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Guy Vardaman

Guy Vardaman

Guy Vardaman is a stand-in performer who often appeared in the role of Darien Wallace on Star Trek: The Next Generation. He also served as photo double for Data during the majority of the show's run, from the first season's "The Big Goodbye" through the final episode, as well as for Star Trek Generations. Additionally, he was a Research Consultant for the show's creator, Gene Roddenberry.

Hailing from Glendale, California, Vardaman spent a good part of his life in San Jose. He grew up watching Star Trek: The Original Series, becoming a huge fan of the series. He never dreamed that he would become a part of the Star Trek universe himself.

To support himself while he was in school, Vardaman joined the Screen Extras Guild to acquire a part-time job. Less than two weeks later, while signing up with casting, he was spotted and approached for a job on Star Trek: The Next Generation. As it turns out, the man originally approached for the job was unavailable, prompting the need for a replacement. Despite some initial reluctance from the wardrobe department, Vardaman was fitted with an operations yellow Starfleet uniform and reported for work the following day.
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Today in Trek history

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1920
Tige Andrews is born.
1935
Nancy Malone is born.
1937
Tom Anfinsen, Hagan Beggs, and Maurice Roëves are born.
1949
Dennis Hoerter is born.
1950
Matilda Recindes is born.
1951
Louis Race and Barron Toler are born.
1952
Willie Schubert is born.
1953
Robert Schenkkan and Laurie S. Sutton are born.
1957
Iain McCaig is born.
1959
William Steinfeldt is born.
1964
Ken Feinberg and Marjorie Monaghan are born.
1966
Dino Juico is born.
1969
Connor Trinneer is born.
1974
Kevin G. Summers is born.
1978
Arthur H. Singer dies.
1979
Abby Brammell is born.
1980
Star Trek: The Motion Picture premieres in France.
1986
Eighteenth day of filming on Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.
Jon Lormer dies.
1990
TNG: "Sins of The Father" airs.
1991
Eight and final day of filming on TNG: "The Host".
1992
Third day of filming on TNG: "The Next Phase".
1993
Alden McWilliams dies.
1996
Second day of filming on VOY: "False Profits".
Bo Ching dies.
1997
VOY: "Favorite Son" airs.
1999
Star Trek: Insurrection premieres in Iceland.
Third day of filming on DS9: "The Dogs of War".
2001
First day of filming on VOY: "Endgame".
Paramount Home Entertainment releases Next Generation volume 4.1 and Voyager volume 7.1 on VHS in the UK.
2002
First day of filming on ENT: "Two Days and Two Nights"
2003
First day of filming on ENT: "Bounty".
2008
Michael Van Dyke dies.
2012
Forty-seventh day of filming on Star Trek Into Darkness.
Gene DeWeese dies.
2015
Jon Horback dies.
2018
David Bischoff dies.
2020
PIC: "Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 1" premieres on CBS All Access.
Unknown year
Desmond Sivan is born.

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