Robert Beltran

Infobox actor
name = Robert Beltran


caption = At Toronto's Science Fiction Expo, August 2007
birthname = Robert Adame Beltran
birthdate = birth date and age|1953|11|19
birthplace = Bakersfield, California
occupation = Film, television actor
yearsactive =
website = http://www.robertbeltran.com

Robert Adame Beltran (born November 19, 1953) is an American actor, known for his role as Commander Chakotay on "".

Biography

Early life

Beltran was born in Bakersfield, California, the son of Aurelia Olgin (née Adame) and Louis Perez Beltran, [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/91/Robert-Beltran.html Robert Beltran Biography (1953-) ] ] first generation Mexican-Americans. He refers to himself as being “Latindio” (a portmanteau of "Latino" and "Indio"). Beltran attended East Bakersfield High School and Bakersfield College. He has seven brothers, including the well-known Latin Jazz musician Louie Cruz Beltran, and two sisters. He is a Christian. [ [http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Labyrinth/7683/robert.html Voyagerview: Star Trek Voyager's Robert Beltran ] ]

Career

Beltran graduated from California State University, Fresno with a degree in Theater Arts and moved to Los Angeles to begin his acting career. He has been working steadily since 1979 in both theater and film. Beltran had his first film role in "Zoot Suit" in 1981, but his breakthrough came in 1982 when he played Raoul in the cult classic film "Eating Raoul".

Beltran is perhaps best known for his role as Commander Chakotay in the science fiction television series "" from 1995 to 2001. Beltran won the "Nosotros Golden Eagle Award" for Outstanding Actor in a Television Series in 1997. He was nominated in 1996 for the NCLR Bravo Award for Outstanding Television Series Actor in a Crossover Role, and the ALMA Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Television Series in a Crossover Role in 1998 and 1999.

Beltran founded and co-directed the East LA Classic Theater Group. He is also a member of the Classical Theater Lab, an ensemble of professional actors who co-produced his production of "Hamlet" in 1997, of which he directed and starred.

Since at least 2003, Beltran has collaborated with actors in the LaRouche Youth Movement on the plays of Friedrich Schiller and William Shakespeare. Following discussions with LaRouche on the question of classical tragedy, Beltran produced and starred in a Los Angeles production of "The Big Knife" by Clifford Odets, a play which explores the Hollywood environment during the historical period of the "red scares" under the administration of President Harry Truman. [http://www.schillerinstitute.org/educ/beltran_int.html] [http://www.treknation.com/articles/robert_beltran_stars_in_the_big_knife.shtml]

Personal life

One of Beltran's siblings was born with Down Syndrome and for four years between 1998 - 2001, Beltran hosted the Galaxy Ball, a fund raising event for the Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles (DSALA). The Galaxy Ball brought together actors from other "Star Trek" series for a small convention during which there was a cabaret and a dinner dance. In 2001, it was reported in "USA Today" that the Galaxy Ball raised more than US$50,000 for the DSALA, as well as other charities. In addition to his Film and Theater career, he is also working on composing music.

Recordings

"Latino Poetry" Excerpts from a live performance by Robert Beltran (recorded at the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, California, April 2002)

Theater

* "The Big Knife" (2003)
* "Hamlet" (1997)
* "A Touch Of The Poet" (1993)
* "Widows" (1991)
* "Macbeth" (1989)
* "A Burning Beach" (1988)
* "Stars In The Morning Sky" (1987)
* "I Don't Have To Show You No Stinkin' Badges" (1986)
* "The Quartered Man" (1985)
* "Corridos" (1983)
* "Taming of the Shrew" (1981)
* "Romeo and Juliet" (1981)
* "Hamlet" (1981)
* "Henry IV, part 1" and "Henry IV, part 2" (1981)
* "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (1981)
* "La Pastorela" (1980)
* "Bard in the Box Tour" (1980)
* "California Shakespeare Festival" (1979)

Filmography

* "Patriotville (2008)
* "Cry of the Winged Serpent" (2007)
* "Medium" ("Whatever Possessed You") (2007)
* "Fire Serpent" (2007)
* "Manticore" (2005)
* "" ("Tinder Box") (2003)
* "Foto-Novelas" (2002)
* "2001 ALMA Awards (Presenter)" (2001)
* "Fahrenheit 452: The Art Police (short)" (2000)
* "Luminarias" (1999)
* "Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments" (1999)
* "How Else Am I Supposed To Know I'm Still Alive" (1997)
* "Trekkies" (1997)
* "Managua" (1997)
* "" (1995 - 2001)
* "500 Nations" (1995)
* "Runway One" (1995)
* "Nixon" (1995)
* "Models, Inc." (1994)
* "Murder, She Wrote" ("Time to Die") (1994)
* "Rio Shannon" (1993)
* "Lois & Clark" ("Fly Hard") (1993)
* "State of Emergency" (1993)
* "Murder, She Wrote" ("Double Jeopardy") (1993)
* "Shadow Hunter" (1993)
* "Stormy Weathers" (1992)
* "La Pastorela" (1992)
* "Bugsy" (1991)
* "The Chase" (1991)
* "Veronica Clare" (1991)
* "Kiss Me a Killer" (1991)
* "To Die Standing" (1990)
* "Midnight Caller" ("Life Without Possibility") (1990)
* "El Diablo" (1990)
* "Forbidden Sun" (1989)
* "Miami Vice" ("Free Fall") (1989)
* "Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills" (1989)
* "Sisters" (1988)
* "Gaby, A True Story" (1987)
* "Slam Dance" (1987)
* "The Family Martinez" (1986)
* "Streethawk" (1986)
* "Latino" (1985)
* "The Mystic Warrior" (1984)
* "Calendar Girl Murders" (1984)
* "Night of the Comet" (1984)
* "Lone Wolf McQuade" (1983)
* "Eating Raoul" (1982)
* "Zoot Suit" (1981)

Notable awards & nominations

* 1997 Won Golden Eagle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Series ("Star Trek: Voyager")
* 1998 ALMA Award Nominations for Outstanding Individual Performance for his work on "Star Trek Voyager"
* 1999 ALMA Award Nominations for Outstanding Individual Performance for his work on "Star Trek Voyager"

References

External links

*imdb name|0000296
*amg name|2:81319
* [http://www.robertbeltran.com/ Robert Beltran official website]
* [http://www.dsala.org/ Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles]
* [http://www.schillerinstitute.org/educ/shakespeare/Julius_Caesar_panel.html LaRouche Youth Movement brings Julius Caesar to life]
* [http://www.beltranrobert.de/ Robert Beltran fansite]