Veteran character actor Peter-Henry Schroeder, who appeared in the Oscar-winning film Argo and played a Klingon Chancellor in Star Trek: Enterprise, has died at the age of 90.
The American actor passed away peacefully on June 7 at Lake City VA Medical Center in Florida, surrounded by family.
Schroeder was best known to Star Trek fans for his two-episode arc as the Klingon Chancellor in the 2001 series Enterprise, appearing in the pilot episode, Broken Bow.
More recently, he played a producer in the 2012 Academy Award-winning film Argo, with his final credited role coming in the 2020 political satire Sammy-Gate.
Peter-Henry Schroeder, a veteran character actor best known to Star Trek fans for his role in Star Trek: Enterprise, Peter-Henry as Gunslinger, has died at the age of 90.😢 pic.twitter.com/azhB2D4R1y
— Sumner (@renmusb1) July 2, 2025
During his final days at the medical centre, Schroeder repeatedly expressed his desire to return to work.
“When are you going to get me out of here? I’ve got to get back to LA [to work],” he asked, according to reports.
The 90-year-old actor’s dedication to his craft remained evident even in his last moments, as he frequently enquired about leaving the hospital to resume working in Los Angeles.
His passion for the entertainment industry, which had defined his life for decades, persisted until the end. No cause of death has been disclosed at this time.
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Schroeder served in the US Army during the Korean War from 1953 to 1955, where he was assigned to a unit involved with the USO.
After returning from service, he studied with Paula Strasberg and pursued a recording career with Capitol Records and Ascot.
He released singles including “Where’s the Girl for Me” (1960) and “Memories of Marilyn” (1964), the latter written about Marilyn Monroe, whom he saw at a USO show in Korea.
In 1979, Schroeder worked alongside Meryl Streep and Alan Alda in The Seduction of Joe Tynan.
He also starred in an episode of the American comedy series Cheers, working alongside Kirstie Alley, Kelsey Grammer, and Bebe Neuwirth.
He established his own production company, PHS Productions, taught at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and founded the Actor/Artist Group Workshop in 1979.
Schroeder will be laid to rest with military honours at the VA National Cemetery in Los Angeles, with the ceremony date to be announced.
The family has requested that, instead of flowers, condolences be shared through the Human Animal Life Foundation.
He is survived by his daughter Valerie Lynn Schroeder, son Peter Henry Schroeder II with daughter-in-law Felicia Cristiani Bass, and grandsons Peter Henry Schroeder III and Jarrid Michael Schroeder.
Tributes have poured in for the late actor, with Star Trek fan page Redshirts Always Die posting: “Our thoughts are with Schroeder’s family and loved ones.”
