An American actor and singer, born on February 2, 1949, in Houston, Texas, USA. He studied at the University of Houston and participated in local theater. Thereafter, he moved to New York, where he became a theater actor and performed on Broadway in the 1970s. He later moved to Hollywood. His notable work includes Star Trek: Generations (1994), Star Trek: First Contact (1996), and Independence Day: Resurgence (2016). He also released the albums Ol' Yellow Eyes Is Back and Dreamland.