Biyata
2021
Character: Lt. T’Lyn originally joined Starfleet as a way to earn her way back into the Vulcans' good graces, but she has settled in and made friendships with the Lower Deckers of the USS Cerritos.T’Lyn quickly became a fan favoriteand balances her role as a Starfleet Officer while still being"Vulcan as f***."
3Dawnn Lewis as Captain Carol Freeman
Date of Birth: June 03, 2025
Actor:Born in Brooklyn, Dawnn Lewis got herbig break when she was cast as Jaleesa inA Different World,the hit spinoff ofThe Cosby Show. Lewis has a remarkable body of work in movies and TV, and she voiced numerous characters in several animated series, films, and video games.
1987-1992
1992-1993
1999-present
Melba Early
2006
Character: Captain Carol Freeman continuesher quest to earn respect for her starship, the USS Cerritos, while keeping her insubordinate daughter, Lt. Beckett Mariner, in line. Freeman is a smart, resourceful, and talented Captain who is determined to show the Cerritos has the best crew in Starfleet.
2Jerry O’Connell as Commander Jack Ransom
Date of Birth: June 18, 2025
Actor: Jerry O’Connell was born in New York City, andhe got his big break when he was cast as Vern in Rob Reiner’s 1986 classic,Stand By Me.This launched an incredible career in movies, TV, and video games, for O’Connell, with starring roles in the sci-fi seriesSliders, and hostingThe Real Love Boat with his wife, Rebecca Romijn.
1986
1995-1999
2016-2022
Commander Jack Ransom
Character:Commander Jack Ransom is theUSS Cerritos' hard-bodied First Officer. While Lt. Beckett Mariner considers Ransom the bane of her existence, she has come to respect him and sees Jack as a worthy Starfleet mentor. Ransom’s methods are often mistaken by his subordinates, but Jack’s heart is in the right place.
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