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Eric Pierpoint (born 18 November 1950; age 73) is an actor and author who had guest roles in the first four Star Trek spin-off television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Enterprise. He is probably best known for his role as Detective George Francisco in Alien Nation (1989-1990) and its five spin-off television movies (1994-1997). He took over the role from Mandy Patinkin and starred with fellow Trek performers Gary Graham, Michele Scarabelli, and Ron Fassler.

Pierpoint was one of several future Star Trek actors who read for the role of William T. Riker, as well as for the lead roles on Deep Space Nine and Voyager, before it was decided to make those characters African-American and a woman, respectively. (citation needededit)

Outside of Star Trek, he has appeared on Babylon 5, alongside Star Trek guest stars such as Andreas Katsulas and Patricia Tallman. He had a guest-starring role as US President Jefferson Williams on the fifth season of Sliders. Pierpoint also appeared in Liar Liar (1997, with Anne Haney, Mitchell Ryan, and Chip Mayer). Pierpoint has landed guest roles on CSI: Miami (with Jennifer Gatti) and on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (with Joseph Campanella, Wallace Langham, and Liz Vassey).

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