Trivia

Is an accomplished singer (as demonstrated in Virtuoso (2000) and The Swarm (1996)) and has put out a CD of parody songs.

Is the only "Star Trek" regular to have ever written an episode of "Star Trek": the sixth-season episode Life Line (2000).

Had originally auditioned for the role of Neelix on Star Trek: Voyager (1995), which went to his co-star Ethan Phillips.

He has played the same character (Richard Woolsey) on three television series: Stargate SG-1 (1997), Stargate: Atlantis (2004) and Stargate Universe (2009).

Spoke the final line of the television series Stargate: Atlantis (2004).

Originally attended Yale University as a Pre-Med major (and, ironically enough, played the holographic doctor on Star Trek: Voyager (1995)), but later received his Bachelor's degree in Drama.

Has two daughters with his wife Linda Picardo: Nicollette Arianna (born March 14, 1989) and Gina Emira (born November 3, 1991).

Made obvious in several scenes in Virtuoso (2000) and The Swarm (1996), he is an accomplished singer. While he was at Yale University, he was a member of the Society of Orpheus and Bacchus, the second longest running undergraduate a Capella group in the United States. Then in 1977, he made his Broadway debut. He appeared in Gemini (1977) and Tribute (1980).

Best known as the holographic doctor on Star Trek: Voyager (1995), he also played a doctor on China Beach (1988) and the sitcom episode The Operation (1986).

Is a huge fan of Stargate SG-1 (1997) on which he plays the recurring character of Agent Richard Woolsey.

He has appeared with Dick Miller in eleven films: The Howling (1981), Get Crazy (1983), Explorers (1985), Innerspace (1987), Amazon Women on the Moon (1987), The 'Burbs (1989), Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), Motorama (1991), Matinee (1993), The Second Civil War (1997) and Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003).

Comes from the East Falls section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Has appeared in episodes of two different series entitled "The Gift" and "One Small Step": China Beach (1988) and Star Trek: Voyager (1995).

He has appeared with Belinda Balaski in six films: The Howling (1981), Explorers (1985), Amazon Women on the Moon (1987), Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), Matinee (1993) and The Second Civil War (1997).

Has appeared in episodes of two different series entitled "Prototype": Prototype (1996) and Prototype (2005).

Attended and graduated from William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1971).

Italian-American.

He has appeared concurrently on The Wonder Years (1988) and China Beach (1988). Both television series were set in an earlier time period of the 1960s/1970s.

He has appeared in ten films or television films directed by Joe Dante: The Howling (1981), Explorers (1985), Innerspace (1987), Amazon Women on the Moon (1987), The 'Burbs (1989), Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), Matinee (1993), The Second Civil War (1997), Small Soldiers (1998) and Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), Dante has also directed him in five television episodes: Boo! (1986), Runaway Daughters (1994), Homecoming (2005), Boo (2007) and Olelo Pa'a (The Promise) (2013).