Rod Roddenberry

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rod Roddenberry
Date Of Birth	Feb 5, 1974(1974-02-05)
Age	50
Birthplace	Los Angeles
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Aquarius

Rod Roddenberry Biography

Rod Roddenberry is one of the most popular and richest Television Producer who was born on February 5, 1974 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Eugene Wesley Roddenberry Jr., an American television producer, is the chief executive officer at Roddenberry Entertainment. He was born February 5, 1974. Eugene is the son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry Jr. and Majel Barrett. He is also an executive producer for Star Trek: Discovery which premiered on CBS All Access in late 2017. Star Trek: Picard, which started airing in 2020, and Star Trek: Discovery.

The Los Angeles Times reported in mid-2009 that Roddenberry had endorsed the Star Trek film 2009 by J. J. Abrams. Roddenberry stated that Star Trek was “now cool again” because of the film’s producers and writers.

In October 2011, The Roddenberry Foundation, which was founded by Rod Roddenberry, made its largest gift of $5 million to the J. David Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco to establish the Roddenberry Center for Stem Cell Biology and Medicine. The Roddenberry Foundation believes that the center’s innovative technology that converts adult skin cells into life-changing stem cells will radically advance the fight against Alzheimer’s and heart disease.

On March 3, 2016, it was announced that Roddenberry and Trevor Roth, chief operating officer of Roddenberry Entertainment, would join the production of the then-upcoming TV series Star Trek: Discovery as executive producers.

Roddenberry was named chief executive officer of Roddenberry Entertainment in

2001. This company builds on his father’s legacy and creates multimedia science fiction properties, including television and film projects.

Rod Roddenberry Net Worth

Rod Roddenberry is one of the richest Television Producer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rod Roddenberry 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Roddenberry was the son of Majel Barrett, an actress, and Gene Roddenberry (a writer and producer best known for Star Trek), and was born in Los Angeles. Roddenberry attended the John Thomas Dye School, Bel Air, and Harvard-Westlake School, North Hollywood. In the early 1990s, Roddenberry attended Hampshire College.

Roddenberry didn’t know much about Star Trek as a young man. He had never seen it. Roddenberry was just 17 when his father died. He began to study Star Trek more and learn “what makes it special” for its fans. Roddenberry was initially unsure about his father’s fame among Star Trek fans. He commented, “A son can not identify with a mythical character; my father has been placed on this pedestal all my life.” Roddenberry listened to many touching stories about his father’s foibles and he realized that this allowed him to not only connect with him but also love him.

In 2010, Roddenberry, an avid scuba diver since 1993, founded the Roddenberry Dive Team, to allow people “to embark on undersea experiences and discover the diversity beneath the ocean.” Roddenberry leads the dive team in its exploration of underwater worlds and hopes to inspire stewardship of the world’s oceans. Roddenberry, who holds a Divemaster certification, has led or participated in more than 1,000 dives from exotic locations around the world.

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Who is Rod Roddenberry Dating?

According to our records, Rod Roddenberry married to Heidi Roddenberry. As of December 1, 2023, Rod Roddenberry’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Rod Ranked on the list of most popular Television Producer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rod Roddenberry celebrates birthday on February 5 of every year.

Does Roddenberry own Star Trek?

Gene Roddenberry
Occupation| Television writer, producer

Who is Eugene Roddenberry on Picard?

Eugene Wesley “Rod” Roddenberry Jr. [1] Roddenberry is the chief executive officer at Roddenberry Entertainment , a company through which he is producing the newest Star Trek series Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, and Star Trek: Lower Decks.

Who owns Roddenberry Entertainment?

The company also (co-)produces graphic novels, comics, podcasts, fan films, and documentary films as well as other television projects, many of which with Star Trek connections. [2] [3] Its founder, owner, and CEO, Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry, Jr. , is the son of the late Star Trek creator, Gene Roddenberry.

Is Eugene Roddenberry related to Gene Roddenberry?

Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry, the sole offspring of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and actress Majel Barrett (Nurse Christine Chapel), took his sweet time appreciating the world into which he was born.

Who paid for the Star Trek pilot?

It was clear that the “Star Trek” pilot would be expensive to film, but Ball — who actually believed the series was about traveling USO performers — overruled her board of directors and got the pilot produced.