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Chip Heller (born 30 November 1954; age 70) is the former actor who played a Solari leader in the Star Trek: The Next Generation second season episode "Loud As A Whisper".
Heller appeared in over 150 roles in films and television, before retiring from acting in 2005, and becoming an investor.
Among his film credits is the thriller Blackout (1996, with Brad Dourif, Marta Dubois, Jeremy Roberts, Lance LeGault, Tom Poster, Brad Greenquist, James MacDonald, and Azalea Davila).