Ian Spelling

Ian Spelling

Ian is one of FanSided's contributors to Redshirts Always Die. He has covered the entertainment industry for more than 30 years, writing for New York Times Syndicate, TV Guide, The A.V. Club, Reader's Digest, and Chicago Tribune, as well as such genre outlets Starlog, Sci-Fi Wire, and the official magazines for Star Trek, Charmed, Buffy/Angel, Smallville, Star Wars, and more. He also served as the editor of StarTrek.com, the official Star Trek site, from 2010-2019, co-authored the book Star Trek: The Original Series -- A Celebration, and even appeared as an extra in episodes of Deep Space Nine and Voyager. Ian also played a demon who's blown to bits by his demon master in an episode of Charmed. The role involved a line of dialogue -- "Are you alright?" -- and as a result he still earns about $100 a year in residuals, though some checks can be for as little as 2 cents.

43rd Annual Young Artist Academy™ Awards Red Carpet Arrivals

Voyager's Tim Russ spitballs potential return to Spaceballs!

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Bay Street Theater Honors Mercedes Ruehl & Harris Yulin

Remembering Harris Yulin, one of Star Trek's greatest stars, 1937-2025

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Iggy Pop Performs At Alexandra Palace

This Star Trek guest star got carted off his concert stage... in a coffin

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"Back To The Future: The Musical" Gala Performance

These Star Trek actors were considered for the role of Doc Brown in Back to the Future

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Creation Grand Slam Convention X with Salute to "Star Trek"

There are SO many options, but THIS is the saddest moment in all of Star Trek

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84th Annual Peabody Awards - Arrivals

Patrick Stewart sprinkled on the Salt and... Pepa, and John Mulaney can't forget it

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33rd AFI Life Achievement Award - A Tribute to George Lucas - Show

Remembering the day Star Trek legend William Shatner crooned "My Way" to Star Wars creator George Lucas

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Publicity Stills Of Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager ended its 7 year run 24 years ago this week

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Star Trek: The Original Series courtesy of Titan Books

Prolific Star Trek author Peter David dies at 68

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Premiere Of CBS's "Star Trek: Discovery" - Arrivals

Hit Netflix show adds Enterprise and Prodigy actors to its already Star Trek-heavy cast

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Star Trek's 40th Anniversary On TV Land

William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy shared the screen one last time for a Volkswagen commercial

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 Star Trek Explorer #12. Courtesy of Titan Comics

Remembering Peter Morwood, Star Trek author and husband of prolific Trek writer Diane Duane

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"Le Grand Diner du Louvre" Passage Richelieu Photocall

Michelle Yeoh is The Surgeon

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Star Trek Universe| Panel at New York Comic Con

Practical Magic 2 will feature one big Star Trek name and could add two Trek guests

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Stella McCartney Winter 2024 Paris Fashion Week Show

Paul McCartney's upcoming animated film adds big Star Trek names to its talent roster

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Nickelodeon At 2014 San Diego Comic-Con International - Day 3

Here's the Star Trek/SpongeBob SquarePants crossover you never knew you needed -- and an awesome blooper reel

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