Full name: Robert Adame Beltran

Born: 19 November 1953 (the year is an informed guess, based on remarks made by Robert at cons and in interviews and online chats) at "either 11:32pm or 11:34pm" (!) - to see what this means in astrological terms, have a look at Robert's natal chart, and see how this compares with a personality analysis based on Robert's face.

Birthplace: Bakersfield, California - his family are of Mexican ancestry, and he is the seventh of ten children

Hobbies: "I love music and literature [a favourite author is J R R Tolkien - note, apparently this was in high school! - and he's mentioned liking Carlos Fuentes]. I play guitar a little bit. I like sports and I like travelling. My theatre company, the East Los Angeles Classic Theater Group, is very dear to my heart and takes up a lot of my time." (Star Trek Monthly - UK)

School: Fresno State University (majored in Theatre Arts)

Trivia: Robert supports the National Down Syndrome Society ... his favourite Voyager episodes are Faces and Maneuvers ... he would have liked to play Geordi if he'd been in ST:TNG ... he owned a cat, called Smokey, which he inherited from the previous owners of his house in California! ... and finally, all you ever wanted to know about the surname Beltran ...