Cast
Jonathan Frakes
Acting
Cast
Jonathan Frakes
Known for
Acting
Born
1952-08-19
From
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as Jonathan Scott Frakes , ۏۧÙۧŰȘŰ§Ù Ù۱ÛÚ©Űł
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.
The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
as Trombone Player in Marching Band (uncredited)
Star Trek: First Contact
as Commander William T. Riker
Star Trek: Nemesis
as Commander William T. Riker
Star Trek: Insurrection
as Commander William T. Riker
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
as Debra's Husband
Star Trek: Generations
as Commander William T. Riker
Clockstoppers
as Bystander
Catwoman: Hunted
as King Faraday / Boss Moxie (voice)
Camp Nowhere
as Bob Spiegel (uncredited)
Alien Autopsy
as Self
Trekkies
as Self
Phish: Tracking
Devil's Gate
as Sheriff Gruenwell
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
as Xanatos (voice)
The Captains
as Self
50 Years of Star Trek
as Self
Heroes Manufactured
as Self (archive footage)
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
as Self
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
as Self
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Host / Self
A Biltmore Christmas
as Winston
The Cover Girl and the Cop
as Joshua Boyleston
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
as Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
as Cmdr. William Riker (archive footage)
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
as Captain William Riker
Beach Patrol
as Marty Green
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
as Self
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Self
Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations
as Self
Butterfly in the Sky
as Self (archive footage)
Brothers of the Frontier
as Ben Frye
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
The Night the City Screamed
as Richard Hawkins
How William Shatner Changed the World
as Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
as Self - Host
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit
as Self
Dying to Live
as Will
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
Chaos on the Bridge
as Self
Truth be Told
as Radio Sound Engineer
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
as Commander Will Riker
Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon
as Self - Host
Ghosts Caught on Tape: Fact or Fiction?
as Narrator (voice)
Lee & Grant
as Narrator (voice)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
as Cmdr. William Riker
Time Travel Through the Bible
as Time Traveler
Holograms All the Way Down
as Commander William T. Riker
A Grand Biltmore Christmas
as Winston
Roswell: Coverups & Close Encounters
as Narrator (voice)
Megaquake 10.0
as Narrator (voice)