I first saw Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation and I was instantly captivated. The Queen of England must think he is pretty neat also because she is bestowing knighthood on him. He will now be known as "Sir Patrick".
He was amazing as Captain Jean-Luc Picard. I was sorry to see the TV series and movies end. But he came back as Charles Xavier in X-Men. I've even watched bad movies like Dune and Lifeforce just because he was in them. Most of the time he plays very commanding roles; he has that kind of aura about him. Even dressed in sack-cloth, he could lead armies with that voice. I think he is all-around yummy. I named one of my cats "Jean-Luc" after him.