▁Fri ends , ▁G argo yles , ▁Law ▁& ▁Order : ▁C riminal ▁Intent , ▁Mad ▁About ▁You ▁and ▁The ▁Out er ▁Lim its . ▁In ▁the ▁series ▁The ▁Big ▁Bang ▁Theory ▁and ▁Jo ey , ▁he ▁appeared ▁as ▁himself . ▁He ▁has ▁acted ▁in ▁the ▁mov ies ▁The ▁A vi ator , ▁D ude , ▁Where ' s ▁My ▁Car ?, ▁I ▁Am ▁Sam , ▁Independ ence ▁Day , ▁Independ ence ▁Day : ▁Res urg ence , ▁The ▁Master ▁of ▁Dis gu ise , ▁Out ▁to ▁Sea , ▁Ph en omen on , ▁The ▁P onder ▁Heart ▁and ▁South ▁Park : ▁B igger , ▁Long er ▁and ▁Un cut . ▁His ▁television - movie ▁appearances ▁during ▁this ▁period ▁include ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁musical ▁Ge ppet to ▁and ▁the ▁role ▁of ▁Dor othy ▁D and ridge ' s ▁manager ▁and ▁conf id ant , ▁Earl ▁M ills , ▁in ▁the ▁H BO ▁production ▁Int rodu cing ▁Dor othy ▁D and ridge . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁Sp iner ▁returned ▁to ▁Star ▁Tre k ▁when ▁he ▁appeared ▁as ▁Dr . ▁A rik ▁So ong , ▁an ▁ancest or ▁of ▁Data ' s ▁cre ator ▁Dr . ▁No on ien ▁So ong , ▁whom ▁he ▁also ▁played , ▁in ▁a ▁three - ep is ode ▁story ▁arc ▁of ▁Star ▁Tre k : ▁Enter prise : ▁" Border land ", ▁" C old ▁Station ▁ 1 2 ", ▁and ▁" The ▁Aug ments ". ▁Sp iner ▁guest - star