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Andy Epper (9 December 1943 – 9 June 2010; age 66) was a stuntman and stunt actor who performed stunts as a Borg in Star Trek: First Contact. He also doubled actor James Cromwell in this film.
He is the brother of stuntmen Gary Epper and Tony Epper and the uncle of stuntwoman Eurlyne Epper-Woldman.
As an actor and stuntman he has appeared in movies like Cutter's Way (1981, with Jack Murdock and Tony Epper), Action Jackson (1988, with Roger Aaron Brown, Bob Minor, Glenn R. Wilder, Nicholas Worth, Branscombe Richmond, and Doug Coleman), Rambo III (1988, with Kurtwood Smith, Freddie Hice, and Mic Rodgers), Die Hard (1988, with Bernie Pock), Last Action Hero (1993, with F. Murray Abraham, Nick Dimitri, Symba Smith, Merritt Yohnka, and Jimmy Nickerson), The Mask (1994, with Christopher Darga, Kevin Grevioux, Robert O'Reilly, Louis Ortiz, Jeremy Roberts, Chris Durand, and Joni Avery), and Panic Room (2002, with Charlie Brewer).
Epper passed away on 9 June 2010 at the age of 66.