Evan Evagora is an Australian actor and model. He is best known for his role as the Romulan character Elnor, on the television series Star Trek: Picard (20202022).
Early life Evagora was born in Melbourne, the youngest of seven children born to Marie and Xristos. His parents both migrated to Australia: his mother, who is of Cook Islands Māori descent, from New Zealand when she was 20, and his father from Cyprus when he was three.
Evagora grew up in Melbourne, where he went to Kew High School. His interests at school included sport, particularly boxing and Australian rules football. He also took an interest in theatre, writing a play in which he took the part of Rove McManus.
Evagora appeared to be destined for a sports career. He won a state boxing championship, and played for Fitzroy Football Club in both Victorian Amateur Football Association and in semi-professional Victorian Football League games. After school he spent a year travelling around Europe with friends. Evagora then went to film school in South Melbourne.
Career While at film school Evagora was scouted as a model by a company that represents models and actors. He later moved to Sydney for his acting, followed by a move to Los Angeles.
Evagora played the role of Nick Taylor in the film Fantasy Island, which was released in February 2020.
Evagora has a starring role in Star Trek: Picard as Elnor, a Romulan hand-to-hand combat expert. He is the first Australian to be a regular cast member on a TV series in the Star Trek franchise. His role quickly received a "Space Legolas" nickname from Internet users, based on similarities with the character from The Lord of the Rings films, including the name style. In an Australian magazine interview published in November 2019, Evagora said he would be filming season two of Star Trek: Picard in 2020. Evagora and several other cast members were cut from the show's third and final season, which included the return of six actors from the main cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation, due to budget limitations.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2020 Fantasy Island Nick Taylor 2025 Anomaly Austin Short film; also co-producer
Television Year Title Role Notes 2019 Secret City Patron Uncredited,episode: "Broken Bird" 2020–22 Star Trek: Picard Elnor Main cast (seasons 1–2) 2020, 2022 The Ready Room Himself 2 episodes 2021 Home and Away Mike 1 episode
Video games Year Title Role Notes 2022 The Quarry Nicholas "Nick" Furcillo Voice, motion capture and likeness
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