Aron Eisenberg
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Aron Eisenberg (born January 6, 1969) is an American actor known for his role as Nog on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Early life
Born to a Jewish family,[1] Eisenberg was born with only one partially functioning kidney and received a kidney transplant at the age of 17. This limited his growth to 5 feet (1.52 m).[2] He received another kidney in December, 2015.
Career
Eisenberg appeared on TV shows including Tales from the Crypt, Amityville: The Evil Escapes, Parker Lewis Can't Lose, The Wonder Years, and General Hospital. He guest-starred in "Motherly Love", an episode of Brotherly Love. Eisenberg had a repeating guest star role in the '90s TV series The Secret World of Alex Mack, in which he played the character Jerry. He appeared in films such as The Liars' Club, Puppet Master III, Streets, Colors, and House 3.
Eisenberg played the Ferengi Nog, on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Although the part called for him to appear under heavy makeup to appear as a Ferengi, he appeared without makeup as a news vendor in the episode "Far Beyond the Stars". He also guest-starred as a Kazon, called Kar, on "Initiations", an episode of Star Trek Voyager. Eisenberg has also performed on stage in such productions as The Indian Wants, On Borrowed Time and Minor Demons. He has occasionally directed for the theater, as in the recent production of The Business of Murder at the Conejo Players Theater.
Personal life
He is now a professional photographer.[3] According to his Facebook page, he underwent a successful kidney transplant on New Year's Eve 2015, the medical bills for which were fully crowdfunded.
References
- ↑ Gershom, Yonassan (March 13, 2013). Jewish Themes in Star Trek.
- ↑ Slaughter, Adele; Stephen A. Shoop, M.D. (January 23, 2002). "Aron 'Nog' Eisenberg beams aboard a kidney". USA Today.
- ↑ "Aron Scott Photography.com". Retrieved 2013-08-29.
External links
- Aron Eisenberg at the Internet Movie Database
- "Aron Eisenberg Interview Star Trek Deep Space Nine". Red Carpet News TV. Youtube.com. 28 Jul 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-29.