Has appeared with Kelsey Grammer in three different productions: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987), "Frasier" (1993) and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006).

Honorary Associate Artist of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Is a fan of "Red Dwarf" (1988).

Is good friends with Whoopi Goldberg.

On the shortlist for The Castellan (played by Paul Jerrico) in _"Doctor Who: Arc of Infinity: Part 1 (#20.1)" (1983)_.

Has been a close friend of Brian Blessed since childhood.

London Fringe Theatre Best Actor Award 1986, for role of George in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" at the Young Vic.

Was considered for the role of Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).

Is a longtime supporter of the British Labour Party.

New York Theater Critics Drama Desk Award for Best Solo Performance 1993, for "A Christmas Carol" at the Broadhurst

Has a human rights scholarship named after him from Amnesty International.

Laurence Olivier Award for Best Entertainment 1994, for "A Christmas Carol" at the Old Vic.

Began to lose his hair at the age of 19.

In episodes of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987), when he got up, he had a habit of tugging on the uniform where it was creased. Jonathan Frakes jokingly called this the Picard Maneuver, and the name stuck.

Awarded his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [16 December 1996]

US TV Guide -- voted "Most Bodacious" male on TV 1993.

Is best friends with his "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) cast mate Brent Spiner, who was Stewart's best man at the wedding to "Star Trek: Voyager" (1995) producer Wendy Neuss.

Provided narration for Rick Wakeman's 'Return to the Centre of the Earth' album (1999).

Appeared in John le Carré's "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" (1979) and _"Smiley's People" (1982) (mini)_, as Karla, controller of the Russian Secret Service. In both, he starred in just one scene, both opposite Sir Alec Guinness and had no dialog in either.

He is a fan of the graphic novel "Transmetropolitan," written by Warren Ellis. It follows the adventures of journalist Spider Jerusalem in a future of paranoia and corruption. The graphic novel deals with politics, journalism, and, most of all, the truth. He has even written a introduction to the graphic novel: "Lonely City.".

Had the first line in both "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993), and the last line in the former.

November 2003 - accepted the position of Chancellor of the University of Huddersfield and became a UK resident again in 2004.

Referred to Commander Riker on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) as Number One. When he guest-starred on an episode of "The Simpsons" (1989), he played a character named Number One.

In Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), he played King Richard I, the Lionheart. In The Lion in Winter (2003) (TV), he played Richard's father, King Henry II.

Is a fan of "Doctor Who" (1963).

He is the new Chancellor of the University of Huddersfield, England and made his first official visit to the University on Wednesday 10 March 2004.

Along with Colm Meaney and Armin Shimerman, he is one of only three actors to appear in the pilots of two different 'Star Trek' series. ("Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987), and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993))

Has played two kings of England (Richard Lionheart in Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) and Henry II in The Lion in Winter (2003) (TV)), and Vice President Dick Cheney on "American Dad!" (2005).

Is a huge fan of the comic "Transmetropolitan". He even did a foreword for this comic explaining how he enjoys the main characters brutality and hostility towards this world as a desire that we all sometimes feel.

Besides his character named by Gene Roddenberry after Jacques-Yves Cousteau's close friend, Picard can also be seen as a reference to Capt. Pike of the original series. "Picard" means pike handler in French.

He is a huge and very much devoted fan of Monty Python, and he is also good friends with all the Python members and was a close personal friend of the late Graham Chapman. He is so much of a fan and friend of the Pythons that they have publicly announced if there ever was a reunion tour, Stewart would be Chapman's replacement.

Is a life-long supporter of Huddersfield Town Football Club of the Football League.

Announced his engagement to former "Star Trek: Voyager" (1995) producer Wendy Neuss, aged 39. [September 1997]

Even though his French character on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) has an British accent, he has told fans that Jean-Luc Picard was raised by an English nanny. An in-joke, as William Shatner's Québecois French accent as James T. Kirk can be heard sometimes.

Father of Sophie Stewart and Daniel Stewart.

On the shortlist for Prof Watson (played by Glyn Houston) in _ "Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear: Part 1 (#14.5)" (1976)_.

Is a fan of F1. He attended the 2003 British Grand Prix, and has taken part in several celebrity car races.

During the first season of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987), he was so convinced that he was going to be fired from the series that he didn't unpack his bags for six weeks.

He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1994 (1993 season) for Best Entertainment Award for his adaptation and staged performance of Charles Dickens's "A Christmas Carol.".

Created an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2001 New Year Honours list.

He was originally the narrator of The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993). However, director Tim Burton decided to cut most of the narration and also changed the voice. Stewart's original recording can be heard in Danny Elfman's soundtrack because Elfman liked Stewart's reading better.

Has appeared in two completely different, unrelated productions with Clive Revill about Robin Hood: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) and Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993).