He has guest-starred in numerous television series including Man From Atlantis, Search for Tomorrow, One Life to Live, T. J. Hooker, L. A.
[2] When Paramount Pictures announced plans to make a new Star Trek series in 1977, Leonard Nimoy declined to reprise his role of Spock.
The character of Lieutenant Xon – a 22-year-old full Vulcan officer – was created to fill the void.
The series was to premiere in 1978, but the studio decided to instead bring the franchise back as a motion picture.
With Nimoy now on board, Gautreaux was given the small role of Commander Branch, leader of Epsilon 9, a space station destroyed by the "V'Ger" cloud early in the film.