The Star Trek: Lower Decks cast is expanding today as actor and comedian Paul Scheer has beamed aboard the animated series in a recurring role, joining the starship’s command staff as the USS Cerritos’ chief engineer.
Scheer voices Lt. Commander Andy Billups, chief engineer of the California-class starship, and commanding officer of Ensign Rutherford (Eugene Cordero), the young gold-shirted officer who sports the distinctive-looking cybernetic headpiece in the series.
The casting was announced today via Deadline, though the character will appear throughout the first season of Lower Decks.
Scheer has an extensive background in television comedy, appearing in dozens of roles over the last twenty years, from his parts on Comedy Central’s late-90’s classic Upright Citizens Brigade, to modern stints Veep, The League, Fresh Off the Boat, and many, many other productions along the way.
Star Trek: Lower Decks debuts on CBS All Access and on CTV SciFi Channel on August 6; more information and a first extended look at the upcoming animated series is expected during this Thursday’s Star Trek Universe panel during San Diego Comic Con @ Home.