Robert Picardo was born on 27th October 1953, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA of par-Italian origin, and is an actor and screenwriter perhaps best known for his sympathetic role as the holographic doctor of “The Star Trek” series “Voyager”, from 1995 to 2001. He also interpreted the doctor in the film “Star Trek: First Contact” in 1996. Picardo has been active in the entertainment industry since 1975.
How much is the net worth of Robert Picardo? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the overall size of his wealth is as much as $1.5 million, as of the data presented in the middle of 2017. Film and television are the major sources of Picardo’s modest fortune.
Robert Picardo Net Worth $1.5 Million
To begin with, the boy was raised in Philadelphia, and educated at William Penn Charter School. Later, he studied at Yale University, while singing a cappella during his studies.
Concerning his professional career, in the second half of the 1970s, he starred in the Broadway productions of “Gemini” and “Tribute”. His film debut was landed in the film by Joe Dante “The Howling” (1981), in which he portrayed Eddie Quist. He has further collaborated with the director Dante, starring in his films such as “Explorers” (1985), “Innerspace” (1987) and “Amazon Women on the Moon” (1987). Moreover, the comedy thriller film “The ‘Burbs” (1989), the science fantasy comedy horror monster film “Gremlins 2: The New Batch” (1990), the period comedy film “Matinee” (1993) as well as the science fiction action film “Small Solders” (1998) in which Picardo starred were all directed by Joe Dante. What is more, at the turn of the 1980s and 1990s he starred in the series “The Wonder Years” in the role of Coach Cutlip, being nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and Viewers for Quality Television Award, as well as created the role of Dr. Dick Richard in the series “China Beach”, for which he was also nominated for Viewers for Quality Television Award. From 1995 to 2001, he starred in the “Star Trek: Voyager” sci-fi series, for which he was nominated for a Saturn Award. The actor portrayed Emergency Medical hologram (EMH), which role also appeared in the film “Star Trek: First Contact” (1996) and in the the series “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” (1997).
Since 2000, the actor has appeared in a number of films and television series, although the roles were usually small, but it should be noted that he was cast as a main in the Joe Dante’s film “Looney Tunes: Back in Action” (2003), John Putch’s film “Atlas Shrugged: Part II” (2012) and Travis Oates’ film “Don’t Blink” (2013). Recently, he was seen in the comedy film “Hail, Ceasar!” (2016), which was directed, written and produced by Joel and Ethan Coen. Regarding his work on television, he has appeared mostly in episodic roles of series including “CSI: New York” (2007), “Stargate Universe” (2011), “The Mentalist” (2012), “Star Trek: Renegades” (2015) and others.
Finally, in the personal life of Robert Picardo, he has been married to Linda Pawlikova since 1984 and they have two daughters, Gina and Nicky.
