Wilson Cruz has been cast as Dr. Hugh Culber, medical officer of the Starship Discovery and love interest of the starship’s science officer (Anthony Rapp), on “Star Trek: Discovery,” it was announced at Comic-Con Sunday.
Cruz is best known for his portrayal of Rickie Vasquez on the critically acclaimed 1994-95 ABC teen drama “My So-Called Life.” He also plays attorney Dennis Vasquez on the Netflix teen drama “13 Reasons Why” and will return for its second season.
Well, apparently, the cat is finally out of the bag… I’m so THRILLED to be apart of the epic American mythology that is #StarTrek! ??❤️✊? https://t.co/ZUJIptAW7s
— Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73) July 22, 2017
Cruz also appeared on “ER,” “Party of Five,” “The West Wing” and “NCIS,” the film “Nixon” and on Broadway in “Rent.”
“Star Trek: Discovery” is set to premiere on Sept. 24 on CBS, with all subsequent episodes streaming on CBS All Access, the network’s digital subscription video on demand and live streaming service.
Watch the explosive trailer for the next chapter of the Star Trek franchise. #StarTrekDiscovery premieres Sept 24. https://t.co/f8pFoW6oyS pic.twitter.com/GxojITSRNz
— Star Trek on CBS All Access (@startrekcbs) July 22, 2017
The series is the first entry from the “Star Trek” franchise not to make a starship captain the protagonist. It stars “The Walking Dead” alumnus Sonequa Martin-Green as the first officer of the USS Shenzhou, who was raised as a Vulcan by Sarek (James Frain), the father of Spock.
Couldn’t be more #PROUD to bring Dr. Culber to you. #SDDC2017 #LatinosInSpace #GaysInSpace https://t.co/6ui3rv3apb
— Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73) July 22, 2017
“Star Trek: Discovery” will feature a new ship and new characters. It will also include at least a second character from the original series — the outlaw conman Harry Mudd (Rainn Wilson), who is the subject of two episodes of the original series.
— City News Service
