: Next: Star Trek Jokes About Gene Roddenberry's Impossible TNG Rule. An efficient design. The Doctor Janeway gives Paris a field commission as a Starfleet lieutenant and makes him the chief helmsman of Voyager. Uh pull up a chair. : It was while McNeill was enrolled at The Juilliard School that he encountered his first break, landing the role of Charlie Brent on the soap opera, All My Children. : Full Name: Thomas Eugene Paris. Robert Duncan McNeill (born 9 November 1964; age 58) is the actor best known for portraying Tom Paris in every episode of Star Trek: Voyager. However, true Trek fans know that Paris wasn't McNeill's. This film also featured Mark Margolis in the cast. Tom Paris McNeill made his feature film debut with an uncredited appearance in the 1981 thriller Sharky's Machine, which was filmed on location in Atlanta and also featured the likes of Bernie Casey, John Fiedler, Brian Keith, and Richard Libertini. What are you talking about, Lieutenant? He has also directed episodes of Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Enterprise. Tom Paris Sorry, Tom. Was worth a try. : [13] Later that year, Paris also participates in a plot organized by Janeway and Tuvok in order to flush out a possible traitor aboard Voyager that had been feeding information to Seska and the Kazon, one of Voyager's enemies. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that the idea? [the Doctor treats Paris, who has knocked his head during abrupt flight maneuvers]. Riker is the prototypical Starfleet officer, valuing duty, high-performance standards, and . He lived in Indiana, then moved to Bermuda and finally to Tennessee. : McNeill filmed his scenes for "The First Duty" between Tuesday 28 January 1992 and Wednesday 29 January 1992 and Friday 31 January 1992 and Monday 3 February 1992 on Paramount Stage 9 and 16. [citation needed]. Eventually Paris is accepted by the crew and becomes one of Janeway's most valued officers. Several characters within the Star Trek franchise, primary and secondary, often made crossover appearances between one series and another. She's gonna have a full-blown prison riot on her hands. Seven of Nine He later landed an uncredited role in the 1981 film Sharkys Machine, which was filmed in Atlanta where McNeill resided. [4] Kim later befriends Paris. One character approaches him about autographing a commemorative plate with his face on it. Thanks, but Captain Proton's not gonna be able to save the day this time, is he? : While Star Trek hasn't given a reason for why DS9's cast has been left out in the cold, it's possible that the Star Trek shows' creative teams are simply bigger Voyager fans and are bringing in their favorites as a result. [citation needed], An unproduced Voyager script was to have had a flashback to his time attending Starfleet Academy, and shown that Ro Laren, the Bajoran character from Star Trek: The Next Generation was among his classmates. [once outside the brig] : Well, you've done it again, Harry. Tom and Harry try to break the Warp 10 barrier. At least I'm consistent. Uh, she said, and I quote: "Tell Mr. Paris this is punishment, not shore leave.". [4], Janeway and the crew of Voyager, while searching for the Maquis ship, are thrown into the Delta Quadrant by a massive energy wave created by an alien known as the Caretaker. This caused a major rift between Paris and his father. New Movie News, Movie Trailers & upcoming Movie Reviews. Star Trek: Lower Decks season 2 features the return of Star Trek: Voyager's Robert Duncan McNeill as Lt. Tom Paris. Lt. Tom Paris In any event, Moore's stance was that it doesn't make any sense to have a member of Locarno's squadron "redeemed" on an episode of Next Generation and then also take the position that Locarno, himself, was beyond redemption. After his graduation from Starfleet Academy, Paris was assigned to the USS Exeter. This interest later pushed Paris to do everything in his power to save the Moneans' planet, which was entirely water-based, as it was losing water due to the society's oxygen-mining operations. THAT would be pointless. Initially, Paris and Neelix also often got into personal conflicts due to the former's often fraternizations with Kes, who was Neelix's girlfriend. [9] There, Chakotay, a former Starfleet officer now serving with the Maquis, recruited him to serve as a mercenary pilot for the Maquis Rebellion against the Federation. At least, this time I broke the rules for a reason, for something I believed in. You'll feel better getting it off your chest. Oh, yeah. This would lead to him being court-martialed and dishonorably discharged from Starfleet. [8] During his initial tenure at Starfleet, Paris crashed a shuttle he was piloting near Caldik Prime, killing three other Starfleet officers. [22], Wired ranked Paris as the 26th most important character of Starfleet in 2016,[33] while Comic Book Resources ranked Paris as the 19th best Starfleet character in 2018. What about Tom Paris? 98 99 100! McNeill's character initially had lines, but dialogue ended up being cut from the final edition of the film. Paris, who had an affection for the sea, had become concerned with the planet's gradual loss of water. In 2020, McNeill co-founded the Voyager rewatch podcast "The Delta Flyers". [20] As Paris and Torres' relationship grew deeper, they marry during an interstellar race. The actor was much better known for his longtime role on the daytime. Neelix is an alien native to the distant far side of the galaxy, who has joined the crew of the United Federation of Planets starship USS Voyager as a cook, morale officer and later as ambassador after its being captured by a . [3]. [18][19] As of 2019 he has directed two episodes of the Fox series The Orville and The Gifted. Robert Duncan McNeill (born 9 November 1964; age 58) is the actor best known for portraying Tom Paris in every episode of Star Trek: Voyager. P.374, "Star Trek: Why Voyager Avoided Reviving A TNG Character", "Star Trek's 100 Most Important Crew Members, Ranked", "Star Trek: The 25 Best Members Of Starfleet, Ranked", "The 10 Best Couples In Star Trek, Ranked", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom_Paris&oldid=1133987465, Fictional characters who committed sedition or treason, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles using Infobox character with multiple unlabeled fields, Articles to be expanded from October 2021, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2021, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 16 January 2023, at 13:04. Threshold is really a halfway decent episode for the majority of its runtime. If this was any indication of his true age in 2373, then Tom may have been born around 2347. He is currently remarried to Rebecca Jayne Sims, who he tied the knot with in March 2021. Tom Paris' appearance on Star Trek: Lower Decks is set just a couple of years after his homecoming so he's the first of Voyager's cast to receive an update in the aftermath of Star Trek: Voyager's finale. Published Jan 30, 2021 Star Trek: Voyager's Tom Paris was based on The Next Generation's Nick Locarno, but producers decided not to bring Locarno back for a good reason. Okuda, M., & Okuda, D. (1997). Star Trek Voyager: Who Was Tom Paris Originally Supposed to Be? Robert Picardo was born on October 27, 1953 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, where he spent his whole childhood. All of McNeills previous roles were either bit parts or roles that lasted for a season or two, however, he saw lasting power once he landed the role of Lt. Tom Paris on Star Trek: Voyager. By the end of the show, the two had started a family. [4], Following his discharge, Paris left San Francisco for Marseille, where he started spending his time drinking and playing pool in Sandrine's, a waterfront bar that he frequented during his academy days. He appeared in 17 episodes before the show went off the air. Education: Starfleet Academy graduate. Neelix Paris and the Delta Flyer manage to safely retrieve the probe. In return, Paris would serve as an informant during the mission. Lt. Tom Paris He would go on to direct three more episodes of Voyager. He played Pavel Chekov in the J.J. Abrams "Star Trek" movies. His writing has been featured at ESPN.com, the Los Angeles Times, About.com, the Huffington Post and Gizmodo. Release Dates Before landing the role of Lieutenant Tom Paris on Star Trek: Voyager, McNeill landed guest starring roles on popular shows such as the Twilight Zone, L.A. Law, Murder, She Wrote, and Lucky Chances. He also directed the pilot episode for Samantha Who?, starring his Voyager castmate Tim Russ. [7], While serving on Voyager, Paris also nurtured a long-hidden talent for holo-programming, devising several programs for the entertainment of his fellow crewmembers. Tom Paris As it turned out, Cadet Nick Locarno pushed the other four cadets to try a dangerous (and banned) maneuver so that he could graduate as a "living legend" at the Academy. One of the cadets was Wesley Crusher, son of the Enterprise's Chief Medical Officer, Beverley Crusher, and a former mainstay on the Enterprise. At least, this time I broke the rules for a reason, for something I believed in. Lt. Tom Paris Tom Paris | His return to TV wouldnt be until five years later when he guest starred as an FBI agent in the TV show, 24 in 2007. Season 4, Episode 2 "The Gift" Captain Janeway always looks after people, even if one of them could be considered an enemy. During this time, he became best friends with Ensign Harry Kim, a young officer on his first mission who defied his crewmates to befriend Paris. Are you bucking for ship's counselor, Harry? Originally, Paris was going to be Locarno on the series, having joined the Maquis following his expulsion.. Voyager producer Jeri Taylor recalled in Star Trek Voyager: A Celebration (by Ben Robinson and Mark Wright), "We had liked the idea of a character like Tom Paris ever since we had done "First Duty" and had Locarno. And he stars in so many stone-cold classics, you'll run out of breath . He of all the crew is not dismayed by the cruel fate which has befallen them: what does it matter that they're at the ends of the galaxy? Paris was at times portrayed as feeling resentful toward his father, Owen Paris, due to the latter's words and actions which made Paris feel misunderstood and isolated during his childhood years. He is also the husband of B'Elanna Torres and father of Lt. They're twins. Tom Paris is the son of Starfleet Admiral Owen Paris,[5] with most of his other family also hailing from Starfleet. What're you gonna do? Several of his songs have been played on the radio, as well as in prominent movies and TV series, including Resident Alien and Small Crimes. : Soon after he was cast in a critically praised episode of the 1980s edition of The Twilight Zone, A Message from Charity, co-starring with James Cromwell. While Tom's age was never revealed in the series, to establish a date of birth, it was established in "The Killing Game" and "The Killing Game, Part II" that his holographic alter ego, Bobby Davis, was 26 years old. In 2021, McNeill directed several episodes of the Disney+ series Turner & Hooch. The Voyager star was asked to return for both seasons of the show. McNeill has stepped behind the camera and focused the majority of his attention on directing and producing. [3], Paris' character has two backstories. : Tom Paris I think not. When Boimler gets trapped in a Jeffries tube, he even images the photo of Paris on his plate giving him a pep talk. Tom Paris [4] In her published novel, Pathways, Voyager producer Jeri Taylor provided an alternative story much more similar to Locarno's, moving the accident to Paris' Academy years and making his fellow cadets the victims of his recklessness. Tom Paris TV URBAN LEGEND: Tom Paris on Star Trek: Voyager was originally a previously established Star Trek: The Next Generation character. [26] He also programmed a holoprogram featuring a 1957 Chevy for the Doctor to use when the latter had an attraction to a Vidiian patient. Warning: SPOILERS for Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 2, Episode 3 - "We'll Always Have Tom Paris". In the process they say it's a theoretical impossibility and that no one has gone that fast. Let's have it. [25] This interest was also shown when Voyager encountered a Ford truck that originated from 1936 floating in space, as Paris was able to identify the car model and even the year it came from. 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