Connor Trinneer Explained

Connor Trinneer
Birth Date:19 March 1969
Birth Place:Walla Walla, Washington, U.S.
Years Active:1996present
Children:1

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 , Michael on the series Stargate Atlantis, and Professor Moynihan on the web series Guilty Party.

Early life

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

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 . 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.[2]

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.[3] [4]

After the cancellation of Enterprise in 2005, Trinneer returned to guest-star roles on series such as , 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.

From 2022-2024, he was the co-host of the podcast The Shuttlepod Show with his Enterprise co-star Dominic Keating.[5] In April 2024, after leaving The Shuttlepod Show, Keating and Trinneer announced their new podcast The D-Con Chamber.[6] [7]

In 2023 Trinneer reprised the role of Trip Tucker in Holograms, All the Way Down an episode of the animated web series made to celebrate the franchise’s 50th anniversary.[8]

Personal life

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

Film

Year Title Role Notes
200161*Writer #2Television film
2009 Star Runners Tycho 'Ty' JohnsTelevision film
2015Prey for Death Chamberlain
2017Unbelievable!!!!! Captain Jack Youngblood
2017American MadeGeorge W. Bush
2022The FabelmansPhil Newhart

Television

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 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 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 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”

Web series

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trinneer, Connor. Star Trek.com. September 26, 2014.
  2. Web site: EXCLUSIVE: Connor Trinneer Interview. Trekcore. September 26, 2014. October 18, 2012.
  3. Web site: 'Enterprise' Picks Up Saturn Award Nominations. Trek Today. 30 November 2023.
  4. Web site: 'Enterprise' Shut Out At Saturns. Trek Today. 30 November 2023.
  5. Web site: Connor Trinneer And Dominic Keating Talk 'Enterprise', Their Relationship With Star Trek In 2023 And Their First Live 'Shuttlepod Show'. Trek News. Hadyniak. Kyle. 2023-02-10. 2023-03-26.
  6. Web site: TrekMovie.com Staff . 5 June 2024 . Connor Trinneer And Dominic Keating Launch ‘D-Con Chamber’ Podcast; Season 3 Of ‘InvestiGates’ On The Way . 10 July 2024 . TrekMovie.com . en-US.
  7. Web site: Keating-Power . Dominic (@idomknow) . 27 April 2024 . Welcome to @thedconchamber … The new Star Trek chat show hosted by myself (D) and @connortrinneer (Con)! . 14 July 2024 . . Video.
  8. Web site: ‘Star Trek: Very Short Treks’ To Be Unveiled By CBS Studios On Star Trek Day. Deadline. 2023-11-26.
  9. Web site: New Trailer Reveal for ReCore, Plus Voice Cast and Story Hints. Staten. Joseph. ReCore. Senior Creative Director for. Xbox Wire. September 2, 2016 . September 12, 2016.