Tommy Hinkley, from off Broadway to Hollywood and beyond with a memorable Star Trek stop
Episode 14 · 2025-06-15
- Talk
Episode overview
Interview guest Tommy Hinkley is opening up the discussion with his off-Broadway beginnings in New York. The progression of his career on the opposite coast shifts to his early career walking home one night in L.A. leading him to an Improv club ultimately leading to his role on the TV series "Hard Knocks" with Bill Maher. Tommy Hinkley talk about playing the role of Michael in the Paramount Pictures film "Back to the Beach" with Annette Funicello and Lori Loughlin plus other productions. The discussion shifts to talking about the 1994 Star Trek: Generations film Tommy had a role in as one of the 21st century reporters surrounding three living legends of Starfleet in William Shatner's Kirk, James Doohan's Scotty and Walter Koenig's Chekov. Lili finds her trading card with Tommy Hinkley to add to his story that he once autographed 1000 official Star Trek trading cards.
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