Which actor plays Ru'afo in Star Trek: Insurrection?

The actor who plays Ru’afo in Star Trek: Insurrection is F. Murray Abraham.

Abraham portrays Ru’afo, the ruthless commander of the Son’a, a species involved in a Federation-backed plan to forcibly relocate the peaceful Ba’ku. The character serves as the film’s main antagonist and represents the personal ambition behind the broader political conspiracy.

Ru’afo works with Vice Admiral Dougherty, played by Anthony Zerbe, to exploit the restorative properties of the Ba’ku planet’s metaphasic radiation. The radiation can rejuvenate living tissue, but extracting its effects would devastate the Ba’ku’s home and displace its inhabitants.

The cast list can cause confusion because several recognizable actors play major roles. Anthony Zerbe is Dougherty, Gregg Henry is Gallatin, and Daniel Hugh Kelly is Sojef. Abraham is the actor behind Ru’afo, whose distinctive appearance required extensive prosthetic makeup. Insurrection was released in 1998 and was the third film starring the Next Generation cast.