Star Trek fans are still reeling from the loss of Sir Patrick Stewart, Star Trek: The Next GenerationIt’s Jean-Luc Picard. We wrote about his death and his life; We’re now sharing just a sampling of the tributes we’ve seen online from those who knew him well or had special encounters with him. We can’t include them all, so if you think someone should have spoken out but you don’t see them here, they probably posted something you can find on social media.
Note: Many of these articles contain multiple photos and videos and are well worth the click.
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Gates McFadden (Beverly Crusher on TNG, Prodigy, Lower decksAnd Picard) wrote a touching tribute in Variety: Star Trek’s Star Gates McFadden Pays Tribute to Patrick Stewart: His Portrayal of Jean-Luc Picard Gave Hope to People Around the World
Jonathan Frakes and Brent Spiner released a special edition of their hit podcast Delete names where they and many of their guests, including LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Michelle Hurd, Terry Matalas, Rick Berman, Alan Tudyk and Nathan Fillion, shared their memories of Sir Patrick:
Whoopi Goldberg paid tribute in his show The view:
Marina Sirtis posted a heartbreaking video. You’ll need Kleenex for this one.
Wil Wheaton:
Brannon-Braga:
Jeri Ryan:
Jonathan DelArco:
Jean de Lancie:
William Shatner:
Rebecca Romijn:
Michelle Hurd began his tribute with “What can I say? How can words describe this feeling?” :
Mike Burton has known his “Uncle Patrick” since his birth, years before finding his way to Star Trek: Picard:
Terry Matalas:
Todd Stashwick:
Michel Chabon:
Picard decorator Dave Blass posted a photo of the moment Patrick took the captain’s chair on the recreated bridge of the Enterprise-D:
Alison Pill:
Anne Magnuson (of “pure fucking pride” fame):
Malcolm McDowell (Star Trek Generations):
Donna Murphy (Star Trek: Insurrection):
James Cromwell (TNG, Star Trek: First Contact) spoke about Patrick in a podcast he was a guest on, saying “I haven’t worked with him enough” while praising:
Alex Kurtzman:
Wilson Cruz:
Mount Anson:
Garrett Wang:
Gina Yashere met him ten years before joining the cast of Starfleet Academy:
Rekha Sharma:
Robert Duncan McNeil wrote about Patrick on his Substack, aptly beginning with a sonnet excerpt “…To love this good you must leave before long.” He’s written about his work on TNG’s “The First Duty,” his behind-the-scenes conversations at conventions, and his work developing a feature that never came to fruition.
Author Paula M. Blockwho has written numerous books on Star Trek, fiction and non-fiction:
Julie Bensona writer on Prodigy, I met Patrick – of course – at the vet:
There were touching messages from TNG guest stars, revealing the kindness he showed to so many of his fellow actors.
JC Brandy (Marta Batanides in “Tapestry”):
Margot Pink (Eline in “The Inner Light”):
David Tristan Birkin (René Picard in “Family”, young Jean-Luc in “Coquins”):
Spencer Garrett (“The drumhead”):
Stephanie Beacham (“Message in a bottle”)
Other friends and colleagues
Mr Ian McKellen:
Hugh Jackman:
Seth MacFarlane:
Ricky Gervais:
RIP Patrick Stewart. What an actor. I still can’t believe he agreed to do this scene. And he didn’t even mind that I ruined every take. Legend. https://t.co/QazyDScCOU
— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) October 29, 2026
Cary Elwes wrote about telling Mel Brooks to cast Sir Patrick in Robin Hood: men in tights:
Jason Alexander:
Pete Buttigieg:
Patti Smith:
Paul Rudnickscreenwriter of the film Jeffrey:
Organizations
The Royal Shakespeare Company:
The ASPCA:
Remember when the internet went wild when Patrick cut his pizza with a knife and fork?
The Old McSorley Ale House:
There’s so much more, from the celebrities you never realized he interacted with, to the young talents he mentored, to the artists whose work he supported, to the people who had memorable, random encounters with him on the street.
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Patrick Stewart will be missed, and the thoughts of all of us here at TrekMovie are with his friends, family, and all those who feel his loss.
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