Eric Menyuk (born November 5, 1959) is an American attorney and former
actor. He is best known for his brief appearances in the television
series Star Trek: The Next Generation as the Traveler. He was
originally considered for the role of the android Data, which was
eventually given to Brent Spiner. After retiring from his acting
career, he retrained to become an attorney and represents children
with disabilities and specializes in children's education
rights.Menyuk was in the running to play the android character Data in
Star Trek: The Next Generation. A memo from John Pike to John Ferrard
dated April 13, 1987, listed Menyuk as one of several actors who were
in contention for the role, also including Mark Lindsay Chapman, Kevin
Peter Hall, and Kelvin Han Yee. Brent Spiner was eventually chosen for
the role over Menyuk.He was subsequently cast in the role of the
Traveler, first appearing in the first season in the episode "Where No
One Has Gone Before" and returning in the fourth-season episode
"Remember Me" and season seven's "Journey's End". To portray the
character, he had to undergo a three-hour make-up process on each day
of shooting, including prosthetics applied to his face and to both
hands to reduce the number of fingers shown. He later remarked that
although he respected the work of Michael Westmore, he disliked the
prosthetics on his hands and went out of his way during shooting to
hide them. Following his appearances on Star Trek, he has appeared on
the convention circuit, including Star Trek-themed cruises on Carnival
Cruise Lines.He is an attorney, having graduated from Loyola Law
School, Los Angeles, in 1998 after he retired from film and
television. His wife Laurie and he have a son and a daughter. Eric Menyuk Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter