‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Adds Sandro Rosta To Cast

Denise Petski
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Sandro Rosta will be joining the new class of Starfleet cadets in Paramount+‘s upcoming Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, the latest chapter in the Star Trek universe, the streamer announced today. Production is set to begin later this month.

The series, starring Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti, will follow the adventures of a new class of Starfleet cadets as they come of age in one of the most legendary places in the galaxy. Diané and Steiner join previously announced fellow cadets Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard and George Hawkins. Hunter portrays the captain and chancellor of Starfleet Academy, and Giamatti is the season’s villain.

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Rosta joins the cast alongside previously announced Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard, George Hawkins, Karim Diané and Zo? Steiner. Additional cast members include Tig Notaro and Robert Picardo, reprising their roles as Jett Reno and The Doctor, and guest stars Oded Fehr and Mary Wiseman, reprising their roles as Admiral Vance and Sylvia Tilly. Hunter portrays the captain and chancellor of Starfleet Academy, and Giamatti is the season’s villain.

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy introduces viewers to a young group of cadets who come together to pursue a common dream of hope and optimism. Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors, they discover what it takes to become Starfleet officers as they navigate blossoming friendships, explosive rivalries, first loves and a new enemy that threatens both the Academy and the Federation itself.

Kurtzman and Noga Landau serve as co-showrunners and executive produce the series alongside executive producers Gaia Violo, Aaron Baiers, Olatunde Osunsanmi, Jenny Lumet, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, Frank Siracusa and John Weber. The series’ premiere episode is written by Gaia Violo. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is produced by CBS Studios in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment.

Rosta, a recent graduate of the Oxford School of Drama, made his professional debut in The Harmony Test at Hampstead Theatre. While a student at Oxford, he starred in plays including Romeo and Juliet, The Cherry Orchard and The Watsons at the Jermyn Street Theatre.

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