Connor Trinneer is an American

United States

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 film, stage and television actor. His highest profile role has been the role of Charles "Trip" Tucker III

Charles Tucker III

Charles "Trip" Tucker III , played by Connor Trinneer, is a fictional character in the television series Star Trek: Enterprise, which is the last generation of the Star Trek seriesTucker was the chief engineer on the Enterprise, and also briefly served as chief engineer aboard...

 on Star Trek: Enterprise

Star Trek: Enterprise

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and Michael on Stargate Atlantis

Stargate Atlantis

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Trinneer was born on March 19, 1969 in Walla Walla, Washington

Walla Walla, Washington

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, but spent many years in Kelso

Kelso, Washington

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, where he attended elementary, middle and then Kelso High School. He attended Pacific Lutheran University

Pacific Lutheran University

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 in Tacoma

Tacoma, Washington

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. While at PLU, he played college football. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in acting, then went on to obtain a Master of Fine Arts degree from University of Missouri–Kansas City

University of Missouri–Kansas City

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Trinneer married Ariana Navarre on May 29, 2004; they have a son, Jasper (born October 11, 2005).
His grandparents on his mother's side were all from southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas, and provided the inspiration for the southern accent for his role as Trip Tucker.
He first came to attention in Arcadia at the Huntington Theater Company in Boston

Boston

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