Born:
September 27, 1963
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Trivia:
Growing up, both of his parents were involved in civil rights activism, and he attended rallies and picket lines as a child. Was studying electrical engineering at USC when he went to a friend's acting class; he auditioned for their theater program the next semester, and completely changed tracks after being accepted. Appeared as three different characters in three different Star Trek franchise installments: Star Trek: Into Darkness, Star Trek: Voyager, and the video game Star Trek: Away Team. Voiced Star Wars villain Darth Vader in over a dozen video games between 1994 and 2006. Has also appeared in several Aaron Sorkin productions, including The West Wing, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, and The Social Network.