Dennis McCarthy, born in 1945, is an American composer of film and television scores. He is known for his work across the Star Trek franchise, including Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Enterprise, as well as the feature film Star Trek Generations (1994). His television credits also include V, The Twilight Zone, MacGyver, Sliders, and Dawson's Creek. Film scores include Night of the Demon (1980), McHale's Navy (1997), Letters from a Killer (1998), and Dying to Live (1999). McCarthy won two Emmy Awards—including one for his Star Trek: Deep Space Nine main theme—and received 18 ASCAP Awards. He also co-produced Brent Spiner's album Ol' Yellow Eyes Is Back.
