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| Ray Tsing Tao, a Human Federation civilian, living on Triacus (1968) | Ensign Kenny Lin, a Human 24th century Starfleet officer (1991) |
Brian Tochi (born 2 May 1959; age 64) played the role of Ray Tsing Tao in TOS: "And the Children Shall Lead". Almost twenty-three years later, he appeared in TNG: "Night Terrors" as Ensign Kenny Lin, which made Tochi one of 31 actors to appear in the original Star Trek series and at least one of the newer spinoffs.
A native of Los Angeles, California, Brian has starred in both television and in film; on TV, he is best known for his role on the 1980s TV series St. Elsewhere, playing Dr. Alan Poe from 1984-1985. In 1977, he starred with Jonathan Harris and his Trek co-star Pamelyn Ferdin in the series Space Academy. In addition, he has done many voices for cartoons, film, and video games.
Brian is also well-known for his role as Toshiro Takashi in the 1984 hit comedy movie Revenge of the Nerds (with James Cromwell and Bernie Casey). He reprised his role as Takashi in the 1992 TV movie Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation (with Cromwell, Casey, and Clancy Brown) and in the 1994 TV movie Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds In Love (with Casey, Cromwell and Robert Picardo).
In 1990, he starred in the movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as the voice of Leonardo, a mutant turtle; he reprised his role as Leonardo in its sequels: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993).
Brian starred in the 1986 comedy movie Police Academy 3: Back In Training as Nogata and he reprised his role in Police Academy 4: Citizens On Patrol (1987).
Filmography
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991; with Michelan Sisti, Frank Welker, David Warner, Lee Spencer,and Lisa Chess)
External links
- Template:IMDb-link
- Brian Tochi at Wikipedia