Merritt Butrick
Biography
Merritt Butrick was an American actor who built a career in 1980s film and television after studying acting at the California Institute of the Arts. Born in Gainesville, Florida, he grew up in California and made his first screen appearance in 1981 on the police drama Hill Street Blues. He became known as Johnny Slash on the teen sitcom Square Pegs (1982), which drew critical praise but lasted one season. He played Kirk's son David Marcus in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), and later appeared in a 1988 episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. His films included Zapped! (1982), Shy People (1987) and Fright Night Part 2 (1988). He earned praise from Time magazine for the Los Angeles Theatre Center production Kingfish, his last role, and died in 1989.
29years old at death
- Born Gainesville
- Died Hollywood
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 6 years1982 to 1988
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Early training
Butrick went to the California Institute of the Arts to study acting, but he did not complete his degree there.
Merritt Butrick movies on Netflix
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- Walter KoenigStar Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
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