Connor Trinneer

Connor Trinneer
Trinneer signing autographs at a convention, 2006
Born	(1969-03-19) March 19, 1969 (age 47) Walla Walla, Washington, U.S.
Years active	1996-present
Spouse(s)	Ariana Navarre (m. 2004)
Children	1

Connor Trinneer (born March 19, 1969) is an American film, stage and television actor. He is best known for his role as Charles "Trip" Tucker III on Star Trek: Enterprise and as Michael on the series Stargate Atlantis.

Trinneer was born on March 19, 1969 in Walla Walla, Washington, but spent many years in Kelso, Washington, where he attended elementary, middle and then Kelso High School. He attended Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma. While at PLU, he played college football. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in acting, and went on to obtain a Master of Fine Arts degree from University of Missouri–Kansas City.

Trinneer first came to attention in Arcadia at the Huntington Theater Company in Boston. Much of his work to date has been in theater, specifically a long association with the Circle X Theatre Company in Hollywood.

He has had several guest-starring roles on television, including One Life to Live, Sliders and Touched by an Angel. He also had a significant role in the TV adaptation of A.R. Gurney's Far East, playing the conflicted gay officer Bob Munger.

In 2001, Trinneer auditioned for Star Trek: Enterprise. At the time, he didn't follow science fiction and was unaware of the franchise's significance. He said that he gained the role of Charles "Trip" Tucker III through sheer luck, as he anticipated that more than a hundred actors would audition for the part. Trinneer didn't know what to expect from the part. During the audition, he had only seven pages of a script on which to base his performance, and was told only that the character originated from the southern United States.