Eric Pierpoint

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Eric Pierpoint
Pierpoint performs in a scene for Surface , on the flight deck of USS Ronald Reagan, March 4, 2005
Born	November 18, 1950 Los Angeles, California

Eric Pierpoint (born November 18, 1950) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as George Francisco on Fox Network's Alien Nation. He has appeared on all of the Star Trek spin-offs. He played five characters in the four series from 1993 to 2005.

He is the son of retired CBS news correspondent Robert Pierpoint. As a young boy he attended Kimberly Elementary School in Redlands, California. He dated his future wife, Linda, in high school. He graduated in 1968 from Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Maryland and was on the wrestling team.

[edit] Filmography

• The World's Fastest Indian (2005) – Earl
• Star Trek: Enterprise (2005) – Harris
• Eulogy (2004) – Mr. Carmichael
• Messiah (2004) – Abbot
• Four Weeks Four Hours (2004) – Larry
• Holes (2003) – Sheriff
• Steel (1997) – Major
• Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy (1997) – Det. George Francisco
• Liar Liar (1997) – Richard Cole
• Alien Nation: The Enemy Within (1996) – Det. George Francisco
• Alien Nation: Millennium (1996) – Det. George Francisco
• Midnight Man (1995) – Paddy White
• Alien Nation: Body and Soul (1995) – Det. George Francisco
• Alien Nation: Dark Horizon (1994) – Det. George Francisco
• Matlock: The Suspect (1991) – David Houk
• Alien Nation (TV series) (1989-1990) – Det. George Francisco
• Windy City (1984) – Pete
• Fame (1982 TV series) (1982) – Jack

[edit] Guest starring appearances

• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - "For the Uniform"

[edit] External links

• Official website
• Eric Pierpoint at the Internet Movie Database
• Eric Pierpoint article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki