In 1990, with a role on the "Miami Vice" television show and a role in the independent film "Lost Angeles" under his belt, Del Arco moved to Los Angeles, California. Guest starring roles on the television series "True Colors", "Sisters", "The Wonder Years", and "Blossom" as well as a small role in the film "The Mambo Kings" followed. His most notable role during this period was as the Borg drone Hugh on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" in 1992, which he reprised in 1993 and again in 2020.