Connor Trinneer

Summary

Connor Wyatt Trinneer (born March 19, 1969) is an American film, stage, and television actor. He is best known for his roles as Charles "Trip" Tucker III on Star Trek: Enterprise, Michael on the series Stargate Atlantis, and Professor Moynihan on the web series Guilty Party Japan.

Connor Trinneer
Trinneer at the Las Vegas Star Trek Convention in 2009
Born (1969-03-19) March 19, 1969 (age 55)
Years active1996–present
Spouse
Ariana Navarre
(m. 2004⁠–⁠2022)
Children1

Early life edit

Trinneer was born on March 19, 1969, in Walla Walla, Washington, but spent many years in Kelso, Washington, where he attended elementary and middle schools, and then Kelso High School. He attended Pacific Lutheran University in Parkland[1] where he played college football. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in acting, then obtained a Master of Fine Arts degree from University of Missouri-Kansas City.[1]

Career edit

 
Trinneer, as Commander Charles "Trip" Tucker III, February 2002[2]

Trinneer first came to attention in Arcadia at the Huntington Theater Company in Boston. Much of his work has been in theater, specifically a long association with the Circle X Theatre Company in Hollywood.

He has had several guest-starring roles on television, including One Life to Live, Sliders, and Touched by an Angel. He also had a significant role in the TV adaptation of A.R. Gurney's Far East, playing the conflicted gay officer Bob Munger.

In 2001, Trinneer auditioned for Star Trek: Enterprise. At the time, he did not follow science fiction and was unaware of the franchise's significance. He said that he gained the role of Tucker through sheer luck, as he anticipated that more than a hundred actors would audition for the part. During the audition, he had only seven script pages on which to base his performance, and was told only that the character originated from the southern United States.[3]

Trinneer starred as Tucker in all 98 episodes of Enterprise across its four seasons and was nominated twice for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2002 and 2003 for his performance.[4][5]

After the cancellation of Enterprise in 2005, Trinneer returned to guest-star roles on series such as Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, 24 and a recurring role as the Wraith Michael in Stargate Atlantis.

Trinneer attended the GO3 Electronic and Entertainment Expo in Perth, Western Australia, and appeared with fellow Stargate Atlantis co-star David Nykl on the 2009 Channel Seven Perth Telethon.

Since 2022, he has been the co-host of the podcast The Shuttlepod Show with his Enterprise co-star Dominic Keating.[6]

In 2023 Trinneer reprised the role of Trip Tucker in Holograms, All the Way Down an episode of the animated web series Star Trek: Very Short Treks made to celebrate the franchise’s 50th anniversary.[7]

Personal life edit

Trinneer married Ariana Navarre on May 29, 2004; they have a son, born on October 11, 2005.[1] In 2022, during the broadcast of the webcast "The Shuttlepod Show", Trinneer revealed he had divorced his wife that year.

Filmography edit

Film edit

Year Title Role Notes
2001 61* Writer #2 Television film
2009 Star Runners Tycho 'Ty' Johns Television film
2015 Prey for Death Chamberlain
2017 Unbelievable!!!!! Captain Jack Youngblood
2017 American Made George W. Bush
2022 The Fabelmans Phil Newhart

Television edit

Year Title Role Notes
1996 One Life to Live Zeus Zelenko #2 Unknown episodes
1998 Sliders Samson Episode: "Prophets and Loss"
1998 Touched by an Angel Paul Ratcliff Episode: "Seek and Ye Shall Find"
2000 Freaky Links Ted Episode: "Subject: Three Thirteen"
2001 Gideon's Crossing Steve Tedesco Episode: "The Way"
2001–2005 Star Trek: Enterprise Commander Charles Tucker III 98 episodes
Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television (2002–03)
2005 Numbers Bob McHugh Episode: "Toxin"
2006 Close to Home Eric Foster Episode: "Privilege"
2006–2008 Stargate Atlantis Michael Kenmore 10 episodes
2006 NCIS James Dempsey Episode: "Jeopardy"
2006 Without a Trace Coach Robert Owens Episode: "Fade Away"
2007 Family Guy Sharon Stone's Boyfriend Episode: "Road to Rupert"
2008 Criminal Minds Dan Torre Episode: "Minimal Loss"
2009 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Sheriff Alvan McKinley Episode: "The Good Wound"
2009 24 Carl Gadsen Episode: "Day 7: 10:00pm–11:00pm"
2009 The Closer Jeff Webb Episode: "Waivers of Extradition"
2009 Lincoln Heights Detective Kersey 2 episodes
2010 The Mentalist Deputy Bob Woolgar Episode: "Red Moon"
2011 Pretty Little Liars Nick McMullers Episode: "The New Normal"
2011 NCIS: Los Angeles NCIS Agent Boyle Episode: "Empty Quiver"
2012 Suits Preston Reed Episode: "Asterisk"
2015 American Odyssey Michael Banks 3 episodes
2017 Riley Parra Samael Web series
2018 Stargate Origins Professor Paul Langford Web series
2018 Guilty Party Professor Michael Moynihan Web series
2018–2021 9-1-1 Jessie 4 episodes
2019 The Purge Curtis 3 episodes, season 2
2020 The Resident Mark Lawson Episode: “Reverse Cinderella”

Video games edit

Year Title Role Notes
2016 ReCore Dr. Thomas Adams [8]

Web series edit

Year Title Role Notes
2023 Star Trek: Very Short Treks Charles Tucker (voice) Episode: "Hologram All the Way Down"

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Trinneer, Connor". Star Trek.com. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  2. ^ Chief Journalist Mark O. Piggott (February 28, 2002). "USS Enterprise Sailors meet castmember of Star Trek TV series". Navy NewsStand - Eye on the Fleet. Archived from the original on November 5, 2002. Retrieved May 10, 2002.
  3. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Connor Trinneer Interview". Trekcore. October 18, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  4. ^ "'Enterprise' Picks Up Saturn Award Nominations". Trek Today. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  5. ^ "'Enterprise' Shut Out At Saturns". Trek Today. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  6. ^ Hadyniak, Kyle (February 10, 2023). "Connor Trinneer And Dominic Keating Talk 'Enterprise', Their Relationship With Star Trek In 2023 And Their First Live 'Shuttlepod Show'". Trek News. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  7. ^ "'Star Trek: Very Short Treks' To Be Unveiled By CBS Studios On Star Trek Day". Deadline. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  8. ^ Staten, Joseph; ReCore, Senior Creative Director for (September 2, 2016). "New Trailer Reveal for ReCore, Plus Voice Cast and Story Hints". Xbox Wire. Retrieved September 12, 2016.

External links edit

  • Connor Trinneer at IMDb
  • Connor Trinneer on Twitter