- Born
- Birth nameEugene W. Roddenberry Jr.
- Eugene Wesley "Rod" Roddenberry Jr. is an American television producer and the chief executive officer of Roddenberry Entertainment.
Roddenberry was born on born February 5, 1974 in Los Angeles, California to actress Majel Barrett and legendary science fiction writer and producer, Gene Roddenberry. Following in his father's footsteps, he champions the Roddenberry legacy to a new generation through original science fiction productions, merchandise, publishing, underwater adventures and philanthropy.
In 2001, Roddenberry became chief executive officer of Roddenberry Entertainment, which builds on Gene Roddenberry's work and continues to pioneer the development of a multimedia science fiction portfolio that incorporates graphic novels, comics, television and film projects, including the critically acclaimed Trek Nation, which debuted in 2011.
The Roddenberry legacy further lives on through the Roddenberry Dive Team, which was founded in 2010. Roddenberry leads the dive team in its exploration of underwater worlds and strives to inspire stewardship of the world's oceans. A scuba diver since 1993, Roddenberry holds a Divemaster certification and has led or participated in more than 1,000 dives from exotic locations around the world.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- SpouseHeidi Roddenberry(2011 - present) (1 child)
- Parents
- RelativesDawn Roddenberry(Half Sibling)Darleen Anita Roddenberry(Half Sibling)
- 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.
- He is the son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and Majel Barrett.
- Trek Nation is a documentary film that captures Roddenberry's 10-year journey to explore his father's life. The undertaking inspired him to fully embrace the vision Gene Roddenberry had for the future, which he expressed through the founding of The Roddenberry Foundation in 2010.
- He has been a scuba diver since 1993. He holds a Divemaster certification and has led or participated in more than 1,000 dives from exotic locations around the world.
- In 2011, The Roddenberry Foundation 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.
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