Eric Menyuk is an attorney and former actor. He gained some renown for his brief appearances in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation as the character The Traveler. Menyuk was originally considered for the role of the android Data which was eventually given to Brent Spiner. After retiring from his acting career, he retrained to become an attorney and works in the field of children's education rights.

Biography

He is an attorney, having graduated from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, in 1998 after he retired from film and television. He is married to his wife Laurie and has a son and a daughter. Due to his son's special needs he has moved into the field of law involving children's education rights. He was admitted to the State Bar of California on July 12, 1998. He earned his undergraduate degree from Vassar College in 1981.