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Template:Realworld Chester E. Tripp III (born 13 July 1959; age 64) is a stuntman, stunt actor, and stunt coordinator who performed stunts in several episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Enterprise. He also worked as an additional fight choreographer on several locations and received no on-screen credit for all of his appearances. His costume from the episode "Warlord" was sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay. His name was misspelled as Chester Trapp on the name tag. [1]

Tripp was born in Wauseon, Ohio and is nicknamed Butch. Hailing from a big family he spent his youth in several foster homes. He played football and was also an awarded boxer. Tripp has entered the stunt industry in 1987 and has been married to D. LeAnn Tripp. They have three children. He has doubled for stars such as Bill Paxton, Greg Kinnear, William Sadler, Kiefer Sutherland, Peter Weller, Steven Weber, and Josh Lucas and was also a member of a stunt group which performed show fights on several Star Trek conventions.

Among his resume are films such as Batman Returns (1992), Private Wars (1993, with Michael Champion and stunts by Scott Leva, Joe Murphy, Chino Binamo, Chuck Borden, Ken Lesco, Dennis Madalone, and Rick New), Monolith (1993, with Musetta Vander, Boris Lee Krutonog, Todd Jeffries, and stunts by Chuck Borden, Maria R. Kelly, Dennis Madalone, and Joe Murphy), Ice (1994, with Zach Galligan, Michael Bailey Smith, and stunts by Chuck Borden, Chino Binamo, Nick Dimitri, Joe Murphy, Mark Riccardi, and Patricia Tallman), Direct Hit (1994, with Peter Slutsker and stunts by Chino Binamo, Chuck Borden, George Colucci, Nick Dimitri, Sonia Jo McDancer, Lane Leavitt, Chuck Madalone, Dennis Madalone, Joe Murphy, Mark Riccardi, and Patricia Tallman), Project Shadowchaser III (1995, with Musetta Vander, Christopher Neame, and stunts by Ken Clark, Brennan Dyson, and Tim Sitarz), the Academy Award winning As Good as It Gets (1997, with Kaitlin Hopkins, Matt Malloy, and stunts by B.J. Davis, Gene LeBell, Phil O'Dell, Denise Lynne Roberts, and Pete Turner), The X-Files (1998), The General's Daughter (1999, with James Cromwell), Route 666 (2001, with Lori Petty, Peewee Piemonte, Dick Miller, John Cade, and Chuck Hicks), Betrayal (2003, with Tom Wright and stunts by Danny Downey, Austin Priester, Lisa Hoyle, and Michael J. Sarna), Wonderland (2003), Glory Road (2006), and American Fork (2007, with Bruce McGill).

Tripp has also performed stunts in television series such as Roswell (2002, starring William Sadler), V.I.P. (1999), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1999), Charmed (2003), Alias (2003, created by J.J. Abrams), Without a Trace (2004-2006, starring Enrique Murciano and coordinated by Dennis Madalone), Monk (2005), 24 (2005-2006), and Martial Law (1999).

Star Trek appearances

Other appearances

DS9: (over 45 episodes between 1996 and 1999)
- "Through the Looking Glass"
- "Little Green Men"
- "The Sword of Kahless"
- "Our Man Bashir"
- "Return to Grace"
- "Hard Time"
- "Shattered Mirror"
- "Apocalypse Rising"
- "The Ship"
- "Blaze of Glory"
- "Empok Nor"
- "Behind the Lines"
- "Sacrifice of Angels"
- "You Are Cordially Invited"
- "The Magnificent Ferengi"
- "One Little Ship"
- "Honor Among Thieves"
- "Change of Heart"
- "The Dogs of War" as stunt double for Andrew Robinson
- "What You Leave Behind"
- at least one episode as a Klingon
VOY: (over 25 episodes between 1997 and 2001)
- "Deadlock"
- "Warlord" as an Ilari guard
- "The Gift"
- "Retrospect" as stunt double for Michael Horton
- "Memorial"
- "Prophecy"
- at least one episode as a Klingon
- at least one episode as a Starfleet officer

External links

ChesterTripp.com - official site
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 Tripp was [[Star Trek birthdays|born]] in Wauseon, Ohio and is nicknamed '''Butch'''. Hailing from a big family he spent his youth in several foster homes. He played football and was also an awarded boxer. Tripp has entered the stunt industry in 1987 and has been married to D. LeAnn Tripp. They have three children. He has doubled for stars such as Bill Paxton, Greg Kinnear, [[William Sadler]], Kiefer Sutherland, [[Peter Weller]], [[Steven Weber]], and [[Josh Lucas]] and was also a member of a stunt group which performed show fights on several ''Star Trek'' conventions.
-Among his resume are films such as ''Batman Returns'' (1992), ''Private Wars'' (1993, with [[Michael Champion]] and stunts by [[Scott Leva]], [[Joe Murphy]], [[Chino Binamo]], [[Chuck Borden]], [[Ken Lesco]], [[Dennis Madalone]], and [[Rick New]]), ''Monolith'' (1993, with [[Musetta Vander]], [[Boris Lee Krutonog]], [[Todd Jeffries]], and stunts by Chuck Borden, [[Maria R. Kelly]], Dennis Madalone, and Joe Murphy), ''Ice'' (1994, with [[Zach Galligan]], [[Michael Bailey Smith]], and stunts by Chuck Borden, Chino Binamo, [[Nick Dimitri]], Joe Murphy, [[Mark Riccardi]], and [[Patricia Tallman]]), ''Direct Hit'' (1994, with [[Peter Slutsker]] and stunts by Chino Binamo, Chuck Borden, [[George Colucci]], Nick Dimitri, [[Sonia Jo McDancer]], [[Lane Leavitt]], [[Chuck Madalone]], Dennis Madalone, Joe Murphy, Mark Riccardi, and Patricia Tallman), ''Project Shadowchaser III'' (1995, with Musetta Vander, [[Christopher Neame]], and stunts by [[Ken Clark]], [[Brennan Dyson]], and [[Tim Sitarz]]), the Academy Award winning ''As Good as It Gets'' (1997, with [[Kaitlin Hopkins]], [[Matt Malloy]], and stunts by [[B.J. Davis]], [[Gene LeBell]], [[Phil O'Dell]], [[Denise Lynne Roberts]], and [[Pete Turner]]), ''The X-Files'' (1998), ''The General's Daughter'' (1999, with [[James Cromwell]]), ''Route 666'' (2001, with [[Lori Petty]], [[Peewee Piemonte]], [[Dick Miller]], [[John Cade]], and [[Chuck Hicks]]), ''Betrayal'' (2003, with [[Tom Wright]] and stunts by [[Danny Downey]], [[Austin Priester]], [[Lisa Hoyle]], and [[Michael J. Sarna]]), ''Wonderland'' (2003), ''Glory Road'' (2006), and ''American Fork'' (2007, with [[Bruce McGill]]).
+Among his resume are films such as ''Batman Returns'' (1992), ''Private Wars'' (1993, with [[Michael Champion]] and stunts by [[Scott Leva]], [[Joe Murphy]], [[Chino Binamo]], [[Chuck Borden]], [[Ken Lesco]], [[Dennis Madalone]], and [[Rick New]]), ''Monolith'' (1993, with [[Musetta Vander]], [[Boris Lee Krutonog]], [[Todd Jeffries]], and stunts by Chuck Borden, [[Maria R. Kelly]], Dennis Madalone, and Joe Murphy), ''Ice'' (1994, with [[Zach Galligan]], [[Michael Bailey Smith]], and stunts by Chuck Borden, Chino Binamo, [[Nick Dimitri]], Joe Murphy, [[Mark Riccardi]], and [[Patricia Tallman]]), ''Direct Hit'' (1994, with [[Peter Slutsker]] and stunts by Chino Binamo, Chuck Borden, [[George Colucci]], Nick Dimitri, [[Sonia Jo McDancer]], [[Lane Leavitt]], [[Chuck Madalone]], Dennis Madalone, Joe Murphy, Mark Riccardi, and Patricia Tallman), ''Project Shadowchaser III'' (1995, with Musetta Vander, [[Christopher Neame]], and stunts by [[Ken Clark]], [[Brennan Dyson]], and [[Tim Sitarz]]), the Academy Award winning ''As Good as It Gets'' (1997, with [[Kaitlin Hopkins]], [[Matt Malloy]], and stunts by [[B.J. Davis]], [[Gene LeBell]], [[Phil O'Dell]], [[Denise Lynne Roberts]], and [[Pete Turner]]), ''[[x-files:The X-Files|The X-Files]]'' (1998), ''The General's Daughter'' (1999, with [[James Cromwell]]), ''Route 666'' (2001, with [[Lori Petty]], [[Peewee Piemonte]], [[Dick Miller]], [[John Cade]], and [[Chuck Hicks]]), ''Betrayal'' (2003, with [[Tom Wright]] and stunts by [[Danny Downey]], [[Austin Priester]], [[Lisa Hoyle]], and [[Michael J. Sarna]]), ''Wonderland'' (2003), ''Glory Road'' (2006), and ''American Fork'' (2007, with [[Bruce McGill]]).
 Tripp has also performed stunts in television series such as ''Roswell'' (2002, starring William Sadler), ''V.I.P.'' (1999), ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1999), ''Charmed'' (2003), ''Alias'' (2003, created by [[J.J. Abrams]]), ''Without a Trace'' (2004-2006, starring [[Enrique Murciano]] and coordinated by Dennis Madalone), ''Monk'' (2005), ''24'' (2005-2006), and ''Martial Law'' (1999).
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 == ''Star Trek'' appearances ==
 <gallery>
-File:Security Lieutenant Chester Tripp.jpg|[[Unnamed Deep Space 9 personnel#Security Lieutenant|Security lieutenant]]<br />{{DS9|To the Death|The Darkness and the Light|Time's Orphan}}<br />(uncredited)
+File:Security Lieutenant Chester Tripp.jpg|[[Unnamed Deep Space 9 personnel#Security Lieutenant|Security lieutenant]]<br>{{DS9|To the Death|Time's Orphan}}<br>(uncredited)
+File:Security lieutenant in habitat ring, 2373.jpg|[[Unnamed Deep Space 9 personnel#Security Lieutenant|Security lieutenant]]<br>{{DS9|The Darkness and the Light}}<br>(uncredited)
 File:Chester Tripp, In the Pale Moonlight.jpg|Stunt double for<br />[[Andrew J. Robinson]]<br />{{DS9|In the Pale Moonlight}}<br />(uncredited)
+File:Drone attacking One 2.jpg|[[Unnamed Borg#Drones aboard Borg sphere (2375)|Borg drone]]<br />{{VOY|Drone}}<br />(uncredited)
 File:No image yet.jpg|[[Unnamed Jem'Hadar#Soldiers on AR-558|Jem'Hadar soldier]]<br />{{DS9|The Siege of AR-558}}<br />(uncredited)
 File:Cardassian at Dominion headquarters 4.jpg|[[Unnamed Cardassians#Guards at Dominion Headquarters|Cardassian guard]]<br />{{DS9|Strange Bedfellows}}<br />(uncredited)
-File:Drone attacking One 2.jpg|[[Unnamed Borg#Drones aboard Borg sphere (2375)|Borg drone]]<br />{{VOY|Drone}}<br />(uncredited)
 File:Borg invading Unimatrix Zero 2.jpg|[[Unnamed Borg#Invading drones|Borg drone]]<br />{{VOY|Unimatrix Zero}}<br />(uncredited)
 File:Enolian Guard 2.jpg|[[Unnamed Enolians#Enolian guard 2|Enolian guard]]<br />{{ENT|Canamar}}<br />(uncredited)