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[[File:Pam Blackwell and Adrian Tafoya.jpg|thumb|Adrian Tafoya and [[Pam Blackwell]] on location in April {{y|1993}}]]
 
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|name = Adrian Tafoya
'''Adrian Tafoya''' {{born|26|April|1959}} is an actor who first appeared as "Wrinkles" in the [[Star Trek films|''Star Trek'' feature film]] {{film|5}} followed by several appearances in episodes of ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]''. Tafoya received no credit for his appearances. His costumes from "Descent" and "Descent, Part II" and "Year of Hell" were sold off on the [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]] on eBay. {{stala|7544}} {{stala|5509}}
 
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|image = Pam Blackwell and Adrian Tafoya.jpg
 
|caption = Adrian Tafoya and [[Pam Blackwell]] on location in April {{y|1993}}
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|image2 = Borg drones, The Best of Both Worlds.jpg
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|caption2 = Tafoya on set for "The Best of Both Worlds" in {{y|1990}}
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|image3 = Nimbus III wrinkles, screen test.jpg
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|caption3 = Tafoya during his "Wrinkles" screen test in {{y|1988}}
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|birth name = Adrian Tafoya
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|gender = Male
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|birthday = {{d|26|April|1959}}
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|birthplace = San Bernardino, California, USA
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'''Adrian Tafoya''' {{born|26|April|1959}} is an actor who first appeared as two different characters in {{film|5}} followed by several appearances in episodes of {{s|VOY}} and {{s|TNG}}. Tafoya received no credit for his appearances. His costumes from "Descent" and "Descent, Part II", "Year of Hell", and "Waking Moments" were later sold off on the [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]] on eBay. {{stala|7544}} {{stala|5509}} {{stala|3391}}
   
Born in San Bernardino, California, USA he attended the San Gorgonio High School in San Bernardino and earned his BA in Theater Arts from the California State University in San Bernardino, California in 1982. He started his acting career in 1984 and is a member of SAG, AFTRA, DGA, Equity, and IBEW.
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Born in San Bernardino, California, USA he attended the San Gorgonio High School in San Bernardino and earned his BA in Theater Arts from the California State University in San Bernardino, California in 1982. He started his acting career in 1984 and is a member of SAG-AFTRA, DGA, Equity, and IBEW.
   
Outside ''[[Star Trek]]'', Tafoya played a young man in the television mini series ''Drug Wars: The Camarena Story'' (1990, with [[Miguel Ferrer]], [[Tony Plana]], [[Tony Amendola]], [[Jorge Cervera, Jr.]], [[Kenny Morrison]], [[Gary Armagnac]], [[Rosalind Chao]], [[Daniel Zacapa]], [[Rick Sawaya]], [[Biff Yeager]], and [[Jimmy Ortega]]) and the motorboat captain in the comedy ''Meet the Applegates'' (1991, with [[Ed Begley, Jr.]], [[Roger Aaron Brown]], [[Tony Cecere]], and [[John Escobar]]).
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Outside ''Star Trek'', Tafoya played a young man in the television mini series ''Drug Wars: The Camarena Story'' (1990, with [[Miguel Ferrer]], [[Tony Plana]], [[Tony Amendola]], [[Jorge Cervera, Jr.]], [[Kenny Morrison]], [[Gary Armagnac]], [[Rosalind Chao]], [[Daniel Zacapa]], [[Rick Sawaya]], [[Biff Yeager]], and [[Jimmy Ortega]]) and the motorboat captain in the comedy ''Meet the Applegates'' (1991, with [[Ed Begley, Jr.]], [[Roger Aaron Brown]], [[Tony Cecere]], and [[John Escobar]]). He was also a recurring background actor on the television series ''Hill Street Blues'', along with [[Cassandra Foster]] and [[Ilona Wilson]].
   
Beside acting, Tafoya is working behind the camera as assistant director, technician, writer, producer, and production stage manager for plays such as at the Hudson Theatre in Hollywood, California. His resume lists over 500 live theatrical productions. He also worked as stage manager for Universal Studios Hollywood between 1996 and 2005 and Sony Studios in 2001. Tafoya is producer and partner of the production company [http://www.tresproduction.com/#!about-us Tres Production, LLC].
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Beside acting, Tafoya has been working behind the camera as assistant director, technician, writer, producer, and production stage manager for plays such as at the Hudson Theatre in Hollywood, California. His resume lists over five hundred live theatrical productions. He also worked as stage manager for Universal Studios Hollywood between 1996 and 2005 and Sony Studios in 2001. Tafoya is producer and partner of the production company [http://www.tresproduction.com/#!about-us Tres Production, LLC].
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== ''Star Trek'' appearances ==
 
== ''Star Trek'' appearances ==
 
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File:Wrinkles.jpg|[[Nimbus III inhabitants#Wrinkles|Wrinkles]]<br>{{film|5}}<br>(uncredited)
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File:Nimbus III bar patron 1.jpg|[[Nimbus III bar patrons|Nimbus III bar patron]]<br />{{film|5}}<br />(uncredited)
File:Adrian Tafoya, Descent Part II.jpg|[[Unnamed Borg#Various Borg|Borg drone]]<br>{{TNG|Descent|Descent, Part II}}<br>(uncredited)
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File:Nimbus III wrinkles.jpg|[[Nimbus III wrinkles 001|Wrinkles]]<br />{{film|5}}<br />(uncredited)
File:Krenim officer 2.jpg|[[Unnamed Krenim#Krenim officer #2|Krenim officer]]<br>{{VOY|Year of Hell|Year of Hell, Part II}}<br>(uncredited)
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File:Borg drone 5, 2366.jpg|[[Borg drones Locutus' cube 1|Borg drone]]<br />{{TNG|The Best of Both Worlds|The Best of Both Worlds, Part II}}<br />(uncredited)
File:Aliens Asleep.jpg|[[Unnamed dream species#Sleeper|Dream alien]]<br>{{VOY|Waking Moments}}<br>(uncredited)
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File:Borg drone 2, 2370.jpg|[[Rogue Borg follower 002|Borg drone]]<br />{{TNG|Descent|Descent, Part II}}<br />(uncredited)
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File:Akritirian prisoner 4.jpg|[[Akritirian prisoners 001|Akritirian prisoner]]<br />{{VOY|The Chute}}<br />(uncredited)
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File:Bahrat's station alien 5.jpg|[[Bahrat's station aliens 001|Alien vendor]]<br />{{VOY|Fair Trade}}<br />(uncredited)
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File:Krenim officer 2.jpg|[[Krenim officer 002|Krenim officer]]<br />{{VOY|Year of Hell|Year of Hell, Part II}}<br />(uncredited)
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File:Dream species alien sleeping 2.jpg|[[Dream sleeping 002|Dream species alien]]<br />{{VOY|Waking Moments}}<br />(uncredited)
 
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== External links ==
 
== External links ==
* {{IMDb-link|page=nm0846410}}
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* [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/adrian-tafoya/20/881/b68 Adrian Tafoya] at [http://www.linkedin.com LinkedIn.com]
 
* [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/adrian-tafoya/20/881/b68 Adrian Tafoya] at [http://www.linkedin.com LinkedIn.com]
   
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Adrian Tafoya (born 26 April 1959; age 64) is an actor who first appeared as two different characters in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier followed by several appearances in episodes of Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: The Next Generation. Tafoya received no credit for his appearances. His costumes from "Descent" and "Descent, Part II", "Year of Hell", and "Waking Moments" were later sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay. [1] [2] [3]

Born in San Bernardino, California, USA he attended the San Gorgonio High School in San Bernardino and earned his BA in Theater Arts from the California State University in San Bernardino, California in 1982. He started his acting career in 1984 and is a member of SAG-AFTRA, DGA, Equity, and IBEW.

Outside Star Trek, Tafoya played a young man in the television mini series Drug Wars: The Camarena Story (1990, with Miguel Ferrer, Tony Plana, Tony Amendola, Jorge Cervera, Jr., Kenny Morrison, Gary Armagnac, Rosalind Chao, Daniel Zacapa, Rick Sawaya, Biff Yeager, and Jimmy Ortega) and the motorboat captain in the comedy Meet the Applegates (1991, with Ed Begley, Jr., Roger Aaron Brown, Tony Cecere, and John Escobar). He was also a recurring background actor on the television series Hill Street Blues, along with Cassandra Foster and Ilona Wilson.

Beside acting, Tafoya has been working behind the camera as assistant director, technician, writer, producer, and production stage manager for plays such as at the Hudson Theatre in Hollywood, California. His resume lists over five hundred live theatrical productions. He also worked as stage manager for Universal Studios Hollywood between 1996 and 2005 and Sony Studios in 2001. Tafoya is producer and partner of the production company Tres Production, LLC.

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