Performers considered for DIS roles

This is a list of performers who were considered for roles, but who ultimately did not appear in the final version of the series. Performers listed here have been verified as having been considered by Star Trek personnel for a particular role in which they ultimately did not appear.

Bryan Adams
, according to himself, was approached for a role in Discovery in late.

During a television appearance on the BBC with Jason Isaacs and Sonequa Martin-Green in early November 2017, Adams claimed that he had received a call about a month earlier whether he would come to Toronto, the series' shooting location, but "then it went away". Adams joked he looked "like a Klingon anyway."

Angela Bassett
 was a casting favorite, but stated that she was too busy filming another project.

Prior to his past involvement with creating the series, former showrunner Bryan Fuller imagined ideally that "I want Angela Bassett to be the captain, that's who I would love to have, you know Captain Angela Bassett and First Officer ." He added, "I would love to do that version of the show [...] but that's in the future to be told." Regarding his interest in Bassett for the fledgling series, she responded, "That's thrilling, that's very nice, but how am I going to do that and ? How is that going to work? ... Oh my gosh, and raise twins?"

Michael Dorn

 * Main article: Michael Dorn

Michael Dorn played Worf in some of the previous films and television series (as well as  in ), and had "a couple of conversations with producers" over the course of a couple weeks in the summer of  for a possible role on Discovery. The discussions were eventually unfruitful, and, as of, there were "no plans for him to appear at this time" in the series. During a Q&A with the audience following an interview with Jim Helsinger, the Artistic Director for Florida's Orlando Shakespeare Theater, Dorn stated that he would appear as another Worf ancestor in a guest role in "the first episodes of the new series [that would] center around the Klingons." Rumors indicate that he ultimately turned down the role because he would have received low pay for his appearance.

Tony Todd

 * Main article: Tony Todd

Tony Todd, who appeared as Kurn, an adult Jake Sisko, and a Hirogen, expressed interest about working on the new series and even confirmed he was on a casting list of the studio.