Tarık Ergin (born June 7, 1961) is a Turkish-American actor.
Ergin was born in
Hingham, Massachusetts
Hingham ( ) is a town in metropolitan Greater Boston on the South Shore of the U.S. state of Massachusetts in northern Plymouth County. At the 2020 census, the population was 24,284. Hingham is known for its colonial history and location on B ...
of
Turkish descent. He played the part of
Lieutenant Junior Grade Ayala in ''
Star Trek: Voyager'', as well as "Satan's Robot" from the ''
Captain Proton''
holodeck
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program and Lt. Coris Sprint in the ''
Star Trek: Borg'' computer game. He was only credited as Ayala in episodes "Fury" and "Renaissance Man". He was credited as "Security Guard" in Fury and "Tactical N.D." In Renaissance Man even though he worked at the conn and spoke dialogue (because N.D stands for Non-Dialogue).
Prior to his roles on ''Star Trek'', he played minor roles in episodes of ''
Red Shoe Diaries
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'' and in the movie ''Improper Conduct'' in 1994.
Ergin has been a lifelong
lacrosse
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player, and served as a professional player and coach with the
Hollywood
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* Hollywood, Los Angeles, a neighborhood in California
* Hollywood, a metonym for the cinema of the United States
Hollywood may also refer to:
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Lacrosse Club in 2010. In addition, he has been the head coach of the Oak Park Lacrosse Varsity team at
Oak Park High School in
Ventura County
Ventura County () is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 843,843. The largest city is Oxnard, and the county seat is the city of Ventura.
Ventura County comprises the Oxnar ...
since 2011.
[Romine, Rich]
"Oak Park lacrosse coach looks to change program's culture"
''Ventura County Star'', April 23, 2011, Last accessed 12-11-05.
References
External links
*
Hollywood Lacrosse Team Official Website last accessed 2010-03-13.
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1961 births
American male film actors
American male television actors
American people of Turkish descent
Living people
People from Hingham, Massachusetts
Lacrosse players from California
People from Ventura County, California