• Michael Lamper is a musician and a guitarist, and the husband of actress Marina Sirtis.
• He was raised in Los Angeles, and began playing guitar at age seven.
• He toured around America with popular musicians in the late '70s and '80s, and was the lead singer of the Steely Jam band.
• He and Marina met in 1989 while filming the 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' TV series, and married in 199•
• Michael has met several actors and actresses, and enjoys travelling, reading, and tasting various cuisines.
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Who is Marina Sirtis’ husband? Michael Lamper Wiki Biography
Michael Lamper was born in Los Angeles, California USA, in 1958 – he is a musician and a guitarist, but perhaps most popular for being the husband of actress Marina Sirtis.
Education and early life
Michael was raised by his parents in Los Angeles, and doesn’t have any siblings. He fell in love with music at the age of six, and began playing the guitar at the age of seven when his parents paid for his guitar classes. He matriculated from a local high school in LA, and then focused on playing the guitar in a local band before launching his acting career.
Career as a musician
Michael began touring around America shortly after finishing high school – he played with some of the most popular musicians of the late ‘70s and ‘80s, including Los Lobos, Kevin Cronin, and the Allman Brothers. He is also recognized as the former lead singer of the Steely Jam band. He went on to launch his acting career in 1989, when he played Acamarian Gatherer in the “Star Trek: The Next Generation” third season’s episode entitled “The Vengeance Factor”.
Marriage with Marina
Michael and Marina met in 1989 during the filming of the “Star Trek: The Next Generation” TV series – they were introduced by a mutual friend, Anna Turkel. The two began dating in the same year but didn’t make it official until 1991, and they married on 21 June 1992. The wedding was huge with countless people attending – the groomsmen were two popular actors. Brent Spiner and Michael Dorn. Michael and Marina don’t have any children together and Marina, confirmed on her Twitter account that she and Michael are not planning on having any.
Happy Anniversary to @Marina_Sirtis 24 years and counting to Michael Lamper pic.twitter.com/yJl5IFUfAD
— Trek news and Views (@Treknewsviews) June 21, 2016
Who is Marina Sirtis?
Marina Sirtis was born in Hackney, London, England on 20 March 1955 – her birth sign is Pisces and she holds both American and British nationality. She is an actress, best known for playing Counselor Deanna Troi in the “Star Trek: The Next Generation” TV series. Marina was born to parents of Greek descent – her father was John Siris, and her mother Despina was a tailor’s assistant. Marina secretly enrolled at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama during her teenage years, even though her parents forbade it – she was 21 when she graduated, and instantly joined the Connaught Theatre.
When she turned 31, she moved to Los Angeles to further work on her acting career, and was eventually granted American citizenship. She launched her acting career in movies such as “The Wicked Lady” in 1983, “Blind Date” in 1984, and “Death Wish 3” in 1985. She guest starred in episodes of many British TV series, such as “Who Pays the Ferryman” in 1977, “Up the Elephant and Round the Castle” in 1985, and “The Return of Sherlock Holmes” in 1986.
She got her breakthrough role in the “Star Trek: The Next Generation” in 1986, offered the role by Gene Roddenberry, an American screenwriter and a producer, actually while she was packing to return to Britain, as her American visa had expired. She played Deanna Troi, the ship’s counselor who is half-Betazoid and half-human – being half-Betazoid allows Deanna to read people’s emotions.
She was part of the main cast for all seven seasons, with her character becoming a Starfleet officer and being allowed to go on missions with teams, carrying weapons, and being the supervisor of the ship’s staff. Marina reprised her role as Deanna Troi in Star Trek movies such as “Star Trek Generations” in 1994, “Star Trek First Contact” in 1996, and “Star Trek Insurrection” in 1998 – she has also appeared in three episodes of the “Star Trek: Voyager” TV series, and in the final episode of the “Star Trek: Enterprise” TV series in 2005.
While shooting for the “Star Trek: The Next Generation”, Marina also appeared in other movies and TV series, such as “One Last Chance” film shot in 1990 and “The Fifth Corner” TV series in 1992 – in the same year, she had a small role in the “Waxwork II: Lost in Time” horror movie. After the filming of Star Trek ended, she won a role in the “Heaven Help Us” TV series, and then lent her voice to the character Demona in the “Gargoyles” Disney TV series. She starred in the “Gadgetman” movie shot in 1996, and was a villain in the “Diagnosis: Murder” movie shot in 1998.
Marina has appeared in numerous movies from 2000 to this day – her most recent roles were in “Little Dead Rotting Hood” in 2016, “The Assassin’s Apprentice” in 2017, and “5th Passenger” in 2018 – she has also appeared in numerous TV series, while her latest roles have been in “The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time” and “Titans” both in 2018, and “The Orville” in 2019. Marina is going to portray Counselor Deanna Troi once again in the “Star Trek: Picard” TV series, set to be released in 2020.
Michael’s likes and interests
Michael has met several actors and actresses during his short-term acting career, and his favorites are Tom Cruise and Jennifer Lawrence. Travelling is his main hobby, with France being the country in which he has been wishing to live since he was a teenager. He enjoys reading, with history and science fiction being his favorite genres. He likes the color black the most. He enjoys tasting various cuisines – his favorite foods include pancakes, chicken, and cheeseburgers.
Appearance and net worth
Michael is 61 years old. He has long brown hair and blue eyes, is 5ft 11ins (1.8m) tall, and weighs around 171lbs (78kgs) – his vital statistics are 40-30-35, biceps size 14in, and he wears shoes size 10. As of late 2019, his net worth is over $1 million, while his wife Marina’s net worth is over $6 million.
