Changes: Lou Slaughter

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Lou Slaughter is an actor and stuntman who worked as background actor on several episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: Voyager. As a background actor he received no credit for his appearances.

For the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Warlord", Slaughter filmed his scenes on Thursday 5 September 1996 and Friday 6 September 1996 on Paramount Stage 16.

Slaughter is an experienced stuntman with skills in martial arts, firearm handling, and motorcycle work. With an army background of four years, he studied acting in Ontario, New York, and Los Angeles. Slaughter has appeared in several stage plays and commercials and is also a voice actor.

Slaughter has performed roles in films including Demolition Man (1993, with Bob Gunton, Bill Cobbs, Tracee Lee Cocco, and Francis Praksti), Girl 6 (1996, with Debra Wilson), Barb Wire (1996, with Shelly Desai, Diana Lee Inosanto, and Clint Howard), Lost Highway (1997), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), also as stand-in for lead actor Benicio del Torro, and in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003). He performed stunts in Steel (1997, with Charles Napier, Kerrie Keane, Eric Pierpoint, and Gary Graham), Demon Knight (1995, starring William Sadler, Brenda Bakke, Dick Miller, and John Schuck), Idiocracy (2006, with stunts by Lin Oeding), and coordinated the stunts for the independent film Le Full Palaa.

Slaughter played a Vampire in an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer under stunt coordinator Jeff Pruitt and director James Whitmore, Jr. and performed stunts in Profiler, OP Center, and a music video for Snoop Doggy Dogg.

Star Trek appearances

External links

LouSlaughter.com – official site
Stunts4Lou.com – official stunt site
Lou Slaughter at the Internet Movie Database

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-'''Louis "Lou" Slaughter''' is an actor and stuntman who was a regular extra throughout the first seasons of ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]''. Beside his acting work, he also performed utility stunts on ''Voyager'' under stunt coordinator [[Dennis Madalone]]. As a background actor he received no on-screen credit for his appearances.
+|name       = Lou Slaughter
+|birth name = Louis J. Slaughter
+|roles      = Background actor
+|characters = [[#Star Trek appearances|Multiple characters]]
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+'''Lou Slaughter''' is an actor and stuntman who worked as background actor on several episodes of {{s|TNG}}, {{s|DS9}}, and {{s|VOY}}. As a background actor he received no credit for his appearances.
+For the ''Star Trek: Voyager'' episode "Warlord", Slaughter filmed his scenes on Thursday {{d|5|September|1996}} and Friday {{d|6|September|1996}} on [[Paramount Stage 16]].
 Slaughter is an experienced stuntman with skills in martial arts, firearm handling, and motorcycle work. With an army background of four years, he studied acting in Ontario, New York, and Los Angeles. Slaughter has appeared in several stage plays and commercials and is also a voice actor.
-Slaughter has performed roles in films including ''Demolition Man'' (1993, with [[Bob Gunton]], [[Bill Cobbs]], [[Tracee Lee Cocco]], and [[Francis Praksti]]), {{w|Spike Lee}}'s comedy ''Girl 6'' (1996, with [[Debra Wilson]]), the comic adaptation ''Barb Wire'' (1996, with [[Shelly Desai]], [[Diana Lee Inosanto]], and [[Clint Howard]]), {{w|David Lynch}}'s ''Lost Highway'' (1997), ''Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'' (1998), also as stand-in for lead actor {{w|Benicio del Torro}}, and in the action sequel ''Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle'' (2003). He performed stunts in the fantasy film ''Steel'' (1997, with [[Charles Napier]], [[Kerrie Keane]], [[Eric Pierpoint]], and [[Gary Graham]]), the television movie ''Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight'' (1995, starring [[William Sadler]], [[Brenda Bakke]], [[Dick Miller]], and [[John Schuck]]), the science fiction comedy ''Idiocracy'' (2006, with stunts by [[Lin Oeding]]), and coordinated the stunts for the independent film ''Le Full Palaa''.
+Slaughter has performed roles in films including {{wt|Demolition Man (film)|Demolition Man}} (1993, with [[Bob Gunton]], [[Bill Cobbs]], [[Tracee Lee Cocco]], and [[Francis Praksti]]), {{wt|Girl 6}} (1996, with [[Debra Wilson]]), {{wt|Barb Wire (1996 film)|Barb Wire}} (1996, with [[Shelly Desai]], [[Diana Lee Inosanto]], and [[Clint Howard]]), {{wt|Lost Highway (film)|Lost Highway}} (1997), ''Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'' (1998), also as stand-in for lead actor {{w|Benicio del Torro}}, and in {{wt|Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle}} (2003). He performed stunts in {{wt|Steel (1997 film)|Steel}} (1997, with [[Charles Napier]], [[Kerrie Keane]], [[Eric Pierpoint]], and [[Gary Graham]]), {{wt|Demon Knight}} (1995, starring [[William Sadler]], [[Brenda Bakke]], [[Dick Miller]], and [[John Schuck]]), {{wt|Idiocracy}} (2006, with stunts by [[Lin Oeding]]), and coordinated the stunts for the independent film ''Le Full Palaa''.
-Slaughter played a Vampire in an episode of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' under stunt coordinator [[Jeff Pruitt]] and director [[James Whitmore, Jr.]] and performed stunts in ''Profiler'', ''OP Center'', and a music video for {{w|Snoop Doggy Dogg}}.
+Slaughter played a Vampire in an episode of {{wt|Buffy the Vampire Slayer}} under stunt coordinator [[Jeff Pruitt]] and director [[James Whitmore, Jr.]] and performed stunts in ''Profiler'', ''OP Center'', and a music video for {{w|Snoop Doggy Dogg}}.
 == ''Star Trek'' appearances ==
 <gallery>
-File:Male Ocampa 2.jpg|[[Unnamed Ocampa#Male Ocampa 2|Ocampa]]<br />{{VOY|Caretaker}}<br />(uncredited)
+File:Operations division crewmember in shuttlebay 2, 2364.jpg|[[USS Enterprise-D operations crewmembers 001|''Enterprise''-D officer]]<br />{{TNG|All Good Things...}}<br />(uncredited)
-File:Command division officer Death Wish.jpg|[[Unnamed USS Voyager personnel#Male command division officer|Starfleet officer]]<br />{{VOY|The 37's|Death Wish}}<br />(uncredited)
+File:Male Ocampa 2.jpg|[[Ocampa male passerby 002|Ocampa]]<br />{{VOY|Caretaker}}<br />(uncredited)
+File:Vhnori assistant 1.jpg|[[Vhnori assistant 001|Vhnori assistant]]<br />{{VOY|Emanations}}<br />(uncredited)
+File:Vhnori corpses 1.jpg|[[Vhnori corpses 001|Vhnori corpse]]<br />{{VOY|Emanations}}<br />(uncredited)
+File:Voyager command officer 3.jpg|[[USS Voyager cmd officer 003|''Voyager'' officer]]<br />{{VOY|The 37's|Parturition|Death Wish|Deadlock|Future's End}}, {{e|Coda}}, {{e|Extreme Risk}}, {{e|Once Upon a Time}}<br />(uncredited)
+File:Ilari guard 4.jpg|[[Ilari guards 001|Ilari guard]]<br />{{VOY|Warlord}}<br />(uncredited)
+File:Borg corpse 4, 2373.jpg|[[Borg corpses 002|Borg drone]]<br />{{VOY|Unity}}<br />(uncredited)
+File:Borg in cargo bay 2 6.jpg|[[Borg Seven's drone 006|Borg drone]]<br />{{VOY|Scorpion, Part II}}<br />(uncredited)
 </gallery>
 == External links ==
-* [http://www.louslaughter.com LouSlaughter.com] - official site
+* {{el|louslaughter.com|LouSlaughter.com}} &ndash; official site
-* [http://www.angelfire.com/me/stunts4lou Stunts4Lou] - official stunt site
+* {{el|angelfire.com/me/stunts4lou|Stunts4Lou.com}} &ndash; official stunt site
-* {{IMDb-link|page=nm0805515}}
+* {{imdb|name/nm0805515||external}}
-* {{NowCasting|louslaughter}}
-[[Category:Performers|Slaughter, Lou]]
+{{DEFAULTSORT|Slaughter, Lou}}
-[[Category:Stunt performers|Slaughter, Lou]]
+[[Category:Performers]]
-[[Category:VOY performers|Slaughter, Lou]]
+[[Category:Stunt performers]]
+[[Category:TNG performers]]
+[[Category:DS9 performers]]
+[[Category:VOY performers]]