Clifton Collins joins NBC's 'The Event'

1:50 PM PDT 7/16/2010 by James Hibberd, AP

Actor played a Romulan villain in 'Star Trek'

"Star Trek" actor Clifton Collins has joined the cast of NBC's highly-anticipated fall drama series "The Event." (Click here to see the trailer.)

Collins will play Thomas, a key player in the show's secret conspiracy who will come into conflict with the president of the United States (played by Blair Underwood).