Cast
Jonathan Frakes
Acting
Cast
Jonathan Frakes
Known for
Acting
Born
1952-08-19
From
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as Jonathan Scott Frakes , جاناتان فریکس
Biography
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.
★7.3
MOVIE1996
Star Trek: First Contact
as Commander William T. Riker
★6.4
MOVIE1998
Star Trek: Insurrection
as Commander William T. Riker
★6.3
MOVIE2002
Star Trek: Nemesis
as Commander William T. Riker
★6.5
MOVIE1994
Star Trek: Generations
as Commander William T. Riker
★6.3
MOVIE2006
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
as Debra's Husband
★5.3
MOVIE2002
Clockstoppers
as Bystander
★7.0
MOVIE1995
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
as Xanatos (voice)
★5.8
MOVIE2022
Catwoman: Hunted
as King Faraday / Boss Moxie (voice)
★6.4
MOVIE2011
The Captains
as Self
★5.9
MOVIE1994
Camp Nowhere
as Bob Spiegel (uncredited)
★6.2
MOVIE2016
50 Years of Star Trek
as Self
★6.3
MOVIE1997
Trekkies
as Self
★6.3
MOVIE2008
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
as Trombone Player in Marching Band (uncredited)
★5.7
MOVIE2006
Alien Autopsy
as Self
★8.3
MOVIE2024
Butterfly in the Sky
as Self (archive footage)
★5.3
MOVIE2018
Devil's Gate
as Sheriff Gruenwell
★6.7
MOVIE2017
Heroes Manufactured
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE2011
Lee & Grant
as Narrator (voice)
★5.0
MOVIE1996
Brothers of the Frontier
as Ben Frye
★6.9
MOVIE2023
A Biltmore Christmas
as Winston
★5.6
MOVIE1996
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
as Self
MOVIE2014
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
as Cmdr. Will Riker
MOVIE2013
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
as Cmdr. Will Riker
★6.0
MOVIE1999
Dying to Live
as Will
★5.9
MOVIE1995
Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
as Self - Host
★6.4
MOVIE2009
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit
as Self
MOVIE1989
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
as Self
★6.0
MOVIE1980
The Night the City Screamed
as Richard Hawkins
★2.5
MOVIE1988
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
as Self
★3.3
MOVIE2011
Truth Be Told
as Radio Sound Engineer
★7.2
MOVIE2013
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
as Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage)
MOVIE2013
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
as Cmdr. Will Riker
★7.0
MOVIE1994
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Host / Self
★6.9
MOVIE2014
Chaos on the Bridge
as Self
MOVIE1994
Phish: Tracking
★5.7
MOVIE2005
How William Shatner Changed the World
as Self
MOVIETBA
Holograms All the Way Down
as Commander William T. Riker
★5.9
MOVIE1991
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
MOVIETBA
A Grand Biltmore Christmas
as Winston
MOVIE2014
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
as Cmdr. Will Riker
★5.4
MOVIE2007
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
as Self
★6.0
MOVIE1989
The Cover Girl and the Cop
as Joshua Boyleston
★1.5
MOVIE1993
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
as Self
MOVIE2004
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
as Self
★7.7
MOVIE2023
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
as Captain William Riker
★7.0
MOVIE1979
Beach Patrol
as Marty Green
★7.0
MOVIE1992
Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters
as Narrator (voice)
★7.0
MOVIE2012
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Self
★1.0
MOVIE1994
Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon
as Self - Host
MOVIE1995
Time Travel Through the Bible
as Time Traveler
★8.2
MOVIE2012
Megaquake 10.0
as Narrator (voice)
★8.0
MOVIE2000
Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?
as Narrator (voice)