Review Fix Exclusive: Ronnie Rowe Jr. Talks Star Trek Discovery And More

Review Fix chats with actor Ronnie Rowe Jr.who discusses his role of Communications Officer Bryce on Star Trek Discovery and his next appearance on BET.

Review Fix: How did you get involved in Star Trek?

Ronnie Rowe Jr.: I auditioned and was so lucky to land a role in such an iconic show. It’s truly been a great journey so far.

Review Fix: Did you watch it as a kid?

Rowe Jr.: I sure did. I was a big fan of Next Generation so when I heard Star Trek was filming in Toronto, I was really excited.

Review Fix: Tell us about your character. What makes him special?

Rowe Jr.: I play Communications Officer Bryce. He’s on the bridge of The Discovery and is is the link between The Discovery and other vessels.

Review Fix: How is this character different from the roles you prefer to play?

Rowe Jr.: This character is actually very similar to some of the characters I have played. What makes it different is that it is all happening in space.

Review Fix: What makes this series different?

Rowe Jr.: The show is unique in that it is link to the current political times and also the wide range of diversity that is evident in the cast. I think it’s a great series that is paving the way for different types of opportunities for many actors.

Review Fix: What have you learned about yourself through this character?

Rowe Jr.: It helped me fine tune doing scenes with 8-10 cast members at a time and it sharpened my listening.

Review Fix: What’s next for you?

Rowe Jr.: I will be playing a prosecutor on a new BET legal drama call In Contempt. It follows a female defensive lawyer who is my nemesis. Watch out for that coming soon.

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 14316 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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