Evan Evagora

Evan Evagora is an Australian actor.[1] He is best known for his role as the Romulan Elnor on the television series Star Trek: Picard (2020–present).

Evagora was born in Melbourne,[2] the youngest of seven children born to Marie and Xristos.[2] 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.[2]

Evagora grew up in Melbourne,[1] where he went to Kew High School.[3][4] His interests at school included sport, particularly boxing and Australian rules football.[2] He also took an interest in theatre, writing a play in which he took the part of Rove McManus.[3][4]

Evagora appeared to be destined for a sports career. He won a state boxing championship,[1][3] and played for Fitzroy Football Club in both Victorian Amateur Football Association and Victorian Football Association games.[3] After school he spent a year travelling around Europe with friends. Evagora then went to film school in South Melbourne