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Robert Picardo

Robert Picardo

Robert Picardo (born October 27, 1953 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actor. Picardo graduated from William Penn Charter School in 1971 and originally entered Yale University as a pre-med student, but opted to act instead. He is probably best known for his portrayals of Dr. Dick Richards on ABC's China Beach and the Emergency Medical Hologram, one version of which became known as The Doctor, on UPN's Star Trek: Voyager.

In addition to being an actor, since his appearance on Star Trek: Voyager, Mr. Picardo has expanded into directing and writing. In 2002, Mr. Picardo authored the book The Hologram's Handbook, which was published by Pocket Books.

Other career highlights include performing in Leonard Bernstein's Mass in D during its European debut tour, performing with the Yale University Society of Orpheus & Bacchus a cappella signing group as an undergraduate, and appearing in dozens of other television and film roles.


Note: This profile was written in or before 2004.

Robert Picardo Facts

OccupationActor
BirthdayOctober 27, 1953 (70)
SignScorpio
BirthplacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Height5' 10" (1m78)  How tall is Robert Picardo compared to you?

Selected Filmography

Explorers
Caretaker
Year of Hell
Night
Endgame
Equinox
Elogium
Flashback
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Monsterwolf
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