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Birthday: Aug 19, 1952
Place of Birth: Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA

Jonathan Frakes

Jonathan Scott Frakes (born August 19, 1952) is an American actor and director. He is best known for his portrayal of Commander (later Captain) William T. Riker in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and subsequent films and series. He has also hosted the series Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction, voiced David Xanatos in the Disney animated series Gargoyles, and narrated the History Channel documentary, Lee and Grant. His other well known TV roles are as Stanley Hazard on the miniseries North and South, Sandy Parris on ABC's Paper Dolls, Marcus Marshall on NBC's Bare Essence, and Damon Ross, a recurring character on Falcon Crest. He began directing episodes of The Next Generation during its third season, and went on to direct the feature films Star Trek: First Contact (1996) and Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) and episodes of the later Star Trek series Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Discovery, Strange New Worlds, and Picard. He later directed the feature films Clockstoppers (2002) and Thunderbirds (2004). He has since directed prolifically for television, including for The Librarian television films and series, Leverage, Burn Notice, and Roswell (of which he is also a producer). He is the credited author of the novel The Abductors: Conspiracy, which was ghostwritten by Dean Wesley Smith. He has been married to actress Genie Francis since 1988 and they have 2 children. Some info from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Star Trek: Generations Commander William T. Riker 1994
Star Trek: Nemesis Commander William T. Riker 2002
Star Trek: Insurrection Commander William T. Riker 1998
Star Trek: First Contact Commander William T. Riker 1996
Star Trek: The Captains' Summit Self 2009
Alien Autopsy Self 2006
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event Captain William Riker 2023
Clockstoppers Bystander 2002
Truth be Told Radio Sound Engineer 2011
Lee & Grant Narrator (voice) 2011
Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction? Narrator (voice) 2000
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage) 1995
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage) 1992
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation Host / Self 1994
Heroes Manufactured Self (archive footage) 2017
Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters Narrator (voice) 1992
Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction? Self - Host 1995
Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon Self - Host 1994
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds Self 2004
The Cover Girl and the Cop Joshua Boyleston 1989
A Biltmore Christmas Winston 2023
Holograms All the Way Down Commander William T. Riker 1970
Camp Nowhere Bob Spiegel (uncredited) 1994
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption William T. Riker (archive footage) 1991
To the Journey - Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager Self 2024
Brothers of the Frontier Ben Frye 1996
Chaos on the Bridge Self 2014
Devil's Gate Sheriff Gruenwell 2017
Star Trek: The Next Generation - electronic press kit Self 1987
The Captains Self 2011
Butterfly in the Sky Self (archive footage) 2024
How William Shatner Changed The World Self 2005
50 Years of Star Trek Self 2016
Dying to Live Will 1999
Megaquake 10.0 Narrator (voice) 2012
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations Self 1993
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines Debra's Husband 2006
The Night the City Screamed Richard Hawkins 1980
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier Self 2007
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special Self 1991
Trekkies Self 1997
Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken David Xanatos (voice) 1996
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next Self 1988
Phish: Tracking 1994
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice Trombone Player in Marching Band (uncredited) 2008
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage) 1995
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage) 1995
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage) 2013
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation Self 2012
Beach Patrol Marty Green 1979
Time Travel Through the Bible Time Traveler 1995
Catwoman: Hunted King Faraday / Boss Moxie (voice) 2022
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things ... Commander William Riker 1994
The Bigger Bubble Cmdr. William Riker (Star Trek: The Next Generation) 1970
Series Cast Year
Falcon Crest Damon Ross 1981
Star Trek: Enterprise Commander William T. Riker 2001
Futurama Jonathan Frakes (voice) 1999
Family Guy Commander William T. Riker (voice) 1999
Star Trek: The Next Generation William T. Riker 1987
Star Trek: Voyager Commander William T. Riker 1995
Matlock Prosecutor Mr. Park 1986
Gargoyles David Xanatos (voice) 1994
The Twilight Zone Steve 1985
Quincy, M.E. Leon Bohannon 1976
Highway to Heaven Arthur Krock, Jr. 1984
Cybill Jonathan Frakes 1995
Wings Gavin Rutledge 1990
Charlie's Angels Brad 1976
Hill Street Blues Eddie Sims 1981
Hotel Ted Travers 1982
Criminal Minds Dr. Arthur Malcolm 2005
Hart to Hart Adam Blake 1979
Voyagers! Charles Lindbergh 1982
Eight Is Enough Chapper 1977
How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) Jonathan Frakes 2019
The Waltons Ashley Longworth Jr. 1972
Bare Essence Marcus Marshall 1983
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Self - Host 1997
Here's Boomer Philip 1980
Star Trek: The Next Generation Self - Host 1987
Dream West Lt. Archibald Gillespie 1986
That's Impossible! Narrator (voice) 2009
Castle Richard Castle Fan 2009
Sinnlos im Weltraum William T. Riker 1994
The Shuttlepod Show Self 2022
I'm a Big Girl Now 1980
Beulah Land Adam Davis 1980
The White Shadow Basketball Player 1978
Barnaby Jones David Douglas 1973
Fantasy Island Kirk Wendover 1978
Paris 1979
The Dukes of Hazzard Jamie Lee Hogg 1979
The Fall Guy Connors 1981
Paper Dolls Sandy Parris 1984
Quincy, M.E. Young Surgeon 1976
The Super Hero Squad Show High Evolutionary (voice) 2009
Five Mile Creek Adam Scott 1983
It's a Living Steve 1980
Harper Valley P.T.A. Clutch Breath 1981
Glenn Martin, DDS Peter (voice) 2009
Oh Baby Don 1998
North and South Stanley Hazard 1985
Family Guy Jonathan Frakes (voice) 1999
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek Self 2021
Star Trek Day Self 2020
Angie Tribeca Commandant Van Zandt 2016
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Thomas Riker 1993
3rd Rock from the Sun Larry 1996
The Paranormal Borderline Host 1996
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Tim Lake 1993
The Captains Close Up Self 2013
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder Rosen 1987
Star Trek: Picard Captain William T. Riker 2020
The Ready Room Self 2019
NCIS: Los Angeles Navy Commander Dr. Stanfill (uncredited) 2009
Roswell Jonathan Frakes (uncredited) 1999
Star Trek: Very Short Treks Riker 2023
Star Trek: Lower Decks William T. Riker (voice) 2020
The D-Con Chamber Self 2024
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