Javier Grajeda Javier Grajeda is the actor who played Carl Torres , the uncle of B ' Elanna Torres , in the episode . Grajeda may be best known for his recurring role as Destective Grispy on the television series " V . I . P . " , during which he worked with the likes of Brad Greenquist and Gregory Itzin . He may also be known to soap opera fans for stint as Benny Benetiz during the 2000 - 2001 season of " Days of Our Lives " . One of his earliest TV appearances was a 1983 episode of " The A - Team " entitled " Bad Time on the Border " . Besides series regulars Dwight Schultz , Lance LeGault , and William Lucking , the episode also featured David Graf and Carlos LaCamara . The following year , Grajeda made appearances on such series as " Automan " ( with TOS guest performers Robert Lansing and France Nuyen ) and " Hardcastle and McCormick " ( alongside series stars Brian Keith and Daniel Hugh Kelly and fellow guest stars Robert O ' Reilly and Garry Walberg ) . He was also seen in two episodes of " Airwolf " , including one featuring Gregg Henry . This was followed with an episode of " Simon & Simon " with Richard Herd and Gregory Sierra and an episode of " Murder , She Wrote " with Lenore Kasdorf , Allan Miller , and Brock Peters . In 1986 , he co - starred with John de Lancie in the TV movie " Houston : The Legend of Texas " . The following year , he appeared in " Police Story : The Freeway Killings " with Marc Alaimo and James B . Sikking , and in 1988 , he appeared in the movie " Moving Target " , starring John Glover . His television work in the 1990s included the eleventh episode of " Murder One " , which also featured Juliana Donald along with series regulars Daniel Benzali , Juliana Donald , John Fleck , Jack Kehler , Clayton Rohner , and Vanessa Williams . He was also seen in episodes of " NYPD Blue " ( starring Gordon Clapp and Sharon Lawrence ) , ( with Dell Yount ) , " Nothing Sacred " ( with Rosemary Forsyth , Leonard Kelly - Young , and s Andrew Robinson ) , and " JAG " ( including an episode with Kevin Conway ) . In 2000 , Grejada guest - starred on a series called " The Others " , on which actors John Billingsley and Bill Cobbs were regulars . The episode in which Grajeda appeared also featured Jude Ciccolella and Gabrielle Union . His later TV credits include appearances on " Family Law " ( starring Christopher McDonald and Salli Elise Richardson , " Judging Amy " ( with Miguel Ferrer and Robert Joy ) , " That Was Then " ( with Hamilton Camp ) , the new " Dragnet " ( with Erick Avari and Leon Russom ) , J . J . Abrams ' " Alias " ( also with Erick Averi ) , and " CSI : Miami " . He has also been seen in multiple episodes of " Malcolm in the Middle " , including one with Kenneth Mars . Grajeda has also lent his voice to a few animated shows , including " Batman Beyond " ( along with Teri Garr , Sherman Howard , and Frank Welker ) , " The Zeta Project " ( also voicing Diedrich Bader and Kurtwood Smith ) , and " Justice League " ( with Larry Cedar ) . He can also be seen in several feature film , including " One from the Heart " ( 1982 , starring Teri Garr ) , " Breathless " ( 1983 ) , and " Best Defense " ( 1984 , with Paul Comi ) .