Before getting the recurring role of Rom on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993), he auditioned for the role of Rom's brother, Quark.Grew up in New York City public housing. His brother Barry is a State Assemblyman from Queens.Is fluent in German and French.Has his own action figure in the likeness of his character, Rom, from the "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993) TV series.Along with fellow DS9 co-stars Aron Eisenberg , Chase Masterson and the late Cecily Adams , he was part of the popular "Ferengi Family Hour" comedy sketch that frequented Star Trek conventions.Before playing the part of Rom (or auditioning for the part of Quark) on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine", Max played the part the Ferengi Sovak on the Captain's Holiday (3.19) episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation".