Who Played Star Trek: Nemesis’ Villain? Tom Hardy’s Evil Picard Clone Explained

The role of Shinzon, the evil clone of Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) in Nemesis, the final Star Trek: The Next Generation movie was played by Hollywood superstar Tom Hardy in one of his earliest roles. Star Trek: Nemesis was so poorly received by critics and audiences alike that it signaled the end of the TNG movie franchise. While a final TNG movie was planned, it would take 21 years for the cast to get their proper farewell movie by way of Star Trek: Picard season 3. Tom Hardy has also escaped the shadow of Nemesis, and the personal issues that were affecting him during its production, to become one of the most beloved and in-demand actors in Hollywood today.