Jonathan Del Arco Jonathan Del Arco is the Uruguayan - born actor who played Hugh , the Borg drone with a sense of individuality , in the fifth and seventh season episodes and . He later appeared as Fantome in the episode . Footage from his appearance in " I Borg " was also used in the TNG sixth season episode . Del Arco filmed his scenes for " I Borg " between Friday and Monday and Wednesday and Monday on Paramount Stage 8 , 9 , and 16 . He was interviewed on for the TNG Season 5 DVD special features " Mission Overview Year Five " ( ) and " Intergalactic Guest Stars " ( " Profile : " Hugh " Borg " ) . According to the latter interview , Del Arco auditioned for the part of Wesley Crusher at the beginning of " The Next Generation " . Del Arco also supplied his voice to two " Star Trek " video games : " " , for which he provided additional background voices , and " " , for which he voiced the character of Miguel Pedro Diaz . Del Arco made his television debut in a 1987 episode of " Miami Vice " , working with Rosana DeSoto . He then made his feature film debut in the drama " Lost Angels " , which also featured Keone Young . His next film was 1992 ' s " The Mambo Kings " , in which he appeared as a young Cesar ( the central character played by Armanda Assante ) . Joycelyn O ' Brien and William Thomas , Jr . had roles in this film , as well . Following his first appearance on TNG , Del Arco guest - starred in the final two episodes of " The Wonder Years " , which aired back - to - back in May 1993 . The two - episode finale also featured Olivia d ' Abo ( who was once a series regular ) and Andy Milder . After making his last appearance on TNG , Del Arco made guest appearances on " Blossom " ( with Jonathan Schmock ) , " Pacific Blue " ( with Jerry Rector ) , and a two - parter of the CBS series " Pearl " ( on which Malcolm McDowell was a regular ) . In 2000 , Del Arco appeared with Richard Lee Jackson in the independent film " True Rights " ; this was Del Arco ' s third film credit , and , to date , his latest . In 2002 , Del Arco was seen in the pilot for the short - lived CBS series " First Monday " , along with Melinda Clarke , Scott Lawrence , Stephen Markle , Camille Saviola , and Gail Strickland . In 2003 , Del Arco guest - starred as transgendered Sofia Lopez in three episodes of the FX series " Nip / Tuck " ; the first also guest - starred Brenda Strong , the second had Julie Warner , and the third featured Darlena Tejeiro and Daniel Zacapa . In 2004 , Del Arco made two appearances on the short - lived drama series " The D . A . " , which starred Steven Weber . Others who appeared in Del Arco ' s episodes include Steven Anderson , Tim Kelleher , Robert Pine , and Faran Tahir . Del Arco also appeared in a 2004 episode of " Crossing Jordan " along with series regular Miguel Ferrer and Jerry Hardin . In 2005 , Del Arco appeared on " American Dreams " ( two episodes , including one with Ellen Geer and Glenn Morshower ) , " Huff " ( which starred Anton Yelchin ) , and " 24 " ( with Jude Ciccolella , Roger Cross , Gregory Itzin , and Tzi Ma ) . The following year , he appeared on the hit HBO series " The Sopranos " , which featured guest star Steven R . Schirripa . In 2009 , he guest - starred on Joss Whedon ' s " Dollhouse " , again working with Glenn Morshower as well as Keith Carradine . Del Arco currently plays the recurring role of Dr . Morales on the TNT series " The Closer " , on which he works with Raymond Cruz . Others who have appeared with Del Arco on this series include David Andrews , Mina Badie , Jack Blessing , Jason Brooks , Bob Clendenin , Steven Culp , Tim de Zarn , Richard Fancy , Melinda Page Hamilton , Scott Klace , Deborah Lacey , Michael McGrady , Ed O ' Ross , Amy Pietz , Paul Rae , Gina Ravera , Mark Rolston , Robert Rusler , Scottie Thompson , Titus Welliver , Michael Wiseman , Patti Yasutake . Two of Del Arco ' s episodes were directed by " Voyager " actress Roxann Dawson . More recently , he appeared in the pilot episode of the drama series " This American Housewife " ( 2012 ) on which he worked with Jeffrey Nordling and Terrell Tilford .