6 New Stars Of Star Trek To Watch Out For
The new shows have brought with them a host of new talent. Here are some of the best.
We are living in a time with bountiful amounts of Star Trek coming at us thick and fast. Beginning with Star Trek: Discovery in 2017, we have also received Star Trek: Picard and Star Trek: Lower Decks in quick succession. Compare this to the gaps between The Original Series and The Animated Series, then The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager and Enterprise - we have never had so much new Trek to digest in such a short amount of time.
With all of these new shows, we have also been given a tonne of new actors to get to know. Between the three shows, there are the main actors who have had all of their chances to shine - yet there are a large amount of supporting roles as well which are beginning to stand out now that the shows are settling into themselves. Discovery is about to head into its third season, while Picard has completed its first season and Lower Decks is midday through its debut run.
Some characters get more screen time than other, though even with small amounts of time to shine, many are managing to establish themselves as stand out stars. Here are just a small selection of the great talent that we have been offered in the last couple of years.
6. Evan Evagora - Elnor
One of the most pure characters in Star Trek as a whole, Elnor is both a child who looks up to Picard, and a complete, remorseless killing machine. Evan Evagora is brand new to professional acting, with very few credits to his name.
He was born in 1996 (yes, he is the same age as Star Trek: First Contact) and as a child took great interest in sport (particularly boxing and Aussie-rules football), while studying in his native Melbourne, Australia. While in high school, he wrote and acted in his first play.
Evagora brings a childlike purity to Star Trek: Picard, something that is needed in what is often a dark show. Star Trek: Picard has received some criticism from the audience for its dark and bleak offerings, particularly for the scenes that depict violence. While Elnor is the cause of some of this violence, all of his dialogue is spoken with an honesty that is hard to ignore.
When season two lands, Elnor will be a part of the main La Sirena crew, learning to adapt in the world outside of Vashti. Based on the first season alone, Evagora is already a highlight of the show, with hopefully plenty more to offer.