Which actors were originally considered for the role of Data in the Star Trek: The Next Generation series?
Please include all who were approached and maybe those who auditioned and later became famous.
Answer
A 1987 memo between Paramount execs gives the following names:
- Mark Lindsay Chapman
- Eric Menyuk
- Kevin Peter Hall (also for Geordi)
- Kelvin Han Yee
Note the obvious absence of any actors that actually were cast as regulars on the series and, of course, Brent Spiner!
UPDATE: Memo was uncovered by Letters of Note a year or so ago.
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