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Edward J. Franklin

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Edward J. Franklin was born on 1 October 1965 in Bronx, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Star Trek: First Contact (1996), Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) and Masters of the Universe (1987). He was previously married to Valentina Sokolova.
BornOctober 1, 1965
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  • Known for

    Alice Krige, Brent Spiner, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
    Star Trek: First Contact
    7.6
    • Special Effects
    • 1996
    F. Murray Abraham in Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
    Star Trek: Insurrection
    6.4
    • Special Effects
    • 1998
    Dolph Lundgren, Robert Duncan McNeill, and Courteney Cox in Masters of the Universe (1987)
    Masters of the Universe
    5.4
    • Special Effects(uncredited)
    • 1987
    Bill Paxton in Near Dark (1987)
    Near Dark
    6.9
    • Special Effects
    • 1987

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    Special Effects



    • Jansen Panettiere, Eli Vargas, Denyse Tontz, and Jon Kent Ethridge in The Last Day of Summer (2007)
      The Last Day of Summer
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • special effects crew
      • 2007
    • F. Murray Abraham in Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
      Star Trek: Insurrection
      6.4
      • special effects crew
      • 1998
    • George Clooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alicia Silverstone, Uma Thurman, and Chris O'Donnell in Batman & Robin (1997)
      Batman & Robin
      3.8
      • prop shop (uncredited)
      • 1997
    • Alice Krige, Brent Spiner, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
      Star Trek: First Contact
      7.6
      • special effects crew
      • 1996
    • EZ Streets (1996)
      EZ Streets
      8.0
      TV Series
      • special effects crew
      • 1996
    • Kristen Cloke, Rodney Rowland, and Morgan Weisser in Space: Above and Beyond (1995)
      Space: Above and Beyond
      7.8
      TV Series
      • department coordinator for electronic effects (uncredited)
      • 1995–1996
    • Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible (1996)
      Mission: Impossible
      7.2
      • prop shop (uncredited)
      • 1996
    • William Shatner and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: Generations (1994)
      Star Trek: Generations
      6.6
      • special effects crew (uncredited)
      • 1994
    • Geena Davis, Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin, Jeffrey Jones, Michael Keaton, and Catherine O'Hara in Beetlejuice (1988)
      Beetlejuice
      7.5
      • special effects crew
      • 1988
    • Bill Paxton in Near Dark (1987)
      Near Dark
      6.9
      • special effects assistant
      • 1987
    • Dolph Lundgren, Robert Duncan McNeill, and Courteney Cox in Masters of the Universe (1987)
      Masters of the Universe
      5.4
      • prop shop (uncredited)
      • 1987
    • A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
      A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
      6.7
      • special effects assistant
      • 1987
    • Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn in Aliens (1986)
      Aliens
      8.4
      • special effects crew (uncredited)
      • 1986

    Actor



    • Rob Schneider, David Spade, and Jon Heder in The Benchwarmers (2006)
      The Benchwarmers
      5.6
      • Nerd Fan (uncredited)
      • 2006
    • Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
      Star Trek: The Next Generation
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Klingon in Nightclub (uncredited)
      • 1991

    Visual Effects



    • Deep Rising (1998)
      Deep Rising
      6.1
      • model shop: DreamQuest (uncredited)
      • 1998
    • Pierce Brosnan, Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Danny DeVito, and Annette Bening in Mars Attacks! (1996)
      Mars Attacks!
      6.4
      • ACME model shop (uncredited)
      • 1996

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
    • Born
      • October 1, 1965
      • Bronx, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Valentina SokolovaJanuary 13, 2001 - September 8, 2013 (divorced)

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Brother of Steven L. Franklin
    • Quotes
      Some people have one of those days...I have one of those lives.
    • Nicknames
      • Capt EJ
      • EJ Carpathia

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