William Shatner, Seth MacFarlane, Hugh Jackman, Kevin Feige, More Remember Patrick Stewart: “He Was a Singular Talent”

Patrick Stewart‘s former co-stars and fellow Hollywood notables and executives are paying tribute to the sci-fi icon following his death at age 86.

The actor, best known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor X in X-Men, died on Wednesday after “a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia,” his longtime rep Kelly Bush Novak previously shared.

Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios are among those who have taken to social media to remember Stewart.

Feige, the head of Marvel Studios, shared in a statement with The Hollywood Reporter, “I’ll never forget the first time I saw Sir Patrick Stewart on the set of the first X-Men. After years of knowing him as the inimitable Captain Picard, I was in awe — and he turned out to be everything I had seen on screen and more: brilliant, charming, warm, generous, with a quiet strength and gravitas. Away from the cameras, he was even more remarkable, with a wonderfully sharp sense of humor.”

“It was a true privilege to know him and to work with him,” he added. “His legacy lives on not only in decades of extraordinary work, but in the many, many people he mentored. He will be deeply missed.”

Marvel Studios also shared on social media, “All of us at Marvel Studios are deeply saddened by the passing of Sir Patrick Stewart. Sir Patrick brought Professor Charles Xavier to life with extraordinary grace, intelligence, and humanity, defining the character for generations of fans, from X-Men to Logan to Avengers: Doomsday. He was a singular talent, a generous collaborator, and a true gentleman. Our hearts go out to his wife Sunny, his children, his friends, and the countless fans around the world whose lives he touched with his art.”

Jonathan Frakes, who played William Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation with Stewart, posted on his Instagram Story, “Rest in peace my friend.”

Read more tributes below.

What a heartbreaking week it has been. Sir Patrick Stewart was a friend, a colleague, and a magnificent actor. From the stage to the bridge of the Enterprise, he brought intelligence, grace, and a deep sense of humanity to everything he did. Captain Picard stood for the best of…

— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) October 29, 2026

All of us at Marvel Studios are deeply saddened by the passing of Sir Patrick Stewart. Sir Patrick brought Professor Charles Xavier to life with extraordinary grace, intelligence, and humanity, defining the character for generations of fans, from "X-Men" to "Logan" to "Avengers:… pic.twitter.com/PG5tmB6dlh

— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) October 29, 2026