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Robert Beltran Robert Beltran literally reached the stars with a distinguished acting career punctuated by his contribution to a classic television franchise. One of 10 children (he has two sisters and seven brothers – including noted Latin jazz musician Louie Cruz Beltran), Beltran was born in Bakersfield. He attended East High School and Bakersfield College before heading north to Fresno State University, where he graduated with a degree in Theater Arts. |
Beltran's extensive theater background includes performances in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet and Henry IV for the California Shakespeare Festival. His first film role came in 1981's cult classic Zoot Suit, followed by critically acclaimed roles in Eating Raoul, Gaby and Kiss Me A Killer. He also starred in Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills and portrayed John Sturges in Oliver Stone's Nixon. Beltran gained his greatest notoriety as Chakotay, the fearless first officer on the television series Star Trek: Voyager. Prior to Star Trek, Beltran appeared in the recurring role of Lieutenant Soto in Fox's Models, Inc. He has also guest starred on numerous programs including Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Miami Vice and Murder, She Wrote. In 1997, Beltran won the Nosotros Golden Eagle Award for Outstanding Actor in a television series. He is the founding member and co-artistic director of the East Los Angeles Classic Theater Group.
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