Biography
Who is Robert Picardo?
Early life and education
Robert Picardo was born in Philadelphia, United States, on October 27, 1953. His father was Joe Picardo, and he grew up with Italian heritage. He graduated from William Penn Charter School in 1971 before attending Yale University.
While at Yale, Robert initially studied as a pre-medical student before shifting his focus to drama. He sang with the Society of Orpheus and Bacchus and performed in a European premiere production of Leonard Bernstein's Mass in Vienna. After earning his drama degree, he studied at the Circle in the Square Theatre School.
Television and film career
Robert made his Broadway debut in the late 1970s in plays such as Gemini and Tribute. His early television appearances included roles on Kojak and Taxi. In film, he made his feature debut as a serial killer werewolf in Joe Dante's film The Howling. He became a frequent collaborator with Dante, appearing in films like Innerspace, Explorers, The Burbs, and Small Soldiers.
During the late 1980s, Robert achieved rare recognition by appearing on two television series simultaneously. He played Dr. Dick Richard on China Beach and Coach Cutlip on The Wonder Years. He also appeared on Home Improvement, ER, and The Mentalist. Later in his career, he voiced characters in video games such as Call of Duty: Black Ops and Too Human.
Star Trek and Stargate roles
Robert gained widespread fame for playing the Emergency Medical Hologram in the television series Star Trek: Voyager from 1995 to 2001. He later reprised related roles in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: First Contact, and Star Trek: Prodigy. He also directed two episodes of Star Trek: Voyager and authored The Hologram's Handbook in 2002.
In 2004, Robert joined the Stargate franchise as Richard Woolsey. He appeared in both Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, eventually joining the regular cast of Stargate Atlantis for its fifth and final season as the mission commander of the Atlantis Expedition.
Birthday and age
Robert Picardo was born on October 27, 1953, which makes Robert 72 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Robert shares the date with 28 other famous people.
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